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I ordered mine two weeks ago from HMV, and this morning sat behind my front door, waiting for mr postman to deliver my 7" singles.
Well, he's come and gone, and there's no singles 
I've been on their website, and it definitely says today.
So, does HMV have a problem with me, or is it the same with everyone else???
I ordered mine form there too and usually i get an E-mail on a friday saying what i've pre ordered has been despatched and its in my hand on Monday morning, but i got no E-mail on Friday so am waiting for one at some point today.
When they did that elvis Singles run some wouldn't turn up till thursday or Friday even thought they we're released on a monday
I only managed to get my grubby little mitts on two of the three sevens (Temptation and EGG remix versions. No BLT - bah) during a late lunchtime wander around HMV, Sister Ray and Selectadisc on Oxford and Berwick Streets in London.
Maybe there's been a problem with the third version...?
Guess it's possible that canny investors got there before me and snapped the whole lot up and are set to make a mint on eBay...
Anyone else failed to complete their hat-trick?
None here at PLANET ROCKET either.So they should fit well in the SLIPCASE that hasn't arrived aswell.I too had ordered them from HMV.Still at least we don't have to listen to them YET!:D Regards ROCKET MICK
just checked on HMV and it says my order is complete so i'm half way there, just need my slipcase now
Call me old fashioned, but I walked into HMV, picked up the three singles, paid for them and walked out.
Old Blue wrote: Call me old fashioned, but I walked into HMV, picked up the three singles, paid for them and walked out.
You are old fashioned. Well so am I as I did that today; HMV and Virgin had all 3 for 99p each. Nice!
Can anyone yousend the MP3's?? I hate to sound cheap but I havn't had a turntable in 12 years, The Songs are not available on Itunes-US and I am dying to hear them! lot's of thanks! martin
Just checked my email, after asking HMV what was going on, and they dispached them today 
Have to wait to see if the Royal mail managed to post them to the right address now!
Looks like I'm sitting behind my letterbox again in the morning...
tallguyuk wrote:
Old Blue wrote: Call me old fashioned, but I walked into HMV, picked up the three singles, paid for them and walked out.
You are old fashioned. Well so am I as I did that today; HMV and Virgin had all 3 for 99p each. Nice!
Was gonna say old blue was old fashioned 2 but you beat me to it!
Whereabouts in the shire of york did you happen to find the 7's my tyke friend?
Johnny wrote: Nope.Ordered from HMV but not come today.
That means you only come when you order from HMV??
NObabe wrote:
Johnny wrote: Nope.Ordered from HMV but not come today.
That means you only come when you order from HMV??
H-M-V (H-M-V) You are so good for me!
Just got an email from HMV.They have shipped 1 of the 7" .1!.And the shipping handling fee is £1.Jesus wept!.Are they gonna ship each 7" individually?!.at £1 a time.Fookin muppets
Yup, got exactly the same e-mail from hmv.co.uk...
I mean, how DIFFICULT is it to tally up your pre-order totals so that you have all 3 in stock on the day of release???? 
TWATS!
Just got back from HMV Trafford Centre,where I picked up all three for 99p each.VINYL HEAVEN!!!!
I've changed my mind about the release of WFTSC.Few years ago,they released 1963 to coincide with the release of "The Best of..",giving a second chance to a perfect pop song,previously relegated to a B-side.
2005 to coincide with "Singles",they should have released the Richard X Remix of "Bizarre Love Triangle" as a single,again giving a second chance to a criminally overlooked classic,stumped by the fact it shared a similar sleeve to "State Of The Nation".
It is an awesome remix,and I hope it gets airplay.
Old Blue wrote: Call me old fashioned, but I walked into HMV, picked up the three singles, paid for them and walked out.
i have the slight problem that i live 100 miles from the nearest record shop, if you don't count whsmiths and woolies- who don't stock singles anyway and are just plain shit in the selection they do have.
Got all 3 of them, and they neatly fit in my lurvely slip case. Which arrived a few days ago.
The purple one appears to be be rarest, had to ask the bloke behind the counter if he had any more and he had to pull one out of storage.. tch. Cheeky buggers. 99p each still though.
I've had the same email from HMV. They're shipping the other 2 today for the princley sum of 60p. What I don't get is why it cost a quid for one and only 60p for two 
That said, it did come in a nice cardboard box.
Should I expect the others to turn up in a flimsy secondhand carrier bag for that price? 
Bought all 3 singles on I-Tunes yesterday. Does anyone know if it is possible to burn all 6 tracks to a single CD. Want to listen to this stuff in my car and I don't have a multi-changer.
Adam Tate wrote: Bought all 3 singles on I-Tunes yesterday. Does anyone know if it is possible to burn all 6 tracks to a single CD. Want to listen to this stuff in my car and I don't have a multi-changer.
yep, got all three from virgin, 99p each.
is it just me or is the slipcase not quite big enough? think the spine should be slightly wider...
Seems like I'm one of the only buggers outside UK/Ireland to actually order the 3 7" singles and the 2 track CD of this from HMV.UK as opposed to taking my chances with the profiteering sharks lurking on Ebay. Any other Aussies/Yanks/etc. going thru HMV.UK or the other more legit channels as well?? Looking forward to my little bundle arriving sometime late next week. BTW, Johnny I laughed like hell at your H-M-V pisstake on Jetstream!!
I don't think you are alone there, Shane - I know of at least one Aus NOOLer who has copies making the same trip to our 'fair' shores from the same source. I honestly don't know if/how I'm getting my set, but the wheels are in motion...
CTB
Cheers, OB - Beardy did suggest as much in a recent sms, but I didn't wish to presume too much. You're a champ 
Are you going to the Peel gig, btw?
CTB
Jammy get. Drop me an email (you still got my addy?) when convenient and we'll work out a way to sort you out cashwise for the 7"s. Better cc the old ChargingBeast as well so we all know what's going on.
CTB
((((e)))) wrote: Apparently mine is being shipped tomorrow from sirendisc
we'll see what happens
((((e))))
Hope they arrive intact, considering sirendisc's flimsy packaging.
hibster wrote: yep, got all three from virgin, 99p each.
is it just me or is the slipcase not quite big enough? think the spine should be slightly wider...
Yeah,you're not alone.I suppose you're supposed to just put the three inner blue sleeves in without the picture sleeves,but would YOU want to part with not one..but three naked ladies???
In my case i'm not even sure I will be getting all 3 despite ordering them a couple of weeks before it was out from HMV.co.uk.
"New Order - Waiting For The Sirens Call Complete, will be despatched in accordance with selected shipping option
New Order - Waiting For The Sirens CallOn special order with our suppliers 
New Order - Waiting For The Sirens CallOn special order with our suppliers"
Phoned hmv.co.uk customer services.She said they are not getting the other two 7" til October 3rd.I recieved one today.The one with BLT remix on the b side.
((((e)))) wrote: OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
don't scare me man
((((e))))
Just a friendly warning, T.
Just been to my local HMV to pick up the 7"s. Irritatingly, they had no copies of the Temptation one but about 10 each of Egg and BLT. Has there been some cock-up in the distribution or mis-labelling ? I've now got to plan some trips elsewhere just to pick up 1 bloody 7". They're not limited to 1,000 are they ? Hope not as I've probably missed it then.
Bought mine in HMV yesterday- 99p for each single and the gatefold free (via post).
It's a thing of beauty; especially when you consider the whole package cost less than £3 (although the singles don't fit in the gatefold properly).
It's a shame that people outside of the UK can't get hold of this with ease thou'.
redeyedboy wrote: In my case i'm not even sure I will be getting all 3 despite ordering them a couple of weeks before it was out from HMV.co.uk.
"New Order - Waiting For The Sirens Call Complete, will be despatched in accordance with selected shipping option
New Order - Waiting For The Sirens CallOn special order with our suppliers
New Order - Waiting For The Sirens CallOn special order with our suppliers"
The twats -- 2 for me !
We have shipped the following items in your order XXXXXXXX on 2005-09-29: 1 SS NEW ORDER WAITING FOR THE SIRENS CALL GBP 0.991 SS NEW ORDER WAITING FOR THE SIRENS CALL GBP 0.99
What will happen to the third i ordered ?
Bought mine yesterday from HMV (Henry Street, Dublin 1!) Asked for all 3 & they had them ready behind the counter - handy. Paid €3.99 each!!! Asked if they were definitly in the correct slieves - "we never open any discs anymore - they're exactly the way we got them" (you can see where i'm going with this, cant you?
Finally put them on the (newly dusted down) turntable this morning to find that - I had 2 copies of the EGG version one was in the BLT slieve
So now i'll have to waste another afternoon traveling in to the City to replace it (if they have the right one at all:( )
just got amother email from HMV.they have shipped the remaining two 7".Whoo ha!.Its all looking rosy again but its been one hell of a rollercoaster ride this one has!.
Johnny wrote: just got amother email from HMV.they have shipped the remaining two 7".Whoo ha!.It
s all looking rosy again but its been one hell of a rollercoaster ride this one has!.
got the same second mail as well, what a palaver!
especially since I asked them to hold my order until all complete (dvd and cd as well). keeping a tight eye on the total postage here 
i got the 1st 7" in a envelope on its own bent to fook i might add, rung em up went a bit nuts at the guy on the phone, jiffy bags and vinyl don't mix you prick etc. the kind man gave me an address to send it back to, what a farce, went to glasgow today HMV there had them all. Could've saved myself aload of hassle and phonecalls.
HMV suck
Received mine in perfect condition from Siren Disc today. They look sweet! I was surprised to see the small center hole for the 7" vinyl,, instead of the larger one that you would have to insert that plastic adapter in to use them on the turntable. The only problem I see is that the inner sleeve is cardboard as well, not the paper that 12" vinyl tradionally are packaged in. Would record shops in larger cities sell generic white protection sleeves for 7" records? I would like to get some as another added layer of protection for these babies. I see in a few years these being very valuable items. I could be wrong, but I cannot see too many people owning a set of these except for those in this forum. Anyway, cheers!
Only actually received 2 of them yet,the third is being COLLECTED this morning.Hope it is packaged WELL.I must admit i do enjoy the sound of JACKNIFE LEE's Remix.The covers are well done and i just wish that the CARDBOARD sleeve had arrived but alas NO JOY.
Still aint got ANY!
recieved an email from hmv saying they'd shipped one,also got a mail from them saying they'd shipped singles,but never mind singles where the fook's my wftsc 7's!
I will NEVER USE HMV AGAIN!
juno.co.uk's very good I've found. I ordered the US Jetstream 2x12" set plus two sets of the WFTSC seven inches. Arrived 2 days after I ordered and were packaged really well.
I haven't used HMV online before but from all these stories of only one record out of three being shipped I'm steering well clear
Alistair wrote:
juno.co.uk's very good I've found. I ordered the US Jetstream 2x12" set plus two sets of the WFTSC seven inches. Arrived 2 days after I ordered and were packaged really well.
I haven't used HMV online before but from all these stories of only one record out of three being shipped I'm steering well clear
cheers for that alistir,will have a look at juno.co.uk a bit later!
What a shambles.
Went into HMV in Bath while on hols on Mon 26th. Was told the release fate was 3rd October.
Later in the week, in a tiny back street record shop, found all 3 in pristine condition in the new release 7" single section.
Who's to blame for what seems to be a monumental cock-up.
I got a dreaded out of stock e-mail from HMV and I have also found out thier order fulfillment centre is non-operational between today and 5th October due to them relocating the online side of thier operations to Guernsey!! What a complete bunch of cunts!! Needless to say I've decided never to deal with them again and cancelled my order...pity, I was looking forward to help NO's triumphant return to a no.15-20 spot on the charts
Just curious...anyone on the Stateside has the 7"s? Where did you order yours from? Thanks! :D
Vince Se wrote: Just curious...anyone on the Stateside has the 7"s? Where did you order yours from? Thanks! :D
I ordered from http://SirenDisc.Com and all three arrived (in mint condition) on Friday. Plus, they only charge .99 per order, regardless of size.
I've not received them yet, one was sent early last week and the other two at the end of last week, but having read how they are packaged, I live in fear :D
I got an email from HMV stating that they have shipped two of the singles (do not know which ones) and have ordered the other from their suppliers. No mention of the CD single. A sense of foreboding permeates through my body!
I,m still waiting.... GOD DAMN MOTHER FOOKIN HMV.
they keep sending me emails saying that 1 has been sent ,then the other has been sent but i still aint got em............ARGHHHHHHHHH
Andy wrote:
I ordered from http://SirenDisc.Com and all three arrived (in mint condition) on Friday. Plus, they only charge .99 per order, regardless of size.
Thanks a bunch, Andy!! :)
same here 2 7" singles from hmv on the way + today they shipped the cd-single of it as well + a delay mail with the other 7" - hopefully it'll arrive one day ...
Johnny wrote: 3 x7" in slipcase.fits snug as a rug
ner ner ner ner ner
JOHNNY DON'T POINT THAT case AT ME.
Did someone say they got their for 99p? That's it, I'm moving to England. The Jetstream 12" was $16.99 here. I shudder to think what these 3 are going to cost me - if they get released here at all.
