On-line Stores & Sellers

Madiel · November 27, 2025, 12:45:41 PM

Quote from: Kalevala on November 27, 2025, 07:29:53 AMHow is the pay for being a PM?

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Leading a country pays REASONABLY well.

But also his wife is a millionaire.

Roy Bland · November 27, 2025, 08:42:35 PM

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Spotted Horses · December 06, 2025, 03:38:05 PM

I've had the experience of buying a cd only to realize I already have it, but I just noticed that I purchased a download from presto that I ha d already purchased from them. Duh! But you would think they would have warned me.

Papy Oli · December 06, 2025, 03:51:44 PM

Quote from: Spotted Horses on December 06, 2025, 03:38:05 PMI've had the experience of buying a cd only to realize I already have it, but I just noticed that I purchased a download from presto that I ha d already purchased from them. Duh! But you would think they would have warned me.

You don't get notification at the bottom of the download option like the below (although to be fair, it is very discreet)?

Unless the item you just bought is a different listing than the one you originally bought?

Brian · December 06, 2025, 04:21:02 PM

That warning is indeed too discreet, it should say, "Attention CDCDCD Sufferer!"

Madiel · December 06, 2025, 04:34:29 PM

Yes, when it comes to downloads, even offering you the chance to buy it again seems weird. You should just be able to DOWNLOAD it again. I would contact them.

Spotted Horses · December 06, 2025, 09:47:13 PM

Quote from: Papy Oli on December 06, 2025, 03:51:44 PMYou don't get notification at the bottom of the download option like the below (although to be fair, it is very discreet)?

Unless the item you just bought is a different listing than the one you originally bought?

I revisited the page for the release I had purchased as a download and after staring at it a bit noticed an advisory that I had purchased the physical CD, which is a separate part of the page from where the downloads are listed. Possibly I missed it because I was only looking at the widgets for putting a download in my cart. Once it is in your cart there is no notification that you have purchased it already.

If a release is download only then the notice of prior purchase does appear near the download widgets.

Spotted Horses · December 06, 2025, 09:51:20 PM

Quote from: Madiel on December 06, 2025, 04:34:29 PMYes, when it comes to downloads, even offering you the chance to buy it again seems weird. You should just be able to DOWNLOAD it again. I would contact them.

Yes, it is odd that they even let me purchase it again. But I could imagine a circumstance where it would hypothetically be appropriate. If a very scrupulous person purchased a download and decided they also wanted to gift it to a friend, they might think that they should buy it again for their friend, rather than just share the files.

Kalevala · December 07, 2025, 10:32:26 AM

Quote from: Spotted Horses on December 06, 2025, 09:47:13 PMI revisited the page for the release I had purchased as a download and after staring at it a bit noticed an advisory that I had purchased the physical CD, which is a separate part of the page from where the downloads are listed. Possibly I missed it because I was only looking at the widgets for putting a download in my cart. Once it is in your cart there is no notification that you have purchased it already.

If a release is download only then the notice of prior purchase does appear near the download widgets.

So, were you shipped the physical CD?

K

DavidW · December 09, 2025, 04:37:40 AM

I received an email this morning, JPC is shipping to the states again.

Brian · December 09, 2025, 05:32:52 AM

The way the email was written was funny. They warn of a major shipping cost increase, but ask us to please start buying more stuff immediately.

Spotted Horses · December 09, 2025, 06:29:47 AM

Quote from: Kalevala on December 07, 2025, 10:32:26 AMSo, were you shipped the physical CD?

K

No. I purchased the download and apparently when I was considering adding the same download the my cart in a subsequent purchase (duh!) the page seems to have put an advisory that I had already purchased the item next to the CD "add-to-cart" button, where I wasn't looking.

I can't deny the stupid action was my fault, but their web site design was, shall we say, infelicitous.

Madiel · December 30, 2025, 03:44:21 AM

Things might be happening at Melomania? The website message has changed. And now it links to a 'liquidation' site.

Que · December 30, 2025, 04:19:57 AM

Quote from: ritter on July 21, 2025, 12:49:03 PM[...] This side of the Atlantic, Melomania in Paris announced that they close both their physical shop on the Blvd. Saint-Germain and there on-line store (although they hint at a reopening of the latter after the summer — let's see).

Melomania specialised in used CDs, but usually in near- mint condition (except, often, the hinges that hold the discs — whoever came up with that design when CDs first appeared should be summarily court-martialed!). Some really rare stuff could sometimes be found on their site.

Seems like the end of an era...

Madiel · December 30, 2025, 04:42:03 AM

Yes. I know. Which is why I'm mentioning the fact that the website has changed since then.

And indeed since I commented on it in August.