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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?
lowrider57
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tomcy6
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According to Amazon's FAQ they charge $2.99 per order and $.99 per item. So if you buy more than one cd, dvd, etc. from the same seller the shipping charge will be lower, $4.97 for two items, for example. Buying one item will be more, $3.98. That's how I read it anyway.
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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.
elizabeth
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Amazon has also been raising the LP prices. So I have to say once in awhile the Amazon price is the retail price, but often it is much higher.
I never accept what price Amazon shows unless I verify it is the average retail price elsewhere.
As for the increased fee? I am not buying many low priced use CDs anyway, So I can just buy locally.
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So, anybody buying from discogs new or used?
brownsfan
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For those who buy classical music, it is worth checking out Presto. I find that occasionally I get much better prices from them than from amazon, and you do get a discount on shipping when buying multiple items.
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