Dave's Top Eight

1. Jerry Reed...Revisited by Darrell Toney (reviewed 6/07) (5 Stars)
2. Sounds Like Sunday by Janet Paschal (reviewed 5/07) (5 Stars)
3. True To The Call by Kingdom Heirs (reviewed 3/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
4. Revival by Gold City (reviewed 10/06) (4 1/2 Stars)
5. Get Away Jordan by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (reviewed 2/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
6. Breakin' Chains by Three Bridges (reviewed 5/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
7. Big Sky by The Isaacs (reviewed 4/07)
8. Skywriting by Mercy's Well (reviewed 7/07)

Click title to purchase at CBD.com...click artist name to read Dave's Review. A CD will automatically fall out of the Top Eight after twelve months if no CD surpasses it before then.

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January 14, 2005

Amazon better than Ebay?

Amazon.com is often the first place people look when purchasing new books, CDs, movies, etc. online. Some people may not realize that Amazon is also a great source for used, rare, and out of print items. Signs indicate it's rapidly replacing Ebay as the best place to find a great deal.

Readers of this blog should be pleased to note that Amazon is increasingly offering a wider variety of Christian oriented books and music, including biographical works and even a bit of Southern Gospel music. Last week, I was looking for the book Ain't God Good by Jerry Clower. I checked Ebay first, but no one had it up for auction. I knew it was out of print, but I checked Amazon on a whim. To my surprise, I found there were about ten used copies being offered via Amazon from third party dealers. I bought one for a whopping $4.49, including shipping.

The advantage of Amazon's Marketplace is that items are listed until they sell . . . not limited to just a few days like Ebay. This translates into a more stable selection of lesser known titles available at any given time, and keeps pressure on sellers to offer their products at the best price. With Ebay greedily hiking their seller fees by 50% next month (in an economy where inflation is only 3% or so), look for Amazon to become the first choice for shoppers looking to buy used items.


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