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Anyone remember getting 15 albums or CDs for $1?
Posted on 7/11/23 at 5:32 am
Posted on 7/11/23 at 5:32 am
From Columbia House or BMG or another?
I remember and participated.
I remember and participated.
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Posted on 7/11/23 at 6:16 am to Wtodd
I tried but my mama told me it was a scam and threw it away
Posted on 7/11/23 at 6:41 am to Wtodd
I ripped off Columbia House and BMG multiple times.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 7:13 am to Saint Alfonzo
Yep, and I did it with cassettes before that.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 7:54 am to A12 Oxcart
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Yep, and I did it with cassettes before that.
Probably 90% of my cassette collection came from them. Never did it with cds.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 8:07 am to Wtodd
I remember my senior year of high school, I came home on the Friday before Easter break and I had 7 or 8 CDs in the mail. I could not wait to just listen to them over the break. Damn, to be a teenager with no responsibilities. 
One of the CDs was No More Tears by Ozzy and anytime I listen to it now, I always remember that Easter break.
One of the CDs was No More Tears by Ozzy and anytime I listen to it now, I always remember that Easter break.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 8:16 am to Wtodd
Multiple times.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 8:18 am to Wtodd
I was in music clubs from the mid 80s up until they ceased to exist (about 2009 or so I guess. Maybe a little before that.)
Got a huge portion of my collection there.
It was great for filling in entire band catalogs.
I also got turned on to some great bands when I would forget to send my card back in...
Got a huge portion of my collection there.
It was great for filling in entire band catalogs.
I also got turned on to some great bands when I would forget to send my card back in...
Posted on 7/11/23 at 8:43 am to Wtodd
built a collection of over 200 albums doing this along with the weekly record store visits.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 8:43 am to Wtodd
I think half my CD's were from columbia and BMG. I lived in 7 different places with 7 different names through college.
It's amazing how they could never track Norm Peterson down.
Oh yeah and the Cassettes were 12 for 1 penny. Did that a few times too.
It's amazing how they could never track Norm Peterson down.
Oh yeah and the Cassettes were 12 for 1 penny. Did that a few times too.
This post was edited on 7/11/23 at 8:47 am
Posted on 7/11/23 at 8:47 am to Wtodd
I have no idea how those places stayed in business as long as they did with all the people ripping them off.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 8:50 am to Wtodd
This post was edited on 7/11/23 at 8:51 am
Posted on 7/11/23 at 8:54 am to boxcarbarney
I had to look it up.
LINK
LINK
Posted on 7/11/23 at 9:49 am to Wtodd
I'm on Columbia House Top 10 most wanted list
Posted on 7/11/23 at 9:54 am to boxcarbarney
quote:Actually we learned later that it only cost them $1 to make a cd. So after you bought at the regular price for so many months, they were still making a killing, especially with most folks paying $20/cd.
I have no idea how those places stayed in business as long as they did with all the people ripping them off.
All they had to do was embrace file-sharing/ streaming early on and they could have continued to have control and make bank
Posted on 7/11/23 at 10:24 am to Chimlim
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I remember my senior year of high school, I came home on the Friday before Easter break and I had 7 or 8 CDs in the mail.
Same here. 1986 in junior h.s. Imagine a 14 y.o. kid who just immigrated to this country coming from a socialist regime getting 8 or 10 cassettes all at once in the mail. I just could not believe it, too good to be true!
Then I had the "responsibility" of every month mailing postcard to decline the selection of the month, or they would send it to you and bill you for $19.99. Good times.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 11:11 am to Wtodd
I remember looking through the list and marking the ones I wanted but I never pull the trigger and ordered
I always thought seems too good to be true what’s the catch.
I always thought seems too good to be true what’s the catch.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 1:57 pm to Wtodd
"I don't want Santana's Abraxas! I don't need Santana's Abraxas! I'm not going to listen to Santana's Abraxas!"
Posted on 7/11/23 at 3:37 pm to Saint Alfonzo
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I ripped off Columbia House and BMG multiple times.
I did, too. I think the last time was in 1983 for me. If I’m not mistaken, it was .01 before it went to $1. I vaguely remember having to tape a penny to the order form before I sent it in.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 3:53 pm to Wtodd
Disney still does this with their $1 movie club.
Actually checked columbia house and they sell dvds now haha.
They should upgrade to bluray.
Actually checked columbia house and they sell dvds now haha.
They should upgrade to bluray.
This post was edited on 7/11/23 at 3:55 pm
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