more bollocks from HMV....I emailed then last weds after their first reply, telling them they had spectacularly missed the point......heres the reply...
Thank you for your response in relation to the Pearl Jam pre-sale ticket offer.
In view of comments from customers, we would like to confirm that we have verified transactions with our ticketing provider, and in accordance with the time on their servers, no orders were processed for the Pearl Jam ticket offer before 9am. As previously stated, any issues experienced were due to the popularity of the offer, and the volume of people trying to purchase tickets.
We would like to assure you that we are taking all feedback from customers seriously, and will be addressing any issues with our ticketing partner to ensure that future ticket promotions with major bands run smoothly.
71 tickets + 26 on Ebay plus how many have already been sold by touts / Double8/viagogo/seatwave? = several hundred out of 1500/2000 tickets to touts = a disgrace...
In addition to this morning's figures there are 43 tickets on getmein currently, and 37 on viagogo. That's at least 177 tickets currently on sale through touts, which is probably 10 per cent of all those that went on sale.
As you rightly point out, that doesn't include those tickets already sold, or those that will become available at a later date.
71 tickets + 26 on Ebay plus how many have already been sold by touts / Double8/viagogo/seatwave? = several hundred out of 1500/2000 tickets to touts = a disgrace...
In addition to this morning's figures there are 43 tickets on getmein currently, and 37 on viagogo. That's at least 177 tickets currently on sale through touts, which is probably 10 per cent of all those that went on sale.
As you rightly point out, that doesn't include those tickets already sold, or those that will become available at a later date.
Or those that are duplicates of each other in a bid to drive up the price / being sold in 2 locations
2000/05/29 Wembley Arena, London, UK 2006/04/20 The Astoria, London, UK 2006/08/29 Gelredome, Arnhem, Netherlands 2007/06/18 Wembley Arena, London, UK 2009/08/18 O2 Arena, London, UK 2010/06/25 Hyde Park, London, UK 2012/06/20 MEN Arena, Manchester, UK 2012/07/30 Hammersmith Odeon, UK (Eddie Vedder solo show) 2013/02/10 O2 Academy Islington, UK (Brad) 2013/09/19 O2 Academy Brixton, UK (Soundgarden) 2014/07/08 first direct Arena, Leeds, UK 2014/07/11 MK Bowl, Milton Keynes, UK 2017/06/06 Hammersmith Odeon, UK (Eddie Vedder solo show) 2018/07/17 O2 Arena, London, UK 2022/07/08 Hyde Park, London, UK 2022/07/09 Hyde Park, London, UK 2024/06/25 Co-op Live, Manchester, UK
i don't think many more will become available. I don't want to pay through the nose and get a ticket, I can only go to a certain amount, which is far less than what is on ebay too at the moment. After the 10c lottery, the HMV fiasco (having tickets, entered credit card details and then system booting me off) following by the Ticketweb stress, I think the odds of me going to this gig are slim to none!
It's a crying shame that only about five 10c members will be there. The rest will be touted tickets. Gutted.
Rock on!!!!
Seen Pearl Jam 4 times in London, once in Manchester, as well as an Eddie show at Hammersmith.
Or those that are duplicates of each other in a bid to drive up the price / being sold in 2 locations[/quote]
I'll be honest and admit I hadn't thought of that. Although I would have thought it would be in the interest of the sellers to make it seem like there are as few tickets available as possible if they want to drive the price up.
Even the cheapest tickets are way out of my price range anyway, so barring a miracle I'll be going out for a bicycle ride that evening (and maybe popping in on goddess's solidarity thread when I get back home).
I don't know how much I am prepared to pay for a ticket should I go down on the day. I am currently out of work but this is too good a chance.
Yeah, kinda know how you feel. I am a freelancer so half of those Ebay / tout costs are nearly what I earn in a month at the mo! Hmm - paying bills / eating vs seeing PJ in a small venue...hmm....rationale right out of the window! ;-)
71 tickets + 26 on Ebay plus how many have already been sold by touts / Double8/viagogo/seatwave? = several hundred out of 1500/2000 tickets to touts = a disgrace...
it'd be interesting (no, really it would :ugeek: ) to know how many tickets were on sale via HMV and TicketWeb and how many ended up in the hands of touts, what the percentage was... :x :x :x
Oh yeah? Well, I've had about enough of morons and halfwits, dolts, dunces, dullards and dumbbells - and you chowderhead yokel, you blithering hayseed, you - you've had enough of me?
more bollocks from HMV....I emailed then last weds after their first reply, telling them they had spectacularly missed the point......heres the reply...
Thank you for your response in relation to the Pearl Jam pre-sale ticket offer.
In view of comments from customers, we would like to confirm that we have verified transactions with our ticketing provider, and in accordance with the time on their servers, no orders were processed for the Pearl Jam ticket offer before 9am. As previously stated, any issues experienced were due to the popularity of the offer, and the volume of people trying to purchase tickets.
We would like to assure you that we are taking all feedback from customers seriously, and will be addressing any issues with our ticketing partner to ensure that future ticket promotions with major bands run smoothly.
hmmm... just had a look and i make it 81 tickets up on SeatWave !!! :x :x :x
can't be arsed to look on eBay or anywhere else... it's just too depressing...
Oh yeah? Well, I've had about enough of morons and halfwits, dolts, dunces, dullards and dumbbells - and you chowderhead yokel, you blithering hayseed, you - you've had enough of me?
Think the lottery idea is a great one, you can take me off the list, am just going to look forward to Manchester as i was before all this started, hopefully nxt time they do somewhere up close and personal it might be 3rd time lucky for me!!!!
Will prob join goddess on her thread on the night if she isnt lucky in getting the last ticket.
more bollocks from HMV....I emailed then last weds after their first reply, telling them they had spectacularly missed the point......heres the reply...
Thank you for your response in relation to the Pearl Jam pre-sale ticket offer.
In view of comments from customers, we would like to confirm that we have verified transactions with our ticketing provider, and in accordance with the time on their servers, no orders were processed for the Pearl Jam ticket offer before 9am. As previously stated, any issues experienced were due to the popularity of the offer, and the volume of people trying to purchase tickets.
We would like to assure you that we are taking all feedback from customers seriously, and will be addressing any issues with our ticketing partner to ensure that future ticket promotions with major bands run smoothly.
they really are showing some serious disdain for their punters
Of course, it would help if I actually plan to go to my own pretend event. Instead of planning to be outside the venue sobbing like a baby and bawling 'Let me in Eddie, let me innnnnnnn!' :-D
hmmm... just had a look and i make it 81 tickets up on SeatWave !!! :x :x :x
can't be arsed to look on eBay or anywhere else... it's just too depressing...
Yeah I had a scan too. Seatwave and it's similar touting pals are up to about £230 for one. It's shocking. I am not going on ebay as that will just go silly as the auctions end. I can't afford to pay anything like that, pure and simple. It's so disappointing knowing that this is going on in you back yard and you are completely priced out of the market. I may go down on the day and see what happens with the touts come about 930ish, if they haven't sold so many tickets they may be forced to sell cheap. But I doubt it. :(
Rock on!!!!
Seen Pearl Jam 4 times in London, once in Manchester, as well as an Eddie show at Hammersmith.
Hey, maybe if all the 10c fans are actually OUTSIDE the show cos we couldn't get in, with a nice fat banner saying 'Sorry guys, the 10c couldn't get in to see you', they might take notice!
Hey, maybe if all the 10c fans are actually OUTSIDE the show cos we couldn't get in, with a nice fat banner saying 'Sorry guys, the 10c couldn't get in to see you', they might take notice!
And they would see us how?!?
The band will arrive there around 3pm I should imagine. The banner will have to be in full swing then!
Rock on!!!!
Seen Pearl Jam 4 times in London, once in Manchester, as well as an Eddie show at Hammersmith.
LOl , I am forgetting I am old and past it now In my yooof I hung out outside a couple of venues just to try and grab a hello or autograph from a few bands....I guess these days they turn up amidst high security and are shoved into the venue with just a few little windows to peer at us out of. But yeah soundcheck is usually any time between 3pm - 6pm...
LOl , I am forgetting I am old and past it now In my yooof I hung out outside a couple of venues just to try and grab a hello or autograph from a few bands....I guess these days they turn up amidst high security and are shoved into the venue with just a few little windows to peer at us out of. But yeah soundcheck is usually any time between 3pm - 6pm...
I am working until 5, currently temping but currently unemployed so that's why money is a factor at moment. I will think about rushing down to SBE after work and seeing what happens. But I don't really fancy hanging out there with all the happy folk who will be going to see the gig, and hearing mulffled noises from outside doesn't appeal much either!
Rock on!!!!
Seen Pearl Jam 4 times in London, once in Manchester, as well as an Eddie show at Hammersmith.
Hey, maybe if all the 10c fans are actually OUTSIDE the show cos we couldn't get in, with a nice fat banner saying 'Sorry guys, the 10c couldn't get in to see you', they might take notice!
I'm up for that Goddess, see you there i will recognise you from your profile picture
Is there any chance now that some lucky people on thelottery list have tickets, i could get my name added, i missed the thread to the 1st list but still need tickets??
I believe its not being drawn till Wednesday evening.
Just to update you in case you didn't see Ames's post earlier, he will update the list when he gets back later today/tonight (but before the lottery). By updating we mean he will unbold anyone who no longer needs spares, and will bold anyone who has told him that they still need a spare following the HMV and 10c sales, and other facilities.
At the last count, we had ONE ticket going spare between about 43 of us!
Just to update you in case you didn't see Ames's post earlier, he will update the list when he gets back later today/tonight (but before the lottery). By updating we mean he will unbold anyone who no longer needs spares, and will bold anyone who has told him that they still need a spare following the HMV and 10c sales, and other facilities.
At the last count, we had ONE ticket going spare between about 43 of us!
thats better than the odds of winning a tenner on the lottery....
There still seems to be a lot of people trying to sell these on ebay unsuccessfully at high prices, so I really see there being a good deal to be had on the day if anyone gets real desperate
Just to update you in case you didn't see Ames's post earlier, he will update the list when he gets back later today/tonight (but before the lottery). By updating we mean he will unbold anyone who no longer needs spares, and will bold anyone who has told him that they still need a spare following the HMV and 10c sales, and other facilities.
At the last count, we had ONE ticket going spare between about 43 of us!
thats better than the odds of winning a tenner on the lottery....
There still seems to be a lot of people trying to sell these on ebay unsuccessfully at high prices, so I really see there being a good deal to be had on the day if anyone gets real desperate
I have never, ever been on the day of a gig to find spares. I know it happens, I have sold many spares often for well below the face value just to get rid. But what are the odds of paying a decent price, and what do you class as a decent price? I will pay up to about £100 but I can't afford more.
Rock on!!!!
Seen Pearl Jam 4 times in London, once in Manchester, as well as an Eddie show at Hammersmith.
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"Down boy! Don't use the tout as a host until he's handed over the tickets!"
Thank you for your response in relation to the Pearl Jam pre-sale ticket offer.
In view of comments from customers, we would like to confirm that we have verified transactions with our ticketing provider, and in accordance with the time on their servers, no orders were processed for the Pearl Jam ticket offer before 9am. As previously stated, any issues experienced were due to the popularity of the offer, and the volume of people trying to purchase tickets.
We would like to assure you that we are taking all feedback from customers seriously, and will be addressing any issues with our ticketing partner to ensure that future ticket promotions with major bands run smoothly.
Kind Regards,
In addition to this morning's figures there are 43 tickets on getmein currently, and 37 on viagogo. That's at least 177 tickets currently on sale through touts, which is probably 10 per cent of all those that went on sale.
As you rightly point out, that doesn't include those tickets already sold, or those that will become available at a later date.
2000/05/29 Wembley Arena, London, UK
2006/04/20 The Astoria, London, UK
2006/08/29 Gelredome, Arnhem, Netherlands
2007/06/18 Wembley Arena, London, UK
2009/08/18 O2 Arena, London, UK
2010/06/25 Hyde Park, London, UK
2012/06/20 MEN Arena, Manchester, UK
2012/07/30 Hammersmith Odeon, UK (Eddie Vedder solo show)
2013/02/10 O2 Academy Islington, UK (Brad)
2013/09/19 O2 Academy Brixton, UK (Soundgarden)
2014/07/08 first direct Arena, Leeds, UK
2014/07/11 MK Bowl, Milton Keynes, UK
2017/06/06 Hammersmith Odeon, UK (Eddie Vedder solo show)
2018/07/17 O2 Arena, London, UK
2022/07/08 Hyde Park, London, UK
2022/07/09 Hyde Park, London, UK
2024/06/25 Co-op Live, Manchester, UK
It's a crying shame that only about five 10c members will be there. The rest will be touted tickets. Gutted.
Seen Pearl Jam 4 times in London, once in Manchester, as well as an Eddie show at Hammersmith.
I'll be honest and admit I hadn't thought of that. Although I would have thought it would be in the interest of the sellers to make it seem like there are as few tickets available as possible if they want to drive the price up.
Even the cheapest tickets are way out of my price range anyway, so barring a miracle I'll be going out for a bicycle ride that evening (and maybe popping in on goddess's solidarity thread when I get back home).
it'd be interesting (no, really it would :ugeek: ) to know how many tickets were on sale via HMV and TicketWeb and how many ended up in the hands of touts, what the percentage was... :x :x :x
got the same email..
Sarcasam Redrock!
The number will be closer to ten I think.......
Seen Pearl Jam 4 times in London, once in Manchester, as well as an Eddie show at Hammersmith.
can't be arsed to look on eBay or anywhere else... it's just too depressing...
Will prob join goddess on her thread on the night if she isnt lucky in getting the last ticket.
Cheers
Sounds like there will be more craic at your gig
Yeah I had a scan too. Seatwave and it's similar touting pals are up to about £230 for one. It's shocking. I am not going on ebay as that will just go silly as the auctions end. I can't afford to pay anything like that, pure and simple. It's so disappointing knowing that this is going on in you back yard and you are completely priced out of the market. I may go down on the day and see what happens with the touts come about 930ish, if they haven't sold so many tickets they may be forced to sell cheap. But I doubt it. :(
Seen Pearl Jam 4 times in London, once in Manchester, as well as an Eddie show at Hammersmith.
And they would see us how?!?
The band will arrive there around 3pm I should imagine. The banner will have to be in full swing then!
Seen Pearl Jam 4 times in London, once in Manchester, as well as an Eddie show at Hammersmith.
I am working until 5, currently temping but currently unemployed so that's why money is a factor at moment. I will think about rushing down to SBE after work and seeing what happens. But I don't really fancy hanging out there with all the happy folk who will be going to see the gig, and hearing mulffled noises from outside doesn't appeal much either!
Seen Pearl Jam 4 times in London, once in Manchester, as well as an Eddie show at Hammersmith.
Sorry... I'm slow... my mind is numb with a cold/fever, etc....
Sorry mate, missed out a 'not' in there! To clarify, bold is confirmed and will be included in the draw
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I'm up for that Goddess, see you there i will recognise you from your profile picture
Is there any chance now that some lucky people on thelottery list have tickets, i could get my name added, i missed the thread to the 1st list but still need tickets??
I believe its not being drawn till Wednesday evening.
cheers
Just to update you in case you didn't see Ames's post earlier, he will update the list when he gets back later today/tonight (but before the lottery). By updating we mean he will unbold anyone who no longer needs spares, and will bold anyone who has told him that they still need a spare following the HMV and 10c sales, and other facilities.
At the last count, we had ONE ticket going spare between about 43 of us!
thats better than the odds of winning a tenner on the lottery....
There still seems to be a lot of people trying to sell these on ebay unsuccessfully at high prices, so I really see there being a good deal to be had on the day if anyone gets real desperate
I have never, ever been on the day of a gig to find spares. I know it happens, I have sold many spares often for well below the face value just to get rid. But what are the odds of paying a decent price, and what do you class as a decent price? I will pay up to about £100 but I can't afford more.
Seen Pearl Jam 4 times in London, once in Manchester, as well as an Eddie show at Hammersmith.