How can I tell how many copies of a CD are in the system?

Help Center - How can I tell how many copies of a CD are in the system?

Currently, we do not share this information--it does not give a lot of guidance in deciding whether or not to post a CD.

Knowing what 'FIFO number' your CD is in the system would not be very helpful in predicting how quickly it will be requested. You would need other information about the dynamics of that particular CD on the site.

The FIFO information alone could easily be misinterpreted to mean that a low number would 'move quickly' and a higher number would linger on your Tower, which is often not at all the case.
For example, if you have an obscure CD that is the only copy in the system, it could take a while to be requested. If another CD you have is #33 in the system, but the CD is requested very often, it could be requested in just a few days.
If you knew only these FIFO numbers, you might misinterpret them and take #33 off your Tower, while keeping #1 on your Tower, when you really should do the opposite.

We are working on a 'popularity index' which will better indicate how likely a CD is to be ordered within a certain timeframe. It is on our long list of ToDos. We hope to have it available to the membership soon!