bottomline is that it's much more convenient and easier to order discs online, just a few simple clicks and no bs.
Not sure what bs you are referring to.
I totally agree on the ease and convenience of an online order. It costs, though, in this particular case; I'd rather get an extra CD or two by ordering direct than pay the premium, even if it takes ~3 weeks for an order from the Verlag to be delivered in the US. Plus the Verlag always includes bonus goodies with every order.
In any case, the society provides better prices than those I have seen in some brick and mortar stores. I still remember paying too much for CD 8 (
Mixtur) at Tower Records in London a decade ago, and I recall they had CD 7 (
Momente) at an absurdly high price, something like 3x the price at the Verlag. I placed my first order with the Verlag a couple of months later.