http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2006 by the authors Fri, 1 Dec 2006 15:31:24 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/02/09/121910.php#comment-490235 Sure they have higher prices, they have store employees to pay... but they also have a choice and some rare items I would miss if they completely disappeared. 490235@blogcritics.org Fri, 1 Dec 2006 15:31:24 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/02/09/121910.php#comment-292327 OK LETS NOT TALK ABOUT THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM... I RATHER DOWN LOAD THE MUSIC FOR FREE, OH NO! I MEANT FOR A FEE! THEN SCHLEP TO SOME 1980'S RETAIL STORE. 292327@blogcritics.org Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:41:55 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/02/09/121910.php#comment-42964 Well, I got "The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions" for $49 from Tower Online. And I got the remastered "Aja" CD for $5.99 (new). Yeah, their regular prices suck, but they have some pretty good sales if you're willing to wait for them. 42964@blogcritics.org Mon, 9 Feb 2004 14:39:43 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/02/09/121910.php#comment-42960 The few times I visited Tower Records in Tacoma I concur with other comments here. They were too expensive and their selection wasn't as good as some of the used CD stores that we've been to. It's one thing to be expensive and have more rare selection, but to be expensive with the same CDs that retail outlets are selling as much 30-40%+ less? Recipe for bankruptcy. 42960@blogcritics.org Mon, 9 Feb 2004 14:35:13 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/02/09/121910.php#comment-42912 forget online...there's a tower records in burlington, ma that's a 1 minute walk from a newbury comics....tower's prices were consistently $2-4 higher. just plain stupid. 42912@blogcritics.org Mon, 9 Feb 2004 12:43:50 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/02/09/121910.php#comment-42910 Not to mention that you can save a bundle ordering online - Tower's retail prices are ridiculously high on most items. I love Tower for the selection, but the price turns me off in all but a very few instances. Once in a while I'll stumble on some gotta-have-it item, but usually I'm more than willing to wait a few days to save $5 or more dollars. 42910@blogcritics.org Mon, 9 Feb 2004 12:41:04 EST