[tmatheos]

Anyone ever hear of or use Audio Lunchbox?

One of the things they advertise is that $9.99 gets you 40 'credits', plus a bonus of 50 more credits. One credit buys you a track. So, for $9.99 you can get 90 songs.

But, their 'customer service' is non-existent!! After giving them my $9.99 I did not get my 90 credits (I only got the 40). So far 3 emails to these a**holes have gone unanswered. I also inadvertently added an album to my cart twice, which they also have not responded to.

Be careful, if you have any type of problem it's not going to get resolved.

[vikulenka]

Originally Posted by tmatheos

Anyone ever hear of or use Audio Lunchbox?

One of the things they advertise is that $9.99 gets you 40 'credits', plus a bonus of 50 more credits. One credit buys you a track. So, for $9.99 you can get 90 songs.

But, their 'customer service' is non-existent!! After giving them my $9.99 I did not get my 90 credits (I only got the 40). So far 3 emails to these a**holes have gone unanswered. I also inadvertently added an album to my cart twice, which they also have not responded to.

Be careful, if you have any type of problem it's not going to get resolved.

Hadn't heard of them. When I put the name "Audio Lunchbox" into google, I came up with a bunch of links to reviews all dating back to 2004-2005, and one of these from May of this year :-

Rip-off Report: Audio Lunchbox Did not provide working download for music purchased, No response when emailing support Los Angeles California

I'd be skeptical, if I were you.

[Damo]

Looks like a solid company

From Wikipedia:

Fluid Music
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fluid Music Canada, Inc.

Type Public (TSX: FMN)
Founded Los Angeles,CA USA (2005)
Headquarters Los Angeles, California, USA
Offices in La Jolla, CA

Website Fluid Music Canada
Fluid Music is a private label music aggregation and distribution company focused on the distribution and monetization of a vast array of user generated music content. Fluid Music Canada, Inc. owns the rights to over 2 million DRM-free music tracks, as well as a music library containing over 5 million DRM-free music tracks. Its primary objective is to expose, promote and market this content through its proprietary channels and to expand these operations into next-generation markets.

Fluid Music's operating platform is comprised of a unique and diverse portfolio of complimentary music service applications including: Audio Lunch Box, Trusonic Inc. and Artist Underground .

From CNET

CNET editors' take
Reviewed by: Eliot Van Buskirk
Edited by: Joni Blecher
Reviewed on: 07/16/2004 Quick Take: The thing we love the most about the Audio Lunchbox service is that when you pay for digital music, the company provides songs that can be played on any digital audio device, regardless of DRM. Audio Lunchbox's songs are all in the MP3 codec and OGG formats--your choice, as the ZIP file you purchase typically contains both, as well as album art. The only problem with such a beautiful, open approach is that it scares away major labels and many indies, who license their songs only to services that wrap their tunes in DRM protection--à la iTunes Music Store--limiting playback to certain devices, among other restrictions. That's why you won't find tunes from Outkast on Audio Lunchbox, though the service lists more than 100,000 songs from indie artists such as Bad Religion and Bettie Serveert.

[Damo]

The info I found may be a bit out of date. I would be skeptical about them after reading that rip off report.

[tmatheos]

According to ripoffreport.com they're now out of business if I'm reading it correctly.

Oh well, live and learn I guess. I still ended up getting 4 CD's for $9.99 so all is not lost. Plus, thanks to you guys I learned about ripoffreport.com which I hadn't heard of before, thanks!

[vikulenka]

Originally Posted by tmatheos

According to ripoffreport.com they're now out of business if I'm reading it correctly.

Oh well, live and learn I guess. I still ended up getting 4 CD's for $9.99 so all is not lost. Plus, thanks to you guys I learned about ripoffreport.com which I hadn't heard of before, thanks!

All hail allmighty Google

[Faloola Chong]

That's a shame if it's true. They were one of the few places I could buy US releases from the UK and in mp3. Not long ago I bought an old Dorothy Moore album from there and one of the tracks was corrupt (so much for using the authorised channels) but they were very helpful and refunded me a credit back (which I guess will be no use to me now)