Hi
I have over 13000 cds of which a good 2500 have come from around the world, they definitely do not have coding, but if you buy a special edition with cd and dvd then there might be a possibilty that the dvd might be region 1
Why are you buying from abroad? I have almost stopped buying from the US and Canada due to the fact that what you save in the price of the CD is outweighed by postage to the UK
A couple of good sites to try for new and used items are: www.cdnow.com or one that has been the cheapest over the last ten years and trustworthy is www.secondspin.com but dont buy the dvds as they are R1
However if there is something rare you are after let me know, as that is what i do all day long :>)
Cheers