My Simple Tickets "Solution"

merlin401merlin401 Posts: 230
edited May 2010 in The Porch
Here's an idea that is exceptionally simple. Don't send out an email when a tour is announced. Just post it on the site. The biggest fans (who are always checking out all things PJ related; who are always online; who are always on the forums, etc), they will always know and be there. Many of the 10C members who are still very great and loyal fans but maybe not as rabid of fans anymore, might miss out. Maybe more people would come by the website on a more frequent basis and PJ could make money off of ads since their would be more traffic volume.

I dont mean this in a snotty way. In fact, I would probably miss tickets more often than not because I'm not always on here. I would have missed out on MSG because honestly I've been pretty busy with work had it not been for that email. But, oh well, there are huger fans than me, as much as I love Pearl Jam. I went to a Philly show and the guy next to me knew all the words to Outta My Mind. WTF, Eddie didn't even know the f'in words! For what its worth, I got tix to both shows... Kinda feel I deserve them cuz I drove to my university on spring break to benefit from the T1 or T3 or whatever crazy internet connection they have there and it sucked being their all day on vacation lol but oh well it was worth the bandwidth. Maybe they could sell half the dates without an announcement and then the 2nd half with an email announcement. But that would give a hugely increased chance to reward the hugest fans.
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  • doug225doug225 Posts: 4
    I have an even better idea. Sell all the tickets through the fan club for 24 hours, then give the rest to ticket bastard. Seniority still rules, and everyone is rewarded an oppurtunity to score show tickets. SHAM-WOW that is a great idea!!!
  • haffajappahaffajappa Posts: 5,955
    doug225 wrote:
    I have an even better idea. Sell all the tickets through the fan club for 24 hours, then give the rest to ticket bastard. Seniority still rules, and everyone is rewarded an oppurtunity to score show tickets. SHAM-WOW that is a great idea!!!
    sell all what tickets? the entire arena's worth that are now somehow reserved for fan clubs? :roll:
    live pearl jam is best pearl jam
  • doug225doug225 Posts: 4
    haffajappa wrote:
    doug225 wrote:
    I have an even better idea. Sell all the tickets through the fan club for 24 hours, then give the rest to ticket bastard. Seniority still rules, and everyone is rewarded an oppurtunity to score show tickets. SHAM-WOW that is a great idea!!!
    sell all what tickets? the entire arena's worth that are now somehow reserved for fan clubs? :roll:
    yes. that's why they call it a PRE-sale. They are sold to fan club members and whatever is leftover goes to ticketmaster. if they don't sell all the tickets to fanclub members, (which happens, believe it or not) they get sent to ticketmaster anyway, so just do the whole arenas, you know like in L.A., N.Y., where tickets are hard to get. Look at hartford 3-4 years ago. employees were rumored to have swapped tickets with junior/senior members who were friends and they were up front at the show.
  • TM would never give up control to that many tickets and we would have 10C members in the 300 level again for popular locations. Also considering they are playing in venues that are not selling out, I doubt PJ wants to keep ticket sales a secret....
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  • nothingman4nothingman4 Posts: 794
    haffajappa wrote:
    doug225 wrote:
    I have an even better idea. Sell all the tickets through the fan club for 24 hours, then give the rest to ticket bastard. Seniority still rules, and everyone is rewarded an oppurtunity to score show tickets. SHAM-WOW that is a great idea!!!
    sell all what tickets? the entire arena's worth that are now somehow reserved for fan clubs? :roll:
    I can't take anything you say seriously with that disgrace of an avatar
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  • RedMosquito22RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    doug225 wrote:
    haffajappa wrote:
    doug225 wrote:
    I have an even better idea. Sell all the tickets through the fan club for 24 hours, then give the rest to ticket bastard. Seniority still rules, and everyone is rewarded an oppurtunity to score show tickets. SHAM-WOW that is a great idea!!!
    sell all what tickets? the entire arena's worth that are now somehow reserved for fan clubs? :roll:
    yes. that's why they call it a PRE-sale. They are sold to fan club members and whatever is leftover goes to ticketmaster. if they don't sell all the tickets to fanclub members, (which happens, believe it or not) they get sent to ticketmaster anyway, so just do the whole arenas, you know like in L.A., N.Y., where tickets are hard to get. Look at hartford 3-4 years ago. employees were rumored to have swapped tickets with junior/senior members who were friends and they were up front at the show.

    Wrong. PJ is only given a certain amount of tickets to sell to fan club members. At the most 2000 pairs.
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,557
    I don't ever ever ever check the homepage but yeah if it was hush hush it would be nice. But doesn't take a tout to buy a membership and then just spread the word to all their little buddies.
  • haffajappahaffajappa Posts: 5,955
    haffajappa wrote:
    doug225 wrote:
    I have an even better idea. Sell all the tickets through the fan club for 24 hours, then give the rest to ticket bastard. Seniority still rules, and everyone is rewarded an oppurtunity to score show tickets. SHAM-WOW that is a great idea!!!
    sell all what tickets? the entire arena's worth that are now somehow reserved for fan clubs? :roll:
    I can't take anything you say seriously with that disgrace of an avatar
    hey hey hey!
    granted he's not the scoring beast he was against the kings, don't diss mikael!!!
    live pearl jam is best pearl jam
  • haffajappahaffajappa Posts: 5,955
    doug225 wrote:
    haffajappa wrote:
    doug225 wrote:
    I have an even better idea. Sell all the tickets through the fan club for 24 hours, then give the rest to ticket bastard. Seniority still rules, and everyone is rewarded an oppurtunity to score show tickets. SHAM-WOW that is a great idea!!!
    sell all what tickets? the entire arena's worth that are now somehow reserved for fan clubs? :roll:
    yes. that's why they call it a PRE-sale. They are sold to fan club members and whatever is leftover goes to ticketmaster. if they don't sell all the tickets to fanclub members, (which happens, believe it or not) they get sent to ticketmaster anyway, so just do the whole arenas, you know like in L.A., N.Y., where tickets are hard to get. Look at hartford 3-4 years ago. employees were rumored to have swapped tickets with junior/senior members who were friends and they were up front at the show.
    hahaha, that's not why they call it a pre-sale, but its a good try... now back to reality
    why did this thread suddenly get revived? out of curiosity...
    live pearl jam is best pearl jam
  • nothingman4nothingman4 Posts: 794
    haffajappa wrote:
    hey hey hey!
    granted he's not the scoring beast he was against the kings, don't diss mikael!!!
    Haha. I'm just bustin your chops. I'm a Flames fan so... :oops:
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  • haffajappahaffajappa Posts: 5,955
    haffajappa wrote:
    hey hey hey!
    granted he's not the scoring beast he was against the kings, don't diss mikael!!!
    Haha. I'm just bustin your chops. I'm a Flames fan so... :oops:
    iiii figured as much *narrows eyes*
    :D
    live pearl jam is best pearl jam
  • Guitarhero27Guitarhero27 Posts: 2,146
    because i have responsibilities which do not allow me to be on the boards 24 hours a day makes you a bigger fan than I?
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  • haffajappahaffajappa Posts: 5,955
    because i have responsibilities which do not allow me to be on the boards 24 hours a day makes you a bigger fan than I?
    Yes! That's it exactly.
    Now quit your day job... god, its not that hard. :roll:
    In fact they should sort seats by board usage to IP addresses...
    live pearl jam is best pearl jam
  • Guitarhero27Guitarhero27 Posts: 2,146
    haffajappa wrote:
    because i have responsibilities which do not allow me to be on the boards 24 hours a day makes you a bigger fan than I?
    Yes! That's it exactly.
    Now quit your day job... god, its not that hard. :roll:
    In fact they should sort seats by board usage to IP addresses...


    but....but....i have the verizon wireless broadband access...so i have a new IP address each time i connect.....that doesn't help me! screw you 10C for making my seats so horrible!
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