waiting to get this album is ruining me. I've got another few weeks to go...probably 2 weeks after the dispatch date...*lies down on the concrete*

I just got an email from JB-whatever saying that my pre-order was backordered. Now I'm kinda freaked. How can something signed be backordered? I mean, you should know how many signed copies you have. Or could they be waiting to see how many are ordered before they actually sign them? Or maybe I just ordered too late...

"Item: Melodia (Bonus CD) (Signed Copy)
Current Status: Backordered by supplier - awaiting receipt."

I mean, if a store runs out of signed CDs, are they really gonna get any more? Any why would they even tell me, yet, if they're backordered? It's not like they're gonna ship them them on July 1st.

If anybody knows anything about this stuff, lemme know. I'm kinda wiggin' out right now...

That's a bummer. Is it that important that it's signed or do you just want the cd? Can't you cancel your order and get it from Insound?

I got the same e-mail

I would hope they would have enough integrity to not dick us on our orders - that if we paid for a SIGNED copy, they will be signed. I want that bonus Ivy League CD, dammit! I'm excited about a SIGNED copy of the NEW VINES album......but seriously! 2 CDs for $25? That's a fuckin' deal, especially since I love Australian music and I want to hear more from the label

I dunno why I'm in eternal optimist mode right now, but I'm not that worried. If I can't order it from JB, I'll order it in America...and that'll contribute to the total sales in the States. Hooray!

And, oddly enough, I'm also kinda excited that they are backordered - it'd be pitiful if they were drowning in signed CDs nobody wanted

...and I can't believe there is actually a wiki entry on "backorder"

"Many vendors and retail businesses run into the problem of having backordered items, when they are waiting for the Manufacterer of a certain product(s) to deliver the expected goods. The manufacturer will give the vendor an expected date as to when the backordered item should be received. This date then becomes the backorder date for that specific item(s)."

I guess we just wait and see if they ever give us a date...

Me too I feel tempted to cancel my pre order and just go into jb the day it's released.

lucky bloody Australians... *pouts* It's gonna be fuckin WINTER before I get my hands on this album!

I didn't get that email, but considering my luck with this company they probably have it on backorder and didn't even tell me

I got that email just now!

they said "We apologise that we have not been able to supply the item within the estimated timeframe. We offer these items for sale in good faith based on our supplier catalogues but occasionally items can become unavailable for periods of time."
... erm, how can they be "unavailable"?! what?! I hope they're just saying that we may get it a bit later.. LATER!
yeh same here.. but SIGNED! and a bonus cd all for less than 20 bucks ... I knew it was too good to be true

LOL I didn't pre order it.

The sign copy doesn't appeal to me that much, however I do plan on being the first fan to buy his copy on 9am saturday the 12th.

I dont think signed copies meant personally signed by the Vines. I think it meant copies of the album that had digitally scanned signatures put on the inside.
So they can probably print more if needs.

of course the whole thing could be a load of baloney and we all got tricked, not that they'll charge you for anything, but u may be left there waiting for an album that never comes.

Digitally scanned signatures? Do people actually do that?

That'd be pointless and worthless...

'fraid that's probably gunna happen. Well If I hear nothing two days before the release.. I'm just going to cancel it and go buy it ..

well, i was quite upset this morning upon entering the jbhifi website to pre-order a copy of the Melodia... only to find out that 'Sorry, this product is not currently available for purchase.' Broke down crying.

BUUUT.... then I googled it... and found that chaos.com were also selling signed copies for $19.99? Is anyone able to confirm that for me before I order it? It gets shipped on the Monday after the Friday that JB has promised... but considering the weekend the album should arrive roughly around the same time... *sorry if this doesn't really make sense*

can someone PLEASE confirm whether the copy on chaos.com is signed or not?? i'm really hanging for those signatures... and hopefully they're not 'digitally scanned' signatures...

Try emailing the store, they should know .

wait wait wait.... MY BAD. chaos.com DOES have signed copies. and they're actually signed. i rang them up and asked... the dude who answered my questions laughed at me.

I tried asking them how long it will take me to get my CD since it's been back ordered, but they just gave me this answer: "Melodia is due in our warehouse mid July and we will then ship it to you as soon as possible". Not too helpful

well that just sucks! *hmmph*

that sucks.

Bah, I gave up on my JB order...nice blokes, though.

Now I'm getting it in America yay contributing to US sales figures!

Anyone have any idea how long first priority (or whatever the cheapest option was) takes to get here?

^haha im not sure about the shipping costs but i think insound is back ordered, so it might be a while :\

figures, at least its shipping from a couple hundred miles away, instead of half way 'round the world so...if I'm gonna be backordered, might as well be closer to home

Yay! I got a confirmation email saying it has been dispatched from the warehouse today
I got all worried about the whole back order thing

what is this fuckery?! Haha I got a notice that my order was dispatched like, 3 days after I put in my American order and (I thought) had my Australian JB order cancelled.

Fucking hell, it shouldn't be this complicated to get a CD to me!

I got my email yesterday saying that my JB order was shipped.


...If anybody needs me, I'll be sleeping next to the mailbox.

I also got an email on Thursday saying my order had been dispatched. I was hoping it would be here on Friday, but it isn't Now I have to wait until mail on Monday, TWO extra days than if I bought it in the shop on Saturday. When I was thinking I would have it early! I'm pretty pissed off at the moment.

That's what I thought!!! those postmen should work the weekends.. lazy bastards .

yay mine's been dispatched!

*is excited*

I got my copy today from instore.

I like the art work.

*is jealous*

Yeah Bridge, same thing happened with a friend of mine who preordered something from JB Hifi online. He saw it in the shops before it even arrived in the mail. Soooo stupid.

well I got mine pre-ordered signed so I'm content
also thought it was cool how they gave you one lyric book signed and another to do whatever you want with