when a domestic version of something is released and it is exactly the
same as the import version, they usually drop the price of the import to
match the domestic so they can get rid of it.
-steve
On Tue, 11 Feb 1997, Gonzi (Fresh) wrote:
quoted 27 lines Just picked up Urmur Bile Trax today. So far it sounds all good, but
> Just picked up Urmur Bile Trax today. So far it sounds all good, but
> that's not what I want to complain about. I picked up the import version
> for $12.99 which, according to listmembers, is the exact price being
> charged at Tower for the domestic version. The obvious question is this:
> what the funk is the point of a domestic version at all if you're going
> to charge the same damn price for it? The entire point of the CD in the
> first place was to treat the fans to some great music for a very
> reasonable mid-range price. Astralwerks has completely ignored this and
> jacked up would should be a $7.99 to $8.99 CD to $12.99, the price of a
> full length album. Astralwerks seems to be in the habit of overpricing
> ep's and singles and frankly, it's getting a little retarded. Check out
> the recent EP/single releases from FSOL and The Chemical Brothers which
> contain 4 tracks or whatever and are priced at anywhere from $7.99 to
> $8.99 at various stores. Ridiculous. These should be 5 dollars tops. I
> don't even bother waiting for the Astralwerks singles anymore (which
> always seems to turn up after the imports) because there's no price
> difference. Astralwerks, get your shit together and stop ripping us off.
>
> Bye for now,
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