I despair sometimes.

Forbidden Planet Edinburgh have failed to order my copy of Marvel Index for the second month running, despite having four standing orders for it, and despite my complaining about it last month, on the grounds that - get this - they place orders three months in advance.

For christ's sake. Even I know you can you adjust your initial orders long after that point. It's the reason why they changed the charts to "actual copies sold" in 2003!

I despair of this bunch.

I am genuinely, seriously considering buying all my comics by mail order rather than continuing to give them my trade.