TICKETBASTARDS(ticketmaster.com)

PirateJeff · Post by **PirateJeff** » March 3, 2004 4:51 pm

When I try to "log in" or even do a search for tickets, I keep getting a message that "access to the ticketing system is limited."
1) Does anyone know why this is?
2) Does anyone else have this problem?

I'm just tryin' to get ready for upcomig ticket on sale dates ( I know none are listed, but they usually go on sale in March) Thanks all!

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » March 3, 2004 7:38 pm

Yea because they are VERY VERY busy. You just have to keep logging back in over and over again. Thats how I did it. Also if you have AOL they are incahoots with Ticketmaster and you can get access through AOL tickets easier. Kepp trying! Good luck!

sholleran · Post by **sholleran** » March 3, 2004 8:43 pm

longlinergirl wrote:Yea because they are VERY VERY busy. You just have to keep logging back in over and over again. Thats how I did it. Also if you have AOL they are incahoots with Ticketmaster and you can get access through AOL tickets easier. Kepp trying! Good luck!

Does that mean we should all sign up for the 45 day free trial, use our broadband connection, and buy thru aol when they go on sale?? Have you got any proof to your cahoots theory? (Not that I'd doubt big business conspiracies . . . you're not paranoid if they really ARE out to get you.)

PirateJeff · Post by **PirateJeff** » March 3, 2004 9:09 pm

This all doesn't sound to good when I have to buy tickets in a couple of weeks....

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » March 3, 2004 9:50 pm

Yea I have proof...when you type in ticketmaster in a search on AOL it sends you to AOL TIcketmaster, which is also regular Ticketmaster. If you know anyone with AOL try it.

Gypsy In The Palace · Post by **Gypsy In The Palace** » March 3, 2004 11:57 pm

sholleran wrote:
longlinergirl wrote:Yea because they are VERY VERY busy. You just have to keep logging back in over and over again. Thats how I did it. Also if you have AOL they are incahoots with Ticketmaster and you can get access through AOL tickets easier. Kepp trying! Good luck!
Does that mean we should all sign up for the 45 day free trial, use our broadband connection, and buy thru aol when they go on sale?? Have you got any proof to your cahoots theory? (Not that I'd doubt big business conspiracies . . . you're not paranoid if they really ARE out to get you.)

Just be prepared to spend an hour on the phone when you call to cancel-trying to get the customer service rep to understand that you no longer want their service! They somehow don't seem to understand what those words mean!

finsup2k · Post by **finsup2k** » March 4, 2004 10:17 am

Gypsy In The Palace wrote:
sholleran wrote:
longlinergirl wrote:Yea because they are VERY VERY busy. You just have to keep logging back in over and over again. Thats how I did it. Also if you have AOL they are incahoots with Ticketmaster and you can get access through AOL tickets easier. Kepp trying! Good luck!
Does that mean we should all sign up for the 45 day free trial, use our broadband connection, and buy thru aol when they go on sale?? Have you got any proof to your cahoots theory? (Not that I'd doubt big business conspiracies . . . you're not paranoid if they really ARE out to get you.)
Just be prepared to spend an hour on the phone when you call to cancel-trying to get the customer service rep to understand that you no longer want their service! They somehow don't seem to understand what those words mean!

Very true, very true indeed. My thought is that dealing with a scalper is easier than dealing with an AOL CSR.

DrunkenIrish · Post by **DrunkenIrish** » March 4, 2004 8:06 pm

BTW, if you are logging in using multiple windows you may have trouble. I think I've done four, but after four it blocks you. Try using different browsers. A few IE windows, a few Mozilla windows, a few Avant windows. Let me know if it works, I just thought of it

moeron · Post by **moeron** » March 4, 2004 9:32 pm

Maybe all phans are buying tickets in the hopes of making $$, so they can get great seats to the show in their area. 'Cause I have not seen too many tickets for sale on ebay, or some broker sites. When the tickets go on sale for Alpine Valley, My wife stands in line, while I go on line. Last year we both got 4 tickets, We sold 4 a cost, and we went to the show with the other 4. We didn't scalp a penny on the 4 we sold. It's the only way we could increase our odds of NOT being shutout...

capnrick · Post by **capnrick** » March 5, 2004 3:19 pm

SCREW IT!

I'm just gonna listen to the CD's I already have and skip the whole show thing this year. look at the money I'll save and not have to get another body cavity search at Amsouth-Gnashvul. snif!

Capn Rick

DrunkenIrish · Post by **DrunkenIrish** » March 5, 2004 4:43 pm

capnrick wrote:SCREW IT!

I'm just gonna listen to the CD's I already have and skip the whole show thing this year. look at the money I'll save and not have to get another body cavity search at Amsouth-Gnashvul. snif!

Capn Rick

that's cool, easier for me to get tickets

Gypsy In The Palace · Post by **Gypsy In The Palace** » March 6, 2004 1:31 am

DrunkenIrish wrote:
capnrick wrote:SCREW IT!

I'm just gonna listen to the CD's I already have and skip the whole show thing this year. look at the money I'll save and not have to get another body cavity search at Amsouth-Gnashvul. snif!

Capn Rick
that's cool, easier for me to get tickets

Ditto.

moeron · Post by **moeron** » March 6, 2004 10:29 am

Does anybody know how fast Atlanta sold out today?? It looks like they were gone in less than 15min. Maybe i'm slow, but nothing..

dream2much · Post by **dream2much** » March 6, 2004 10:38 am

It appears Atlanta sold out in about ten minutes. I was able to get two lawn ticktes at about 10:04 then two reserved seats at about 10:06. That's all the tickets I needed but I was curious so I tried again at about 10:11 and got the "unable to find" message.

Phins up!
Raleigh 4/27
Atlanta 5/26

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » March 6, 2004 10:44 am

dream2much wrote:It appears Atlanta sold out in about ten minutes. I was able to get two lawn ticktes at about 10:04 then two reserved seats at about 10:06. That's all the tickets I needed but I was curious so I tried again at about 10:11 and got the "unable to find" message.

Phins up!
Raleigh 4/27
Atlanta 5/26

I don't know how fast but at 10:06 i got a message that couldn't even find ONE ticket.

moeron · Post by **moeron** » March 6, 2004 3:10 pm

I will try about one week before the show, Alot of times there will be some tickets at Ticketbaster. Some are returns from bad credit cards. We can hope for that.. I will not buy from a scalper. I would rather not buy anything Jimmy, than get raped by the scalpers.