Buying Retro Advice — Forum Archive

21 Jul 2003, 18:48

I am currently bidding for a RETRO 5-CD BOX-SET, STILL SEALED with the bonus cd, what is a reasonable price to pay for this box set? and how many were made, is it limited edition.

sorry I dont really know much about retro and hope to get it :)

21 Jul 2003, 19:22

Hi I believe their was 3000 made with the ltd 5th disc. i paid £28.00 for my 5 disc copy in hmv.I think a good price now especially for a sealed copy would be about £30.00-£50.00 but no more,(I HAVE SEEN IT ADVERTISED FOR NEARLY £70.00)But Good Luck anyway hope ypu win Andrew

21 Jul 2003, 19:44

good advice

thanks

21 Jul 2003, 20:40

They still have loads of copies in my local Virgin store. Pay no more than £30

21 Jul 2003, 20:48

is that the limited edition though? with 5 cds?

not the normal 4 cd one

21 Jul 2003, 21:17

Yup, 5 CDs. I even asked at the counter. (I used to work in that same store) they insist it's the right one... ...if they were having me on... :violent: I can check for you - have a look and make sure.

21 Jul 2003, 21:46

CHRIS!!!! Your BACK!!!! :)

22 Jul 2003, 02:49

There were 12,000 of the UK release with the fifth disc. I've seen three in different HMV's in the last fortnight for £30, and you can get it mail order for just over £40 so there is no need to pay stupid money on Ebay.

22 Jul 2003, 04:04

Originally posted by Old Blue ... you can get it mail order for just over £40

Where? I have one. But in Germany it was very hard to find one. Sold out 1 week after release...

22 Jul 2003, 04:16

Originally posted by Captain Chaos > Originally posted by Old Blue ... you can get it mail order for just over £40

Where? I have one. But in Germany it was very hard to find one. Sold out 1 week after release...

eil.com are currently advertising it for £39.99 plus postage.

22 Jul 2003, 06:07

Robbery. It's still incredibly easy to get hold of down the shops. Nearly everywhere I go still has it. This is another one of those typical eBay scams where a common item is misrepresented as being rare, and has an exorbitant price tag slapped on it.

22 Jul 2003, 10:21

ok thanks

£30-40 gives me as good guide really, i'm still sure there was only 3000 made though not 12,000.

22 Jul 2003, 10:58

The 12000 figure came from a friendly local independant retailer, who ordered 3 thinking that by the time HMV, Virgin etc had got their quotas, he'd at least have a chance of getting one to sell. When all 3 turned up, he queried it with the rep who informed him that the entire first UK production run of 12000 had the fifth disc.

The US release was limited to 3000, as far as I know.

22 Jul 2003, 11:58

The 5th is better than all the other 4 together :D

22 Jul 2003, 13:01

...AND it has LOVE VIGILANTES as a hidden track!

22 Jul 2003, 19:31

How do we access the hidden track,where is it on the disc cheers Andrew

22 Jul 2003, 20:58

You have to do what we did with the heavy metal albums in the 80's - play it backwards.

Deja Vu...

23 Jul 2003, 08:59

I actually thought it was on the hidden 6th disk...

23 Jul 2003, 09:02

Warning about Retro in the UK:

http://www.neworderonline.com/thread.asp?action=&thread\_id=10310&forum\_id=1

I think all the Retro UK boxsets have a sticker that says it includes a bonus disk but they don't. I've picked up several copies in HMV, Tower, and Virgin that only have this sticker, and none of them included the bonus disk. As i said in that thread I think the packaging plant meant to put the "includes the songs..." sticker on but put the "bonus disk" one on by mistake.

23 Jul 2003, 09:50

HMV in Australia still sell it with the Bonus Disk - http://www.hmv.com.au/v4/product/rockpop.asp?sku=856945

l8rs,

Nick :)

23 Jul 2003, 09:58

i got mine the day it came out 5 discs 50.00 american

:nod:

23 Jul 2003, 10:05

Yup, me too for 28 quid! :evil4:

26 Jul 2003, 09:23

The 5 cd box is still available here up north,in leeds & sheffield. for £27.99 some of the 5 cd sets had a " promo" sticker on them also,especially in some of the smaller independant stores .i think that the stickers were put on for the bonus disc. i bet that some people bought them thinking the were actually promos. incidently you can also get the 4 cdr promos of retro here up north for £30! i bought the 4 cdr"s and managed to drop on the cdr bonus disc on ebay. so for the same price as quoted on eil etc you can have the cdr promos inc bonus for a similar price! regards steve smith,barnsley,uk :wink:

26 Jul 2003, 13:56

Originally posted by steve smith The 5 cd box is still available here up north,in leeds & sheffield. for £27.99

the 5 cd set are still reaching very high prices on ebay, i bid max of £50 on a few, but have been outbid every time.

I think the fact they put the 5 cd sticker on some and there is only 4 is making a different, there must be a reason why they are always reaching high values on ebay, people wouldnt keep bidding all the time for somethign they could get down the shops, it happens with every 5 cd boxset that is put on ebay.

hard to say, but i will check out eil.com :)