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Spectrum Box Office vs. Comcasttix.com? Any thoughts?

pjnpapjnpa Posts: 70
edited July 2009 in The Porch
Got shut out of TC tix for Philly yesterday. I was wondering what other Philly-area folks thought about the advantages of going right to the Spectrum Box Office tomorrow morning rather than trying to purchase online through Comcasttix.com?
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  • Ryan_WFCRyan_WFC Posts: 1,350
    I think the decent seats, at least, will sell out very quickly online. So if you're going to the venue box office, you might want to go real early to make sure you're up front in the line.
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  • Pushin Forward BackPushin Forward Back Posts: 890
    at the box office you are going to be dealing with some $8/hr moron who will have no care or concern of working hard and fast to ensure you good seats...


    I think online is a better option.
  • DollarDollar Posts: 244
    I tried online for Springsteen & it was a clusterf...! Got through right at 10:00,was put in a que & sat there for an hour & a half. Use the phone,that's how I got tix for Bruce at the Spectrum!
  • Dirt Like MeDirt Like Me Posts: 204
    Dollar wrote:
    I tried online for Springsteen & it was a clusterf...! Got through right at 10:00,was put in a que & sat there for an hour & a half. Use the phone,that's how I got tix for Bruce at the Spectrum!

    Work the phone and online at the same time. Springsteen was a horrible mess and I imagine PJ will be just as bad. Comcasttix doesn't have the best servers in the world either. I have been lucky, but have heard many horror stories about Comcasttix. Good luck!
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  • DollarDollar Posts: 244
    Dirt Like Me wrote:
    Dollar wrote:
    I tried online for Springsteen & it was a clusterf...! Got through right at 10:00,was put in a que & sat there for an hour & a half. Use the phone,that's how I got tix for Bruce at the Spectrum!

    Work the phone and online at the same time. Springsteen was a horrible mess and I imagine PJ will be just as bad. Comcasttix doesn't have the best servers in the world either. I have been lucky, but have heard many horror stories about Comcasttix. Good luck!

    Actually,after people try online with comcast,they may be singing praises to the TC server!
  • Dirt Like MeDirt Like Me Posts: 204
    Dollar wrote:
    Dirt Like Me wrote:
    Dollar wrote:
    I tried online for Springsteen & it was a clusterf...! Got through right at 10:00,was put in a que & sat there for an hour & a half. Use the phone,that's how I got tix for Bruce at the Spectrum!

    Work the phone and online at the same time. Springsteen was a horrible mess and I imagine PJ will be just as bad. Comcasttix doesn't have the best servers in the world either. I have been lucky, but have heard many horror stories about Comcasttix. Good luck!

    Actually,after people try online with comcast,they may be singing praises to the TC server!


    Totally agree. When I deal with Comcasttix, I always long for the Ticketmaster or Livenation servers. My TC number sucks, but I know how horrible Comcasttix can be so getting TC tix was very important for me even though, hypothetically, I could do better through Comcasttix.
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  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    Dollar wrote:
    I tried online for Springsteen & it was a clusterf...! Got through right at 10:00,was put in a que & sat there for an hour & a half. Use the phone,that's how I got tix for Bruce at the Spectrum!

    I went through comcasttix for Bruce tickets and had no problems.. in the que for 5 minutes and bought tickets 3 minutes later.... my only advice is to not wait till 10AM to try to access the site.
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,494
    often is is difficult to get accurate information regarding box office sales

    I know TM sales are usually exclusively online until 12 pm or something like that

    be damn sure the box office is selling tickets before you go

    but you could always work the iphone or laptop and telephone while waiting at the box office
  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    Get_Right wrote:
    often is is difficult to get accurate information regarding box office sales

    I know TM sales are usually exclusively online until 12 pm or something like that

    be damn sure the box office is selling tickets before you go

    but you could always work the iphone or laptop and telephone while waiting at the box office

    Tickets will be on sale at the Spectrum box office at 10AM...
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  • peacegirlpeacegirl Posts: 841
    chromiam wrote:
    Dollar wrote:
    I tried online for Springsteen & it was a clusterf...! Got through right at 10:00,was put in a que & sat there for an hour & a half. Use the phone,that's how I got tix for Bruce at the Spectrum!

    I went through comcasttix for Bruce tickets and had no problems.. in the que for 5 minutes and bought tickets 3 minutes later.... my only advice is to not wait till 10AM to try to access the site.

    I think this is good advice ... I learned my lesson when I got Bruce tickets..I was lucky enough to get one but waited until about 15 minutes before 10am to access the site and ended up in the que for almost an hour but once I got on the site I had no problem
  • pjnpapjnpa Posts: 70
    Thanks to everybody for the advice! Good luck tomorrow!
  • PJ in phillyPJ in philly Posts: 4
    Is anyone going down to the Box office overnight to wait in line? I got great seats for the last Spectrum show when I went to to the Box office in person.
  • BraceYourSelfBraceYourSelf Posts: 814
    Anyone ever go to an Acme to get the tix. Certain Stores have comcast tix I was wondering if it was going to be a lottery there.
  • over bendsover bends Posts: 1,568
    So, comcasttix.com is better than livenation?
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  • ItsOK921ItsOK921 Posts: 169
    Im thinking about going down. I really dont know what to do though.
  • BraceYourSelfBraceYourSelf Posts: 814
    There is a 6 ticket limit, just saw that on the site.
  • Got Some If You Need ItGot Some If You Need It Posts: 435
    how could calling over the phone be faster then online? isnt online just cutting out the middle man?
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  • BraceYourSelfBraceYourSelf Posts: 814
    Different computer system. You don't have to stand in a mock line in person.
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    PJ in philly wrote:
    Is anyone going down to the Box office overnight to wait in line? I got great seats for the last Spectrum show when I went to to the Box office in person.


    overnight?

    seems a bit much
  • pretextpretext Posts: 1,294
    Anyone know how much the surcharges are gonna be for this? I've not dealt with comcast tix before.
  • BraceYourSelfBraceYourSelf Posts: 814
    http://www.wachoviacenter.com/events/ev ... s/4437.asp
    The website says tickets face are $77. They match up with 10 club pretty well...$10-$15 maybe?
  • melva02melva02 Posts: 298
    Dollar wrote:
    Actually,after people try online with comcast,they may be singing praises to the TC server!

    DAMN IT. I consoled myself for my wasted 90 minutes last night by thinking, at least TM can sell this bitch out in 5 minutes, so I won't waste much more of my time. Fuck it, I'm trying for 10 minutes and then saying a big eff you to this tour. I'll see Guster at the 9:30 10/29-10/30 instead.

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  • pretextpretext Posts: 1,294
    BraceYourSelf wrote:
    http://www.wachoviacenter.com/events/eventpages/4437.asp
    The website says tickets face are $77. They match up with 10 club pretty well...$10-$15 maybe?

    My brother had the bright idea of calling Comcast, and the guy said $96 something.
  • BraceYourSelfBraceYourSelf Posts: 814
    Is anyone local, that does not work in the morning. Limited Acme markets have ticket stations. My guess is that both shows will be sold out in Appx 30 min. Bruce time amounts.
  • rival9500rival9500 Posts: 588
    I can't seem to find the spectrum ticket sales phone number. Can someone pm me with it. Thanks.
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  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    BraceYourSelf wrote:
    Is anyone local, that does not work in the morning. Limited Acme markets have ticket stations. My guess is that both shows will be sold out in Appx 30 min. Bruce time amounts.

    Here's the list of Acme's that are selling tix:

    http://comcasttix.com/events/outlets/east/

    I was surprised to see there's one a block from my house on the list.
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