Pearl Jam- New Ticket Drawing System Update/ New Merch Item

JB128716

The idea of purchasing credits was my idea few pages ago, but I'm too lazy to email it so hopefully they will see it.

Anyway, another idea is to make the lottery weighted.

In other words maybe each show you enter you get 10 points (or ping pong balls) to allocate yourself.

So let's say I enter to win for 4 shows, I have 40 ping pong balls that I can distribute myself.

So I do the following breakdown:

1. Uranus = 25 ping pong balls
2. Mars = 10 ping pong balls
3. Jupiter = 3 ping pong balls
4. Saturn = 2 ping pong balls

Now you bought two shows, so you get 20 ping pong balls. You do this breakdown:

1. Mars = 12 ping pong balls
2. Uranus = 8 ping pong balls


Mathematically speaking, you have your best odds to get your first preference and you can weight it any way you want. At the same time, you still have a chance to win for all shows.

This removes the complaint that many believe if Uranus (or New York) is not your first choice, you are not going to win.

If Uranus my first choice, I have 25 "ping pong balls" to be selected.
If Uranus your 2nd priority, you might have put 8 "ping pong balls" to be selected.

While I have a better shot mathematically of winning the lottery, you still have a chance to go.

Just a thought.

dimitrispearljam

JB128716 wrote:

The idea of purchasing credits was my idea few pages ago, but I'm too lazy to email it so hopefully they will see it.

Anyway, another idea is to make the lottery weighted.

In other words maybe each show you enter you get 10 points (or ping pong balls) to allocate yourself.

So let's say I enter to win for 4 shows, I have 40 ping pong balls that I can distribute myself.

So I do the following breakdown:

1. Uranus = 25 ping pong balls
2. Mars = 10 ping pong balls
3. Jupiter = 3 ping pong balls
4. Saturn = 2 ping pong balls

Now you bought two shows, so you get 20 ping pong balls. You do this breakdown:

1. Mars = 12 ping pong balls
2. Uranus = 8 ping pong balls


Mathematically speaking, you have your best odds to get your first preference and you can weight it any way you want. At the same time, you still have a chance to win for all shows.

This removes the complaint that many believe if Uranus (or New York) is not your first choice, you are not going to win.

If Uranus my first choice, I have 25 "ping pong balls" to be selected.
If Uranus your 2nd priority, you might have put 8 "ping pong balls" to be selected.

While I have a better shot mathematically of winning the lottery, you still have a chance to go.

Just a thought.

i do believe you should mail 10c..or write at feedback..

moses562

dimitrispearljam wrote:

moses562 wrote:

What is the new merch item? The Mad Season album?


Win Some Rare Merch!

To make this fun, we have included some rare hard-to-find merchandise items that will be given away during the test drawing. Once the drawing entry period has ended, the new ticket system will randomly draw one name for each of the 8 shows entered. Of those 8 winners, each will receive one of the merchandise items listed below assigned at random.
 


Mad Season re-issue 10” on purple vinyl (1 winner)

PJ20 12” on colored vinyl (2 winners)

Patagonia Refugio Backpack (2 winners)

Benaroya Hall Box set (2 winners)

Backspacer 12” on white vinyl (1 winner)


New Prize Added!


To up the ante, we have a very special prize for this faux show in particular. One participant will be selected to receive an original pennant that flew over the festival grounds at the historic 2-day Pearl Jam 20 event at Alpine Valley in Wisconsin (see photo of above). The vinyl pennant measures 5 feet wide by 7 feet tall in black and red and was designed by Jeff Ament. This is a special item that was made only for this event. This was never made available for sale, making it a true collectors item!

Thanks. I entered all of the drawings. I misread it as there being additional merch but it is to win it.

JB128716

i do believe you should mail 10c..or write at feedback..

I've sent them some defects I found. Maybe I will send this one too.

dimitrispearljam

JB128716 wrote:

i do believe you should mail 10c..or write at feedback..

I've sent them some defects I found. Maybe I will send this one too.

thats very cool,no doubt,you had the best idea...i hope 10c can work it..

JB128716

Ok email sent.

ckravitz

Assuming 10C tickets account for 10% why not ask TM to allow 10C members first crack at the remaining 90% before a true public sale? I am trying to see the downside for doing something like that. Either way, the tickets get sold. Does TM really care if they are selling a bunch of tickets to 10C members or the general public? I'd even be fine with adding a few bucks to the price (a few) to ensure I get tickets (this would cover TM's hassle of having to validate user IDs) . So the pecking order would be:

1. TC pre sale tickets
2. TM tickets for TC members at regular public rate
3. TM tickets for general public

I get it that TM is going to want to hold back some tickets/seats for whatever reason, but still if they make 50% of the arena available to TC members first, what harm is it to them?

At the end of the day, naturally I prefer 10C tickets, but my biggest fear is not getting any tickets at all, or having to make the choice of paying $300 a seat.

JB128716

TM does it all the time with credit card companies like American Express or Citi members getting first crack at certain shows. It's usually about three days before it goes on sale to the general public.

helplessdancer

aside from the new 10c lottery ticket system(no comment) does anyone have any idea why PJ don't set aside some sections of each venue and do the paperless ticket system

springsteen, mayer etc do this already

it's been proven to work. it allows people good chances at decent seats and totally eliminates transference from ticket buyer to ticket end user, therefore eliminating scalpers for those sections

HELLO IN THERE :roll:

dimitrispearljam

JB128716 wrote:

TM does it all the time with credit card companies like American Express or Citi members getting first crack at certain shows. It's usually about three days before it goes on sale to the general public.

ckravitz wrote:

Assuming 10C tickets account for 10% why not ask TM to allow 10C members first crack at the remaining 90% before a true public sale? I am trying to see the downside for doing something like that. Either way, the tickets get sold. Does TM really care if they are selling a bunch of tickets to 10C members or the general public? I'd even be fine with adding a few bucks to the price (a few) to ensure I get tickets (this would cover TM's hassle of having to validate user IDs) . So the pecking order would be:

1. TC pre sale tickets
2. TM tickets for TC members at regular public rate
3. TM tickets for general public

I get it that TM is going to want to hold back some tickets/seats for whatever reason, but still if they make 50% of the arena available to TC members first, what harm is it to them?



At the end of the day, naturally I prefer 10C tickets, but my biggest fear is not getting any tickets at all, or having to make the choice of paying $300 a seat.

i dont think TM cares where the tickets goes..if was up to them,will price the tix with sections
so the 10c tix usally the best inthe house,the first rows,will not go to fanclub members,but ticketmaster will deal as likes..
and for have a presale of fanclub tix before public via ticketmaster,i think happened in the past if i remember well(10c mail us the password)

dimitrispearljam

good luck to all tomorrow!!

Mr. Utterson

i hope i get an email from you guys tomorrow....:crosses fingers and enters dreamland:

wpg pearl

i never win .......but good luck all

eeriepadave

dimitrispearljam wrote:

eeriepadave wrote:

eeriepadave wrote:

entered but said my card was declined, tried again then said i had already submitted again :?

i guess it would have helped if i updated my credit card payment :fp: i'm entered now

good luck!!!

thanks you too!

Pap

Good luck to everyone!

BLACK35

today is the big day......fingers crossed. Good luck to all

Spags

Good luck people! Its my birthday this week so hoping I get the anus!

veddertown

Spags wrote:

Good luck people! Its my birthday this week so hoping I get the anus!

Anus?? :?

Spags

No wait, that was another site...

veddertown

Spags wrote:

No wait, that was another site...

Class!