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pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
edited January 2008 in The Porch
Ok, i am not a 10c member and I am looking to join. I know it is seniority based and it is fair enough I think. The reason I hadn't joined up was because I only just got a credit card not to long ago so I couldn't join up online and when people say they joined up 14 yrs ago, well i was 7, so puts me behind already. My problem isn't the $20 or whatever it is, I am thinking when it comes show time, with my high number would it be better for me to get 10c tickets or just get regular seats? I just dont want to be somewhere where i will struggle to see.

By me saying this please don't think I am selfish and trying to muscle in on a long term members seat, I just wouldn't want to be somewhere I couldn't see.

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  • LedbetterusLedbetterus Posts: 592
    My friend's number is in the 180-200xxxish area. I think. Since 2000 we've been using his number for tickets and I really haven't sat in a bad spot. For East Rutherford this year (2nd show) we sat about 15 rows up off the floor on Mikes side. And honestly, I would so much rather those tickets than ones in the back of the floor.

    The worst seats I've had were maybe row 40 at the Tweeter Center in Camden, NJ. Still not bad at all.

    Granted, I think the new 10c numbers are over 400xxx, it probably won't be that bad, as I think they usually only sell 10% of the seats to the 10c.
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  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    at this point i would actually think youd get better seats through TM... sad but true... i still think the $20 is worth it for all the other perks... my numbers 311xxx and my seats are pretty ok... i think for the next tour im gonna try to find a buddy with a better number tho (im spoiled after the vic and lolla :D )
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  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 3,754
    you're in Oz..so even high numbers can get you good seats as I understand.

    A friend got a mid 100s number and gets front row there.
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    as mentioned there are a lot of other perks too when you join....just do it!
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  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,271
    Join because you support the band. It took me at least 10 years to know that good seats were part of the package.

    Once I knew, though, I danced a jig all over Boston!
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  • phillyfanphillyfan Posts: 831
    restlesssoul wrote:
    as mentioned there are a lot of other perks too when youg join....just do it!
    i agree
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  • Dylan StoneDylan Stone Posts: 1,145
    Join! :)

    I put off joining from 1992-1997... so speaking from experience... all I can say is JOIN!
  • smile05smile05 Posts: 600
    just join,woth the money alone for DEEP
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  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    I never thought to join a band's fan club. After the 2000 tour, I did right away. :)


    Just join will you. :D
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    pjfan31 wrote:
    My problem isn't the $20 or whatever it is,


    then join......:)
  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,899
    being around non-poseur fans is worth the 20 bucks alone. Depending on the place you never know how close you can be. Obviously big places like NY/Chicago/LA-sanfran you'd be farther back, but in Europe you'd be pretty close I'd guess.

    Plus you never know when the system will get fucked up like it did a few years ago and all the numbers were switched around!

    take a chance, you'll like it....you know you will, c'mon do it!
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    If the 10% of the tickets theory is correct across the board, then even with the worst 10C #, you will still be ahead of 90% of the rest of the venue.

    I would say always go with 10C tickets.
  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    Thanks for the advice. You will be pleased to know that i joined :)

    I don't know what my number is, i guess that will come when they send it out to me.

    Thanks again.
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  • Come Back in BlackCome Back in Black Posts: 659
    In my experience, everyone who goes with ticket master ends up way way way up in the nosebleeds. Like 3rd level behind the band. It sucks. You will never have a "bad" seat in the fan club and they will only get better. You made the right decision. You can see your number by logging into the goods section. After you login, click on profile. Let us know how high they are up to. But don't give out your whole number for security reasons. Not sure what some scumbag could do with it. For example, leaving off the last 3 digits my number is 343,XXX This is a high number and my first show with it I was side stage about 10 rows back. Not bad at all considering i am in the NJ/NY area which is a big PJ location.
  • PJ_LukinPJ_Lukin Posts: 2,055
    One important thing to remember is that you may have access to 10c only things. Like the Letterman post show, Irving Plaza, Storytellers, pre-sale records, limited editions, shit like that. Well worth the $20.
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  • TroubledSoulTroubledSoul Posts: 1,367
    pjfan31 wrote:
    Thanks for the advice. You will be pleased to know that i joined :)

    I don't know what my number is, i guess that will come when they send it out to me.

    Thanks again.

    if u are only planning on seeing oz shows, then u have nothing to worry about. 220xxx got about row 4 in bris and adelaide. 2nd in perth and about 7th in sydney and melbourne for the 06 tour. 280xxx was about 2 rows behind that..

    if u plan on seeing GA shows in europe, then there is no priority in terms of 10c vs 10c... just vs the general public. so u could be on the barrier with your 450xxx if u get there early enough.

    if u plan on seeing seated shows in the US.. well.. suck up to someone on this board :)
    Yeh I've seen Pearl Jam, too. But I can't remember the dates.
  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    Come Back in Black wrote:
    In my experience, everyone who goes with ticket master ends up way way way up in the nosebleeds. Like 3rd level behind the band. It sucks. You will never have a "bad" seat in the fan club and they will only get better. You made the right decision. You can see your number by logging into the goods section. After you login, click on profile. Let us know how high they are up to. But don't give out your whole number for security reasons. Not sure what some scumbag could do with it. For example, leaving off the last 3 digits my number is 343,XXX This is a high number and my first show with it I was side stage about 10 rows back. Not bad at all considering i am in the NJ/NY area which is a big PJ location.


    I got an email and it said they have received my order but they haven't yet processed it. I will let you know, and thanks for the security tip, I have noticed people doing that, there are some dodgy people out there, hopefully none on this board.....
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  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    yeah man, if you just plan to see aussie shows, you'll be sweet.


    i haven't had worse then 3rd row, but yeah i've been a member since 98, with a number like 195XXX.


    i think at the brissie show last tour there were like 10 rows of 10club members and sydney and melbourne had a bit more, but you'll easily be in the 1st 15-20 rows.
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  • a5pja5pj Hershey PA Posts: 3,910
    threefish10 wrote:
    yeah man, if you just plan to see aussie shows, you'll be sweet.


    i haven't had worse then 3rd row, but yeah i've been a member since 98, with a number like 195XXX.


    i think at the brissie show last tour there were like 10 rows of 10club members and sydney and melbourne had a bit more, but you'll easily be in the 1st 15-20 rows.


    i think youre a bit lower than that i joined late 99 and have 193XXX

    sounds like i gotta go to oz to see some shows. My seats around here are from 15-20 rows back to 15 rows side stageish.

    And worse comes to worse you could buy ticketmaster and 10c seats and see which are better...
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  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    Come Back in Black wrote:
    But don't give out your whole number for security reasons. Not sure what some scumbag could do with it.
    ha! you do realize thats the stupidest rumor ever? its a 10C # for christ sake! not your social security.... mine for example is 311292... what good does knowing that do anyone? they cant login to my profile online without my email and password and cant pickup tickets under my name without a photo ID...

    to the OP, good call on joining! welcome to the club!
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  • CobCob Posts: 857
    I've been to about 400 concerts since 1980 and I can tell you one thing, about 3 or 4 years ago I stopped buying tickets for concerts when they go on sale. I am a 10 Club member, but have never requested tickets.

    The last 8 times I have seen Pearl Jam I did not buy a ticket from Ticketmaster or the band.

    2003 San Antonio, got in my car a drove from Austin to the show, got out of my car and bought a reserved seat for $25.00. 2003 Dallas, bought a reserved seat for $30.00 in the parking lot.

    2005 Gorge, my friend bought 2 reserved seats on Ebay for below face value, even after they were mailed to us. 2005 Monterey, Mx, my friend and I flew to Mexico with no tickets, met someone on the plane who had extras for face value.

    2006 San Francisco, went all 3 nights, bought tickets on Craigslist and outside the show. At Lolla there were still tix available the day of the show.

    I would join the 10 Club, but don't sweat the ticket thing so much, the X-mas single and Deep are worth it alone, if you get good tickets that's just a bonus....
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  • a5pja5pj Hershey PA Posts: 3,910
    yeah and it's never a problem to get tickets outside the show, unless it's irving plaza or the vic :)
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  • Come Back in BlackCome Back in Black Posts: 659
    sgossard3 wrote:
    ha! you do realize thats the stupidest rumor ever? its a 10C # for christ sake! not your social security.... mine for example is 311292... what good does knowing that do anyone? they cant login to my profile online without my email and password and cant pickup tickets under my name without a photo ID...

    to the OP, good call on joining! welcome to the club!

    Well you can never be too careful. As far as stupidest rumor ever.. thats a bit harsh. I think the stupidest rumor ever regarding Pearl Jam was the idea that Eddie would leave Pearl Jam to head the Doors. Yeah he is going to leave his own band to go cover someone else's songs and be forever compared to the original... yeah... ok.. good one. Whoever beleived that might happen does not have adequate reasoning skills.

    Speaking of rumors...On to the best 25 rock rumors of all time! PJ on there by the way...
    http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/04/02/rolling-stones-list-of-the-25-best-rock-rumors-ever/
  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    a5pj wrote:
    i think youre a bit lower than that i joined late 99 and have 193XXX


    yeah i checked, i'm 165XXX

    i can never remember.
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  • AraineaArainea Posts: 58
    Come Back in Black wrote:
    Well you can never be too careful. As far as stupidest rumor ever.. thats a bit harsh. I think the stupidest rumor ever regarding Pearl Jam was the idea that Eddie would leave Pearl Jam to head the Doors. Yeah he is going to leave his own band to go cover someone else's songs and be forever compared to the original... yeah... ok.. good one. Whoever beleived that might happen does not have adequate reasoning skills.

    Speaking of rumors...On to the best 25 rock rumors of all time! PJ on there by the way...
    http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/04/02/rolling-stones-list-of-the-25-best-rock-rumors-ever/

    You mean...the peyote jam...is all just a LIE?!

    ;-)
  • HinnyHinny Posts: 1,610
    Joining now, you'd be something like 420xxx.

    380xxx got me 13th row in Sydney, and something similar in Melbourne. That's basically what you'd be looking at. Mind you, 10c doesn't have a history of getting an allocation beyond the 1st show in each city when they tour here.
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  • aus_suzaus_suz Posts: 9,372
    Pegasus wrote:
    you're in Oz..so even high numbers can get you good seats as I understand.

    A friend got a mid 100s number and gets front row there.


    275xxx got my 11th row at Melb
  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    I guess all will be revealed in the presence of time possums.
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  • aus_suzaus_suz Posts: 9,372
    Hinny wrote:
    Joining now, you'd be something like 420xxx.

    380xxx got me 13th row in Sydney, and something similar in Melbourne. That's basically what you'd be looking at. Mind you, 10c doesn't have a history of getting an allocation beyond the 1st show in each city when they tour here.

    I read Tommy rejoined and he got 415xxx that was yesterday.......
  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    as promised a week or so ago, i will tell my bew membership number 415 XXX
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