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New shipping charges at Amazon

Has anybody noticed that Amazon vendors are now charging $3.98 for shipping? It's been $2.98 up until now with no discount for multiple items, so they were already making money on the shipping.
I buy used CDs and these vendors have been my number one resource for years backed by the Amazon guarantee. I just bought 4 CDs for $15.00 and the shipping charge was $15.92.

So does anybody have a favorite site to buy used? (In US with return policy). What about discogs for used?
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lowrider57 OP
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Tomcy6... the private sellers charge per cd or dvd, no discounts for multiple items. They are also selling them at a lower cost than Amazon. This info is on their "Storefront."
I have been paying $2.98 shipping for many years but it's been worth it when the cd is half the price of Amazon.

It also seems to me that Amazon has been raising their prices on CDs lately.
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So, anybody buying from discogs new or used?
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"I believe that Amazon has actually pushed down prices almost across the board for many commoditized items, much as Wal Mart did. I don't really know if that's a good thing though. They left a lot of carnage in their wake."

I believe that. But by their recent price increases, I think they'll soon learn that there are other players in the market. I'm sure I'm not the only one looking for alternatives.

Thanks, Brownsfan. Presto looks to be cheaper than Arkiv.
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Nice try, Sgbaird, but see this:

Ineligible:

Items fulfilled by Amazon Marketplace sellers.
Magazine subscriptions.
Personalized gift cards.
Any item that doesn't have a message indicating that it's eligible for Prime on its product page.
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To anybody interested...

Import CDs is an Amazon vender but has their own site. Shipping rates are $2.98 for up to 2 CDs, then $1.49 for each additional CD. Prices are slightly higher on ImportCDs.com but it's a good site when buying multiple items.
Nevertheless, Amazon still has a strangle hold on the CD/DVD market.
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