Comments on: Lala.com – Refresh Your CD Collection, Trade CDs with Others http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/lalacom-refresh-your-cd-collection-trade-with-others-us-only/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bugsy http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/lalacom-refresh-your-cd-collection-trade-with-others-us-only/#comment-350703 Bugsy Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:12:31 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2092#comment-350703 Lala was once a true swap site. It was all about the music. Then the collectors got involved and started demanding artwork be shipped with the Cds. Lala, to their credit, resolved the issue by allowing traders to swap with or without artwork. There is no lower group of individuals than music artwork collectors. Shouldn't there be an artwork trading website? You can't listen to paper. Now, Lala has degenerated into a commercial monstrosity that plays down the swapping angle and tries to sell you everything that you place on your "want" list. I gave up when they restricted my trades because of their arbitrary trading limits i.e. you've sent too many out or you haven't sent enough out. BOGUS in the first degree. They should have adopted an ebay-like feedback system so that true music enthusiasts could trade unimpeded if their history was worthy. They still take $1.75 for making the trade possible. I fear that CDs are scarcer now because folks have simply bailed on Lala as a trade site. Time to move on. Or do you disagree? Lala was once a true swap site. It was all about the music.
Then the collectors got involved and started demanding artwork be shipped with the Cds.
Lala, to their credit, resolved the issue by allowing traders to swap with or without artwork.
There is no lower group of individuals than music artwork collectors. Shouldn’t there be an artwork trading website? You can’t listen to paper.
Now, Lala has degenerated into a commercial monstrosity that plays down the swapping angle and tries to sell you everything that you place on your “want” list.
I gave up when they restricted my trades because of their arbitrary trading limits i.e. you’ve sent too many out or you haven’t sent enough out. BOGUS in the first degree.
They should have adopted an ebay-like feedback system so that true music enthusiasts could trade unimpeded if their history was worthy. They still take $1.75 for making the trade possible.
I fear that CDs are scarcer now because folks have simply bailed on Lala as a trade site.
Time to move on.
Or do you disagree?

]]> By: Renee http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/lalacom-refresh-your-cd-collection-trade-with-others-us-only/#comment-280129 Renee Mon, 05 May 2008 14:40:08 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2092#comment-280129 Thanks for clarifying all of this Keven. We appreciate it. Thanks for clarifying all of this Keven. We appreciate it.

]]> By: KevinsWorld http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/lalacom-refresh-your-cd-collection-trade-with-others-us-only/#comment-277092 KevinsWorld Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:45:43 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2092#comment-277092 Definitely you can request to have the trading feature turned on. Don't ask me why it is not turned on automatically as I am just the messenger. :-) We are looking to have this turned back on to the public in the future along with some other pretty interesting stuff. Stay tuned as they say and happy trading. :-) I forgot to mention that in order for trading to be turned on you will need to have your shipping information filled in the account settings section and a credit card in order to receive CDs. You can blurb KevinsWorld on the site if you have any questions. Definitely you can request to have the trading feature turned on. Don’t ask me why it is not turned on automatically as I am just the messenger. :-) We are looking to have this turned back on to the public in the future along with some other pretty interesting stuff. Stay tuned as they say and happy trading. :-)

I forgot to mention that in order for trading to be turned on you will need to have your shipping information filled in the account settings section and a credit card in order to receive CDs. You can blurb KevinsWorld on the site if you have any questions.

]]> By: Renee http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/lalacom-refresh-your-cd-collection-trade-with-others-us-only/#comment-275157 Renee Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:32:48 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2092#comment-275157 Thanks Steve! uh oh. I'm going to have to find things to swap just to give it a try. Damn! Thanks Steve! uh oh. I’m going to have to find things to swap just to give it a try. Damn!

]]> By: steve http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/lalacom-refresh-your-cd-collection-trade-with-others-us-only/#comment-275155 steve Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:19:44 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2092#comment-275155 Renee, you don't have to go to the post office using swaptree either. They allow for printing USPS shipping labels right from their site! I never have time to go to the post office either which is why i decided to use swaptree! Renee, you don’t have to go to the post office using swaptree either. They allow for printing USPS shipping labels right from their site! I never have time to go to the post office either which is why i decided to use swaptree!

]]> By: Renee http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/lalacom-refresh-your-cd-collection-trade-with-others-us-only/#comment-275033 Renee Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:51:34 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2092#comment-275033 I'm sure I'd use Swaptree if I had other forms of media to trade. I'd still dread having to deal with the post office. Hence my love of the prepaid envelopes from Lala. I’m sure I’d use Swaptree if I had other forms of media to trade. I’d still dread having to deal with the post office. Hence my love of the prepaid envelopes from Lala.

]]> By: Jay http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/lalacom-refresh-your-cd-collection-trade-with-others-us-only/#comment-275006 Jay Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:59:35 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2092#comment-275006 I've also been using Swaptree, and tried LaLa in the past. In my opinion, Swaptree is the better solution (and is free to use). I do agree that trading media is a brilliant idea. I never buy CDs or DVDs anymore (books I still buy some, but the one's I don't want to keep I trade on Swaptree), I just keep trading them out. It's a lot like Netflix but free, and I can usually get what I want on Swaptree, as the site seems to be growing really quickly (for instance, I can pick from 10,000 items right now). I am a big music fan, so it's nice that I can add to my collection as much as I want, all for free. Time for a media server.... :-) I’ve also been using Swaptree, and tried LaLa in the past. In my opinion, Swaptree is the better solution (and is free to use).

I do agree that trading media is a brilliant idea. I never buy CDs or DVDs anymore (books I still buy some, but the one’s I don’t want to keep I trade on Swaptree), I just keep trading them out. It’s a lot like Netflix but free, and I can usually get what I want on Swaptree, as the site seems to be growing really quickly (for instance, I can pick from 10,000 items right now).

I am a big music fan, so it’s nice that I can add to my collection as much as I want, all for free.

Time for a media server…. :-)

]]> By: Alek Davis http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/lalacom-refresh-your-cd-collection-trade-with-others-us-only/#comment-274742 Alek Davis Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:01:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2092#comment-274742 I have been using <a href="http://swaptree.com" rel="nofollow">SwapTree</a> for trading mostly DVDs and books (I do not have that many CDs to trade), and I highly recommend it. I was also considering LaLa at some point, but I decided not to use it for some reason (not sure why). I have been using SwapTree for trading mostly DVDs and books (I do not have that many CDs to trade), and I highly recommend it. I was also considering LaLa at some point, but I decided not to use it for some reason (not sure why).

]]> By: Renee http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/lalacom-refresh-your-cd-collection-trade-with-others-us-only/#comment-274479 Renee Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:12:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2092#comment-274479 What I should have said is Scandinavian death metal. Point taken though. I'm definitely not an expert on death metal but I know I wanted to get rid of the stuff I had. =) What I should have said is Scandinavian death metal. Point taken though. I’m definitely not an expert on death metal but I know I wanted to get rid of the stuff I had. =)

]]> By: nico http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/lalacom-refresh-your-cd-collection-trade-with-others-us-only/#comment-274360 nico Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:13:26 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2092#comment-274360 When you say Norwegian Death Metal, you're either talking about Norwegian Black Metal or Swedish Death Metal. There is no such thing as Norwegian Death Metal. When you say Norwegian Death Metal, you’re either talking about Norwegian Black Metal or Swedish Death Metal. There is no such thing as Norwegian Death Metal.

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