Hard Candy Collectors

OK so here's what I've got/got ordered so far:

- Hard Candy CD Album (Standard)
- Hard Candy CD Black Case Pack Thing
- 4 Minutes US Maxi Single
- 4 Minutes 2 x 12" Vinyl (2 copies, one sealed)
- 4 Minutes Picture Disc
- Give It 2 Me US Maxi Single
- Give It 2 Me Picture Disc
- Give It 2 Me Australia 3 track CD Single

What I know I'm missing:

- Hard Candy Triple Vinyl Pack
- 4 Minutes UK CD Singles

So what do you recommend I get next?

The triple vinyl pack for sure!

Yes, get the triple vinyl before it sells out (Amazon still have it for under US$30.00). Once it sells out, it's going to start getting VERY expensive!!

Buuuuut the exchange rate means I'd pay almost DOUBLE the US cost. I better wait.

Not at the moment - the US $ is almost the same as the Aust. right now!! If you wait, you'll only be able to buy it on Ebay and those expensive sites like eil.com! (I think Amazon are down to their last copies now). Either way, you'd be very lucky to get it any cheaper (on the UK ebay they are already selling it for GBP30.00 - that's double!!).

ie: Double for US dollars, TRIPLE for us!! GBP30.00 is about NZ$90.00 (just under).

*whistles*

Well I'd better hold tight until I pay off my credit card from all those other Madonna purchases I made lately. (Looking at you, Shane, lol).

Did you guys hear about what they're releasing soon in the states?

A double-12" vinyl set for Give It 2 Me ...

A US PICTURE DISC of Give It 2 Me ...

And a WHITE VINYL 7" 4 Minutes pack, one vinyl has 4 minutes on it, the other give it 2 me. Packaged in the 4 Minutes single artwork. Odd move, almost bootleg-ish, but thats the word from MadonnaTribe.

Oh, Brad, big wow, $27.10 on PayPal, it's hardly a mint! LOL!!

Haha well I don't bother with "mint" stuff anyway, hehe. Just her stuff is good enough for me. If its mint, its a bonus.

Say what? I said "A mint" not "mint"............

Hey, $27.10 is a lot of money for a busy degree student!!

That's like ... three trips to McDonalds?

I'll just go, sit and starve quietly.

I know, I do remember...it wasn't that long ago I was still studying (still have a student loan to prove it!) oops! So I've shipped your items today, along with a little "surprise" - I hope you enjoy it - Fleur got a different "surprise bonus" in her package this week as well...and, um, SOMEONE still hasn't left feedback for their Like A Virgin compact! tut-tut!

oooohhhh the school teachers just told me off!!!!! may i remind you that this was offered to me by you and then withdrawn, and the offer was done just between you and i, so tm was not involved. so pretty hard to place feedback when as far as theyre concerned i never purchased it in the first place. correction, correction school master. so, no tut tut required shane.

Dont make me give you both a spanky...

I think I am the SOMEONE lol

Sorry Shane, I completely forgot- was a bit of drama with that compact actually. I sent you my old address by mistake (I've removed it off TM now so it doesn't happen again) and didnt realise until about a week after it should have arrived. I've been around to the old house twice to ask them if they received it, but the people there seem to have vanished into thin air. The house is still occupied, but no one is ever home, in the morning or at night!

So I've written it off, and with everything going on here at home with our redecorating, I completely forgot to leave you feedback. My humble apologies.

I try not to think about it, it upsets me that I made such a silly mistake and lost that fabulous compact!

No, Fleur, I wasn't telling you off, I was telling off Gen!! (This was the Virgin album cover compact - the one I sold you I dubbed the Madonna white compact!) - I've only just sent yours!

OH NO!! Do you think they'd really hang onto your compact? I wonder if we should put in a claim through NZ Post? As far as we know, it has just never arrived, and you were just in the process of moving....right? I could phone them to lodge a claim, and then sign over payment to you (that way you'll get paid the full amount - they've been treating me as a "business" lately & will only reimburse me what I've paid now & only if I can show a receipt!). What do you think? I could order you another one from eBay, or this newer one...this one is gold, the others were silver....




You should've told me! Anyway, let me know if you want me to lodge a claim - I don't mind, have done so several times before....

I actually feel like a right tit about it all- do you think they would honour a claim? I can give you a call later tonight if you like.

I would LOVE that new compact you put the pic up of, I would gladly buy that one!!!
Please do order it for me

I know, it's a beauty, eh? This one was one they listed after I'd bought the others. Had never seen it before. I did buy this one myself and the "Virgin" one as well - so, obviously have both here now - but will need to order one more then at least for us to BOTH have at least one each!! I say YES, try claiming - they DO pay - have held one of their cheques in my hand - but as I said, better to sign payment over to you since they will try to just pay me my costs only - and they will deduct the shipping, which made up alot of the price from the US. They'll be required to pay YOU the purchase price (less my P&P charge).

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I've been around to the old house twice to ask them if they received it, but the people there seem to have vanished into thin air.

"There, look Yvonne, see! That crazy woman is back again! She'll be wanting that, that Ma-doona thing we got in the post. She can't have it! Get to the basement! Quick, hide the children!!"

*sound of running feet and blinds closing*

Sorry darling, i thought i was losing the plot there for a mo. i knew i had only got it, and it was between us and not through tm, but i woulda considered the compact i got the same themed.. anywho my humble apologies and i expect a virtual spanking from you LOL. cheers hun, and yes i LLLLLOOOOVVVEEE the postcard you sent me, its my fav look for Madge and somehow you musta known. Have a nice weekend and a thousand apologies

WhitePanda wrote:

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I've been around to the old house twice to ask them if they received it, but the people there seem to have vanished into thin air.

"There, look Yvonne, see! That crazy woman is back again! She'll be wanting that, that Ma-doona thing we got in the post. She can't have it! Get to the basement! Quick, hide the children!!"

*sound of running feet and blinds closing*

LOL!!! Either that or the dude is playing hand hockey over my sexy Maddy Compact!

By the way, I was at Real Groovy tonight, they have 2 Hard Candy LP Packs, still sealed for $64.95 each.

lovemadgemadonna wrote:

Sorry darling, i thought i was losing the plot there for a mo. i knew i had only got it, and it was between us and not through tm, but i woulda considered the compact i got the same themed.. anywho my humble apologies and i expect a virtual spanking from you LOL. cheers hun, and yes i LLLLLOOOOVVVEEE the postcard you sent me, its my fav look for Madge and somehow you musta known. Have a nice weekend and a thousand apologies

hehe *gives Fleur a spanky with a feather*

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By the way, I was at Real Groovy tonight, they have 2 Hard Candy LP Packs, still sealed for $64.95 each.

*sound of running feet*

Hi Fleur, no I wouldn't put pressue on you to leave feedback that quickly! - and I know, that one was not re-listed, that's ok. Gen and I decided that compact, I called that the "white madonna" - was from the Rain/ Rescue Me period - about '92 - '93. I have the UK 12" of Rescue Me and she's got the same hair in a silver/white skin tight outfit. Gen, I think you should catch those people too, since they may actually have the compact - you haven't actually spoken to them yet, eh? Although NZ Post are bastards so it would be poetic if you got the compact and a cheque (or deposit into your acct) - they'll be sending you a letter - I'll just give them a ring and tell them your new address on Mon. The claim was lodged over the phone. Your claim no: C9978986.

Actually, my philosophy on feedback is that you should NEVER solicit it. I hate it when people ask me to leave feedback - I never ask anyone to (that was a joke, what I did before!). Anyway, I have plenty, so I'm not bothered about it - except bloody negative feedback (sellers on ebay are no longer allowed to leave negative feedback - that's a mistake, I think!).