Concert Day Poster Purchasing Tips

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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 19,532
    poster nerds....nice

    It's a nice memento.  Although I do resist buying a poster when I don't like the look.

    I'm still in search of a Kentucky Six.  That's kind of my white whale right now

    But yeah I'm done with the lines.  I don't mind paying a little extra to avoid all that shit.  If anyone wants to grab me an Oakland poster I'll pay $80 :)
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,410
    I wish they'd just offer them for sale before the show like they've done before.
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  • MelzombieMelzombie Posts: 200
    mfc2006 said:
    I wish they'd just offer them for sale before the show like they've done before.
    are they not doing that this tour? It was nice.. and then we had a chance to go back to our cars to put the posters up. I'm probably going to UBER to the show, so I have no idea what I will do.. 
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 19,532
    mfc2006 said:
    I wish they'd just offer them for sale before the show like they've done before.
    me too....if they are going to these lengths to keep scalpers from gouging us on tickets I would think they would do the same for posters.

    Just allow the artist to take online orders and print as many as you need to fulfill orders.  Artist could still sell AP editions, etc. 

    If I was managing 10c I would set up a screen printing shop in the warehouse and crank out as many $40 T-shirts as I could after the tour.  Free money.
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  • sp1984sp1984 Posts: 140
    mfc2006 said:
    I wish they'd just offer them for sale before the show like they've done before.
    I love this. I bought for Fenway 16, Foo Fighters at Fenway 18, and PJ 18 outside the venue. Got our posters, put them in the car/hotel and then didn't have to worry about bringing a tube into the show or keeping an eye on it. Tampa '16 we bought inside and it wasn't a big deal... 
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  • Shumway35Shumway35 Posts: 328
    They should add a poster option when you put in for 10C tickets , just like they did for ticket stubs this time. 
    One per 10C account - only downfall is you agreeing to buy the poster without seeing it
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  • Just watch this forum and pictures will surface of people buying massive quantities of things, then returning to the back of the line to do it again.  Let the anger flow through you, and blind you with hate. Post wildly and create new threads faster than ever before.  Search for these people throughout the city of the show you’re in and let it ruin your experience.  Then go to the next show and do it again.
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  • jerparker20jerparker20 Posts: 2,466
    Just watch this forum and pictures will surface of people buying massive quantities of things, then returning to the back of the line to do it again.  Let the anger flow through you, and blind you with hate. Post wildly and create new threads faster than ever before.  Search for these people throughout the city of the show you’re in and let it ruin your experience.  Then go to the next show and do it again.
    Haha!
  • DeadmanDeadman Posts: 792
    Just watch this forum and pictures will surface of people buying massive quantities of things, then returning to the back of the line to do it again.  Let the anger flow through you, and blind you with hate. Post wildly and create new threads faster than ever before.  Search for these people throughout the city of the show you’re in and let it ruin your experience.  Then go to the next show and do it again.
    Can’t stop laughing.

    My tip:  Don’t buy for folks that aren’t there.
  • rvapetervapete Posts: 488
    I guess I'm the only one who looks forward to the poster line. Always fun meeting new folks 
  • PeterEDPeterED Posts: 365
    I’m lucky enough to live near the Toronto venue so it’s been real easy to bike down and grab a poster then drop it off at home. I have to to experience a lineup more than 5-10 people doing this.
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  • halshakarchihalshakarchi Posts: 176
    edited January 2020
    Is this a US thing? Because I’ve never had issues getting posters at the Canadian shows without lining up early or whatever. I remember getting to the Hamilton show long after doors in 2011 and the merch stand outside the venue still had plenty.
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 91,336
    poster nerds....nice


  • KN219077KN219077 Posts: 1,071
    Shumway35 said:
    They should add a poster option when you put in for 10C tickets , just like they did for ticket stubs this time. 
    One per 10C account - only downfall is you agreeing to buy the poster without seeing it
    I wholeheartedly agree. Save the BS merch line madness and actually enjoy the day of the show, plus be guaranteed your poster! I don’t mind if the poster is ugly, if I’m there, it’s my one momento that I’ll keep from the show for years
  • jimjam1982jimjam1982 Posts: 1,415
    Mystery boxes in May and pray for good ones. That's my permanent strategy. Landed all home shows gear last year. That's the strat.
  • DeLukinDeLukin Posts: 2,757
    If you can take it to your car before you go into the show, do. It will be worth it (even if it's a long walk).
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  • Get a picture of one and print it out yourself. Geez 
  • What’s the typical edition size for a Pear Jam gig poster? (And yes.ive looked at a bunch on expresso beans and they rarely have it listed.)
  • apirk72apirk72 Posts: 501
    Something tells me merch is going to be out of control this tour since fans can’t scalp extra tickets to help fund their going to multiple shows
  • risrisrisris Posts: 81
    If I’m going to multiple shows in the same city as I’m doing for LA, I don’t mind waiting in line for merch on the first day. 

    Get to the venue early if I can get in quick I get my merch and then don’t have to worry for show 2.  

    Gives me the opportunity to do whatever I want before the show on day 2. 
  • EM194007EM194007 Posts: 2,827
    edited January 2020

    risris said:
    If I’m going to multiple shows in the same city as I’m doing for LA, I don’t mind waiting in line for merch on the first day. 

    Get to the venue early if I can get in quick I get my merch and then don’t have to worry for show 2.  

    Gives me the opportunity to do whatever I want before the show on day 2. 
    What if the merch is specific to each day? Especially the posters. Could be two totally different ones, one for each day by different artist. It's happened before.
  • Most of the comments in this thread so far don't really tie in woth my own experiences.   I'm not one for spending an inordinate amount of time queuing for anything, yet I've never failed to get a poster.  Queued for maybe an hour tops at each of the London shows in 2018.   Are things that much worse in the States? 

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  • OceansJennyOceansJenny Posts: 3,394
    apirk72 said:
    Something tells me merch is going to be out of control this tour since fans can’t scalp extra tickets to help fund their going to multiple shows
    Do a lot of fans do this or just a choice few?
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  • EM194007EM194007 Posts: 2,827
    apirk72 said:
    Something tells me merch is going to be out of control this tour since fans can’t scalp extra tickets to help fund their going to multiple shows
    Do a lot of fans do this or just a choice few?
    Quite a few do, sadly. We had two different car loads of people loading up merch they just bought outside onto ebay. At their cars in the parking lot in Sunrise, FL in 2016. When asked whatcha doing? Making money, so, we can hit a lot more shows up on this tour. Just shook my head and went back near my car. 
  • SaravaSarava Posts: 2,019
    If you have reserved seats, get in line to enter the venue a half hour to 45 minutes before doors open. Posters should be easy peasy then. That's better than waiting in line outside the venue for 2-4 hours and them being sold out by the time you get to the front of the line anyway.

    One thing I don't know though, is what to do if you have GA (without compromising your GA position greatly).
  • How is it for buying posters on the uk/europe dates?
  • How is it for buying posters on the uk/europe dates?
    All but 1 of my shows have been in the UK/Europe and I've never had to queue for longer than an hour and I've never failed to get a poster.  I don't tend to rock up especially early either.  Some of the experiences people talk about in this thread are totally foreign to me but now I'm quite worried about getting an MSG poster when I fly over in March.  I'm only in NY for three days and certainly won't be spending one of those queuing for a $30 poster..... :-/    

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  • SaravaSarava Posts: 2,019
    How is it for buying posters on the uk/europe dates?
    All but 1 of my shows have been in the UK/Europe and I've never had to queue for longer than an hour and I've never failed to get a poster.  I don't tend to rock up especially early either.  Some of the experiences people talk about in this thread are totally foreign to me but now I'm quite worried about getting an MSG poster when I fly over in March.  I'm only in NY for three days and certainly won't be spending one of those queuing for a $30 poster..... :-/    
    Do what I said above, unless you have GA. Get in line maybe an hour before doors open. I got a poster to MSG1 in 2016 (the owl poster) easily using that method. This is while many did the long wait half the day and came away empty handed. I didn't try for the MSG 2 poster since I didn't like the design.
  • Sarava said:
    How is it for buying posters on the uk/europe dates?
    All but 1 of my shows have been in the UK/Europe and I've never had to queue for longer than an hour and I've never failed to get a poster.  I don't tend to rock up especially early either.  Some of the experiences people talk about in this thread are totally foreign to me but now I'm quite worried about getting an MSG poster when I fly over in March.  I'm only in NY for three days and certainly won't be spending one of those queuing for a $30 poster..... :-/    
    Do what I said above, unless you have GA. Get in line maybe an hour before doors open. I got a poster to MSG1 in 2016 (the owl poster) easily using that method. This is while many did the long wait half the day and came away empty handed. I didn't try for the MSG 2 poster since I didn't like the design.

    Will do for sure - thanks for the tip.  I let my membership lapse until quite recently so I very much doubt I'll be anywhere near GA. 

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  • How is it for buying posters on the uk/europe dates?
    All but 1 of my shows have been in the UK/Europe and I've never had to queue for longer than an hour and I've never failed to get a poster.  I don't tend to rock up especially early either.  Some of the experiences people talk about in this thread are totally foreign to me but now I'm quite worried about getting an MSG poster when I fly over in March.  I'm only in NY for three days and certainly won't be spending one of those queuing for a $30 poster..... :-/    
    Thanks for the advice!
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