Used CDs and DVDs Market

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Griselda hit what I was driving at. In the past, you had to go to a few "hole-in-the-wall" record stores (in our campus area) for the used goods and not a lot of people really didn't want to bother w/traveling down there to hunt the used bins. Now, w/the internet venues and the appearance of used media shops (handling used CD, DVD, game console media) in B-grade malls across our city (and I am sure in many other cities around the nation), the availability of used media is nearly ubiquitous. Amazon, and similar venues' offer used as an alternative to buying new to large segments who may have never considered purchasing used when it had to be "hunted". The appearance of shops, in suburban locations, catering to consumers of used media only increases the average consumers access to this alternative to new. I prefer the "hunt" method as there is more satisfaction (for me) in acquiring a good deal on a sought after CD/DVD, so I usually avoid the Amazon-type venues for purchasing. I do refer to them for pricing-references, though.