Collecting means different things to different people. The goal of this website is to be useful to people on all ends of the collecting spectrum. Many people want to collect all of Tori's songs on CD. This could mean getting the main singles and albums, but not searching for all the various versions and promotional versions of things. Other people just have to have every version of everything that is out there. For people wanting to collect just the songs, a good place to start would be to check out the UK and US singles for each album. That would cover nearly all of Tori's non-album material.
Where to buy:
USED - The vast majority of Tori's collectibles are either out of print or were never for sale commercially anyway. To find these items, there are some good online places to look in addition to local used record stores.
Ebay.com -
The most useful place to find out of print Tori items is Ebay. Nearly everything Tori-related that there is to be found will pop up on Ebay periodically. From the common singles to the rarest of items, Ebay will have it if you are patient. Prices can fluctuate wildly on Ebay, so it is a good idea to know what you are bidding on and what the normal price range for that item is. It is usually a better idea to wait for the next time the item is listed than to get involved in an expensive bidding war with another determined bidder. Remember, it'll show up again sometime!
Gemm.com -
Gemm has a ton of Tori stuff for sale. Like Ebay, gemm is a collection of many sellers all listing their individual items for sale. Gemm can be very difficult to navigate, as it is a huge site with seemingly endless pages of items. The good thing about this website is that if you spend the time figuring it out and learning how to maneuver around, you can score some really good deals and find some uncommon things.
Eil.com -
Eil always has a wide range of Tori items for sale. They have some of the most rare items (pre-master advance CDs of albums, scarce promotional material, etc) as well as some of the more common items. The common theme there, however, is high price. Everything there is quite pricey, and their shipping rates aren't that great either. However, they are a very good company to do business with if you have the cash and you believe that it is something that wont show up on Ebay. Almost everything there WILL eventually show up on Ebay at a much lower price, but for serious completist collectors the word "almost" makes it worth checking Eil periodically to see what new things they have.
NEW - For new items, there are many online retailers with good selections. Here are a few of my favorites from different countries:
Canada: www.cdplus.com - This website features Canadian versions of Tori's albums as well as a few singles. The good thing about this website is that they are very specific and list the items that are distributed by Warner Music Canada. This makes finding the Canadian versions much easier. In addition, this website currently offers free shipping on all orders, including orders shipped to the USA!! That's almost impossible to beat.
Australia: www.hmv.com.au - For Australian items I like HMV. The prices are a little high sometimes, but they have most of Tori's Australian albums.
France: www.fnac.com - Fnac is good for ordering Tori's specifically French releases or for the French versions of new albums. When albums are first released, there are usually special French stickers or lyric books that are included with the CDs from Fnac. Their prices are quite high and the shipping to the US is even higher.
UK: www.amazon.co.uk - For items from the UK, Amazon has competitive prices and good selection. Remember to purchase through the link on Toritraders to help support the site.