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CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
edited July 2009 in The Porch
I'm not telling people what to do here... just making a suggestion formed out of consideration to my fellow Fan Club members.
...
If you already got your Los Angeles tickets and/or are not in the market for Los Angeles... please, consider those who are and let them have a shot.
We all know how frustrating ticket buying can be... so, instead of adding to their anxiety... let's support them by steering clear of those resources.
Thanx.
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  • walkunafraidwalkunafraid Posts: 2,613
    Not quite sure what you are asking for here.

    Don't buy tickets if you already have some? Isn't that being prevented by the 10C anyway?

    Don't buy tickets if you don't plan on going? Wouldn't that be absolutely foolish considering the no-transfer policy?

    Perhaps I'm just not understanding you clearly...
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  • potnikpotnik Posts: 461
    walkunafraid wrote:
    Not quite sure what you are asking for here.

    Don't buy tickets if you already have some? Isn't that being prevented by the 10C anyway?

    Don't buy tickets if you don't plan on going? Wouldn't that be absolutely foolish considering the no-transfer policy?

    Perhaps I'm just not understanding you clearly...

    I was confused as well, maybe he is saying stay away from the site so that there isn't an over load?
  • marcPJfanmarcPJfan Austin, TX Posts: 841
    edited July 2009
    walkunafraid wrote:
    Not quite sure what you are asking for here.

    Don't buy tickets if you already have some? Isn't that being prevented by the 10C anyway?

    Don't buy tickets if you don't plan on going? Wouldn't that be absolutely foolish considering the no-transfer policy?

    Perhaps I'm just not understanding you clearly...
    I'm sure they mean don't go to the Goods section during on sales. I could be way off here but it's either that or don't add tickets to your cart if you have no intentions of buying them.
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  • StrykerStryker Upstate, NY Posts: 585
    I think he means stay off the site to keep traffic down. I think. It was poorly worded so I don't know, though.
  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    potnik wrote:
    walkunafraid wrote:
    Not quite sure what you are asking for here.

    Don't buy tickets if you already have some? Isn't that being prevented by the 10C anyway?

    Don't buy tickets if you don't plan on going? Wouldn't that be absolutely foolish considering the no-transfer policy?

    Perhaps I'm just not understanding you clearly...

    I was confused as well, maybe he is saying stay away from the site so that there isn't an over load?

    EXACTLY. don't seeif you can get the BUY button! :D
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  • meisteredermeistereder Posts: 1,577
    Just consider it bad PJ karma to try for tickets when you already have some.
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,707
    I think he is asking people to refrain from going thru the ticket buying process if they are not actually planning on buying tickets.
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    Stryker420 wrote:
    I think he means stay off the site to keep traffic down. I think. It was poorly worded so I don't know, though.

    i think this is what he/she is saying. back in the day this how we did it, not so sure with this new bunch ;)

    but yeah, the less traffic to the site, the smoother it will go for those trying to get tix.

    good luck to all.
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  • lurkinlurkin Posts: 77
    I could be wrong, but I would think the op was maybe suggesting that if you're not really buying tickets, don't be popping into goods checking to see how if there are still tix avail, just out of curiosity sake, or something like that. No need to bog down an over-taxed situation.

    but I could be totally off-base here. won't be the last time, i'm sure.
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Yeah... that's what i meant. If you ain't buying... stay away and let those whom are buying have free range.
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  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,223
    Cosmo wrote:
    Yeah... that's what i meant. If you ain't buying... stay away and let those whom are buying have free range.
    The truth is - the Goods section server I think is TOTALLY stable, and CAN withstand the traffic generated by those looking to buy, as well as those looking to test the waters. It's 'pearljam.com' which appears to be on a different server, and unfortunately, most people go there to access the Goods section, rather than the secure.pearljam.com part.
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  • IamMineIamMine Posts: 2,743
    Cosmo wrote:
    I'm not telling people what to do here... just making a suggestion formed out of consideration to my fellow Fan Club members.
    ...
    If you already got your Los Angeles tickets and/or are not in the market for Los Angeles... please, consider those who are and let them have a shot.
    We all know how frustrating ticket buying can be... so, instead of adding to their anxiety... let's support them by steering clear of those resources.
    Thanx.

    I think that's a fair suggestion and a nod to those people who may not be aware of what they are doing if they are not planning on making purchases...

    I've stayed clear of the site other than the pre-orders yesterday.... I remember thinking "I wish those fuckers would just leave the site alone so I can try to make some purchases!" when tickets went on sale in the past. Quite frustrating and increasing my anxiety/stress level.

    Karma will come around....

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  • StrykerStryker Upstate, NY Posts: 585
    What they should do I make the forums unavailable for an half an hour or so after tickets go on sale. Make a sticky topic letting everybody know that is what's going on ahead of time. Maybe something for them to try next time.
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,614
    benjs wrote:
    Cosmo wrote:
    Yeah... that's what i meant. If you ain't buying... stay away and let those whom are buying have free range.
    The truth is - the Goods section server I think is TOTALLY stable, and CAN withstand the traffic generated by those looking to buy, as well as those looking to test the waters. It's 'pearljam.com' which appears to be on a different server, and unfortunately, most people go there to access the Goods section, rather than the secure.pearljam.com part.



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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,941
    yeah people who aren't buying tickets for the show should try to stay off the site (even the message pit) if they can. but just for the first few minutes of the sale because of the traffic.
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Vedd Hedd wrote:
    benjs wrote:
    Cosmo wrote:
    Yeah... that's what i meant. If you ain't buying... stay away and let those whom are buying have free range.
    The truth is - the Goods section server I think is TOTALLY stable, and CAN withstand the traffic generated by those looking to buy, as well as those looking to test the waters. It's 'pearljam.com' which appears to be on a different server, and unfortunately, most people go there to access the Goods section, rather than the secure.pearljam.com part.

    Can you explain that?

    Reads to me like he was one of the people logging on and clogging the server "just to see" if he could buy tickets if he wanted.
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    benjs wrote:
    Cosmo wrote:
    Yeah... that's what i meant. If you ain't buying... stay away and let those whom are buying have free range.
    The truth is - the Goods section server I think is TOTALLY stable, and CAN withstand the traffic generated by those looking to buy, as well as those looking to test the waters. It's 'pearljam.com' which appears to be on a different server, and unfortunately, most people go there to access the Goods section, rather than the secure.pearljam.com part.
    ...
    But, everyone comes in via the Web portal... right? The Message Board and the secured server where the purchases are made may be on different servers... but, if the Web Server crashes... we're all out.
    The good thing being... if you can't get onto the server to get tickets... no one can. That means, no sales are taking place.
    But, the anxiety is brutal.
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  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,614
    soulsinging wrote:
    Reads to me like he was one of the people logging on and clogging the server "just to see" if he could buy tickets if he wanted.


    Yeah. Unless he bought tickets and happend to notice the speed.

    I was just wondering if there was a quicker way to go about tickets? What does he mean by the "secure.pearljam.com part"?
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    Cosmo wrote:
    Yeah... that's what i meant. If you ain't buying... stay away and let those whom are buying have free range.


    Oh... I wasn't sure so I kept clicking "Tickets" in the Goods section thinking that might help. :lol: :twisted: ;)
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    marcPJfan wrote:
    walkunafraid wrote:
    Not quite sure what you are asking for here.

    Don't buy tickets if you already have some? Isn't that being prevented by the 10C anyway?

    Don't buy tickets if you don't plan on going? Wouldn't that be absolutely foolish considering the no-transfer policy?

    Perhaps I'm just not understanding you clearly...
    I'm sure they mean don't go to the Goods section during on sales. I could be way off here but it's either that or don't add tickets to your cart if you have no intentions of buying them.




    exactly.
    putting tix in your cart when you have no intention of buying them and/or you can't buy them b/c you already bought for another LA show.....just slows the servers, adds to other ticket buyers anxiety, slows the whole process. why people do this, i will never know....
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  • usamamasan1usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
    my 4 month old son is a fan club member. I wish he had a photo ID so I could get some night 3 tickets with his #...

    :D
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    usamamasan1 wrote:
    my 4 month old son is a fan club member. I wish he had a photo ID so I could get some night 3 tickets with his #...

    :D



    ha!
    now THAT's optimism....as to the band's longevity.
    that said, even with picture ID, he'd have to come to the venue to pick up his tix, that would be comical!
    :lol:
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  • usamamasan1usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
    i did consider getting his passport or a DMV ID. Walking him up to the ticket window and dropping down his "photo ID' would be tyt. I decided not to pimp him out for tickets though. He only gets to go to the outdoor show Friday, OLF.

    he was a member within 48 hours of birth. Hopefuly when he's an adult he can get some good seats. maybe a 400K+ number will be good in 2030.
  • SpencerSpencer Posts: 867
    Vedd Hedd wrote:
    soulsinging wrote:
    Reads to me like he was one of the people logging on and clogging the server "just to see" if he could buy tickets if he wanted.


    Yeah. Unless he bought tickets and happend to notice the speed.

    I was just wondering if there was a quicker way to go about tickets? What does he mean by the "secure.pearljam.com part"?

    He means it's a lot more stable to access the Goods page via THIS link:

    https://secure.pearljam.com/store/address.s

    I think that's a little nudge-nudge-wink-wink secret around here...
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