I buy some from stores, many from eBay sellers, and some by buying or trading with people who post on this board or FSM. Never by download. The 3 main considerations for me are:

1. Is it something I want
2. Price
3. Condition

While some rare and/or out of print titles bring high prices, many others do not, and there are thousands of common titles out there that do not sell well at all. This would be a tough business with a limited market. Several people are already doing it, but I don't know how well they are doing.

I'm not trying to discourage you, but you'll need more market research than I can provide answers to.

cheregrenouille, January 27, 2007; 3:38 PM

"I buy some from stores, many from eBay sellers, and some by buying or trading with people who post on this board or FSM. Never by download."

Goes the same for me.

42zaphod, January 27, 2007; 6:22 PM

NEVER as a download!!!

I purchase the majority of my CDs through the internet (specialiced stores in first place and eBay or other trading methods in second).

I always try to find the lowest price. The less you pay, the more CDs you can purchase.

Greetings,
Angel

angeldibujo, January 27, 2007; 7:41 PM

Hello Adventurer!

16 years ago I opened a shop only for soundtracks in Paris (unfortunately with a associate) I must tell it is very hard to making your life from , the shop stayed open only because we had a important customers list (old than 10 years) prior to shop, selling to them by correspondance.
what was important to our customers :
1-the price must be the lowerest than any other availale source
2-availability and fast shipping
3-an up to date catalog (internet was not so common like now)
4-they hate soundtracks full of vocals and just one or two track of score.

You must not consider it as a business but as a passion. It was my passion and still it is(all the soundtrack specialist are passionate of soundtracks); though
I quite it; not because the profit was unimportant(after all it pays rent and food but certainly not your car!) but because my associate with account responsible cheated me during 8 years!...
So this is also a matter to consider in your project.
Good Luck

filmmusicparis, January 28, 2007; 5:22 AM

I mostly shop on Amazon.de, preferably the seller caiman_amerika. If i want a Cd amazon doesn't have, i go for ebay or some specialities sites (Taranula, Chris' soundtrack corner e.g.).
The No. 1 Thing that counts for me is the price. No.2 condition.
And of course if it's somthing i want, but somce i only buy things if i want them, that's no criteria point.

philkws, January 28, 2007; 9:24 AM

filmmusicparis... we should have been partners!

serifiot, January 28, 2007; 1:30 PM