From: dclunie@pax.tpa.com.au (David Clunie)
Newsgroups: aus.cdrom
Subject: REPOST: Be wary of CD prices
Date: 12 Jan 1993 03:17:25 GMT
Organization: Her Master's Voice
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First posted by "runyan@cup.hp.com (Mark Runyan)".

A while back I posted some information regarding CD prices and how wildly
they vary.  I was trying to figure out why some CD's seemed to be so
over priced.  Some mail I got back indicated that there may be some
games being played with prices from various vendors.  Therefore, I went
out and did some more looking around.

Below, I've provided what I've found.  All the information is may change
at any moment, and some of it may be just wrong because my data gathering
technique was somewhat less than comprehensive.  If you want to fill in
slots, debate the accuracy of a price, or comment upon my own ignorance,
feel free (I reserve the right to ignore ya, of course :-).

Since all of this information can be found on your own by looking at
the various information sources that I've pointed out, none of this
information is properitary, and you may use it as you will.  Of course,
since I'm not standing behind the accuracy of it, you use it at your
own risk, too...

Still, my point is that there are vast differences in CD prices, and
shopping around may be well worth the effort.

Mark Runyan

INFO----------Information Sources------------------------------
My sources of information are:

1. The TigerSoftware catalog; Volume 5, No 3, Midsummer 1992

2. Nuts & Volts Magazine; Volume 13, No. 8, August 1992

3. Computer Shopper, September 1992

4. Shopping in the store of Fry's Electronics in Sunnyvale, the
   CompUSA store in Sunnyvale, the Software Etc store in Sunnyvale,
   The Egghead Software store in Sunnyvale.

5. PC Magazine, September 19, 1992

6. MicroTimes, August 31, 1992

7. Damark catalog, September 1992


The companies I referenced are:

1. TigerSoftware                     (Sells Bundles for special prices)
   24-hour FAX: 305) 529-2990
   800 Douglas Entrance
   Executive Tower, 7th FLoor
   Coral Gables, Florida 33134

2. Crazy Bob
   Order line: 800-776-5865
   ERM Electronic Liquidators
   37 Washinton
   St. Melrose, Mass  02176

3. The CD-ROM Source
   Phone: 317) 251-9833
   PO Box 20158
   Indianapolis, IN   46220

4. ROM-BO
   ORDER: 800-536-DISK
   FAX: 503)726-7413
   1300 Mohawk Blvd
   Springfield, OR    97477

5. Profit Press
   Information: 602) 577-9696
   2956 N. Campbell Ave
   Tucson, AZ  85719

6. Frys Electronics
   Phone: 408)733-1770
   1177 Kern Ave
   Sunnyvale, CA   ?????

7. Power User Software
   FAX: 814-864-3993
   PO Box 89 
   Erie, PA 16512

8. Integrated Data Systems
   BBS: 416)252-1133
   120 27th St #3
   Etobicoke, ON CDA M8W 2X7

9. Walnut Creek CDROM
   FAX: 510) 947-1644
   1547 Palos Verdes
   Walnut Creek, CA  94596

10. Stareware Publishing Corp
   FAX: 305)426-9801
   PO Box 4188, Dept 69
   Deerfield Beach, FL   33442

11. Hard Drives International              (Sells 5 out of 27 CDs for $99 
    FAX: 602) 350-1150                       [with drive])
    International FAX: 602)350-1188
    1912 W. 4th St, Dept. HKR
    Tempe, AZ   85281

12. Central Computer Systems
    FAX: 408)241-0390
    820 Kiely Blvd
    Santa Clara, CA   95051

13. CD Systems
    FAX  714) 595-3506
    3201 Temple Avenue
    Pomona, California  91768-3200

14. Telemart                           (Sells cheaper bundled with drive)
    FAX: 602-944-1510
    International: 602-944-3045
    Canada: 800-752-0590
   <Couldn't find address in ad>

15. USA*Flex                          (Sells cheaper bundled with drive)
    FAX: 708) 351-7204
    471 Brighton Drive
    Bloomingdale, IL  60108

16. TradeShows
    317) 662-9179
    1307 Johnson Street
    Marion, IN  46952

17. CompUSA
   [Sunnyvale, CA]

18. Egghead Software
   [Sunnyvale, CA]

19. Software Etc
   [Sunnyvale, CA]

20. Damark
    ORDER: 1-800-729-9000
    7101 Winnetka Ave. N.
    PO Box 29900
    Minneapolis, MN  55429-0900

-------PRICES--------------------------------------------

Processible via `awk'. Numberes in heading refer to above.

:-5-:-3-:-4-:-8-:-7-:-9-:-10-:-1-:-6-:-12-:-13-:-14-:-15-:-16-:-17-:-18-:-19-:-20-:
GIFs Galore::::::24.95:::::::::::::
Simtel20::::::24.95:::::::::::::
Desktop Library::::::39.95:::::::::::::
Library of the Future:::::::::::65.00:133.00:::::::
MD Family Practice Library:::::::::::559.00::::::::
CICA::::::24.95:::::::::::::
CIA Factbook:::79.00:::::::::::::::39.99:
Sleeping Beauty:::39.00:::::::39.00:::::::::
Roger Ebert's H.M.C.:::69.00::::::::::::::::
Battle Chess:::69.00:::::::49.00:::::::::
ChessMaster 3000:::::::::::::49.00::::::
Case of the Cautious Condor::::::::::49.00:::::41.99::::
Bible Library::::::::595.00:::45.00::149.00::::::
Mammals::::::::149.00:94.95:36.00:49.00::::102.99::119.95::
Guiness Disc:::99.00:::::79.95:::::::::::
N. American FAX Book:::249.00::::::::::::::::
American Business Phone Book::::::::::72.00:::::::::
Business Phone Book:::::::::::37::::::::
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiago:::99.00:::::::69.00:::::::::
MegaRom regular:79.00::::::::::::::::::
MegaRom special:49.00::::::::::::::::::
SDN-1 Plus regular:79.00::::::::::::::::::
SDN-1 Plus special:49.00::::::::::::::::::
The Fao regular:199.00::::::::::::::::::
The Fao special:99.00::::::::::::::::::
MegaRom-2 regular:79.00::::::::::::::::::
MegaRom-2 special:49.00::::::::::::::::::
Mega WinOS/2 regular:79.00::::::::::::::::::
Mega WinOS/2 special:49.00::::::::::::::::::
Business Master::28.00::::::::::::35.00:::::
California Collection::28.00::::::::::::29.00:::::
Crossword Cracker::30.00:::::::::::::::::
Danger Hot Stuff::30.00:::::::::::::::::
Total Baseball:::79.00::::::::::::::::
Orig Sware 92:::89.00::::::::::::::::
Sherlock Holmes:::59.00:::::69.95::45.00:::49.00:39.00:::::
Game Pack I:::::::::::39.00::::::::
Game Pack II::::::::79.95::29.00:49.00::49.00::::::
Electronic Cook Book::::::::::72.00:::::::::
Electronic Home Library:::::::::69.95:72.00:::69.00::68.99::::
Greatest Books Collection::::::::::45.00::::::::39.99:
Illustrated Encyclopedia 2.0::::::::::55.00::::69.00:::::
Wing Commander & Ultima VI::::::::99.95:::::65.00::::::
Ultima 1-6:::::::::59.95:::::69.00:59.99::74.99::
Wing Commander Crusade::::::::::55.00:::65.00:39.00:::::
Loom::::::::79.95:49.95:42.00:::49.00::74.99::::
VIVA 2000 French or Spanish:::149.00::::::::::::::::
Family Doctor::60.00:75.00:::::79.95:::58.00:44.00:::::::
Font Master::60.00:::::::::::::::::
Daytime Express::45.00:::::::::::::::::
Front-Page News::30.00::::::129.90:79.95::::::::::
Shareware Gold::::::::::::::::::39.99:
Windows Shareware Gold::::::::99.90:::::::::::
Hamcall::45.00::::::::::::49.00:::::
Interactive Story Time::45.00:::::::::::::::::
Time Table of History::::::::99.95:79.95:49.00:65.00::55.00:::84.99:84.99::
US History::::::::395.00:::::229.00::::::
Jones in the Fast Lane::45.00:::::::::::::::::
King's Quest V::45.00:::::::44.95:49.00::41.00::49.00:::54.99::
CD Speedway::::::::99.95:59.95::::::::::
Marvis Teaches Typing::::::::99.95:59.95::::49.00::59.99:69.99:::
Manhole::40.00:::::::::::::::::
Monkey Island::45.00::::::79.95:49.95:49.00:::49.00::49.99:49.99:::
Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe::::::::::45.00:::49.00::74.99::::
MS-DOS Archives::30.00:::::::::::::::::
Night Owl Version 4.2::::69.00::::99.90:::::::::::
Night Owl Version 5::55.00::69.00:::::::::::::::
Night Owl Version 6::65.00::::::::::::35.00:::::
Night Owl Version 6.1::::69.00:::99.88::::::::::::
Night Owl Version 7::::69.00:::::::::::::::
PC-SIG Version 10::45.00::::::::::182.00::49.00:::::
Publish It!::45.00:::::::::::::::::
RBBS in a Box::60.00::::::::::::59.00::::69.99:
Shakespeare::25.00::::::::35.00:::::::::
So Much Screenware::40.00:::69.00:::::::::49.00:::::
Nat. Geo. Animals::::::::::::::49.00:::::
So Much Shareware /2:::::69.95::::::::::::::
So Much Stareware:::::99.00:::::::::49.00:::::
Source CD-ROM::30.00::::39.95:::::::::::::
VGA Spectrum::35.00:::::::::::::::::
World of Ham Radio::50.00:::::::::::::::::
World Atlas::::::::149.00::35.00:::::::::
World Vista::::::::::59.00:::::::::
US Atlas & Automap::::::::99.95:::::89.00:49.00:::::
US Atlas::::::::::45.00:::::::::
:::::::::::::::::::