OFF: CDZone

[david hall]

Andy G at CD Services has to be the first choice for spacerock, Krautrock,
and HW. Freak Emporium also good, in a league of their own for psych. Has
anyone dealt with Ultima Thule?

Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Jarrett <jjarrett at CHIARK.GREENEND.ORG.UK>
To: Multiple recipients of list BOC-L <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Date: 26 October 1999 01:39
Subject: Re: OFF: CDZone


>On Fri, 8 Oct 1999, Mark Lee wrote:
>
>> As an afterthough, it seems to me that a large percentage of the
>> members here have used web based companies for supply purposes,
>> how's about we draw up a top ten, five or whatever list of same and
>> share it out, I know people comment about this sort of thing
>> regularly so it shouldn't be too difficult ?
>
>        Ages back this, I know, but my contribution is a top two, and a
>one-to-avoid (tm):
>
>1. The Freak Emporium <www.delerium.co.uk/freakemp/frkmptop.html>
>
>        Always quick, never so far wrong, will take Switch over the phone,
>supplier to the stars. Also physically have the stock in the office, so
>you can ring and say "Have you got this in?" and get an answer rather than
>lay your money down for something that isn't there.
>
>2. Cheap Or What CDs <www.cow.co.uk>
>
>        Mainstream store but with so huge a selection that they often have
>it anyway, and that includes US imports for those who can't easily get
>dollars. They, for example, carry Brain Surgeons stuff, the only UK
>retailer I know of to do so, although on that particular count they
>bely their otherwise accurate name. Only some physical stock, but will
>order strange stuff for you if you actually contact them. Stay in touch
>about progressing orders. Slower than Delerium but everyone is.
>
>        BUT! Avoid:
>
>A. Blackmail Mail Order <www.blackmail.co.uk>
>
>        Hopelessly confused office staff and no physical stock. Also, the
>web-site is rarely updated so basically if you order off it there's about
>a 33% chance of them being able to get it and they're more expensive than
>COW anyway.
>
>        My 2pworth. Yours,
>                           Jon
>