I don't know if this has been posted already, but I was just at Target and they have the LotusFlow3r 3CD set on sale for 99 cents. The one I went to had a lot in stock still.

I thought $4.99 was low when I saw it a few months ago, but 99 CENTS? Sad, especially considering that LotusFlow3r (the single disc) is one of my favorites in a long time. MPLSound, I could take about 1/2 of. Elixer, not my thing.

So, anyone wanting to stock up - check it out.

Se7en said:

I don't know if this has been posted already, but I was just at Target and they have the LotusFlow3r 3CD set on sale for 99 cents. The one I went to had a lot in stock still.

I thought $4.99 was low when I saw it a few months ago, but 99 CENTS? Sad, especially considering that LotusFlow3r (the single disc) is one of my favorites in a long time. MPLSound, I could take about 1/2 of. Elixer, not my thing.

So, anyone wanting to stock up - check it out.

That is an insane price. I would be buying 2 or 3 copies at that price.

Lotus (3 disc set) ranges from £15-35 in the UK.

Could buy and sell it yourself for a little profit. That is sad though. Has this happened with other artists they've promoted?

I skipped this bad boy when it was released because me and P were going thru it. He's like my boyfriend. I hate him then I love him then I hate him again. This was one of my I hate you moments. I love him again now tho, so I'm gonna check Target this weekend. Thanks for the heads up.

MikeyB71 said:

Se7en said:

I don't know if this has been posted already, but I was just at Target and they have the LotusFlow3r 3CD set on sale for 99 cents. The one I went to had a lot in stock still.

I thought $4.99 was low when I saw it a few months ago, but 99 CENTS? Sad, especially considering that LotusFlow3r (the single disc) is one of my favorites in a long time. MPLSound, I could take about 1/2 of. Elixer, not my thing.

So, anyone wanting to stock up - check it out.

That is an insane price. I would be buying 2 or 3 copies at that price.

Lotus (3 disc set) ranges from £15-35 in the UK.

Any idea how much that is in U.S. $?

sro100 said:

MikeyB71 said:

That is an insane price. I would be buying 2 or 3 copies at that price.

Lotus (3 disc set) ranges from £15-35 in the UK.

Any idea how much that is in U.S. $?

About 25 to 55 dollars

[Edited 7/30/10 18:14pm]

jaybendy said:

sro100 said:

Any idea how much that is in U.S. $?

About 25 to 60 dollars

Woah.

Damn. Buying out Target's supply might not be such a bad idea if there was a reasonable way to ship them overseas.

sro100 said:

MikeyB71 said:

That is an insane price. I would be buying 2 or 3 copies at that price.

Lotus (3 disc set) ranges from £15-35 in the UK.

Any idea how much that is in U.S. $?

$23-53. At current exchange rates.

[Edited 7/30/10 18:29pm]

99 cents? Damn, I'd better go to Target tomorrow. I need to stock up on some coasters (actually, I do like Lotus and MPLS).

sro100 said:

jaybendy said:

About 25 to 60 dollars

Woah.

Damn. Buying out Target's supply might not be such a bad idea if there was a reasonable way to ship them overseas.

Yes, you should buy out Target's entire supply and sell it at a mark-up. You'll have absolutely no problem unloading the complete stock. I see no flaws whatsoever in this get-rich-quick scheme.

Efan said:

sro100 said:

Woah.

Damn. Buying out Target's supply might not be such a bad idea if there was a reasonable way to ship them overseas.

Yes, you should buy out Target's entire supply and sell it at a mark-up. You'll have absolutely no problem unloading the complete stock. I see no flaws whatsoever in this get-rich-quick scheme.

NO I think you should since you think this is my "get-rich quick scheme" since you have seen into my plans.

I said "if there was a resonable way to ship them overseas" it'd be great to buy something for a dollar and sell it for 20x. However, to my knowledge " a reasonable" price doesn't exist, plus advertising, and no guarantee of sales.

So, genius go ahead and do it yourself mindreader.

MikeyB71 said:

That is an insane price. I would be buying 2 or 3 copies at that price.

Lotus (3 disc set) ranges from £15-35 in the UK.

Maybe I'll go pick up a few and send them to my UK friends.

That has to be a local store doing that, because I live near a Target and none of their LotusFlow3r cd's are marked that low. Usually if it is company wide, they all will be at the lower price. This must be a one store deal.

sro100 said:

Efan said:

Yes, you should buy out Target's entire supply and sell it at a mark-up. You'll have absolutely no problem unloading the complete stock. I see no flaws whatsoever in this get-rich-quick scheme.

NO I think you should since you think this is my "get-rich quick scheme" since you have seen into my plans.

I said "if there was a resonable way to ship them overseas" it'd be great to buy something for a dollar and sell it for 20x. However, to my knowledge " a reasonable" price doesn't exist, plus advertising, and no guarantee of sales.

So, genius go ahead and do it yourself mindreader.

ernestsewell said:

MikeyB71 said:

That is an insane price. I would be buying 2 or 3 copies at that price.

Lotus (3 disc set) ranges from £15-35 in the UK.

Maybe I'll go pick up a few and send them to my UK friends.

When Lotus reached the UK on import (about a week after the US release) i managed to buy one in a well known music chain in my home city for £13. About two or three weeks later it had shot up to £30. Seems crazy.

Now prices fluctuate between the £15-35 mark, and that is in the same store!

We regularly see early Warners Prince albums for £3-5 in the UK, even SOTT is £5. And like the US, 21 Nights can be had, still sealed for £5. But 99c? For a three disc set has to be bargain of the year.

MikeyB71 said:

ernestsewell said:

Maybe I'll go pick up a few and send them to my UK friends.

When Lotus reached the UK on import (about a week after the US release) i managed to buy one in a well known music chain in my home city for £13. About two or three weeks later it had shot up to £30. Seems crazy.

Now prices fluctuate between the £15-35 mark, and that is in the same store!

We regularly see early Warners Prince albums for £3-5 in the UK, even SOTT is £5. And like the US, 21 Nights can be had, still sealed for £5. But 99c? For a three disc set has to be bargain of the year.

Well not so crazy. You got 20TEn for free. I bought it for $20.

sro100 said:

jaybendy said:

About 25 to 60 dollars

Woah.

Damn. Buying out Target's supply might not be such a bad idea if there was a reasonable way to ship them overseas.

I think that shipping cd's overseas would not cost you much at all. And if you were to use ebay for instance, copies of Lotus (at least in the UK) sell for £10-15 (still sealed) quite regularly online.

So even with shipping overseas and a small fee to sell on ebay this would still make you a few dollars profit.

Selling a copy of Lotus for £10 (UK) would net you $15.

MikeyB71 said:

sro100 said:

Woah.

Damn. Buying out Target's supply might not be such a bad idea if there was a reasonable way to ship them overseas.

I think that shipping cd's overseas would not cost you much at all. And if you were to use ebay for instance, copies of Lotus (at least in the UK) sell for £10-15 (still sealed) quite regularly online.

So even with shipping overseas and a small fee to sell on ebay this would still make you a few dollars profit.

Selling a copy of Lotus for £10 (UK) would net you $15.

Hmmm.

sro100 said:

MikeyB71 said:

When Lotus reached the UK on import (about a week after the US release) i managed to buy one in a well known music chain in my home city for £13. About two or three weeks later it had shot up to £30. Seems crazy.

Now prices fluctuate between the £15-35 mark, and that is in the same store!

We regularly see early Warners Prince albums for £3-5 in the UK, even SOTT is £5. And like the US, 21 Nights can be had, still sealed for £5. But 99c? For a three disc set has to be bargain of the year.

Well not so crazy. You got 20TEn for free. I bought it for $20.

It is a shame you had to pay so much for 20TEN, but my point was that the same record store can sell the same cd for £13 one week and then charge £30 the next week.

i bought the 21 Nights coffee table book for $2.99

if it had been any more than that i wouldnt have bought it at all

but even though lotusflow3r is selling so cheap, i wont be buying it

MikeyB71 said:

sro100 said:

Well not so crazy. You got 20TEn for free. I bought it for $20.

It is a shame you had to pay so much for 20TEN, but my point was that the same record store can sell the same cd for £13 one week and then charge £30 the next week.

Gotcha. BTW, it was the best $20 I can remember spending.

sro100 said:

MikeyB71 said:

It is a shame you had to pay so much for 20TEN, but my point was that the same record store can sell the same cd for £13 one week and then charge £30 the next week.

Gotcha. BTW, it was the best $20 I can remember spending.

If 20TEN or any other Prince album was released in countries other than the UK, i would have been willing to pay £20 for it. If Lotus was on import in the UK for £30 and £30 only, i still would have bought it.

Maybe one day we can get back to a worldwide release of a Prince album, it would make things a little easier.

I just got some email - somebody's selling 3 Cd's for a dollar....

Swa said:

I just got some email - somebody's selling 3 Cd's for a dollar....

Swa said:

I just got some email - somebody's selling 3 Cd's for a dollar....

Sellin' their wax outta the back of their Subaru?

Dang. For a buck I think I'll actually cruise by the local Target tomorrow and grab one (if they have 'em). I don't actually own a physical copy yet. I'll finally have Crimson & Clover.

our target still has it priced at $4.99

The one I'm speaking of is Troy, Michigan -- Maple(15 Mile) and Coolidge -- if anyone is familiar. This was Tuesday night. If they have a price-matching policy, you could reference this store.

I already bought 2 copies at 11.98 originally, so I didn't buy any more. Not interested in selling them online, but it's a good idea.

ernestsewell said:

Swa said:

I just got some email - somebody's selling 3 Cd's for a dollar....

Sellin' their wax outta the back of their Subaru?

Love the references!