I agree with you about HMV sometimes being the cheaper option to buy products, especially if you buy CD+DVD editions of albums as well as purchasing multiple items in one order. Before I place an order, I always do price comparisons of products at CDJ, YA, HMV, and Amazon.jp. HMV and Amazon.jp tend to change the prices of their items during the preorder stages so I always like to keep my eyes on those sites every once in a while, moreso at HMV unless I want to buy something large (like Ayumi's limited edition albums) where I'll focus more on Amazon.jp. For the order I inquired about, HMV is actually the cheaper option out of pocket, but in the long run, I'll save more at CDJapan since this order will earn me 490 points. I wish HMV didn't eliminate their points program with international buyers (I believe you have to have the order sent to a Japanese address to earn points now).
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