here's a puzzle

[winterbadger]

So, Amazon, it seems, has started using Fed Ex instead of UPS for shipping. And FedEx has, for some unknown reason, decided that they won't leave packages at my apartment, even with a signature. So they eventually send the packages back to Amazon; I get my money back, but I don't get what I ordered--unless I drive downtown to the Fed Ex office every time I order something, which seems to makes the business of paying to have something shipped to me rather pointless.

I can't change how Amazon ships (there's no way to specify what shipper they use), and I can't change FedEx's refusal to leave packages (I've read a lot on the web since this started--apparently it's often the driver who decides that they won't leave a package, no matter what the shipper or the recipient says). So I need to find a new place to buy books, DVDs, and music online. Books I can get, often cheaper than at Amazon, through Abe Books and Alibris. Alibris has some DVDs and music, but they don't have the selection that Amazon does. Does anyone know of a good alternate source for music CDs on the Net? I can buy music from iTunes, but I don't like not having an actual CD--if something happens to your hard drive, iTunes won't replace the songs you've bought from them.

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[winterbadger]

Thanks for the suggestions! As to whether DC has any good stores--I have no idea. The only times I've bought CDs in person in YEARS has been at music venues.