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Metalhed

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After reading some reviews online and some suggestions on this board, I have a small list of CD's I would like to purchase (the new Redkey and Rekuiem for example). Many of these are not mainstream and are not available locally for me. I don't mind ordering online (I am a frequent purchaser at www.theendrecords.com). I cannot find anyone that has some of the releases I want listed in their catalogues. Where do you guys/gals order from online with reasonable prices and a good selection?

Any help you can give me would be most appreciated...
 
Many thanks for the suggestions. I am looking for an alternative to www.cdinzane.com. My first few orders with them were excellent - I was very happy. My last order - for Beautiful Sin and Cloudscape - has not been acceptible.

I placed the order on July 5th for the 2 items. They had one in stock, one not in stock. I saw in the notes for my order that Beautiful Sin was backordered until July 24th. I called them and wanted to take Beautiful Sin off the order so I could get Cloudscape (I have been looking forward to that). When I spoke with them, I found out I had already been charged for both (I also saw it on my credit card that same day - I was not happy being charged for a CD that was not in and ready to ship). While on the phone I was told that they would be getting additional copies of Beautiful Sin in on July 10th, so I decided to keep the order and wait the extra week (no big deal). The notes for my order say that it will ship on 'July 11th ASAP'. It is now July 17th and I have not received it. I do not believe it has shipped as there is no tracking number in the notes and I received no email regarding the shipment going out (which I have gotten for all other orders I have placed with them). I have been trying to contact them to see if the order has at least shipped, but no reponse to email and no one answering the phone.

I am not happy that I can't get any information on my order - especially because I have already paid for it.

I am hoping to find some other alternatives online. Their selection is excellent and the prices are OK, but I am a little worried about their service at this point.

Hopefully I will see those two CD's shortly...

Thanks again to everyone for the other online shops. I will look them over...
 
Metalhed said:
Many thanks for the suggestions. I am looking for an alternative to www.cdinzane.com. My first few orders with them were excellent - I was very happy. My last order - for Beautiful Sin and Cloudscape - has not been acceptible.

I placed the order on July 5th for the 2 items. They had one in stock, one not in stock. I saw in the notes for my order that Beautiful Sin was backordered until July 24th. I called them and wanted to take Beautiful Sin off the order so I could get Cloudscape (I have been looking forward to that). When I spoke with them, I found out I had already been charged for both (I also saw it on my credit card that same day - I was not happy being charged for a CD that was not in and ready to ship). While on the phone I was told that they would be getting additional copies of Beautiful Sin in on July 10th, so I decided to keep the order and wait the extra week (no big deal). The notes for my order say that it will ship on 'July 11th ASAP'. It is now July 17th and I have not received it. I do not believe it has shipped as there is no tracking number in the notes and I received no email regarding the shipment going out (which I have gotten for all other orders I have placed with them). I have been trying to contact them to see if the order has at least shipped, but no reponse to email and no one answering the phone.

I am not happy that I can't get any information on my order - especially because I have already paid for it.

I am hoping to find some other alternatives online. Their selection is excellent and the prices are OK, but I am a little worried about their service at this point.

Hopefully I will see those two CD's shortly...

Thanks again to everyone for the other online shops. I will look them over...

I did receive my CD's today - within a reasonable time frame. I still have received no repsonse to the emails I sent, but I will probably order from them again...

I emailed Impulse for shipping rates this afternoon. I haven't heard from them yet...
 
Impulse was never able to fully fill an order...so I gave up on them a few years ago. Nothing pisses me off more than places that advertise "stock" but don't actually have the shit in stock...then leaves you completely in the dark about possible fulfillment.

I have purchased quite a few times from CD Inzane with mixed results. Evidently, they prefer to advertise CDs as "in stock" and sucker you in for the order, regardless of an items status..and I'm talking about New Releases as well as Back Catalog as well. It's also very rare that they ship an order complete. The positive side is that they have an "account status" section that does provide detailed, personalized comments about your items' status, so that is something way ahead of their competition.

The mixed results I've gotten from CD Inzane pisses me off even more cuz I know the place is run by good people that have a kick-ass knowledge and enthusiasm for metal...I always spend a lot with them at PPUSA...which is probably what brings me back to their website. Still...I always cringe when placing an order for a New Release...never knowing if they actually have the damn thing...or if they're just saying they do. And...for the record...they DO get a lot of New Releases first...but then...sometimes...they DON'T...but say they do anyway...hmm...

One thing you can say about The End and Laser's Edge...if it's on their site...you know it's in stock, cuz they actively remove stuff when it's out of stock...

Rock on!
 
Another alternative I've "found" is www.harder-edged-music.com
If you're worried about whether or not stuff is in stock, this is your place.
If he runs out of stock on something, his page(s) are updated immediately.
It's also run by a very good friend of mine, and I'll vouch for him 110%

J-Dubya - Who also shops a lot at Impulse as well......