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Yesasia has always been fastest for me for the money (I do recommend asking for extra bubble wrap around the packaging in the comments for your order though, because things do arrive cracked for some people. I personally have only had ONE cd arrive with cracks in the 7 years I've ordered with them). CD Japan ships from japan so the shipping is slower & more expensive, but more reliable. HMV are fast too but they cost more, and I'm cheap.
And I'd say, don't hesitate to order now. For one, I don't think the economy will noticeably improve before the new year, if at all. And even if the economy gets better, the rule of sticky prices shows that most stores don't lower their prices even when they can afford to, unless sales SERIOUSLY suffered as a result of the higher prices. Once they've learned that people are willing to pay the higher prices, they usually keep them that way to keep as much of a profit as they can.
However, if the price of the CD does go down, YesAsia has a very good customer service reputation and I'm sure they'd adjust your order so the amount you pay is changed to reflect the new price. They don't actually charge you for your order until it ships so even if they forget to change the price, if you notice it go down, there's plenty of time for you to just shoot them an e-mail and ask for the change to your order and I'm sure they'd be happy to oblige.
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