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Siedler

May 01, 2007, 11:31:04 AM
We had several threads about Amazon Marketplace sellers on the old board (e.g. this one about Caiman and this), but let's continue.
I ordered a CD from recordvillage (amazon.co.uk marketplace), but they haven't sent a confirmation e-mail yet. Does anyone have any experience with this and other sellers?

Michel

#1
May 01, 2007, 12:03:27 PM
The greatest most reliable seller, often at the best price, is Caimen-usa. I literally buy 90 percent of my stuff from them. Quick, and always reliable. Only downside is that the CD's are not amazingly well packed so occasionaly a broken one might come through, but not as bad as others, and a small price to pay.

Que

#2
May 01, 2007, 12:13:29 PM
Quote from: Michel on May 01, 2007, 12:03:27 PM
The greatest most reliable seller, often at the best price, is Caimen-usa. I literally buy 90 percent of my stuff from them. Quick, and always reliable. Only downside is that the CD's are not amazingly well packed so occasionaly a broken one might come through, but not as bad as others, and a small price to pay.

Caiman lists many items they do not have in stock - and it takes them months to discover they can't deliver! ;D 
So my advice is to only buy regular, non-OOP items with them!

Q

Don

#3
May 01, 2007, 12:16:21 PM
Quote from: Michel on May 01, 2007, 12:03:27 PM
The greatest most reliable seller, often at the best price, is Caimen-usa. I literally buy 90 percent of my stuff from them. Quick, and always reliable. Only downside is that the CD's are not amazingly well packed so occasionaly a broken one might come through, but not as bad as others, and a small price to pay.

I'm amazed you consider Caimen the most reliable seller.  In my experience, it's the LEAST dependable.

George

#4
May 01, 2007, 12:54:08 PM
My fave sellers:

Newbury Comics and Archiv.

Gurn Blanston

#5
May 01, 2007, 02:00:55 PM
Newbury Comics for me, too. They are absolutely tops!

I just had an interesting experience last week with GoHastings. I ordered a disk of Paul Komen playing some Beethoven (fortepiano) after a discussion in the HIP Beethoven thread. I had wanted it for a couple of years, actually, so this looked like a good chance to pick it up. It was the only copy available, BTW. A week later the package arrived, and turned out to be Claudio Arrau playing essentially the same repertoire. I complained and asked how to return it, and they emailed me the same day and said "we don't have that disk any more. Keep the other one as a gift and we'll refund your Amazon account". Which they did, the next morning. So, I'm not out anything, but I don't have the disk I wanted either...

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#6
May 01, 2007, 02:25:58 PM
Quote from: Gurn Blanston on May 01, 2007, 02:00:55 PM
Newbury Comics for me, too. They are absolutely tops!

I just had an interesting experience last week with GoHastings. I ordered a disk of Paul Komen playing some Beethoven (fortepiano) after a discussion in the HIP Beethoven thread. I had wanted it for a couple of years, actually, so this looked like a good chance to pick it up. It was the only copy available, BTW. A week later the package arrived, and turned out to be Claudio Arrau playing essentially the same repertoire. I complained and asked how to return it, and they emailed me the same day and said "we don't have that disk any more. Keep the other one as a gift and we'll refund your Amazon account". Which they did, the next morning. So, I'm not out anything, but I don't have the disk I wanted either...

8)

Sell the Arrau disc on marketplace and undercut their price. Mua ha ha ha.  >:D

Szykneij

#7
May 01, 2007, 06:25:41 PM
Quote from: Gurn Blanston on May 01, 2007, 02:00:55 PM
I just had an interesting experience last week with GoHastings. I ordered a disk of Paul Komen playing some Beethoven (fortepiano) after a discussion in the HIP Beethoven thread. I had wanted it for a couple of years, actually, so this looked like a good chance to pick it up. It was the only copy available, BTW. A week later the package arrived, and turned out to be Claudio Arrau playing essentially the same repertoire. I complained and asked how to return it, and they emailed me the same day and said "we don't have that disk any more. Keep the other one as a gift and we'll refund your Amazon account". Which they did, the next morning. So, I'm not out anything, but I don't have the disk I wanted either...

8)

I'll never deal with GoHastings again. I once made the mistake of ordering a CD from them (through Amazon) and they sent me the wrong one. They never bothered to respond to my e-mails and I never got what I ordered.
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#8
May 01, 2007, 06:51:33 PM
Another vote for Newbury Comics. Well packaged box sets.

Caiman are good too but the shipping is slower.
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#9
May 01, 2007, 08:37:33 PM Last Edit: May 01, 2007, 08:42:34 PM by Robert
Quote from: Gurn Blanston on May 01, 2007, 02:00:55 PM
Newbury Comics for me, too. They are absolutely tops!

I just had an interesting experience last week with GoHastings. I ordered a disk of Paul Komen playing some Beethoven (fortepiano) after a discussion in the HIP Beethoven thread. I had wanted it for a couple of years, actually, so this looked like a good chance to pick it up. It was the only copy available, BTW. A week later the package arrived, and turned out to be Claudio Arrau playing essentially the same repertoire. I complained and asked how to return it, and they emailed me the same day and said "we don't have that disk any more. Keep the other one as a gift and we'll refund your Amazon account". Which they did, the next morning. So, I'm not out anything, but I don't have the disk I wanted either...

8)
This is common practice with GoHastings...They did the exact same thing to me twice....Sure they let y ou keep the cd's, but I still send them back...This guy should be exited.from amazon....This is one bad dude......Caiman is not far behind...........As far as I am concerned my main source is Newbury, no contest period....end of discussion........

Bogey

#10
May 01, 2007, 08:40:13 PM
Put me down for Newbury as well.
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#11
May 02, 2007, 05:04:07 AM
I usually just buy the cheapest option and i never head any problem. Luck i guess...

Michel

#12
May 02, 2007, 07:16:34 AM
Interesting feedback here on Caimen. I have ordered hundreds of discs now and not had one problem...

All have been non OOP and ordered through amazon.co.uk; very interesting. Do any UK buyers have similar experiences to those listed above form our American friends?

Robert

#13
May 02, 2007, 07:22:44 AM Last Edit: May 02, 2007, 11:39:42 AM by Robert
Quote from: Michel on May 02, 2007, 07:16:34 AM
Interesting feedback here on Caimen. I have ordered hundreds of discs now and not had one problem...

All have been non OOP and ordered through amazon.co.uk; very interesting. Do any UK buyers have similar experiences to those listed above form our American friends?

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karlhenning

#14
May 02, 2007, 07:24:25 AM
Quote from: Michel on May 02, 2007, 07:16:34 AM
Interesting feedback here on Caimen. I have ordered hundreds of discs now and not had one problem...

My orders have not numbered into 3 digits, but I have not had even a single problem, either.

71 dB

#15
May 02, 2007, 07:46:05 AM
I haven't had problems with Caiman and I have ordered many CDs from them via Amazon Marketplace. The only negative things is that the delivery time is often long (up to a month) but sooner or later Caiman delivers.  :)

Caiman has nice prices.
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#16
May 02, 2007, 08:26:57 AM


Caimen now owns Tower. Imagine going into one of these re-opened Towers and finding a rare CD.

Only to go home and find the case empty.  ;D

That's what buying from them on amazon is like in my opinion. You don't know if they really have it.  :(

Don

#17
May 02, 2007, 08:40:32 AM
Quote from: 71 dB on May 02, 2007, 07:46:05 AM
I haven't had problems with Caiman and I have ordered many CDs from them via Amazon Marketplace. The only negative things is that the delivery time is often long (up to a month) but sooner or later Caiman delivers.  :)


So does the grim reaper. :D

Que

#18
May 02, 2007, 08:45:37 AM
Quote from: 71 dB on May 02, 2007, 07:46:05 AM
I haven't had problems with Caiman and I have ordered many CDs from them via Amazon Marketplace. The only negative things is that the delivery time is often long (up to a month) but sooner or later Caiman delivers.  :)

Caiman has nice prices.

Well, that was my point: they usually do not have items in stock - they simpley back order when you order with them. Of course, problems arise when the item is no longer available - eventually...
So: no OOP from Caiman for me! :)

Q

karlhenning

#19
May 02, 2007, 08:47:10 AM
Quote from: Que on May 02, 2007, 08:45:37 AM
So: no OOP from Caiman for me! :)

Well, that seems sensible enough.
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