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From: ibyf@ihlpa.UUCP (Scott)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Columbia Record Club
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Date: Wed, 12-Feb-86 09:44:57 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 12 09:44:57 1986
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About the Columbia record club..........
> 1.  Unless you like VERY "popy(sp?)" music, you don't get a real good 
>     selection of music.
No? my catalog included best of Bread vol 1, the Andrews sisters, Seals
and Crofts Diamond Girl and a whole page of '70s' music.
> 
> 2.  Shipping can cause problems like warpage (albeit rare, but will happen
>     eventually).
Possibly, but in 8+ years, I've only gotten 1 bad album (scratched) and I sent
it back, they sent me a new one. they even paid the freight.

> 3.  If you forget to send in your response card, you WILL get the selection
>     of the month (usually the album with the HOT video on MTV about 2 months
>     previous to the fact, this could be wrong since I watch next to no MTV).
And if you don't want it, send it back.  They credit your account.  After all,
your the one who forgot to send in the card.
> 
> 4.  You (and your next 4 generations) WILL get "stuff" from them until your
>     natural life is over. Even after you go through the hassle of terminating
>     your membership.
Yes, unfortunetly.  But that's what 'free enterprise' is all about.  What if
generation three wants to join?  
> 
>     The bottom line is: you are better off buying albums when you want at a
>     local discount record store.  You get what you want, when you want it,
>     and can return (easily) if it has a problem.  After taxes, stamps,
>     shipping and the very steep prices C R&T club puts on their selections
>     (at least 12.95 + tax), you CAN do better in the long run by avoiding
>     this so called deal.
That's funny, my records cost $8.98 + shipping and freight.  And I get a 
cretificate for 1 free with every one I buy.  And they run 2fers about every
3 months or so.  So if thats the only time you buy albums, your down to
about 3 bucks an album.  This is real handy about Christmas when your broke,
and don't want to stand in line, or go out in the cold. 
> 
>     The advantage: I used C R&T club to get my album collection off the ground.
the Disadvantage:  They don't have RCA labels.  that means any collection
will be incomplete.  So I joined RCA as well!

					Addison
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