Distribution of tickets is unfair to long time members.

pjl44

Lot of long-timers firing up their Commodore 64s to tear off an angry screed this time around 

100 Pacer

BennyLaRue said:

Sure am

Respectfully: you’re wrong.

ecdanc

What is so infuriating about these posts is that the people complaining about not getting shows are (almost certainly) actually saying "I should get the best tickets to the most in-demand shows." Obviously, they didn't put in for OKC BA and get shutout--they're mad because they didn't get MSG and/or GA. I suppose they picture east coast shows filled with the senior (*snicker*) 10Cers, while all the newbies have to travel to flyover country? 

Spiritual_Chaos

I think people from countries where PJ doesn't play and that has to travel should get the best tickets.

Finland, Iceland, South Korea etc. Give those poor bastards the best ticket. That's the most fair.

ecdanc

Spiritual_Chaos said:

I think people from countries where PJ doesn't play and that has to travel should get the best tickets.

Finland, Iceland, South Korea etc. Give those poor bastards the best ticket. That's the most fair.

The Nepalese 10c is no joke. None of the rest of us would get tickets. 

bootlegger10

What you have paid for your 10c membership since inception (29 years) wouldn’t cover one month’s apartment rental.  You aren’t owed anything.  

Lerxst1992

eddiec said:

So new members have basically 0% chance of getting tickets? That seems a lot more unfair than a lottery.

We don’t want any new fans.

heck, those of you who were fans since 1991 but didn’t like 10c ticketing policies so never joined, we don’t want you either 


if the argument was multiple ticket winners should automatically be dropped one priority level for subsequent show lotteries, then maybe we could think of having a somewhat fair policy implemented

rvapete

Seniority is honored via priority RES seating location. That's much better than most band's acknowledgement to membership longevity 

Dercheef

JP8276 said:

 I have been in the club over 15 years and I got denied a ticket! I do not appreciate it as someone who’s been in the club for a long period of time and individuals that have been in the 10c even longer being denied a ticket to someone who has been in the club for a hot minute! THIS IS BS! Those of us that have been in the club and paid our membership every year and then get snubbed for tickets is unacceptable! As usual the true fans get screwed over somehow  and the newbies receive tickets!  In my opinion, I believe members that have been in the club the longest should have first pick of tickets and work down the list to the newest members should be last to purchase seats. Now I have to hope that I can still purchase a seat after all of this sale. 

Hi, I have been in the 10c for 15 years now as well and I completely disagree with you. Everyone should have the same chances. And I say that as someone who got shut out of this leg too. Apart from that you should realize that 15 years of seniority is nothing in this club and you are probably not even in the older half of the member base. So don't be ridiculous.  

Leo318

I've been a fanclub Member since 1991 and didn't get tickets to any shows I put in for.  I didn't register for the public presale because I had already put in for more shows than I actually wanted in the Fanclub sale hoping that I would at least score tickets to one of the shows.  Got the email saying I didn't get tickets then went to register for the public presale and !!!!too late!!!!, you had to register by the 15th. Why would I put in for fanclub tix and also public presale at the same time??? It seems after not getting fanclub tix next step would be the public presale but theyve already shut me out of that too.  Getting sick of these games and makes me resent my favorite band. 

MayDay10

anyone who joined later than 2010 should be kicked out of the fan club and banned from attending concerts for any artist

jwhjr17

MayDay10 said:

anyone who joined later than 2010 should be kicked out of the fan club and banned from attending concerts for any artist

I actually laughed out loud.  

cincybearcat

Dercheef said:

JP8276 said:

 I have been in the club over 15 years and I got denied a ticket! I do not appreciate it as someone who’s been in the club for a long period of time and individuals that have been in the 10c even longer being denied a ticket to someone who has been in the club for a hot minute! THIS IS BS! Those of us that have been in the club and paid our membership every year and then get snubbed for tickets is unacceptable! As usual the true fans get screwed over somehow  and the newbies receive tickets!  In my opinion, I believe members that have been in the club the longest should have first pick of tickets and work down the list to the newest members should be last to purchase seats. Now I have to hope that I can still purchase a seat after all of this sale. 

Hi, I have been in the 10c for 15 years now as well and I completely disagree with you. Everyone should have the same chances. And I say that as someone who got shut out of this leg too. Apart from that you should realize that 15 years of seniority is nothing in this club and you are probably not even in the older half of the member base. So don't be ridiculous.  

Well I happen to think that the cutoff to buy tickets should be longer than a couple of days with a reminder to renew or buy a membership.

Nothing crazy, but something to keep people who have been members for 2 days from getting special access to tickets.  But really it’s their choice to make.

All the “not fair” posts remind me of raising my daughter. There seem to have been some true irregularities in the lottery process and that is not cool.  But just “not fair” cause you didn’t get tix? C’mon.  If done properly the lottery is the most fair way. 

bootlegger10

Leo318 said:

I've been a fanclub Member since 1991 and didn't get tickets to any shows I put in for.  I didn't register for the public presale because I had already put in for more shows than I actually wanted in the Fanclub sale hoping that I would at least score tickets to one of the shows.  Got the email saying I didn't get tickets then went to register for the public presale and !!!!too late!!!!, you had to register by the 15th. Why would I put in for fanclub tix and also public presale at the same time??? It seems after not getting fanclub tix next step would be the public presale but theyve already shut me out of that too.  Getting sick of these games and makes me resent my favorite band. 

You should only be resenting yourself.  I assumed I would win the shows I wanted but I also knew that in every US tour since 2006 I've lost out on shows I've wanted to go to in the 10C presale.  So I also signed up for the Verified sale.  It took like 60 seconds to do.  

You can still access tickets in the public sale on the 24th without signing up.   

You made the mistake assuming you would get tickets.  I'm not sure how you have been a fan club member this long without knowing this unless you go to shows only when they come to your town or you have just been incredibly lucky.

TA243471

MayDay10 said:

anyone who joined later than 2010 should be kicked out of the fan club and banned from attending concerts for any artist

This!!!

pjl44

Leo318 said:

I've been a fanclub Member since 1991 and didn't get tickets to any shows I put in for.  I didn't register for the public presale because I had already put in for more shows than I actually wanted in the Fanclub sale hoping that I would at least score tickets to one of the shows.  Got the email saying I didn't get tickets then went to register for the public presale and !!!!too late!!!!, you had to register by the 15th. Why would I put in for fanclub tix and also public presale at the same time??? It seems after not getting fanclub tix next step would be the public presale but theyve already shut me out of that too.  Getting sick of these games and makes me resent my favorite band. 

If you get selected for the public presale, you're not required to buy tickets. People registered as a backup plan. Read up on the fan-to-fan exchange. I think that's going to help out a lot of people. 

RP112579

Leo318 said:

I've been a fanclub Member since 1991 and didn't get tickets to any shows I put in for.  I didn't register for the public presale because I had already put in for more shows than I actually wanted in the Fanclub sale hoping that I would at least score tickets to one of the shows.  Got the email saying I didn't get tickets then went to register for the public presale and !!!!too late!!!!, you had to register by the 15th. Why would I put in for fanclub tix and also public presale at the same time??? It seems after not getting fanclub tix next step would be the public presale but theyve already shut me out of that too.  Getting sick of these games and makes me resent my favorite band. 

Seems like the fans who have been in 10c the longest don't get tickets because they don't make sure to cover all of their bases. A little more effort and you would've been ready for the public presale in case you didn't win in the lottery. And if you did win in the lottery, you could've just not bothered with the presale. Literally 2 minutes more of effort. Instead, here you are, blaming everyone but yourself, when you're the one who fucked up. 

IlliniGuy76

pjl44 said:

Leo318 said:

I've been a fanclub Member since 1991 and didn't get tickets to any shows I put in for.  I didn't register for the public presale because I had already put in for more shows than I actually wanted in the Fanclub sale hoping that I would at least score tickets to one of the shows.  Got the email saying I didn't get tickets then went to register for the public presale and !!!!too late!!!!, you had to register by the 15th. Why would I put in for fanclub tix and also public presale at the same time??? It seems after not getting fanclub tix next step would be the public presale but theyve already shut me out of that too.  Getting sick of these games and makes me resent my favorite band. 

If you get selected for the public presale, you're not required to buy tickets. People registered as a backup plan. Read up on the fan-to-fan exchange. I think that's going to help out a lot of people. 

I actually disagree with you.  Perhaps MAYBE for Baltimore some tickets may leak on F2F of people who last minute cannot make it.  There will be next to nothing on MSG on F2F.

F Me In The Brain

RP112579 said:

Leo318 said:

I've been a fanclub Member since 1991 and didn't get tickets to any shows I put in for.  I didn't register for the public presale because I had already put in for more shows than I actually wanted in the Fanclub sale hoping that I would at least score tickets to one of the shows.  Got the email saying I didn't get tickets then went to register for the public presale and !!!!too late!!!!, you had to register by the 15th. Why would I put in for fanclub tix and also public presale at the same time??? It seems after not getting fanclub tix next step would be the public presale but theyve already shut me out of that too.  Getting sick of these games and makes me resent my favorite band. 

Seems like the fans who have been in 10c the longest don't get tickets because they don't make sure to cover all of their bases. A little more effort and you would've been ready for the public presale in case you didn't win in the lottery. And if you did win in the lottery, you could've just not bothered with the presale. Literally 2 minutes more of effort. Instead, here you are, blaming everyone but yourself, when you're the one who fucked up. 

I like this.

Quit applying personal beliefs/logic to a defined process.  Take advantage of the opportunities offered through that process to get tickets.

As detailed (to exhaustion) pretty much everyone who filled shit out correctly and went for Reserved was able to get tickets at the majority of the shows.  If you were like many of us who only put in for the NY and MD shows, well....the numbers are the numbers.  We knew there was a good chance we might get nothing and certainly would only get the 1st priority show. 

Or, just blame the system and harbor resentment.

Spiritual_Chaos

I do think they could have a one year waiting period to be able to buy ticks though. Or six months or something.