Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:13 pm
Just write a mail to wow. I did so too. Hopefully they get these terrific titles
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Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:53 am
They actually are on the site. It's just that they don't have the "Masters of Cinema" phrase in the title and they aren't in the MoC section. Just search for the titles alone.
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:10 am
Thanks for the avice I got it !
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:13 pm
AFAIK, the items in CD WOW!'s "Warehouse" section aren't actually "at hand", but are ordered from distributors. That's why the prices are higher and take longer to be dispatched than normal. At least, that's what happened with my copy of Faust.They actually are on the site. It's just that they don't have the "Masters of Cinema" phrase in the title and they aren't in the MoC section. Just search for the titles alone.
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:00 am
The copies that I'm getting, though, are showing up in regular stock now on the US website version though there isn't even an option for the Warehouse section going through the US portal. Did you buy yours from the regular section and then have them tell you that it wasn't on hand?
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:03 am
It took about a week from order to dispatch for my Faust to come through, when it was listed in the warehouse function, whereas other DVDs and CDs I order without going through the warehouse are usually dispatched within two days. The prices shown in the warehouse also fluctuate, presumably because of exchange rates. The Aussie version mails their discs from Hong Kong(!), so I'm guessing they get their stock either from other CD-WOW! mailing centres or direct from US/UK distributors.
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:45 am
It's £10.99 now, but that's still cheaper than Play.com where I usually buy my MoC titles.zone_resident wrote:Pitfall is currently GBP 9.99 at Benson's World.
AND The Holy Mountain is only £9.99! This is the cheapest I've ever seen it online. Most sites usually have it up permanently at £17.99.
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:26 am
Yeah this is a real bargain, made a list of some on my blog
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:37 pm
I was about ready to jump on this unil I saw thisaddz wrote:It's £10.99 now, but that's still cheaper than Play.com where I usually buy my MoC titles.zone_resident wrote:Pitfall is currently GBP 9.99 at Benson's World.
AND The Holy Mountain is only £9.99! This is the cheapest I've ever seen it online. Most sites usually have it up permanently at £17.99.
Delivery to the rest of the world is now GBP 5.00 per disc.
When did they raise their shipping rates?
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:22 pm
Should be a fairly new policy. Sigh. That takes them practically out of competition for North America shipments. CD-wow! and Blahdvd still ship for free. And I guess DVDi.co.uk too, but I haven't had any shopping experience with them.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:01 pm
Funnily enough, its still listed as GBP 1.00 per disc on the shipping info page - but I put Holy Mountain in my cart and was astounded to see the disc for 9.99 and TEN POUNDS SHIPPING!Lemdog wrote:Delivery to the rest of the world is now GBP 5.00 per disc.
Surely a mistake?
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:16 pm
Just a quick heads-up for Aussie CD-WOW customers. They've increased their inventory and lowered their prices to an even $A26 across the board. Although "Funeral Parade" and "Shoeshine" are still listed only the warehouse, "Fantastic Planet", "Kwaidan", "Faust" and "Abhijan" are immediately available, as are a bunch of the older discs. Now, let's bombard 'em with requests for a little Buster... ':D'
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:21 am
I saw this message 28 days later.Bleddyn Williams wrote:Funnily enough, its still listed as GBP 1.00 per disc on the shipping info page - but I put Holy Mountain in my cart and was astounded to see the disc for 9.99 and TEN POUNDS SHIPPING!Lemdog wrote:Delivery to the rest of the world is now GBP 5.00 per disc.
Surely a mistake?
There is no mistake; they charge five pounds per disc.
Holy Mountain has two discs.
I no longer place orders with Bensons World for that reason. Sigh..
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:18 am
wow, i used to do ALL my R2UK purchasing from Bensons...this is really a shame, looks like they've lost my business for good.
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:07 pm
In case you were wondering, from bensonsworld.co.uk:BrightEyes23 wrote:wow, i used to do ALL my R2UK purchasing from Bensons...this is really a shame, looks like they've lost my business for good.
"Shipping Rates
Delivery within the UK and for BFPO customers is FREE.
Delivery to Europe is GBP 1.00 per disc or GBP 1.75 per VHS Tape.
Delivery to the rest of the world is now back to GBP 1.00 per disc."
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 4:26 pm
A fiver for shipping? That would have been nasty; I'm glad that they saw sense. Quality site. =D>
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:25 pm
Thanks for the email, we have had to increase the postage costs temporarily as the royal mail has drastically increased our rate for international shipping, we are using a different means of sending DVD's now to bring this back down, so postage is now back down to 1 GBP per disc.
Best Regards,
Kevin
Bensons World
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:43 pm
Just ordered Naruse Vol 1 on Amazon UK too. It's even cheaper without the VAT if u live overseas, and the shipping is cheap - same price as for a single disc.
Mikio Naruse - Three Films
Subtotal of Items: £31.91
Postage & Packing: £3.58
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Total for this order: £35.49
Mikio Naruse - Three Films
Subtotal of Items: £31.91
Postage & Packing: £3.58
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Total for this order: £35.49
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:42 pm
Yeah I was considering holding off until CD-Wow puts it in their MoC section for American customers, where other titles hit a very reasonable $19.95 each (with free shipping). But seeing as how Shoeshine hasn't even arrived there yet, perhaps I'll splurge and take my business elsewhere... Price comparisons/deals certainly welcome!
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:11 pm
HMV stores in Hong Kong are probably the worst place on the planet to buy Criterions. They charge the HK$ equivalent of US$34/46 for the US$29.95/39.95 discs. Fortunately there are plenty of other outlets here charging far less.
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:18 pm
I`m talking about HMV UKMatango wrote:HMV stores in Hong Kong are probably the worst place on the planet to buy Criterions.
They are pretty good, although sometimes overpriced 
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:04 pm
xploitedcinema.com is one of the best palce to buy region 2 dvd in US i guess, they have MoC's SHoeshine.davebert wrote:Yeah I was considering holding off until CD-Wow puts it in their MoC section for American customers, where other titles hit a very reasonable $19.95 each (with free shipping). But seeing as how Shoeshine hasn't even arrived there yet, perhaps I'll splurge and take my business elsewhere... Price comparisons/deals certainly welcome!
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:08 pm
If you don't mind regularly paying about 50% more than you would by buying from Amazon.co.uk or CD-Wow or other international e-tailers that ship to North America.yukiyuki wrote:xploitedcinema.com is one of the best palce to buy region 2 dvd in US i guess, they have MoC's SHoeshine.davebert wrote:Yeah I was considering holding off until CD-Wow puts it in their MoC section for American customers, where other titles hit a very reasonable $19.95 each (with free shipping). But seeing as how Shoeshine hasn't even arrived there yet, perhaps I'll splurge and take my business elsewhere... Price comparisons/deals certainly welcome!
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:22 pm
are there any other cheaper places to buy MoC DVD online besides those 2 sites?tryavna wrote:If you don't mind regularly paying about 50% more than you would by buying from Amazon.co.uk or CD-Wow or other international e-tailers that ship to North America.
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:26 pm
Both BlahDVD and Bensons World come out as being cheaper than Xploited Cinema. (Though Blah's prices for MoC titles vary much more widely than most other e-tailers and Bensons' shipping prices might cancel out the savings, depending on where you live.) Also, don't forget the Marketplace sellers on Amazon.co.uk. They give you a fairly nice range, though shipping prices again tend to reduce savings a bit.yukiyuki wrote:are there any other cheaper places to buy MoC DVD online besides those 2 sites?tryavna wrote:If you don't mind regularly paying about 50% more than you would by buying from Amazon.co.uk or CD-Wow or other international e-tailers that ship to North America.