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Anybody do the Columbia House "12 CDs for a penny" thing back in the day?

Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:29 pm
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:29 pm
Even as I kid i knew it had to be a scam but begged my parents to let me do it anyway.


This post was edited on 8/15/19 at 6:31 pm
Posted by BARNEYSTINSON
Member since Oct 2011
787 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:30 pm to
Killed that thing at the frat house.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
67957 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:31 pm to
Was it really a scam, though? I mean, it operated exactly as advertised.
Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
Member since Mar 2004
32867 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:31 pm to
Yup, never paid either.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
28302 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:33 pm to
quote:

Was it really a scam, though? I mean, it operated exactly as advertised.


The only kinda scammy part was if you didn't decline they sent you the album of the month or something like that.

Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
86567 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:34 pm to
yeah scam may be a bit much, somewhat shady for sure though.
Posted by seeinspots
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2014
1101 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:38 pm to
That and BMG!
Posted by Cdawg
TigerFred's Living Room
Member since Sep 2003
60723 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:42 pm to
Of course I did and BMG too. I still have a few CD's that have the BMG print on them.

can't ever recall sending them money either.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
281843 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:43 pm to
Not close to a scam

I loaded up on cassettes, never bought anything
Posted by FightingTigers138
In your thoughts
Member since Dec 2016
5789 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:45 pm to
Yes, i got Salt n Pepper, Boyz 2 Men, C&C music factory, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, LL Cool J, and a few others.
This post was edited on 8/15/19 at 6:46 pm
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
21621 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:46 pm to
It wasn't a scam I dont think because I filled up several of those CD books using that program. They eventually stopped sending them to me for some reason. I think i may have spent 50 bucks over 5 years with them.

Some old dude (in his 60s) at work is a big music head but refuses to update to mp3. He told me not long ago that he had still used this within the past 5 or 6 years. He is known to tell a lie, but I kind of believe him due to the CD collection he has in his work area.
Posted by phutureisyic
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2016
3442 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:47 pm to
My a-hole, older brother used my name/information to get more cassettes/cd’s and didn’t pay. I was in collections at the age of 12.
Posted by BeachDude022
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Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:47 pm to
I probably still owe BMG a couple hundred bucks
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
107571 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:48 pm to
Built up a ridiculous collection of cassettes and then CDs thanks to Columbia House
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
28302 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:49 pm to
So it seems CH was the one getting scammed.
Posted by troyt37
Member since Mar 2008
14265 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:49 pm to
quote:

CDs


quote:

back in the day


Damn, I’m getting old. I got the cassettes. Bob Seger, George Thorogood, Van Halen, AC/DC, Hank Jr., ZZ Top, Zepplin, Eddie Murphy can’t remember if it was Raw or Delirious, Springsteen, John Cougar, Stray Cats, and Skynyrd. Can’t remember the last one.

Get off my lawn!
Posted by Major Dutch Schaefer
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Member since Nov 2011
35156 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:50 pm to
quote:

Anybody do the Columbia House "12 CDs for a penny" thing back in the day?
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
67957 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:51 pm to
quote:

My a-hole, older brother used my name/information to get more cassettes/cd’s and didn’t pay. I was in collections at the age of 12.


I may or may not have done this.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
70132 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:53 pm to
I counted 8 must-have albums on that pic.
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
74892 posts
Posted on 8/15/19 at 6:57 pm to
quote:

update to mp3. He told me not long ago that he had still used this within the past 5 or 6 years. He is known to tell a lie, but I kind of believe him due to the CD collection he has in his work area.
CD sounds better that typical MP3.
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