Half.com

Scott is about to celebrate a year on the blog, and I was reminded of conversations I had with him around this time last year. Scott gets into his music like I do. Talking about music so much last year reminded me of a lot of great music from the 80s and 90s that I wouldn’t mind hearing again. Yeah so? Maybe you too have gotten past the college years and are remembering music from those early days. High school music. College music. That sort of thing.

Through those conversations I came across a site that’s run by eBay called Half.com. It’s like a retail store within eBay. You can search for music, movies, books or whatever just like in eBay. And actually you use your eBay account to access the site. But instead of bidding in an auction, it lists sellers who are selling, say, a U2 CD at a certain price. The price depends on the condition of the CD—ranging from ‘acceptable’ on up to ‘brand-new.’ And of course the price is dependent on demand.

What I’ve discovered is that there are tons of great old CDs from “my time”—stuff I enjoyed listening to while I was Music Director and a DJ at KWLC—for very cheap prices. Lots and lots of great CDs to be had for $1.99-$3.99 or even cheaper. So instead of bidding, you just click to buy the CD if the price is right, and within a few days the CD shows up in your mailbox (shipping usually runs $2.49). It’s a lot less hassle than the auctions, and I’ve found it’s a much more reliable place to find long lost CDs, because the sellers can leave an item up on Half.com for an extended period. So check it out. It’s Half.com, and they didn’t pay me a dime for this recommendation.