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Post by mark687 on Jun 4, 2018 12:52:58 GMT
I'll make sure to keep Pre-Ordering then!
(Interesting change because of a growing customer base but still a Format supply by demand system)
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Jun 4, 2018 13:01:44 GMT
I might need to actually write a list.!
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Post by Digi on Jun 4, 2018 13:59:06 GMT
I like having a physical product, but I was running into the practical problem of simply not having enough space to keep the things. So when they announced the (unwarrantedly excessive) price hikes for international shipping...well, I was annoyed at first, but in the long run it’s turned out for the best, as it encouraged me to migrate to 100% download.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2018 14:47:04 GMT
Hmmm...this might be the motivation to start buying releases as they come out..do you think this is going to apply to all previous releases (not that they would go fast anyways looking at 51-100)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2018 14:53:55 GMT
Hmmm...this might be the motivation to start buying releases as they come out..do you think this is going to apply to all previous releases (not that they would go fast anyways looking at 51-100) The news item says that there will be advance warning if anything is about to go OOP.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2018 21:35:25 GMT
Inevitable, but incredibly well-handled by Big Finish.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Jun 5, 2018 0:56:40 GMT
I feel like Nick mentioning several times that he no longer needed the physical copies of BF audios was as clear a sign as possible that this announcement was coming.
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Post by dalektimecontroller on Jun 5, 2018 4:50:34 GMT
I used to purchased exclusively CDs but in the last few years I've moved over to exclusively downloads. It was getting to the point where not only was I paying more to buy the actual CDs, but I kept having to buy new bookcases to store them in.
I'm glad I switched over to the downloads as I end up getting more stories for the same price. The only problem is what to do with all the CDs. Selling them and keeping the downloads feels a bit dodgy so at the moment they're just in a few boxes in the cupboard.
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Post by pawntake on Jun 5, 2018 7:28:14 GMT
All completists are now dreading the Midnight hammering on their door!!!!!! The BF CLEAN-UP TEAM HAVE ARRIVED!!!
"Open up,we are here to confiscate all your BF cds and boxsets, resistance is useless!! and punishable!! its a New Dawn the age of the digital download is upon us." All cd-players are forbidden
"Big Finish!!! We love stories but only in Digital form"
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You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Jun 5, 2018 8:21:19 GMT
I am in the UK so always pre-order CDs to get free postage. My main concern would be that if I am offline for a while for whatever reason and a new limited run CD release is announced and the CDs are all sold before I have a chance to pre-order ... Hopefully BF are able to accurately forecast CD demand so no one who wants a CD prior to release date ends up disappointed.
It will be interesting to see how long the 500 Class CDs last before they are OOP.... Will hey last up to the release date and, if so, how far beyond?
My purchasing strategy up to now has been to pre-order after payday the month before release, so I pre-ordered the June releases I wanted last week after I was paid. That was to avail of (1) free postage, (2) pre-order prices and (3) benefit my cash flow. Now I may have to switch to ordering at the time of announcement, which makes planning my expenditure / budgeting harder.
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Post by Ela on Jun 5, 2018 16:49:51 GMT
The truth is I'd be surprised if most CD releases sell out that fast. Even limited editions haven't (usually) historically sold out that fast.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2018 18:08:25 GMT
The truth is I'd be surprised if most CD releases sell out that fast. Even limited editions haven't (usually) historically sold out that fast. I think BF hugely overestimated the sales for a lot of the limited editions - I'm pretty sure they have loads of stock left of the Worlds of Doctor Who and the novel adaptations.
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Post by Ela on Jun 5, 2018 20:24:48 GMT
The truth is I'd be surprised if most CD releases sell out that fast. Even limited editions haven't (usually) historically sold out that fast. I think BF hugely overestimated the sales for a lot of the limited editions - I'm pretty sure they have loads of stock left of the Worlds of Doctor Who and the novel adaptations. That thought occurred to me, too.
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Post by mark687 on Jun 5, 2018 20:47:00 GMT
The truth is I'd be surprised if most CD releases sell out that fast. Even limited editions haven't (usually) historically sold out that fast. I think BF hugely overestimated the sales for a lot of the limited editions - I'm pretty sure they have loads of stock left of the Worlds of Doctor Who and the novel adaptations. Interestingly a lot of comments on Social Media indicated the shipping was so good on the J&L Sale that they bought Worlds and 6th Doc Last Adventure on CD.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Jun 5, 2018 20:53:10 GMT
Shipping was reasonable on the Class box sets as well.
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Post by ljwilson on Jun 6, 2018 17:22:07 GMT
I think BF hugely overestimated the sales for a lot of the limited editions - I'm pretty sure they have loads of stock left of the Worlds of Doctor Who and the novel adaptations. Interestingly a lot of comments on Social Media indicated the shipping was so good on the J&L Sale that they bought Worlds and 6th Doc Last Adventure on CD.
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mark687
I'll be at BF day in November wearing my 'I demand more BF warehouse sales!' t-shirt if anyone fancies popping over to say hello.
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Post by mbt66 on Jun 6, 2018 18:19:57 GMT
I am glad that Class is getting such a small run of CDs, because it shows that it must be cost effective to do such small runs of CDs.
So even if the demand keeps reducing I and other steadfast physical collectors will continue to be catered for!
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Post by Hieronymus on Jun 6, 2018 19:57:04 GMT
Although I would like to collect physical CDs, neither my budget nor my living space can accommodate a complete collection. I've therefore limited my purchase of CDs to only a few of the smaller ranges, such as the War Doctor and Gallifrey.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Jun 6, 2018 20:30:19 GMT
I wonder if this means that for ranges such as Bernice Summerfield and the first couple of Iris audios without download options that if the discs go OOP, they become completely unavailable.
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Post by aztec on Jun 6, 2018 20:57:10 GMT
I have a very limited budget for BF and only follow a few of the ranges on initial release, picking and choosing much of my purchases based on the frequent (and very generous) sales, I have a mix of downloads and CD's, though I have a much greater preference for physical media, and given the choice (and storage space and finances) I would always go for the CD (and I doubt I will even bother ever exploring some of the download exclusive ranges) something just feels different when I can't have the physical product there in front of me (I also like the feeling of being able to see my collection building in front of me on the shelf), this news is disappointing, but understandable from a business point of view, perhaps this will encourage me to move further into the 21st century and switch more to downloads? or perhaps I will just knuckle down even further and stick to certain CD ranges only? time will tell... Also wondering if this means there might be a few more flash warehouse sales on CD's of some of the older/less popular Who ranges...perhaps the Lost Stories or pre-boxset Companion Chronicles will be next to go out of print? (ans reduced to rock bottom prices on CD )?
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