Chicago seat reassignment

artforbw

Well, this looks bad for me. I had really good seats.

"Unfortunately incorrect seat assignments were issued to Ten Club members for shows in St. Paul, Chicago and Indianapolis. We confirm you have reserved tickets to this show but to ensure all Ten Club members get the proper reserved seat location based on their seniority, seats are being reissued."

DKedzie

I got the same thing. I know we're supposed to be happy to "just get in the room", but to be told you have great seats and be excited all day about it, and then be told you'll likely get further back seats... doesn't sit well.
Like, "Hooray! You got seats in the 100 sections... Oops, sorry... Now you're in the 300 section.

Travels With

Is it possible the seats will be better and not worse? 

RatherStarved

Travels With said:

Is it possible the seats will be better and not worse? 

For people with low numbers who got shitty seats, yes.

For people with high numbers who got good seats, no.  

artforbw

I have a high-ish number and got, what I consider, good seats.
If I was told off the bat, "Hey, you got Sec 302." I'd be like, "Ok, cool."
But to be told you got Sec 102, and then later be told they're being taken away, and you'll get 302 instead.
That would not be cool.

DKedzie

artforbw said:

I have a high-ish number and got, what I consider, good seats.
If I was told off the bat, "Hey, you got Sec 302." I'd be like, "Ok, cool."
But to be told you got Sec 102, and then later be told they're being taken away, and you'll get 302 instead.
That would not be cool.

Agreed. That would not be cool.
It would never happen, but TM should give some partial refunds, as an apology/good will gesture, to those who were told they got confirmed good seats, and then were taken back and given worse seats. TM made the mistake, so should pay for their mistake.
But of course would never happen.

TheKricket

I wonder how this will all play out.  My number is 115xxx and I got what I consider okay/not the best seats (on the floor behind the pit), but they are probably considered "Excellent" seats according to the Ticketmaster algorithm because they are "on the floor reserved" seats.

I'm worried I'll end up on the floor but even further back.  With the pit being so huge at the UC this go around, I'm already looking at staring at the screens the whole night.  I bet some of the behind the stage tickets will have a better view.  Definitely much closer to the stage.

JB56195

DKedzie said:

artforbw said:

I have a high-ish number and got, what I consider, good seats.
If I was told off the bat, "Hey, you got Sec 302." I'd be like, "Ok, cool."
But to be told you got Sec 102, and then later be told they're being taken away, and you'll get 302 instead.
That would not be cool.

Agreed. That would not be cool.
It would never happen, but TM should give some partial refunds, as an apology/good will gesture, to those who were told they got confirmed good seats, and then were taken back and given worse seats. TM made the mistake, so should pay for their mistake.
But of course would never happen.

I really can't agree with that take.  They were never supposed to be the above posters tickets.  A high 10C number should just get you in the door. Expectations shouldn't be higher than that.  I think this thing is screwed three ways to Sunday and a lot of people with higher priority numbers got zero tickets.

Doug87

JB56195 said:

DKedzie said:

artforbw said:

I have a high-ish number and got, what I consider, good seats.
If I was told off the bat, "Hey, you got Sec 302." I'd be like, "Ok, cool."
But to be told you got Sec 102, and then later be told they're being taken away, and you'll get 302 instead.
That would not be cool.

Agreed. That would not be cool.
It would never happen, but TM should give some partial refunds, as an apology/good will gesture, to those who were told they got confirmed good seats, and then were taken back and given worse seats. TM made the mistake, so should pay for their mistake.
But of course would never happen.

I really can't agree with that take.  They were never supposed to be the above posters tickets.  A high 10C number should just get you in the door. Expectations shouldn't be higher than that.  I think this thing is screwed three ways to Sunday and a lot of people with higher priority numbers got zero tickets.

Yes, as a person with a 10C number, I’m hoping to potentially get farthest back of club level if lucky.

hoping for anything more would be unrealistic.

Travels With

RatherStarved said:

Travels With said:

Is it possible the seats will be better and not worse? 

For people with low numbers who got shitty seats, yes.

For people with high numbers who got good seats, no.  

well that makes sense.

Olea111

artforbw said:

Well, this looks bad for me. I had really good seats.

"Unfortunately incorrect seat assignments were issued to Ten Club members for shows in St. Paul, Chicago and Indianapolis. We confirm you have reserved tickets to this show but to ensure all Ten Club members get the proper reserved seat location based on their seniority, seats are being reissued."

Curious where you saw this information?, as I got nosebleeds...

hrd2imgn

They are ending up way worse....leads me to believe they kept the good seats for uppriced resale with verified fan

Kevinman

hrd2imgn said:

They are ending up way worse....leads me to believe they kept the good seats for uppriced resale with verified fan

Looks like this

artforbw

Olea111 said:

artforbw said:

Well, this looks bad for me. I had really good seats.

"Unfortunately incorrect seat assignments were issued to Ten Club members for shows in St. Paul, Chicago and Indianapolis. We confirm you have reserved tickets to this show but to ensure all Ten Club members get the proper reserved seat location based on their seniority, seats are being reissued."

Curious where you saw this information?, as I got nosebleeds...

Ticketstoday sent an email with that statement last night at around 11pm CST, to those who scored seated tickets yesterday morning/afternoon.

GhostChile

How is the view in section 210 at the Chicago venue?

Doug87

GhostChile said:

How is the view in section 210 at the Chicago venue?

That’ll be great.  Seriously 

anything in 100/200 stage facing is great!

sat in 208 for Radiohead and loved it!

djsmoot

St Paul ... Night One - section 102, Row 3 were my initial seats.  I received a notice that my seats were going to be reassigned (like everyone) ... I have not received the new seats.  What do you think, does that mean I get to keep my seats or that my seats are gone and will not be reassigned.  My friend has tickets for Night 2 in St Paul ... reassigned about 8 rows back from original tickets... same section. 

Soul Glo

I started in 200 level but was bumped up to 300. Hate to complain but I’m not really seeing much value in remaining a member. Granted, I have a low number (407xxx) but this number had me in the 100 level at the same venue in 2009 (section 111 one night and section 112 the other). Not sure how I get worse seats 14 years later. But oh well. I know it will be a great show regardless. 

Doug87

Soul Glo said:

I started in 200 level but was bumped up to 300. Hate to complain but I’m not really seeing much value in remaining a member. Granted, I have a low number (407xxx) but this number had me in the 100 level at the same venue in 2009 (section 111 one night and section 112 the other). Not sure how I get worse seats 14 years later. But oh well. I know it will be a great show regardless. 

It’s the volume of requests.

it’s a lot easier now with F2F being allowed vs having to spend the money with no transfer option (how it should be imo).

if you don’t like the seats you get, just sell em.

Which is why you see people requesting 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 shows.

it’s honestly absurd imo.

monkeyderfen

Soul Glo said:

I started in 200 level but was bumped up to 300. Hate to complain but I’m not really seeing much value in remaining a member. Granted, I have a low number (407xxx) but this number had me in the 100 level at the same venue in 2009 (section 111 one night and section 112 the other). Not sure how I get worse seats 14 years later. But oh well. I know it will be a great show regardless. 

I'm a little baffled. My number is 67XXX and my original seats for Chicago Night 2 were Section 121 row 18, which seemed quite far back to me, they were ALREADY the furthest seats I've ever had from the stage. My reassigned seats are section 112, row 16. A full section further from the stage.

I can understand why you and I had better seats 14 years ago, there were more shows to spread the wealth, and .. I don't know if it was 14 years ago, but at some point, people were *limited* on how many Fan Club seats they could put in for. Also, since then they've put in a whole general admission section which I don't think was the case 14 years ago. So I can PLAUSIBLY see that the demand is that high for this show and why my seats are pushed back. 

BUT!!! It seems that there is NOT A SINGLE PERSON in this forum who has gotten a better seat after this seat reassignment. If a bunch of platinum seats are being sold in front of me at $700 a ticket, I'm kind of pissed.  The idea that this is to "offset" prices so that I'm allowed the "privilege" of paying "only" $162 per ticket -- which is THE MOST I HAVE EVER PAID FOR ANY CONCERT TICKET IN MY FORTY YEARS OF LIVING -- really enrages me. Not to mention if only "10%" of the tickets are platinum, why have people been pushed back an entire section?!?! 

And if anyone wants to say "If you're mad, just sell your ticket on F2F" .. well frankly I am to that point and y'all will be the first to know. I recognize that section 112 is an excellent seat (and I've NEVER been that close at any other United Center show)! This isn't about that. This is about telling us that the issue was with seniority when it appears to be about platinum tickets. Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining. 

I'll willingly walk all of this back if anyone had a seat that was put closer to the stage in a way that MAKES ANY SENSE AT ALL. 

L1quid

352xxx member here.  My seats went from section 1xx to section 3xx.

MZ2626

My re-assigned seats were much better. My membership #88XXX.

Priority was 9/5 then 9/7.

Selected Ga/Reserved & Reserved

Original:

Chicago 9/5 = Sec 112, Row 19, Seats 20 - 19

Chicago 9/7 = Sec 112, Row 16, Seats 4 - 3

Reassigned:

Chicago 9/5 = SEC1, Row 1, Seats 11 - 12

Chicago 9/7 = SEC3, Row 2, Seats 11 - 12

IwasBit10

Soul Glo said:

I started in 200 level but was bumped up to 300. Hate to complain but I’m not really seeing much value in remaining a member. Granted, I have a low number (407xxx) but this number had me in the 100 level at the same venue in 2009 (section 111 one night and section 112 the other). Not sure how I get worse seats 14 years later. But oh well. I know it will be a great show regardless. 

This.  I'm pretty much in the same boat..  397xxx went from section 218 to 315.  I know it's not a great number, but still 17-18 years of membership.  09 shows at UC I was 100 level and had only been a member for a few years.  And those shows had HUGE demand too.  N1 was their only US show announced at one point, before the LB tour came out.  I've traveled for tours in '10, '13 and '16, always had lower level seats.  All Wrigley shows, I opted for Reserved and still got very close seats down the foul lines within first few rows. 

I mentioned in another post, I'm soooo grateful for the experiences that 10c has allowed me to have at a ton of shows....But it now feels like something has changed, in a big way, and not for the better.  

I will say, the 300 level will be rocking and I look forward to being apart of it..

Jimmydean55

artforbw said:

Olea111 said:

artforbw said:

Well, this looks bad for me. I had really good seats.

"Unfortunately incorrect seat assignments were issued to Ten Club members for shows in St. Paul, Chicago and Indianapolis. We confirm you have reserved tickets to this show but to ensure all Ten Club members get the proper reserved seat location based on their seniority, seats are being reissued."

Curious where you saw this information?, as I got nosebleeds...

Ticketstoday sent an email with that statement last night at around 11pm CST, to those who scored seated tickets yesterday morning/afternoon.

I scored seated tickets yesterday and never received that email. 

wwsuicide

MZ2626 said:

My re-assigned seats were much better. My membership #88XXX.

Priority was 9/5 then 9/7.

Selected Ga/Reserved & Reserved

Original:

Chicago 9/5 = Sec 112, Row 19, Seats 20 - 19

Chicago 9/7 = Sec 112, Row 16, Seats 4 - 3

Reassigned:

Chicago 9/5 = SEC1, Row 1, Seats 11 - 12

Chicago 9/7 = SEC3, Row 2, Seats 11 - 12

These dont seem better to me.  I would have rather had your original seats.  Back of the floor can be rough.  

AKmatt

Posted this earlier, but reposting on this thread.
I was seriously surprised that I got tickets for both Chicago shows and both St Paul shows.  Priority 1 Chicago 2.  Priority 2 Chicago 1.  Priority 3 STP 2.  Priority 4 STP 1.
TC# 179XXX (1998)

I had put in for 4 just hoping to get 1, and maybe 2.  There was a quick phone call to my wife to minimize any issue with the credit card bill unexpectedly getting run up.  I was absolutely over the moon with the reserved seats that were in my inbox (see below).  I am not going to complain at all about getting tickets for all 4 shows, when so many seemed to be shut out.  Though, I am taking it as some good karma, because I had planned a guys Europe trip around the Vienna and Prague shows last summer.  My reassignment was like going to dinner and given the option of the filet mignon and lobster tail, paired with a malbec and petit verdot.  After having the meal waived in front of me, I am told I cannot have it, but will be served a grassfed, slow-smoked brisket bacon bleu cheese burger and steak fried, paired with an award winning Belgian blonde.  I am still going to enjoy the hell out of that burger and beer, but I was really looking forward to that surf and turf you just teased me with.  

Original Seats
STP1 Sec 117, Row 1, Seats 5-6
STP2 Sec 103, Row 2, Seats 19-20
Chicago 1 Sec 101, Row 1, Seats 17-18
Chicago 2 Sec 101, Row 11, Seats 11-12

Reissued Seats
STP1 Sec 103, Row 7, Seats 1-2
STP2 Sec 103, Row 20, Seats 6-7
Chicago 1 SEC3, Row 29, Seats 7-8
Chicago 2 Sec 108, Row 5, Seats 5-6 

Of course, I am fully expecting those row 1 seats to be up on platinum for $1000/seat.
And my credit card still hasn't been refunded.

Gern Blansten

MZ2626 said:

My re-assigned seats were much better. My membership #88XXX.

Priority was 9/5 then 9/7.

Selected Ga/Reserved & Reserved

Original:

Chicago 9/5 = Sec 112, Row 19, Seats 20 - 19

Chicago 9/7 = Sec 112, Row 16, Seats 4 - 3

Reassigned:

Chicago 9/5 = SEC1, Row 1, Seats 11 - 12

Chicago 9/7 = SEC3, Row 2, Seats 11 - 12

wow...that's how it was supposed to work

BloodMeridian80

Gern Blansten said:

MZ2626 said:

My re-assigned seats were much better. My membership #88XXX.

Priority was 9/5 then 9/7.

Selected Ga/Reserved & Reserved

Original:

Chicago 9/5 = Sec 112, Row 19, Seats 20 - 19

Chicago 9/7 = Sec 112, Row 16, Seats 4 - 3

Reassigned:

Chicago 9/5 = SEC1, Row 1, Seats 11 - 12

Chicago 9/7 = SEC3, Row 2, Seats 11 - 12

wow...that's how it was supposed to work

Glad they are happy, but I'd prefer the 112's. At least both seem appropriate-ish with the TC #.

BV84003

BloodMeridian80 said:

Gern Blansten said:

MZ2626 said:

My re-assigned seats were much better. My membership #88XXX.

Priority was 9/5 then 9/7.

Selected Ga/Reserved & Reserved

Original:

Chicago 9/5 = Sec 112, Row 19, Seats 20 - 19

Chicago 9/7 = Sec 112, Row 16, Seats 4 - 3

Reassigned:

Chicago 9/5 = SEC1, Row 1, Seats 11 - 12

Chicago 9/7 = SEC3, Row 2, Seats 11 - 12

wow...that's how it was supposed to work

Glad they are happy, but I'd prefer the 112's. At least both seem appropriate-ish with the TC #.

As someone who is 5'6, I would def prefer sec 112 for not just being technically closer to the stage (maybe), but offering a much greater chance of seeing the stage vs. the back of people's heads. But 'front row' for 88XXX is how this should work, absolutely.

monkeyderfen

MZ2626 said:

My re-assigned seats were much better. My membership #88XXX.

Priority was 9/5 then 9/7.

Selected Ga/Reserved & Reserved

Original:

Chicago 9/5 = Sec 112, Row 19, Seats 20 - 19

Chicago 9/7 = Sec 112, Row 16, Seats 4 - 3

Reassigned:

Chicago 9/5 = SEC1, Row 1, Seats 11 - 12

Chicago 9/7 = SEC3, Row 2, Seats 11 - 12

I would strongly disagree that these are much better. This is "front row" BEHIND GA. Section 112 would have been closer to the stage, AND at an elevation. The actual seating chart isn't out but if it follows other venues, the current section 1,2,3 at United Center would be the Pit, and 4,5,6 would become 1,2,3. 

I'm not saying this to make you feel bad, they ARE still good tickets, but I think it supports my theory that they are converting the best fan club tickets to premium. And if anyone wants to read this and say it's fan club members complaining about even being in the door, keep in mind that more premium tickets = fewer fan club tickets IN GENERAL. 

SK20613

Isn't GA pretty small now, so SEC1 and SEC 3, Row 1 and 2 would be within the first 1/3 of the floor from the stage?