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Joel Mabus Online Ordering -- Several Ways

Here are a few different ways to plug your credit card into the internet and have my CDs delivered to your door. : 

1 -- directly from me via  Paypal, which is a way of sending payment to me over the web instead of sending a check through the mail -- you pay with a credit card and I get the order instantly. [click here for details]

2 --  Elderly Instruments -- a "brick & mortar" music store in Lansing, MI 
that stocks the world's finest array of stringed instruments and an incredible selection of CDs, with many hard-to-find recordings  -- including all of mine.  They have a great website and have been doing mail order for years.  Now with a quicker turn-around time and lower shipping costs. I would recommend Elderly if you want to pick up other people's CDs (imagine that!) at the same time as mine. 

3 -- CDbaby (only my newest CDs are here) [click here for details]

4 -- through efolkmusic.org  [click here for details] OR  Waterbug  [click here for details]

5 -- iTunes, etc.   My latest CDs are available either as complete albums or as singles through many popular download sites.  Among them, Apple iTunes, Yahoo Music, Best Buy, Rhapsody, Napster, MSN Music and more.  More titles will be added with time. 

Payments via PAYPAL . 

Paying via Paypal means ordering from ME. They just offer a way of getting funds to me.

Paypal is an online service that is very popular with the online auction sites, such as eBay (which now owns Paypal).  At Paypal you can use your credit card to make money payments to anyone with an email address. It's not terribly difficult to do, and is actually quite easy if you are already a registered Paypal user.  I am registered there to receive payments.  If you wish to go the Paypal route, log on at their secure site (note https), https://www.paypal.com/ and send payment to me, using my usual address:  
joel.mabus@pobox.com  

The prices are the same as my normal mail order option, $16 per disc, shipping included. ($17 for the Parlor Guitar Book). For multiple items or special orders, you do the math. At the Paypal site, be sure to give your mailing address and which titles you are ordering in the message box. There is a small fee to me for this service but I do not pass that along to you.  If Paypal is convenient for you, I'm happy to offer this option.

Be advised, that first time users of Paypal will need to register, which might mean giving them some personal information, including your credit card number, if that is your payment method.  When logging on to Paypal, beware of phishing and other scams.  The true paypal site is secure and begins with "https"  -- unscrupulous people would love to know your paypal password, so be smart about it. 

If you are unfamiliar with Paypal, or are nervous about privacy, I understand. Paypal, and the other links on this page are reputable organizations, but typing in one's personal financial data at a website should always be done judiciously.  That's why I am always happy to offer the "check by mail" option.

But I have used Paypal both to pay and receive funds, and have never had a problem. If you wish, check out Paypal at https://www.paypal.com/ 

Or just go back to the easy mail order option, to order with an envelope and a stamp from yours truly, Joel Mabus. 

Remember, ordering from me (by mail or Paypal) is the only way to get an autographed CD -- but you'll need to ask!

Ordering from CDbaby

CDbaby is an online company that specializes in indy music.  All sorts of styles can be found there, but no major label stuff.  All my titles are not available there, but the very latest CDs are. I will be adding more titles in the future.  At CDbaby, each CD title gets its own page, and the roster is gigantic.  Easiest thing to do is log on there and search for "Joel Mabus" to find my stuff on consignment.  

They accept payment by credit card, and will charge a shipping fee. There is a download function there, where you can download an entire CD at a reasonable price. Again, you can shop for other artists while you are there.  All reports I have heard about ordering from CDbaby have been good.  They ship from Oregon, so west coast orders would be fairly quick, I imagine. And Oregon has no sales tax. To jump there click  http://cdbaby.com/ and search for "joel mabus"

To find  BANJO MONOLOGUES at CDBABY click this icon: 

(CDbaby sells my CDs currently for $15, but that does not include shipping  The total price will depend on the number of units ordered. Check it out at their website.)

Ordering from  efolkmusic:

Efolkmusic.org   is undergoing a transformation.  In December of 2007, a new business model was starting to roll out.  I am not sure how it will unfold, but you should check them out for details.

In business since 2000, efolkmusic.org specializes in roots-oriented folk music, with a fondness for old-time and bluegrass.  Chris Frank, one of the Red Clay Ramblers is the head guy there.  That should tell you something.  At efolkmusic you will find other music like mine from a wide array of artists.  You won't have to wade through millions of pop idols and heavy-metal death bands.  They just carry the good stuff, and offer a lot of cool extras.

For the past several years, Efolkmusic has my CDs on consignment. (They sell for nearly the same price as I sell from my site, though the shipping would be more if you order just one or two cds.)  They have always sold mp3's at efolkmusic, but they are moving to an all-download system, and are offering memberships which get you new music at a discount or even as an automatic file in your in-box.  Again -- ask them, not me.  As I write this, I still have CDs you can buy there, and mp3's you can get there.  Things are changing rapidly.

(eFolkmusic sells my CDs currently for $15, but that does not include shipping or any possible tax. The total price will depend on the number of units ordered. Check it out at their website.)

Ordering from Waterbug

Waterbug Records is a record label started by my friend, Andrew Calhoun, featuring mostly songwriters.  As a website, waterbug.com is that and more. Several of my CDs are on consignment there as well as many other folksingers and singer-songwriters alongside the Waterbug label's roster.  There are many hard-to-find artists listed here, especially 
some from the Midwest and imports from abroad. To go to their catalog, click here: http://waterbug.com

(Waterbug sells my CDs currently for $15, but that does not include shipping or any possible tax. The total price will depend on the number of units ordered. Check it out at their website.)