Tunes

I will forever love Tunes. Always an eclectic selection and the staff is always willing to help find whatever it is you are looking for.

The Tunes store in Marlton is a total rip-​off. They will give you LESS than yard sale value for your CDs, Albums, DVDs etc. And they are not even nice about it. The guy I dealt with started yelling at ME when I complained. So much for «the customer is always right.» You are seriously WAY better off selling your stuff on Craig’s List or even at your own yard sale. Then just bring the crap you do not sell to Tunes. I see the reviews here and I guess it is ok if you are buying (although $ 35 for a used Velvet Underground boxed set seemed high to me), but you most definitely do not want to sell your stuff here.

I dunno what it is with this place anymore…
When i was 18 years old (2001) this place was the music mecca with a huge selection of metal/​hardcore albums by bands i typically couldn’t find elsewhere. Hell I’d go in there and drop $ 75 bucks easily on cd’s alone! And early album releases (2 – 3 days) was also a really cool benefit you’d get from shopping at Tunes.
I was in there last weekend and struggled to find one album let alone my typical 6 – 8 albums plus 2 – 3 DVD’s. Maybe it’s how product is ordered now as opposed to 8 years ago? I don’t think i can blame it on the location change (it stayed within the shopping center just moved from the end spot to the middle towards SaladWorks) as to say the leased space is smaller so the selection went down because initially it didn’t. It just seems so bare boned now as far as the music goes, even the early releases seem to be limited now.
I don’t know what gives all that i can say is what was once my favorite music spot (and excuse to avoid I-​Tunes) is pretty much gone which is sad as i had a lot of good late teen memories there getting releases from my favorite artists that i’d rush off in my 94 Altima excited to share with friends.
The one thing i will say is the staff has gotten a bit better; they have always been hit or miss in my opinion. When i first started there i acutally knew one of the girls whom i went to county college with who was always cool but over the years some of the workers came off as real music snobs who feel like you are bothering them. I’ll never forget like 8 years ago i liked what they were playing in the store, i went to the counter (this was in the old location) and the cd was on display with a sign above «now playing». I inquired about the band, «Isis», and asked where i could find a copy of the album. Turns out the one being played was the last one so i asked if i could buy it, you would’ve thought i’d asked to sleep with the guy’s hot 18 year old sister. Now they seem a bit more friendly and willing to help which is nice, just ashame the selection has dwindled.

Yes, you can find /​buy 85% of this online, but if you still enjoy poking thru record stores looking for hidden treasures, tunes is for you, and they have lots of indie and obscure artists. Downside for me (likely due to space) they have new & used mixed together, and used isn’t really priced consistently. Record stores unfortunately are a dying breed, as an old school guy its great to see tunes is alive and well. please support them whenever you can.

Every Tunes location that I have shopped at has been AMAZING.
Let me start off by saying, where can you find DVDs, CDs and records in great condition for under $ 10? TUNES, that’s where.
I stopped by the Tunes in Marlton last Thursday, normally I frequent the one in Northfield, but this one was on my way home. Everything is organized which makes shopping a breeze. My boyfriend bought the Jurassic Park Trilogy (Jurassic Park 1, 2 and 3) for $ 20! Those DVDs would retail for $ 20 a piece.
We originally went there to pick up the Jurassic Park Trilogy and leave, but this store will suck you in! I ended up purchasing The Mummy Returns for $ 1.99, which I have already watched and there are NO problems with the disc, My Best Friend’s Wedding (an oldie) for $ 1.99, a throwback CD from the 90’s which include songs by Hilary Duff and the Backstreet Boys. etc. for $ 1.00 and lastly three coasters made out of records which were $ 3 a piece (I think). All of this amazingness for under $ 20.
This store has my heart. And most of the money in my bank account.

Tunes is one of those places that I’m always glad I stop into. I’ve been coming here for 14 years and I’ve never had a bad time.
Price: Most new movies and CDs are the average price you would pay anywhere else but their used CD and DVDs can’t be beaten. Some CDs are as low as $ 2.99 and some DVDs as low as $ 3.99
Staff: They have always been pretty cool. They will usually let you listen to any CD before you buy it. They are pretty knowledgable of their selection and will help you find anything you’re looking for.
Between CDs, DVDs, Records, and crazy little knick-​knacks, this is one of the best records stores in the area. I haven’t been to the others so I can’t speak for them but Marlton Tunes is where its at.

OVERPRICED. This is the model of the independent record store that fails to succeed. I recently went in the store to pick up the Flaming Lips 5 LP box set to be astonished that they were selling it for $ 50 more than SRP. I promptly exited the store. Charging collectible prices to float the business it a great way to lose customers. This item was created as a way to encourage people to go to independent record stores and pick up an exclusive item. Through that process the person would be reacquainted with the things that make record shopping at a store great. Charging over SRP for items assumes that your customers are uninformed suckers. After leaving the store i called both Princeton Record exchange and AKA music in Philadelphia to learn they had copies of the collection for $ 125 and they would hold them to me. Im happy to support businesses that appreciate their customers and probably would buy something else while there. Thanks tunes. You lost a potential customer. good luck with your business.

Out of the three South Jersey Tunes, I’d have to say that the Marlton store is the best when it comes to CDs I’m looking for. They still don’t have a lot of the specific stuff I’m looking for. Ever since Tunes started tunesonline, Im having a hell of a time finding CDs. But, I guess that’s like a sign of the times.

Lately, it seems that every time I hit up a big-​box store for a CD, the only selections offered are new releases and a few classics. More often than not, the music I want is something I’ve either rediscovered or developed a newfound appreciation for. Tunes is my go-​to place in these instances. While they do sell new releases, they also have loads of older stuff as well. In addition, should you have any CDs you want to rid yourself of (and you aren’t too embarrassed to be seen in public with), they’ll gladly take them off your hands and give you cash or a store credit. This buy-​back program comes in handy when the tables are turned and you want some music on the cheap. My recent rediscovery and subsequent addiction to the Talking Heads led me to at least three stores, and my search for even one CD was fruitless. Then I remembered Tunes, so I took a drive and was rewarded with a used Sand in the Vaseline for nine bucks. That’s a double disc, kids!
The only reason I deduct a star from this otherwise worthy establishment is because of the occasional scratched CD. My Pink Floyd Meddle album definitely has one (after Fearless, thankfully), as does my INXS (stop laughing) Kick CD.

I have a feeling if Tunes were local to Philadelphia, it would enter my regular rotation of record stores I visit. As it stands, however, a twenty-​or-​so minute drive away leaves me satisfied with my first visit, but in no hurry to rush back. This is unfortunate, really, because Tunes strikes me as the type of shop that mostly has the same fare but every once in a while has an unnoticed goldmine of bargain priced gems. This is purely speculation, however, because I did see an alarming number of used discs priced at $ 12.99 and higher which, in 2009, seems more inappropriate than ever. Still, the staff was friendly, the bins easy to browse, and at least some discs are very fairly priced. I would definitely go back, and am planning on checking out the Voorhees location as well.

Great place to unload used CDs and DVDs. They won’t always take everything. Actually, they’ve rarely taken everything off my hands, but the last two times I was there, I was really tight on money and had music and movies coming out my ass. I decided to make the trek down to Marlton and see what all my stuff was worth. They offered me an incredibly fair price (about $ 600 total for both trips) and they were as quick as possible about getting everything priced for me. (Trust me, I had stacks upon stacks of CDs and movies… surprisingly, they had everything priced with a half hour.) On average, even my most mass produced discs have sold for $ 2/​each.
Now, the Marlton store seems to be a lot more forgiving/​understanding about discs with light wear. The Turnersville store rejected A LOT of my discs because they had very light, mild scratches on them. (The discs played fine.) Voorhees seems to be a little hit or miss in terms of accepting discs. In all the stores, I’ve received a fair price per CD, usually averaging around $ 2 – 3 per disc. DVD pricing seems to be pretty fair, as well. Of course, you aren’t going to get anything resembling retail value for them, but if you’re hard up for cash and have everything saved on a hard drive anyway, it’s worth it. Same thing if you’ve got a lot of music you just aren’t into anymore.
I have never encountered a shitty attitude from the employees and have been going there for at least 8 years. Lest anyone think I’m hipper than thou, I’ve come there when I was working an office job and generally dressed incredibly conservative, when I looked like I had just rolled out of bed, and in skinny jeans with a punk t-​shirt. It’s not as if I’m rolling in with a full sleeve and a foot high ‘hawk.
My only complaint is that their new CD pricing is a little high. That’s never been too much of an issue for me, though. Honestly? If I’m trucking all the way over to Tunes, I’m going for their used CD/​off the wall selection, not to buy something I could pick up for cheaper at Best Buy.
UPDATE: Apparently, Tunes is now taking old iPods, as well. I don’t know what type of trade-​in prices they will give you, but this is worth noting.

One of my favorite out of the three South Jersey Tunes that I“ve been to. They have a good selection of both new and used Rock CD’s. They have some really good deals on used rock CD’s in the 5 for $ 3 racks. I’ve found a bunch of stuff that i always meant to try or wanted to buy but got distracted.
The Marlton Tunes has an ok selection of new jazz CD’s and vinyl. I’ve been disappointed that they didn’t have a wider breadth/​bigger catalog for jazz. But jazz is my raison d’etre. So I do have to cut them a little slack. Also a good selection of used jazz CD’s.
Except for the occasional cranked volume level on the store stereo (read too high for anyone over 21 who wants to keep what little hearing they have left) I have no real complaints about Tunes.
In summary, fairly good selection, reasonable prices, and a knowledgeable staff.

Not a bad place to browse. New and used CDs. Of all music-​selling establishments, definitely my favorite in the area and far superior to its counterpart in Voorhees.
You will not find everything here, but certainly an abundant amount. I bought a Chumbawamba album here for something like $ 2. (And this is a good thing) They also have some movies.
It’s going into (or already in) a punkish phase, in terms of the employees. Defiant, we-don’t-give-a-shit kids in or recently out of high school.

This store is pretty cool. Lots of used CDs and indie cds you wont find at Sam Goody. However, with the internet these days you can really find anyting on the INTERNET.