The all-new Zo(and now everyone else)'s frustration thread..

[pglove]

Anyone know where I can get hold of a 'Zo's thread' official t-shirt?

Nothing on eBay and HMV won't be selling them until 1 week before the release date.

[fluffygrue]

Oh well.. thanks for checking Manchester HMVs for me - saves me the trouble.

And aaaaagh, I need to hear this album too. Where does this album in Manchester live, then? Have lots of homebrew wine sat here doing nothing..

All I've heard so far is about 10 seconds of the single. Waaaaaaaah.

[Robdj]

Amazon delayed in sending them out
Oh well

[Ean]

Amazon delayed in sending them out
Oh well

They seem to be quoting 4 to 6 weeks for delivery. And they still haven't got the artwork up?!

[chris_j]

Mine still hasn't showed up so I did a possibly silly thing and bought the album off iTunes. Is it worth 9 quid of my money to hear the album slightly earlier than I otherwise would have done?

Yes it is, actually. Woweeeeee, I love it already

[Banky]

Amazon delayed in sending them out
Oh well

They seem to be quoting 4 to 6 weeks for delivery. And they still haven't got the artwork up?!

Shit. Reckon I should cancel my order and get it from somewhere else?

[DangerousBeans]

I cancelled my Howling Willie order with Hmv first..then Amazon and eventually just ordered from Cargo and got it straight away.

HMV Ayr didnt get the album in today either but Virgin did.

[Ean]

Amazon delayed in sending them out
Oh well

They seem to be quoting 4 to 6 weeks for delivery. And they still haven't got the artwork up?!

Shit. Reckon I should cancel my order and get it from somewhere else?

It's up to you I guess. If you haven't been charged yet, you could always try Cargo or Play.com. If you do it sharpish and they can get it in the post today, just go and cancel the Amazon order.

Disclaimer: While this is often successful, I take no responsibility for you ending up with two copies due to the Amazon thing just being a balls up in their IT department. (And, hell, at least you'll have a spare)

[Trudi]

I got an email from Amazon at the weekend telling me it was delayed, so I rang HMV first thing this morning, had a copy put aside, and picked it up at lunchtime....I'm keeping the Amazon order open though - family and workmates need copies too, after all!

[Robdj]

Amazon delayed in sending them out
Oh well

They seem to be quoting 4 to 6 weeks for delivery. And they still haven't got the artwork up?!

The estimated delivery still says 24th-25th when i look at the order. Where did you get the 4-6 weeks quote from?

[Banky]

Amazon delayed in sending them out
Oh well

They seem to be quoting 4 to 6 weeks for delivery. And they still haven't got the artwork up?!

The estimated delivery still says 24th-25th when i look at the order. Where did you get the 4-6 weeks quote from?

It says 4-6 weeks if you just go to the listing for the album on Amazon.

Also, Ean: I'm not sure what to do. I didn't get an e-mail from amazon to say it's been delayed or anything, but also there's no note of despatch. Who has the fastest delivery time?It might be too late for anywhere to get a copy in the post by today, but I could still order and get it by this week, perhaps?

I'm going to the Zodiac gig on the 28th and I want to be able to listen to the album before then.

Gaaawd, fucking amazon. I'm fucking done with using them, I really am. It's always fuck-up after fuck-up with them.

[Robdj]

Having a shitter - Amazon not sent it - although when you look at order status the revised delivery date says 24th-25th.

But I thought, fuck it, will just buy it off i-tunes - and can get so far, find the album then click 'buy album':
then it says you are not connected properly and 'check network' - I don't get it. Bought the single easily enough.

[Ean]

Also, Ean: I'm not sure what to do. I didn't get an e-mail from amazon to say it's been delayed or anything, but also there's no note of despatch. Who has the fastest delivery time?It might be too late for anywhere to get a copy in the post by today, but I could still order and get it by this week, perhaps?

I'm going to the Zodiac gig on the 28th and I want to be able to listen to the album before then.

Gaaawd, fucking amazon. I'm fucking done with using them, I really am. It's always fuck-up after fuck-up with them.

Have you been into your 'open orders' to see what it says there? - an email might be lost in the system, but the website should be up to date - hopefully this link should take you there (after you sign in).

From reports from other people (and they were pretty quick with my copy too), going direct to Cargo is probably your best bet. If you order in the morning (tuesday) they should post the same day. One or two people have even managed next day delivery when they've got in early enough. You shouldn't have a problem getting it by the weekend though. In the end, it all comes down to whether you're willing to risk it? (It's now down as 4-7 weeks though. )

I know you're a bit pissed and I'm sorry you're feeling let down , but I've actually gotta defend Amazon. Despite not always being the cheapest, they're one of the few places that have never let me down. Even when they've had a problem sourcing something, they've kept me informed fairly regularly.

One-click ordering will be the death of me though: Or at least my bank account.

[Ean]

Having a shitter - Amazon not sent it - although when you look at order status the revised delivery date says 24th-25th.

But I thought, fuck it, will just buy it off i-tunes - and can get so far, find the album then click 'buy album':
then it says you are not connected properly and 'check network' - I don't get it. Bought the single easily enough.

Dunno, I just tried it and it worked ok for me (had to kill it pretty sharpish, mind, I don't need three copies ).

Have you tried signing out and signing in again?

[Robdj]

Having a shitter - Amazon not sent it - although when you look at order status the revised delivery date says 24th-25th.

But I thought, fuck it, will just buy it off i-tunes - and can get so far, find the album then click 'buy album':
then it says you are not connected properly and 'check network' - I don't get it. Bought the single easily enough.

Dunno, I just tried it and it worked ok for me (had to kill it pretty sharpish, mind, I don't need three copies ).

Have you tried signing out and signing in again?

It got shitter.... tried to update my itunes and download the newer version in case that helped.... and now my itunes has died all together!!!
Cant play anything through it - the system restore made no difference. So no Wildhearts songs and now no itunes on the pc either!! Tried uninstalling it and then re-installing it off my i-pod disc and no luck. Says it wont work without quicktime. I downloaded quicktime but that don't work.
I had a good evening - all this after lasting about 30 seconds play9ing football today before a muscle went.

Oh well... this is only a problem