I HATE Ticketmaster!

irishcajunphan · Post by **irishcajunphan** » March 13, 2006 3:18 pm

I have already received an e-mail from someone checking the "tickets wanted" ads here on BN. The individual wants $100 each for lawns. Isn't there a no scalping rule?

Post by **SMLCHNG** » March 13, 2006 3:43 pm

irishcajunphan wrote:I have already received an e-mail from someone checking the "tickets wanted" ads here on BN. The individual wants $100 each for lawns. Isn't there a no scalping rule?

Yes, there is.

Please contact one of the moderators with the username and information.

NYCPORT · Post by **NYCPORT** » March 13, 2006 3:53 pm

Wasn't me.

I don't do "out calls"!

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 13, 2006 3:54 pm

NYCPORT wrote:
I don't do "out calls"!

Does that mean you have an "innie"?

NYCPORT · Post by **NYCPORT** » March 13, 2006 3:58 pm

Wanna find out???
Scratch that, if we were separated at birth that could be kinda gross.

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » March 13, 2006 4:00 pm

NYCPORT wrote:I don't do "out calls"!

That's not what Darren and Shane told me...

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 13, 2006 4:02 pm

NYCPORT wrote:Wanna find out???
Scratch that, if we were separated at birth that could be kinda gross.

Yeah. I keep forgetting that we're twins.

Kinda puts a damper on things.

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » March 13, 2006 4:14 pm

buffettbride wrote:
NYCPORT wrote:Wanna find out???
Scratch that, if we were separated at birth that could be kinda gross.
Yeah. I keep forgetting that we're twins. Kinda puts a damper on things.

I'M YOUR SISTER! I'M YOUR SISTER!

NYCPORT · Post by **NYCPORT** » March 13, 2006 4:34 pm

rednekkPH wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
NYCPORT wrote:Wanna find out???
Scratch that, if we were separated at birth that could be kinda gross.
Yeah. I keep forgetting that we're twins. Kinda puts a damper on things.
I'M YOUR SISTER! I'M YOUR SISTER!

Well, since we never really had a chance to do the brother sister bonding thing when we were young maybe this time time I could overlook...

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 13, 2006 4:36 pm

NYCPORT wrote:
rednekkPH wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
NYCPORT wrote:Wanna find out???
Scratch that, if we were separated at birth that could be kinda gross.
Yeah. I keep forgetting that we're twins. Kinda puts a damper on things.
I'M YOUR SISTER! I'M YOUR SISTER!

Well, since we never really had a chance to do the brother sister bonding thing when we were young maybe this time time I could overlook...

Well allright. As long as it's just this once...

Fin · Post by **Fin** » March 13, 2006 9:47 pm

What kind of response have folks gotten from Ticket"master" when they file complaints, etc.?

It really frustrates me that I had some sweeeeeet seats, replied within the given time frame stated by Ticket"master" and then was told that I took too long.

I know others have had similar, if not worse experiences, but I really had my heart set on making it to Charlotte this year and was shut out.

What does Ticket"master" say to all the complaints, etc.?

Craiger · Post by **Craiger** » March 14, 2006 10:09 am

There is definitely something wrong with Ticketmaster's online setup. My wife had gotten into the system (to the point where all the tickets had been selected and she was one click away from confirming everything), when she got suddenly booted back out to the main page.

This happened TWICE.

But at the exact same time I somehow managed to get through the whole process no problem. What the heck?

Rob N Kim · Post by **Rob N Kim** » March 14, 2006 10:22 am

Fin wrote:...
What does Ticket"master" say to all the complaints, etc.?

My guess is that they simply do not care. After all, why should they? They know that they have a monopoly on providing the tickets, so people will keep coming back to try to buy from them regardless of how bad the software actually works.

Fin · Post by **Fin** » March 14, 2006 12:53 pm

I sent them a complaint informing them that I did everything that they recommend in order to avoid issues, but still encountered multiple errors. I'm sure I'll get the cut and paste corporate apology and disclaimer.

Don't suppose it is worth contacting artists and informing them of the problems their client base experiences, anybody ever tried this?

Wish more folks would do advance mail order or pre-sale with purchaser pickup at will call.

PJ · Post by PJ » March 14, 2006 1:50 pm

If I remember right Pearl Jam did something to that degree because they were so fed up with the "service charge" that TicketMaster was adding on to each ticket sold. I don't think it lasted very long though.

I guess the really only "fair" ticket distribution system is to either get them direct from the artist (and I think record labels and promoters would have issues with that) or go back to the 50s/60s process of having to buy them at the venue. But that means a day or so of standing in a line, and it makes it next to impossible to travel anywhere to see a show unless you know people in the town.

Fin wrote:Don't suppose it is worth contacting artists and informing them of the problems their client base experiences, anybody ever tried this?

Wish more folks would do advance mail order or pre-sale with purchaser pickup at will call.

Fin · Post by **Fin** » March 14, 2006 2:08 pm

One of my favorites, Widespread Panic, does their own advance mail order. This helps to ensure that at least some of their loyal fan base, not the scalpers, end up with tix. Wish more would offer that option.

NYCPORT · Post by **NYCPORT** » March 14, 2006 2:21 pm

Fin wrote:One of my favorites, Widespread Panic, does their own advance mail order. This helps to ensure that at least some of their loyal fan base, not the scalpers, end up with tix. Wish more would offer that option.

There wouldn't be any scalpers smart enough to join the mailing list would there?

Stop kidding yourself.

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » March 14, 2006 2:24 pm

NYCPORT wrote:
Fin wrote:One of my favorites, Widespread Panic, does their own advance mail order. This helps to ensure that at least some of their loyal fan base, not the scalpers, end up with tix. Wish more would offer that option.
There wouldn't be any scalpers smart enough to join the mailing list would there?
Stop kidding yourself.

Would a scalper even be interested in tickets to a band with 6 fans?

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 14, 2006 2:26 pm

rednekkPH wrote:
NYCPORT wrote:
Fin wrote:One of my favorites, Widespread Panic, does their own advance mail order. This helps to ensure that at least some of their loyal fan base, not the scalpers, end up with tix. Wish more would offer that option.
There wouldn't be any scalpers smart enough to join the mailing list would there?
Stop kidding yourself.
Would a scalper even be interested in tickets to a band with 6 fans?

and 2 of them are in colorado. two of my coworkers are all sortsa into widespread panic.

OystersandBeer · Post by **OystersandBeer** » March 14, 2006 2:44 pm

eight fans. Me and my wife down here in Miami(originally from Pensacola).