Any other fans not thrilled with the reserved blind purchase system?

Gern Blansten

OnWis97 said:

Gern Blansten said:

hihobibo said:

Its not like you'd have time to pick and compare seats/sections in the TM sale anyway. You hesitate and you'll lose. You can be slightly disappointed getting a seat further away than you may have hoped for, but the limit of disappointment can only be similar to being slightly disappointed that Outback ran out of baked potatoes, but you can still get Sweet or mashed. 

exactly...holy shit

we can't all pick the front row seats

Gern...looking at your sig...please give me a review of last year's Oakland shows.  Should I get the boots? 

I hate you

OnWis97

Lerxst1992 said:

Gern Blansten said:

hihobibo said:

Its not like you'd have time to pick and compare seats/sections in the TM sale anyway. You hesitate and you'll lose. You can be slightly disappointed getting a seat further away than you may have hoped for, but the limit of disappointment can only be similar to being slightly disappointed that Outback ran out of baked potatoes, but you can still get Sweet or mashed. 

exactly...holy shit

we can't all pick the front row seats

Ok gern here you go. This is from the balt roll call-

"Got Section 228, Row J. 676,xxxx. Pretty pleased with that."

That's roughly 20,000 higher than me and those seats are a million times better IMO looking at the chart. But I get zero choice within a given range of seats. Im not expecting lower level. That's why blind purchase sucks. The same exact situation happened with my 2018 seats. At least there is the F2F this time.

I understand how it would, in theory, be ideal if we could select from what's left in order of our numbers.  I happen to have preferences that might differ from yours and whatever the 10C/TM determine...

...Of course, that would take weeks.  It's mess enough already.  I just don't know that it's realistic.

Lerxst1992

Heres another 

MSG: Sec 109

#669xxx


Seriously? That's touching the stage. Dudes gotta be trolling, right?

Looking at these two examples the blind system stinks.

I know. The  majority here  have great numbers and could give a rat's arse.

mpedone

I've never been to this arena in Baltimore. Can I assume it's roughly the same size as MSG, so comparing seat locations in the two venues is reasonable? 

Lerxst1992

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.OnWis97 said:

Lerxst1992 said:

Gern Blansten said:

hihobibo said:

Its not like you'd have time to pick and compare seats/sections in the TM sale anyway. You hesitate and you'll lose. You can be slightly disappointed getting a seat further away than you may have hoped for, but the limit of disappointment can only be similar to being slightly disappointed that Outback ran out of baked potatoes, but you can still get Sweet or mashed. 

exactly...holy shit

we can't all pick the front row seats

Ok gern here you go. This is from the balt roll call-

"Got Section 228, Row J. 676,xxxx. Pretty pleased with that."

That's roughly 20,000 higher than me and those seats are a million times better IMO looking at the chart. But I get zero choice within a given range of seats. Im not expecting lower level. That's why blind purchase sucks. The same exact situation happened with my 2018 seats. At least there is the F2F this time.

I understand how it would, in theory, be ideal if we could select from what's left in order of our numbers.  I happen to have preferences that might differ from yours and whatever the 10C/TM determine...

...Of course, that would take weeks.  It's mess enough already.  I just don't know that it's realistic.

It can be done. Lottery winners get access to presale based on seniority and get a day assigned to do a presale with allotments set up based on seniority.  We just went thru a 3 week process. Plenty of time to do it based on seniority presales.

Looking at that MSG section 109 from someone in the high 600s, unreal. Kudos to him.

BennyLaRue

Lerxst1992 said:

Heres another 

MSG: Sec 109

#669xxx


Seriously? That's touching the stage. Dudes gotta be trolling, right?

Looking at these two examples the blind system stinks.

Can't trust individual cases because there are lots of trolls. Plus, was that a single? I'm sure singles would have naturally done better than pairs.

OnWis97

Lerxst1992 said:

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.OnWis97 said:

Lerxst1992 said:

Gern Blansten said:

hihobibo said:

Its not like you'd have time to pick and compare seats/sections in the TM sale anyway. You hesitate and you'll lose. You can be slightly disappointed getting a seat further away than you may have hoped for, but the limit of disappointment can only be similar to being slightly disappointed that Outback ran out of baked potatoes, but you can still get Sweet or mashed. 

exactly...holy shit

we can't all pick the front row seats

Ok gern here you go. This is from the balt roll call-

"Got Section 228, Row J. 676,xxxx. Pretty pleased with that."

That's roughly 20,000 higher than me and those seats are a million times better IMO looking at the chart. But I get zero choice within a given range of seats. Im not expecting lower level. That's why blind purchase sucks. The same exact situation happened with my 2018 seats. At least there is the F2F this time.

I understand how it would, in theory, be ideal if we could select from what's left in order of our numbers.  I happen to have preferences that might differ from yours and whatever the 10C/TM determine...

...Of course, that would take weeks.  It's mess enough already.  I just don't know that it's realistic.

It can be done. Lottery winners get access to presale based on seniority and get a day assigned to do a presale with allotments set up based on seniority.  We just went thru a 3 week process. Plenty of time to do it based on seniority presales.

Looking at that MSG section 109 from someone in the high 600s, unreal. Kudos to him.

I admit...I'd love to see the day-by-day progress of what that looks like.  How fast the floor goes vs. the sides. How much faster Mike's side goes vs. Stone's side...

Lerxst1992

BennyLaRue said:

Lerxst1992 said:

Heres another 

MSG: Sec 109

#669xxx


Seriously? That's touching the stage. Dudes gotta be trolling, right?

Looking at these two examples the blind system stinks.

Can't trust individual cases because there are lots of trolls. Plus, was that a single? I'm sure singles would have naturally done better than pairs.

That's part of the reason I post here. I would never have thought of that. Probably a single. 

faithful2you

Wasn't Ticketmaster running both the Fan Club tickets and the pre-sale?   And people are surprised by the fact that it didn't end up the way they thought it would for tickets?   Every year the bitching gets louder and louder.   Can't wait for the shows so people can bitch about what songs were/weren't played, who didn't follow the 4 different GA "rules" that were made up by the different cliques of fans, They only played 3 hours not 3 hours 20 minutes WE WERE CHEATED!, why didn't Eddie make eye contact with me I WAS STANDING RIGHT THERE, the people standing next to us were completely rude trying to sing along, I'm 5'-3" and the 50 people in front of me didn't let me ahead of them..............   

Bentleyspop

mpedone said:

I've never been to this arena in Baltimore. Can I assume it's roughly the same size as MSG, so comparing seat locations in the two venues is reasonable? 

No
The Arena is maybe 14K
MSG is 20K

Gern Blansten

Lerxst1992 said:

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.OnWis97 said:

Lerxst1992 said:

Gern Blansten said:

hihobibo said:

Its not like you'd have time to pick and compare seats/sections in the TM sale anyway. You hesitate and you'll lose. You can be slightly disappointed getting a seat further away than you may have hoped for, but the limit of disappointment can only be similar to being slightly disappointed that Outback ran out of baked potatoes, but you can still get Sweet or mashed. 

exactly...holy shit

we can't all pick the front row seats

Ok gern here you go. This is from the balt roll call-

"Got Section 228, Row J. 676,xxxx. Pretty pleased with that."

That's roughly 20,000 higher than me and those seats are a million times better IMO looking at the chart. But I get zero choice within a given range of seats. Im not expecting lower level. That's why blind purchase sucks. The same exact situation happened with my 2018 seats. At least there is the F2F this time.

I understand how it would, in theory, be ideal if we could select from what's left in order of our numbers.  I happen to have preferences that might differ from yours and whatever the 10C/TM determine...

...Of course, that would take weeks.  It's mess enough already.  I just don't know that it's realistic.

It can be done. Lottery winners get access to presale based on seniority and get a day assigned to do a presale with allotments set up based on seniority.  We just went thru a 3 week process. Plenty of time to do it based on seniority presales.

Looking at that MSG section 109 from someone in the high 600s, unreal. Kudos to him.

we used to pick IU basketball tickets that way ( I assume they still do)...based on your seniority you had a two minute window to log in and select seats

Merkin Baller

Bentleyspop said:

mpedone said:

I've never been to this arena in Baltimore. Can I assume it's roughly the same size as MSG, so comparing seat locations in the two venues is reasonable? 

No
The Arena is maybe 14K
MSG is 20K

Man... Most people in here would be happy to just have a seat at a 14K venue.

cbbjr

The arena is small enough that there aren't any terrible seats (with the caveat that I can't speak to the problems with the overhang you mention). I saw U2 play there in 2001 from the top row of the entire place, sort of side stage at an awkward angle...and it was still a decent seat. I get that it may not have been what you wanted, but don't feel gutted - I bet it will still have a great night. 

bbiggs

FFS

malphurs72

Lerxst1992 said:

Got terrible seats for Balt. Borderline gutted :-)  Mid 6 club number, I'm in the 200s center ice at the back of the section under an overhang. Funny if these were 5 rows closer I'd be happy. Just dont get why they didnt bump fans from under an overhang to sections further away

This and Obstructed View Fenway are exact reasons I took so long to sign up.

Never liked the blind purchase concept. I really like this band but ovi not a die hard it seems.  Never liked any of their ticketing systems. 

Saw better TM seats on the presale. Good news keep an eye on the F2F. 

If it makes you feel any better, My # is 530xxx and I’m in the last row of a 200 corner section. But as others have said (and as I saw firsthand in 2013) there are truly no awful seats in there. Compared to larger arenas, there isnt much of an overhang from the 300 level

JimmyV

Merkin Baller said:

Bentleyspophosting  said:

mpedone said:

I've never been to this arena in Baltimore. Can I assume it's roughly the same size as MSG, so comparing seat locations in the two venues is reasonable? 

No
The Arena is maybe 14K
MSG is 20K

Man... Most people in here would be happy to just have a seat at a 14K venue.

Hosting only one of two northeast shows and on a Saturday night. Any complaints about seating at this show is misguided, at best.

GR280729

I got 215 with a 509XXX in Baltimore.  I am happy to be in the building.  I actually like being at that angle better than maybe being closer to the stage in the 200 level.  Maybe I am wrong, but I think I will have a good view from where I am.  I don't like being on the side and then having everyone in the row as you go to the stage standing and having to look over them to see the stage/screens.

F Me In The Brain

Lerxst1992 said:

BennyLaRue said:

Lerxst1992 said:

Heres another 

MSG: Sec 109

#669xxx


Seriously? That's touching the stage. Dudes gotta be trolling, right?

Looking at these two examples the blind system stinks.

Can't trust individual cases because there are lots of trolls. Plus, was that a single? I'm sure singles would have naturally done better than pairs.

That's part of the reason I post here. I would never have thought of that. Probably a single. 

462,171

MSG Section 115 row 13

"'Ain't no trolling going on in here!"

Main reason (I believe) is that a lot of the floor seats (A-F) and sections on the side where you can see the front of the stage (108-106, 116-119) were given to the more senior #s.

Also, if you look at the View From My Seats you can see that how good the seats are at MSG in 109 and 115 depends on the configuration of the stage - we could be looking at the side or back side even of the band.  Or, it could be badass beyond belief.

I have sat up top in the stink seats at MSG, and in 104-105 and still had an awesome time.

What section/row are you in BMore?

D-Rod

mcgruff10 said:

jets521 said:

mcgruff10 said:

I thought the whole process was easy as hell. More tickets is gonna equal worse seats for a lot of us but there are MORE ten club seats.  Kudos to 10c!!

That is how I feel and see it.

I'm 10 rows off the GA pit on the floor in STL.

I selfishly preferred lower level sides, but hey - in the door and grateful for the VERY GOOD seats I was given.

Agreed.  I am seven freaking rows away from the stage in Quebec City.  I think a lot of people feel their fan club number should get them good/closer seats but the reality is there is a lot old timers out there still going to shows.
Signed Member 139xxx 

Where are your seats In Quebec bro? I’m 122 row DD 

Merkin Baller

JimmyV said:

Merkin Baller said:

Bentleyspophosting  said:

mpedone said:

I've never been to this arena in Baltimore. Can I assume it's roughly the same size as MSG, so comparing seat locations in the two venues is reasonable? 

No
The Arena is maybe 14K
MSG is 20K

Man... Most people in here would be happy to just have a seat at a 14K venue.

Hosting only one of two northeast shows and on a Saturday night. Any complaints about seating at this show is misguided, at best.

Yeah, you also can't expect sympathy when as many people got shut out as they did. This isn't complicated.