TheGoodShopGuide.com: Music - Buy cds online

Amazon UK Amazon are now just as good at selling music as they are books and hence they are our favourite store in this category too. The competition is hot on their heels though and we only give amazon the edge because of their fast and reliable delivery. We also like their excellent customer service, the ability to read customer reviews and the clear layout of the site. Not always the cheapest, but if you want fast delivery and a vast selection, then shop here. Best Feature: Fast delivery and great customer service. Worst Feature: High postage charges. Our Rating: 9/10. UK Delivery Charges: £1.19 per order + 29p per item. Click here to visit Amazon UK CD Wow If you want bargain prices, then this is the place to go. All CD's cost just £8.99 or less; including delivery. Although the site is not as attractive to look at as some of the others on this page, we have always found CD Wow to be prompt and efficient at delivering our orders and the prices are probably the lowest you will find in the UK. Not as much choice as amazon or audiostreet, but it almost always beats them on price. Best Feature: Low prices. Free delivery. Worst Feature: No customer reviews, basic layout and design. Our Rating: 9/10. UK Delivery Charges: Free. Click here to visit CDWowcom AudioStreet A good alternative to amazon, delivery is not as fast but they offer similar features (such as customer reviews, 50% off bestsellers etc). We also like their customer loyalty scheme, where you can get discounts off future purchases and delivery to UK addresses is £1 per order. Best Feature: Good prices. Worst Feature: Not as fast to deliver as amazon. Our Rating: 8/10. UK Delivery Charges: £1 per order. Click here to visit AudioStreet Musica Musica offers a wide selection of music, including classical, jazz and world music, as well as pop music. Prices are very competitive and delivery is by Royal Mail - delivery costs are only 75p per order + 25p per CD, which works out less expensive than amazon or bol. Searching is easier than browsing as the music is not arranged into sub categories - fine if you know exactly what you want, but less satisfactory if you are 'just looking'. Worth trying though, particularly for the reasonable prices and a wide selection of music, some of which is unavailable elsewhere. Best Feature: Good prices. Huge selection. Reasonable delivery charges. Worst Feature: No customer reviews of cd's. Our Rating: 8/10. UK Delivery Charges: 75p per order + 25p per CD. Click here to visit Musica 101 CD A good alternative to the sites above, although the site is not as attractive to look at as some, it does offer low prices and delivery is reasonably prompt. If you are looking for bargains, there is a vast back catalogue of CD's at only £4,99 as well as a decent selection of CD's for £5,99. For example you can pick up Morcheeba's Big Calm or Badly Drawn Boy's The Hour of the Bewilderbeast or Dido's No Angel for only £5,99 each. Bargain basement CD's can be had for as little as £2,99 although the selection is rather limited! Best Feature: Low prices. Worst Feature: Not as user friendly as others. Our Rating: 8/10. UK Delivery Charges: £1 Click here to visit 101 CD WH Smith The high street chain offers much better prices on the web than in it's shops, although you do need to add postage. However, we have found them to be very slow to deliver goods. Best Feature: The security of dealing with a recognised brand name. Worst Feature: High postage charges. Slow delivery. Our Rating: 6/10. UK Delivery Charges: £1.19 per parcel + 29p per item. Click here to visit WH Smith Online. Tune Inn - Trance & Techno Vinyl Specialist’s The website has a fully searchable catalogue, complete with MP3 samples/clips for every record in stock so you can listen before you buy. They also stock a selection of T-Shirts and merchandise. Nominated the UK's Best Independent Record Shop. Best Feature: Worst Feature: Our Rating: Not tested/rated yet. UK Delivery Charges: Click here to visit Tune Inn