Stupid online ticket sellers

iainf72
iainf72 Posts: 15,784
edited November 2007 in The bottom bracket
Argh.

So My Bloody Valentine reform, announce 3 live dates going on sale this morning. Woo hoo I think.

Hit the website from 8:55 with constant refreshes until it says "Buy Tickets", put in "2", fill in details and by the time their poxy system has tried to submit the sale tickets are sold out. It should bleeding well reserve them for 3-4 minutes.

Grrrrr.
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.

Comments

  • chrisjsmith
    chrisjsmith Posts: 280
    Which site was that?
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    chrisjsmith wrote:
    Which site was that?

    seetickets
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • chrisjsmith
    chrisjsmith Posts: 280
    Not heard of that one!

    Try viagogo in a couple of days ( http://www.viagogo.co.uk/ )

    Yes - it's a ticket touting web site. Not sure of the legality but hey ;)
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
    Get saving now and buy them on ebay when they inevitably appear.
  • shazzz
    shazzz Posts: 1,077
    Me pissed off too. :x

    THere will probably be 2000 tickets (or whatever capacity at the Roundhouse is) on Ebay by lunchtime.

    I have found that it's also worth turning up at the gig (if local) and trying to get tickets outside the venue either from touts or other gig-goers. In these days of sell out frenzy it's not unusual for people to get a bit overexcited and end up with tix they don't want.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Hopefully they'll announce more dates.

    I still can't believe they don't reserve the tickets as soon as you hit buy. It's doubley annoying because my brother would make the trip to the UK if I'd got a ticket and I've not seen him since 2000 and he's never met his nephew.

    Swines.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • shazzz
    shazzz Posts: 1,077
    FFS .....

    http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search. ... ine+london
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    There is a word for those people and it starts with a C.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • chrisjsmith
    chrisjsmith Posts: 280
    iainf72 wrote:
    There is a word for those people and it starts with a C.

    No - G. Geniuses - why didn't I think of that.
  • CHRISNOIR
    CHRISNOIR Posts: 1,400
    Keep trying! I know Ticketline often dribble a few more tickets on-line throughout the morning - not sure if other sellers do the same.

    With you all the way on the 'ebay are b*stards' thing. I appreciate it's all supply / demand but to deny people the opportunity to watch a band they love just so you can make a few quid is horrible.
  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    The seetickets site is particularly annoying in this respect. Ticketmaster site is not much better either. And they are the big 2 for most big name tours.

    They are not exactly speedy in the dispatch department either - got some Foo Fighters tickets for this weekend :D which I ordered (& paid for) in August and they finally turned up this Tuesday much to my relief. :roll:
    It's a Lifestyle! -+-+- Coggan Training Levels
  • chrisjsmith
    chrisjsmith Posts: 280
    Yeah they can be a bit scary. I've had tickets arrive on the day before!
  • CHRISNOIR
    CHRISNOIR Posts: 1,400
    Extra MBV date announced for Sunday 22nd June -

    http://www.seetickets.com/see/index.html

    Good luck!
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Good spot Chris

    Missed them too.

    ARGH.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    I thought Ebay enforce a rule that you aren't allowed to sell tickets above face value (and booking fee)? I know of people who have sold tickets on ebay before and had been instructed to pull the auction if the bidding got above this rate.

    I suppose with the high number of ebay transactions they can't enforce it every time though.
  • CHRISNOIR
    CHRISNOIR Posts: 1,400
    Keep trying, looks like they may be staggering the sales - quite a few people on the Drowned In Sound music forum seem to managing to get them at the mo'.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Just thought "pppft, I'll go to Glasgow"

    Nope, got to the end and it pwned me AGAIN.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Woo hoo.

    Got tix for Manchester. Will people up north try to speak to me? :P
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • CHRISNOIR
    CHRISNOIR Posts: 1,400
    Depends how much beer we've had... :wink:
  • shazzz
    shazzz Posts: 1,077
    I see there are now three dates in London - all sold out according to seetickets!

    I just managed to get two tickets for sat night from http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/#loop, or at least I think I did.
  • shazzz
    shazzz Posts: 1,077
    Yay! Just got my confirmation email....

    Those who spent £100 a ticket on ebay must be gutted!
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Good new Shazzz. Now Mr Shields just needs to finish up this album and get it out to us!
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • CHRISNOIR
    CHRISNOIR Posts: 1,400
    Anyone think they'll still play at ear-drum-shattering volume? Or will they turn it down a bit due to their, er, 'advancing' years? If anyone saw Kevin Shields with Primal Scream a few years ago they'll be fully aware that the man can still make some serious noise with a guitar!
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    It wouldn't be MBV without the volume. I also saw him with Primal Scream and he was pretty loud at times.

    Ooooh, cannae wait.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • shazzz
    shazzz Posts: 1,077
    iainf72 wrote:
    Good new Shazzz. Now Mr Shields just needs to finish up this album and get it out to us!

    Oh, I couldn't care less about the album - I'm just trying to make a quick buck on ebay. :wink:


    Also saw Mr S with Primal Scream. In fact I was listening to Accelerator full bore last night as I strolled home. Fantastic!
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    seetickets are just rubbish

    www.ticketweb.co.uk and stargreen.com (london gigs) are the ones I use
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    hammerite wrote:
    I thought Ebay enforce a rule that you aren't allowed to sell tickets above face value (and booking fee)? I know of people who have sold tickets on ebay before and had been instructed to pull the auction if the bidding got above this rate.

    I suppose with the high number of ebay transactions they can't enforce it every time though.

    I've sold on ebay before, for actual genuine reasons rather than genuine reasons 5 seconds after it's sold out... I really hate those fu<kers
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
    A third London date has just been added. Tickets still available.
  • shazzz
    shazzz Posts: 1,077
    They're definitely going down the drip feed route. That date was sold out earlier today!
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Clever Pun wrote:
    seetickets are just rubbish

    /quote]

    Indeed - I got home and I've got an email to Mr MCCARTNEY confirming my 4 tickets I bought at 9am.

    Their booking system must be dire.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.

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