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Old Nov 23rd 2007, 8:23 pm
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What is says on the tin - where do people buy their cd's and DVD's
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Old Nov 23rd 2007, 8:28 pm
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Originally Posted by MartinH
What is says on the tin - where do people buy their cd's and DVD's
www.amazon.co.uk
Often works out cheaper even with the shipping
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Old Nov 23rd 2007, 8:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
www.amazon.co.uk
Often works out cheaper even with the shipping
But I assume no next day delivery
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Originally Posted by MartinH
What is says on the tin - where do people buy their cd's and DVD's
Ebay

Video Ezy

Video-Ezy have tons of shops, and often are a lot cheaper than Ebay, also they have mega clearance sales regularly, so we go and stock up, on dvd's
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But I assume no next day delivery
No, but a large amount of stuff makes it to Brisbane in 3-4 days. I've already received the books and DVD I ordered last Sunday Trial and error has taught me delivery from the UK is usually faster than from companies within Australia. Even the library at work orders from Amazon as its quicker than the place they used to use in Sydney!
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I use Amazon in the UK and just got some DVDs in 5 days from UK to Perth.
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Default Re: Australian equivalent of Amazon?

Originally Posted by MartinH
What is says on the tin - where do people buy their cd's and DVD's
For DVDs and electronic games...

Postage from Canada is supposed to be cheap and we always used to get good offers off DVDs and PSPs etc. from http://www.dvdboxoffice.com/168-7554768-16554773/home/
This firm definitely posts around the world.

Some good UK firms were
http://www.sendit.com/circle/search?...f=dvd&x=20&y=5
http://www.filmnight.com/SearchResults2.asp
not sure if they post abroad though.
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
www.amazon.co.uk
Often works out cheaper even with the shipping
There's also an
Amazon Canada http://www.amazon.ca/
and
Amazon Japan http://www.amazon.co.jp/In-English/b...8&node=1094656

may be worth checking the price from both.

Here's some others worth a try...

http://www.realgroovy.co.nz/
www.cdwow.com free worldwide delivery apparently
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Originally Posted by annqldau
There's also an
Amazon Canada http://www.amazon.ca/
and
Amazon Japan http://www.amazon.co.jp/In-English/b...8&node=1094656

may be worth checking the price from both.

Here's some others worth a try...

http://www.realgroovy.co.nz/
www.cdwow.com free worldwide delivery apparently
CDWow are good. Quick, free delivery to Australia.
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Originally Posted by Amazulu
CDWow are good. Quick, free delivery to Australia.
By the time you convert does it work out cheaper than buying in Aus.

We have been after the DVD Leon in Aus called The Professional here but no local shops have it so looks like we will have to have delivered.
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Originally Posted by annqldau
By the time you convert does it work out cheaper than buying in Aus.

We have been after the DVD Leon in Aus called The Professional here but no local shops have it so looks like we will have to have delivered.
in uk i always bought from dvd.co.uk do they ship to oz? cos hes brilliant fella who runs it.. i reckon he would have your dvd !
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Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au
in uk i always bought from dvd.co.uk do they ship to oz? cos hes brilliant fella who runs it.. i reckon he would have your dvd !
I bought from which ever one was the cheapest by the time the whole package was brought together and turned up as it is amazing the variations in price between the main ones and like shops not one is cheapest for all.

Thought my Mother was bringing it then she turned up empty handed.
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
www.amazon.co.uk
Often works out cheaper even with the shipping
agreed, I stil get most of my stuff from there...
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Ebay or one of the Amazons - usually UK but sometimes US
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
No, but a large amount of stuff makes it to Brisbane in 3-4 days. I've already received the books and DVD I ordered last Sunday Trial and error has taught me delivery from the UK is usually faster than from companies within Australia. Even the library at work orders from Amazon as its quicker than the place they used to use in Sydney!
This may sound really sad, but you have no idea how much that has cheered me up, lol!
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