Seagulls Ska delays?

[wadhurstseagull]

Ordered 2 just over a week ago from HMV - have checked on the site and it says "Some / all items have been placed on special order with our suppliers" - does this mean they have run out? Am I going to get a copy? Will the extra 1000 result in my very own copy?

Bet this doesn't happen to STHs!

 

[Curious Orange]

I preordered through Amazon in the middle of December. When I checked my account today it said they were preparing it for dispatch - so basically it is on the way. My guess is that the online orders were far in excess of the actual amount of stock the companies ordered, and hence the delay.

 

[Hilton]

Just looked on HMV and it says they'd deleted it so we can't buy from there anymore

 

[attila]

Yes, they have run out at both HMV and Amazon; good news that they're selling well, bad news that they won't be restocked till the extra 1000 arrive next week, too late for current orders to count for next week's chart. A pity 'cos we're at 43,
only 100 or so away from the 40, and would definitely be higher if Amazon/HMV could ship this week. But there are still a few hundred in the shops which are stocking them: if these go in the next couple of days we could still creep in to the lower end of the chart....
What I don't understand is how orders put in 2 weeks ago haven't arrived yet.
All seems a bit haphazard to me. I shall get clarification from the top bod at HMV Online tomorrow.

 

[attila]

HMV have NOT deleted it. That is bollocks! Unless they have just ordered enough extra stock to service the orders they and aren't taking any more, which would be
utter bollocks. As I say, I'll speak to the guy tomorrow.

 

[Trufflehound]

Just got a message that Amazon have dispatched mine...

 

[Sorrel]

I ordered mine at the beginning of last week, and it's not turned up yet...

 

[Weezle]

Mine neither.

 

[Brixtaan]

nor mine.

 

[Sully's Moustache]

My amazon order arrived today!! Ordered 5 January.

 

[attila]

All seems a bit haphazard doesn't it - although it must be said that the majority have obviously gone when they should have done. I just spoke to Jason, head of marketing at HMV Retail. He says that it will have been put up as deleted or unavailable because they have no definite stock delivery date from Vital the distributors (due to the repress, which will arrived sometime next week) but that doesn't explain why copies ordered a week or more ago haven't arrived....

I pointed out that with continuing national media coverage and an (albeit short) bit on TOTP we need at least for people to be able to order them, albeit with a delay notification as per Amazon. Jason gave me the number of the head honcho for HMV Online. I shall talk to him shortly.

As mentioned before I shall be taking 150 copies to cover the £600 recording/publicity costs I've already paid out and I think now's the time to get them on my online shop at Townsend Records (which is a chart return outlet too)

 

[Brixtaan]

and an (albeit short) bit on TOTP

This is the important bit.What exactly was said?

 

[attila]

It's tonight! So we'll all have to wait and see!

 

[Brixtaan]

*starts phoning everyone he knows*

 

[attila]

Jason/HMV phoned back - it's back up as available again.

 

[Storer68]

Atilla
you should buy YES records - they're always available

BTW my order from HMV took about a week to turn up - they do deliver - one of my last order they've had to impoirt for me at no extra cost!!!!

Have HMV in Brighton sold out as well........................

Last sat they were available next to every till

 

[Bromley shrimp]

Just tried HMV Epsom a few mins. ago following an order put in several days ago and it's showing deleted.

Atilla, can you get your man to send out an E-Mail to all his stores advising him of the deluge of Albion up and down the country who want this single and for it to climb the charts. The "deletion" line is serving effectively to undermine the Falmer campaign at the moment, so it has to be a priority.

 

[attila]

another phone call gone in - apparently it will all be sorted tomorrow ie it won't be down as 'deleted' any more and more copies will able to be ordered online. A bit of a mess up right at the end, but at least they got the important bit spot on!! I really do think most people who are going to order/buy it will have done so by now...