CDWOW.ie are ripping us off - Boycott & beware....

Jamie8292

Everything at CDWOW.com is cheaper than CDWOW.ie!

Example 1:

CDs@ .ie: €13.95
CDs@ .com: €12.97

Example 2:

Matrix Revolutions DVD @ .ie: €24.97
Matrix Revolutions DVD @ .com: €21.63


You will be shown these currency conversions, at CDWOW.com before you put in your credit card number when making a purchase.

So avoid CDWOW.ie like the plague! They're trying to take advantage of our Irish rip-off vulnerability...

Delivery is still free worldwide at .com and everything is despatched from the same place (i.e. Hong Kong).

So they're not as sweet & innocent as they've had us all believe!


Jamie

oneweb

Um, go you?

It's known about, not by all however. It's always been that way too But I do agree. Greedy bastards :mad:

qBot

well, i wouldn't say they're ripping us off. they're far cheaper than the high street as it is. It's probably just a way of making sure they don't get raped by the volatility of the euro/pound conversion.

eth0_

They're not ripping anyone off. Ever hear of tax? The rate of tax on CD's differs between countries, hence the different prices on cd-wow's many different sites.

neokenzo

Exchange rate fluctuates. They are just making sure they dont lose out.

Jamie8292

Originally posted by eth0_
They're not ripping anyone off. Ever hear of tax? The rate of tax on CD's differs between countries, hence the different prices on cd-wow's many different sites.

The CDs are despatched and delivered from the exact same place whether you buy them from CDWOW.ie or CDWOW.com, and worldwide delivery is free from both sites too.

So EVERYTHING is the exact same.

The only difference is the .ie and the .com.

Originally posted by cuan
well, i wouldn't say they're ripping us off. they're far cheaper than the high street as it is.

Ok - consider the difference in price between DVDs. Take the Matrix Revolutions for example. There is over €3 in the difference. If 500 people order this DVD from CDWOW..ie, that's an extra €1,500 we have happily paid them because we typed in .ie instead of .com.

Now that is what I call a total rip-off.

therecklessone

Welcome to boards Jamie. This isn't news to many on here, most of us are aware of the differences in the pricing. The Hong Kong site used to be the site of choice for most (www.cd-wow.com.hk) because the exchange rate was so good at the time. They've increased those prices a lot recently, not quite as good a deal.

FYI, I bought the Spirited Away (region 2) DVD off the .com site last week. Quoted at £13.99, I got it for €20.15 when I selected € as the currency for the transaction. The current rate of exchange is £13.99=€21. So they're ripping themselves off at the same time...(.ie price is €22.95, either way you're saving a few quid)

Also, the 3rd series of the West Wing is available from the US site (cdwow.net, then select the US instead of Germany) for $69.95 (just over €58 according to my CC company)

Irish price = €68.95
UK price = £44.99 or €64.83 if paying € (xe.com £44.99 = €67.57)

Today's lesson is...shop around, even within the one company!!!

John R

Originally posted by eth0_
They're not ripping anyone off. Ever hear of tax? The rate of tax on CD's differs between countries, hence the different prices on cd-wow's many different sites.

cd-wow do not pay or charge vat on any transactions.

Cake Fiend

€13.95 for a CD?!?
Jesus, those thieving bastards. I'm going to go and do all my music shopping in HMV and Golden Discs now in protest of this fallacy.



:rolleyes:

Havelock

You people buy CD's?

Sleepy

Go to the .com site then us www.xe.com to figure out which currency suits best to pay in. (it's still usually hong kong dollars)

mulla

anyone try threedollardvd.com? all dvd's are $3 but delivery is $25 as far as I am aware no matter how many you buy. If anyone has tried them let me know, It was recommended on another website.

jrd

Mulla

Very interesting post re threedollardvd.com - just checked out the website. Very impressive. Now the real question - has anyone here used them and could offer a Irish thumbs up ? Presume all Region 1 - what is the quality like - are they legit copies

Thanks
Jolly

mulla

Jolly, apparently they are a region 0 and can be viewed anywhere, but I have not tried them myself.
Mulla

spongebob

I am not questioning anybodys bona fides here ...OK

Cd Wow and Play sell gray imports, there is no question that they are genuine product. They tend to be regions 1 2 and 3 and are meant for sale in diferent markets but what the hell. Nobody is committing piracy here.

Very few are region 0, this would normally be music stuff and old pre 1960 movies and cartoons.

If there is any question about the 'genuineness' of the $3 stuff you may find that the Customs appear at your door with Exhibit A in hand. You are liable as I understand it, the burden of proof is substantially on you to prove that you were not colluding in piracy in these cases.

Please confirm if you can that the stuff is the genuine article and not a genuine imitation , the packaging would tell you this. If there is any doubt whatsoever then the site should not be recommended in here IMO .

M

dudara

I went to the website to have a look and see what the story is. In the forums section I found this topic, where the moderator himself says "Also it is not wise to go shouting to your NYC lawyer when you were attempting to import questionable goods into your country".

So it would seem that the legality of DVDs is indeed questionable. But I must admit to being somewhat tempted. The owner on the site says in the FAQ that he will attempt to match DVD region coding to the purchasers address.

LFCFan

3dollardvd ship copied DVD's without proper cases but include high quality copies of the inserts. Totally illegal. What do you expect for $3 per DVD???

spongebob

Probably a good idea to truncate this thread, the general policy on Boards is not favourable towards piracy in any form .

Sleepy

xAmerican History X
A former neo-nazi skinhead (Norton) tries to prevent his younger brother (Furlong) from going down the same wrong path that he did.
DVD Features: People's Heads Very Occasionally in the Picture

And you wondered if the site was dodgy?

dudara

LOL:D , class

Dr. Dre

This poster has a problem with businesses it would seem

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=154910

You might have good intentions Jamie, but tone it down a little!

spongebob

Jamie was DEAD right about the risible coverage map. If he bought a phone based on that alone he would have cause to complain quite volubly IMO . My experience of their staff (top to bottom ) has been really good, I find them by far the nicest to deal with and mobile phone customer care is vastly superior to the terrestrial vesion anyway .

Its a pity the post was a bit short on specifics, more of them in between the rants and you'll be fine head

M

DannyD

I didn't know people bought cds or dvds anymore !

sceptre

Originally posted by DannyD
I didn't know people bought cds or dvds anymore !

:rolleyes:

And where did you think whatever you're downloading originally comes from? People nicking discs just so they can send them to you?

eclectichoney

with the cadbury offer at cdwow.ie you get cds for 12.95 so i always use that....

oneweb

Originally posted by eclectichoney
with the cadbury offer at cdwow.ie you get cds for 12.95 so i always use that....

Is that still on?? AFAIK they were all (or mostly) the one code.

eclectichoney

yeah they are the one code,,but u can use it as many times as you like. i bought something last week & used it. was €12.95 and then i paid at their sterling rate so it worked out at €12.42 or something....

din0saur

keep an eye on the bargain alert forum e.g

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=151979

£1.50 off any DVD at CDWOW (again)

http://www3.cd-wow.com/index_region...d=12449&pp_nr=1

Gets you £1.50 off any dvd at cdwow and .50p off any cd. You can still use any other vouchers you may have on top of that.

Typedef

Boycotts only work if the people you are boycotting *know* it's being done.

Elsewise you're a statistic on a sales chart!