From: megazone@banzai (MEGAZONE 23)
Subject: Re: DO NOT BUY LASERDISCS FROM ANIMEIGO
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 20:20:24 GMT

In article <1992Apr9.192257.7828@cbnewsl.cb.att.com> conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Conty) writes:
>I suggest that people get their VPM (or whatever) LDs from a regular
>laserdisc store.  The reasons:
>- It will convince these stores that anime LDs will sell, and they will be
>  more willing to order anime LDs in the future, increasing the anime market.
>- Some of these stores offer discounts.  In effect, it will be cheaper for
>  you to buy through an intermediary than from AnimEigo itself!!
>That applies to anime VHS tapes, as well.  Some of us used to buy subbed
>anime tapes from my local comix pusher (at a discount).  That convinced

As a counter to this, I buy almost exclusively via mail order where video and
audio is concerned. (I do have a subscription for comics at a local store back
home) I've been a member of Columbia House and BMG for years now. And I found
that mail order is very convienient and that I seem to save money in the long
run. For USR tapes I am a member of the BN Fan Club and with that discount I
can get the tapes cheaper or at about the same cost as I can in a store with
a discount. And I plan on buying AnimEigo's products over the summer as soon as
I can get back to work. Buying them direct is only a little more expensive, but
the way I look at it there is less people to split the profits. I'd rather see
those who actually do the work get the money than 3 middle men. That way 
they'll have more funds to do other projects in the future, and perhaps prices
will drop. And AnimEigo has a good policy of giving discounts to people who
mail order an entire series. Good for them, they know that they'll sell all
the tapes to that person, and good for the subscriber, saves money.

Here in Worcester there is one store which carries anime tapes, and I won't 
buy any from there because the owner is an arrogant jerk who treats customers
like trash. No matter how much you spend there he still treats you like a 
shoplifter or something. The only times I go there anymore are when I give a
lift to other people. And my store at home in Schenectady NY has tried
carrying anime products, I'm the only one who buys them. Sometimes I'm the
only subscriber to a manga series from Viz or Eclipse and the only reason he
has them in store is because of minimum orders to get one for me. Over time he
has gotten other buyers, if the books sit there long enough. But I like the 
guy and I feel sorry for him having all that overhead sitting around. Manga
back issues don't sell very well in my area, which is lucky for the few who 
collect them since it makes them easy to find. Videos would just be that much
worse. I've ordered special products, mooks, T-shirts, etc, through him and
I know that if he has any left they sit there for a long time until someone
happens by and finds it intersting. I wouldn't want to have him sittng there
holding videos as overhead in that kind of environment.

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