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- From: lpj@col.hp.com (Laura Johnson)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers
- Subject: Re: 10 CDs for the price of 1: kosher?
- Date: 5 Jan 1993 15:54:12 GMT
- Organization: HP Colorado Springs Division
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- alasnik@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Adam Lasnik) writes:
- >
- > I've never heard of the 10-for-1 deal, but I've taken advantage of club
- > 8-for-1 deals... MANY times :-) Here is how I figure they make their money
- > off this arrangement:
- > --People forget to send back the "selection-of-the-month" card, and so
- > consequently get stuck with the overpriced CD whether they want it or not.
- > --The clubs STILL charge nearly $2 per disk "shipping and handling" and let me
- > tell you, it does NOT cost $2 to "ship" or likely even "handle" a CD :-)
- > Obviously, this reaps in some dough.
- > --The clubs get great bulk deals on certain labels, and are therefore able to
- > undersell stores because they also don't have the overhead.
- >
- And,
- --People join intending to grab the 10-for-1 and run, then stay in the
- club out of laziness, then start ordering things
- because it's so easy, and not (much) more expensive than going to the store
- for them.
-
- These clubs are not usually rip-offs, just remember to quit if you're not
- getting anything out of it after a while. (Thanks for reminding me: I've
- been meaning to quit Book-of-the-Month).
- --
- Laura Johnson
- lpj@col.hp.com
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