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CD MUSIC CLUB
PRICE WAR - A COST COMPARISON
 So
which club is a better deal? Columbia House or BMG?
Here's a cost comparison of Columbia House, BMG and
an online retailer. This comparison assumes 12 choosing
8 titles from Columbia House, paying full retail for 3,
plus shipping and handling. Prices quoted from the
online retailer are lowest available as of this writing,
plus shipping and handling.
CD MUSIC CLUBs VS REGULAR RETAIL
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Details
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BMG Music
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Columbia
House
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CDNow
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12 CD's
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$35.88 s/h + $14.95 retail price, no additional
purchases required
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$11.88 - but, must purchase 5 additional at
full price, plus s/h
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$192.00 (12x $16.00) + $35.88 s/h
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cost per CD
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$4.25 approx
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$4 approx
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$18.99
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TOTALS
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$50.83 total
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$11.98 plus 5 more +s/h
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$227.88 total
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BMG
CD MUSIC CLUB COST
BREAKDOWN
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Details
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Price
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S & H
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Tax (5%)
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Subtotal
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Get 7 free
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FREE
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17.03
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0.85
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17.88
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Buy 1, get 2 free
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16.98
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7.47
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1.22
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25.67
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Get 4 more free
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FREE
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9.86
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0.49
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10.35
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16.98
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34.36
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2.56
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53.90
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Number of CDs = 14
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Total Cost = $54.86
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Cost per CD = $3.92
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COLUMBIA
HOUSE CD MUSIC CLUB COST
BREAKDOWN
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Order
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Price
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S & H
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Tax (5%)
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Subtotal
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Get 7 free
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FREE
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$16.73
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0.84
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17.57
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Buy 1, get 2 free
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16.98
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7.17
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1.21
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25.36
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Get 4 more free
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FREE
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9.56
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0.48
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10.04
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16.98
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33.46
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2.53
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52.97
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Number of CDs = 14
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Total Cost = $52.97
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Cost per CD = $3.78
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COLUMBIA HOUSE CD
MUSIC CLUB OFFER
Free Music CDs: Choose 12 free CDs
from the Columbia House catalog of bestsellers and pay only
99 cents each S&H (total = $11.88). Purchase five CDs
at regular club prices ($12.98 to $17.98, plus S&H)
within two years. ›› Visit
ColumbiaHouse.com
BMG MUSIC SERVICE CD
MUSIC CLUB OFFER
12-for-1 Deal: Choose 11 free CDs
when you join the BMG Music Service. Choose two CDs up front
and pay only shipping and handling. Purchase one
CD at regular club prices ($14.98 and up, plus S&H)
within a year. Choose nine more CDs and pay only
S&H. ›› Visit
BMG.com
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THE
FACE OFF