Where are the good sales?

It’s been a slow start this year as far as music and gadget purchases. The sales haven’t been great and there’s nothing new striking my fancy. I waited for the President’s Day holiday anticipating Circuit City’s “buy any CD $13.99 or more for $10.99” and they didn’t have it.

I was so disappointed with the Sunday ads. I wanted to buy GNR’s Live two disc CD but don’t want to pay $15.99. Instead I’m left waiting and wondering who will have the great sale when? Damn, the record industry seems to have a vise on everything.

Have you noticed how you can’t buy a spindle of 50 CDRs for $5.99 after mail-in rebate anymore? I used to buy CDRs like crazy when they offered that pricing and have had enough to last me because of it, but I sure wish I could replenish my dwindling supply.

The sale of ring tones has been a huge boon to the RIAA’s coffers. Ring tones should be included on a CD as an inducement to buy. Why should I have to pay even $.99 for the ring tone of my favorite/popular song? Maybe if they offered tie-ins like this people would start buying CDs again instead of $.99 downloads.