2025 Fan to Fan Exchange and ISO/FT/FS Thread

Shaindli1

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7501758

Shaindli1

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/04/07/canada-warns-residents-us-officials-may-search-phones/82972739007/

Shaindli1

https://theconversation.com/travelling-to-the-u-s-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-risks-and-your-rights-253210

gotthebottle

Get_Right said:

I am not trying to make anyone feel bad. But the reality is you can still travel back and forth with no issue if you have nothing to hide. I have traveled to Montreal two times since January. No issues at all on either side of the border. Maybe if your passport is from a third country you might be delayed. But it is business as usual at the airport, at least in my experience. Maybe it is just another person stuck with tickets that cannot afford the trip? 

That may be your reality and luckily no problems. After reading about the Aussie MMA star who was put in prison over his visa...I don't trust our country to do what's right or fair anymore. 

HailHailVitalogy

Random thought but the same people who contribute nothing to this forum come out of the woods a few weeks before the tour asking for GA or tickets to an impossible show. Sorry, but I’m helping those who have helped others on here in the past…not those who plead for tickets and then disappear again. If I don’t trade my extras, they’re spoken for by those who I’ve wanted to help for a while or been helped by. I know our lives don’t revolve around this forum, but contribute something to the community.

JE224127

Well said

Reissy

ekwipt said:

Finally scored a nice single for Atl 2. Side stage 3rd row. No link just old fashioned grinding.

Nice! Congrats.

100 Pacer

RatherStarved said:

100 Pacer said:

RatherStarved said:

Get_Right said:

Shaindli1 said:

Get_Right said:

Why would a trade war discourage you from traveling to the US? That makes no sense. They are focused on commerce, not individuals. Are these 10C tix?

This is about the harassment of individual travelers at the border, confiscating phones and laptops etc.

I find that hard to believe if you have a Canadian passport and nothing to hide. 99% percent will have no problem.

There was a story a few weeks back about a Canadian being sent to an ICE “facility” for two weeks.  The Canadian Government has issued a travel advisory.  

In fairness if you’re referring to the woman I’m thinking of she was outright foolish in her approach, acting in a matter contravening her own lawyer’s advice, contrary to established CBP protocols. I’m not taking sides but the fact of the matter is crossing over a border is a privilege but she believed it was a right.

That is true and I am not personally choosing to stay home but whatever she did wrong, there was no reason for what they did to her.  It is reasonable for people to decide they don’t want any part of that risk.  

What the media doesn’t mention is, again due to established CBP protocols but more to the point her selfishness and stupidity attempting entry at a different entry point (Mexican border) after being rejected at the Canadian border (which regulations specifically state if rejected at one crossing do not attempt at another which is exactly what her lawyer also reiterated that she chose to ignore), the CBP agents had no choice but to detain her since once she’s in custody she’s already in the States and she wasn’t a Mexican citizen so couldn’t be told to just turn around and go back. 

Again I’m not taking sides but would hate fellow fans to buy into fear and paranoia without all the facts. If you’re holding a Canadian passport and haven’t had issues crossing prior you shouldn’t have any issues crossing now. Could it be possible you’re asked questions? Sure. Answer them truthfully and you’re well on your way.

ekwipt

Reissy said:

ekwipt said:

Finally scored a nice single for Atl 2. Side stage 3rd row. No link just old fashioned grinding.

Nice! Congrats.

Thanks! Ticket stress over. Atlanta rain cancelling baseball games stress begins 😆 

Get_Right

gotthebottle said:

Get_Right said:

I am not trying to make anyone feel bad. But the reality is you can still travel back and forth with no issue if you have nothing to hide. I have traveled to Montreal two times since January. No issues at all on either side of the border. Maybe if your passport is from a third country you might be delayed. But it is business as usual at the airport, at least in my experience. Maybe it is just another person stuck with tickets that cannot afford the trip? 

That may be your reality and luckily no problems. After reading about the Aussie MMA star who was put in prison over his visa...I don't trust our country to do what's right or fair anymore. 

Yes. If there are issues with your visa, even getting one digit wrong, then you may be denied entry. I had an experience in college where I was detained because I got one number of my SS number wrong. That was 1990. If you hired a good lawyer or management team before your trip, you would not have that problem. But I will say that I am often surprised by police aggression in relation to the offense here in the US. But where are they supposed to put that person that lacks the right documentation? An MMA fighter with immigration issues in the Delta lounge? Yeah not gonna happen.

100 Pacer

HailHailVitalogy said:

Random thought but the same people who contribute nothing to this forum come out of the woods a few weeks before the tour asking for GA or tickets to an impossible show. Sorry, but I’m helping those who have helped others on here in the past…not those who plead for tickets and then disappear again. If I don’t trade my extras, they’re spoken for by those who I’ve wanted to help for a while or been helped by. I know our lives don’t revolve around this forum, but contribute something to the community.

Funny enough there's also a flip side to the coin and another possibility to consider:

For the 2016 Toronto shows a relatively unknown member posted a GA single (face value) for the first show if someone also purchased his terrible upper level single (face value) to the second show. I initiated contact on behalf of a friend ISO the GA and the math was simple: obtain the GA and give away the upper bowl for free which still added up as a win for all involved.

When I met the seller prior to the first show, after being made to wait 30 minutes, he only arrived with the GA but was still paid for both. When I met the seller prior to the second show, after being made to wait 45 minutes, he was visibly dismayed and shocked frankly when I was joined by a fellow Porch member (who was travelling on the cheap at the time and did the entire run of shows, posting on the forum for any cheap available tickets only to work his way down into GA at each show) and I explained the upper bowl was being sold for half the cost (buyer refused to take it for free) and the buyer would join the seller as I walked away and thanked them both.

The seller spent the entire show texting me threats, insults, homophobic taunts, etc. and just absolutely incensed and enraged by the way everything played out. During the encore break I explained I didn't understand why he was so worked up (I mentioned the story to a couple of members here who thought perhaps he had some sort of plan or fantasy in mind) but regardless I stated aside from his holding the upper bowl ticket hostage selling it for half the cost to someone else was no concern of his as it wasn't his call nor his ticket to offer up. He went on to accuse me of flipping it over the next few weeks and months (back and forth private messages) and a year later he followed up again and mentioned something about visiting me when he was in town. I drove over to the local police station and provided his private messages here, his cell number, and name and explained for the record if he showed up unannounced at my door and threatened me in any way he'd be physically harmed and removed off my property. Thankfully never heard from him again and he was last active here in 2018.

Long story/too long didn't read: be careful with trade offers in general and ask for references/due diligence can't be overstated.

Chrrie

100 Pacer said:

HailHailVitalogy said:

Random thought but the same people who contribute nothing to this forum come out of the woods a few weeks before the tour asking for GA or tickets to an impossible show. Sorry, but I’m helping those who have helped others on here in the past…not those who plead for tickets and then disappear again. If I don’t trade my extras, they’re spoken for by those who I’ve wanted to help for a while or been helped by. I know our lives don’t revolve around this forum, but contribute something to the community.

Funny enough there's also a flip side to the coin and another possibility to consider:

For the 2016 Toronto shows a relatively unknown member posted a GA single (face value) for the first show if someone also purchased his terrible upper level single (face value) to the second show. I initiated contact on behalf of a friend ISO the GA and the math was simple: obtain the GA and give away the upper bowl for free which still added up as a win for all involved.

When I met the seller prior to the first show, after being made to wait 30 minutes, he only arrived with the GA but was still paid for both. When I met the seller prior to the second show, after being made to wait 45 minutes, he was visibly dismayed and shocked frankly when I was joined by a fellow Porch member (who was travelling on the cheap at the time and did the entire run of shows, posting on the forum for any cheap available tickets only to work his way down into GA at each show) and I explained the upper bowl was being sold for half the cost (buyer refused to take it for free) and the buyer would join the seller as I walked away and thanked them both.

The seller spent the entire show texting me threats, insults, homophobic taunts, etc. and just absolutely incensed and enraged by the way everything played out. During the encore break I explained I didn't understand why he was so worked up (I mentioned the story to a couple of members here who thought perhaps he had some sort of plan or fantasy in mind) but regardless I stated aside from his holding the upper bowl ticket hostage selling it for half the cost to someone else was no concern of his as it wasn't his call nor his ticket to offer up. He went on to accuse me of flipping it over the next few weeks and months (back and forth private messages) and a year later he followed up again and mentioned something about visiting me when he was in town. I drove over to the local police station and provided his private messages here, his cell number, and name and explained for the record if he showed up unannounced at my door and threatened me in any way he'd be physically harmed and removed off my property. Thankfully never heard from him again and he was last active here in 2018.

Long story/too long didn't read: be careful with trade offers in general and ask for references/due diligence can't be overstated.

What the f! 

Sugarloafer04

U504, U521, and U533 on a pair of Nashville 1 GA's just now but at least Ticketmaster was nice enough to put a pending charge on my CC for the amount of the tickets. 

julieooliern

100 Pacer said:

HailHailVitalogy said:

Random thought but the same people who contribute nothing to this forum come out of the woods a few weeks before the tour asking for GA or tickets to an impossible show. Sorry, but I’m helping those who have helped others on here in the past…not those who plead for tickets and then disappear again. If I don’t trade my extras, they’re spoken for by those who I’ve wanted to help for a while or been helped by. I know our lives don’t revolve around this forum, but contribute something to the community.

Funny enough there's also a flip side to the coin and another possibility to consider:

For the 2016 Toronto shows a relatively unknown member posted a GA single (face value) for the first show if someone also purchased his terrible upper level single (face value) to the second show. I initiated contact on behalf of a friend ISO the GA and the math was simple: obtain the GA and give away the upper bowl for free which still added up as a win for all involved.

When I met the seller prior to the first show, after being made to wait 30 minutes, he only arrived with the GA but was still paid for both. When I met the seller prior to the second show, after being made to wait 45 minutes, he was visibly dismayed and shocked frankly when I was joined by a fellow Porch member (who was travelling on the cheap at the time and did the entire run of shows, posting on the forum for any cheap available tickets only to work his way down into GA at each show) and I explained the upper bowl was being sold for half the cost (buyer refused to take it for free) and the buyer would join the seller as I walked away and thanked them both.

The seller spent the entire show texting me threats, insults, homophobic taunts, etc. and just absolutely incensed and enraged by the way everything played out. During the encore break I explained I didn't understand why he was so worked up (I mentioned the story to a couple of members here who thought perhaps he had some sort of plan or fantasy in mind) but regardless I stated aside from his holding the upper bowl ticket hostage selling it for half the cost to someone else was no concern of his as it wasn't his call nor his ticket to offer up. He went on to accuse me of flipping it over the next few weeks and months (back and forth private messages) and a year later he followed up again and mentioned something about visiting me when he was in town. I drove over to the local police station and provided his private messages here, his cell number, and name and explained for the record if he showed up unannounced at my door and threatened me in any way he'd be physically harmed and removed off my property. Thankfully never heard from him again and he was last active here in 2018.

Long story/too long didn't read: be careful with trade offers in general and ask for references/due diligence can't be overstated.

Holy shite. I’m happy to hear you’re ok. This is terrible.

smagnus1

Wonder if that’s the same pair from last night that “randomly” show up for me as well as n2 sec 116??? Got pending chargers thru the night and even had my CC locked til this morning. All chargers have been declined and I think we have some ghost tix. Keep trying though. Hopefully things really open up in the next few weeks. Others who have been here way longer than me might has some insight. The hunt for nash2 continues

GlowGirl

100 Pacer said:

HailHailVitalogy said:

Random thought but the same people who contribute nothing to this forum come out of the woods a few weeks before the tour asking for GA or tickets to an impossible show. Sorry, but I’m helping those who have helped others on here in the past…not those who plead for tickets and then disappear again. If I don’t trade my extras, they’re spoken for by those who I’ve wanted to help for a while or been helped by. I know our lives don’t revolve around this forum, but contribute something to the community.

Funny enough there's also a flip side to the coin and another possibility to consider:

For the 2016 Toronto shows a relatively unknown member posted a GA single (face value) for the first show if someone also purchased his terrible upper level single (face value) to the second show. I initiated contact on behalf of a friend ISO the GA and the math was simple: obtain the GA and give away the upper bowl for free which still added up as a win for all involved.

When I met the seller prior to the first show, after being made to wait 30 minutes, he only arrived with the GA but was still paid for both. When I met the seller prior to the second show, after being made to wait 45 minutes, he was visibly dismayed and shocked frankly when I was joined by a fellow Porch member (who was travelling on the cheap at the time and did the entire run of shows, posting on the forum for any cheap available tickets only to work his way down into GA at each show) and I explained the upper bowl was being sold for half the cost (buyer refused to take it for free) and the buyer would join the seller as I walked away and thanked them both.

The seller spent the entire show texting me threats, insults, homophobic taunts, etc. and just absolutely incensed and enraged by the way everything played out. During the encore break I explained I didn't understand why he was so worked up (I mentioned the story to a couple of members here who thought perhaps he had some sort of plan or fantasy in mind) but regardless I stated aside from his holding the upper bowl ticket hostage selling it for half the cost to someone else was no concern of his as it wasn't his call nor his ticket to offer up. He went on to accuse me of flipping it over the next few weeks and months (back and forth private messages) and a year later he followed up again and mentioned something about visiting me when he was in town. I drove over to the local police station and provided his private messages here, his cell number, and name and explained for the record if he showed up unannounced at my door and threatened me in any way he'd be physically harmed and removed off my property. Thankfully never heard from him again and he was last active here in 2018.

Long story/too long didn't read: be careful with trade offers in general and ask for references/due diligence can't be overstated.

Wow! That is crazy. I am glad you stayed safe.

aisleseats

Sugarloafer04 said:

U504, U521, and U533 on a pair of Nashville 1 GA's just now but at least Ticketmaster was nice enough to put a pending charge on my CC for the amount of the tickets. 

Don't even bother. That's the same pair that was posted at 7p last night. Seller stated beforehand that he didn't know how any of this worked. So, I assume there's something wrong on his end, and they won't purchasable until he fixes it.

RatherStarved

100 Pacer said:

RatherStarved said:

100 Pacer said:

RatherStarved said:

Get_Right said:

Shaindli1 said:

Get_Right said:

Why would a trade war discourage you from traveling to the US? That makes no sense. They are focused on commerce, not individuals. Are these 10C tix?

This is about the harassment of individual travelers at the border, confiscating phones and laptops etc.

I find that hard to believe if you have a Canadian passport and nothing to hide. 99% percent will have no problem.

There was a story a few weeks back about a Canadian being sent to an ICE “facility” for two weeks.  The Canadian Government has issued a travel advisory.  

In fairness if you’re referring to the woman I’m thinking of she was outright foolish in her approach, acting in a matter contravening her own lawyer’s advice, contrary to established CBP protocols. I’m not taking sides but the fact of the matter is crossing over a border is a privilege but she believed it was a right.

That is true and I am not personally choosing to stay home but whatever she did wrong, there was no reason for what they did to her.  It is reasonable for people to decide they don’t want any part of that risk.  

What the media doesn’t mention is, again due to established CBP protocols but more to the point her selfishness and stupidity attempting entry at a different entry point (Mexican border) after being rejected at the Canadian border (which regulations specifically state if rejected at one crossing do not attempt at another which is exactly what her lawyer also reiterated that she chose to ignore), the CBP agents had no choice but to detain her since once she’s in custody she’s already in the States and she wasn’t a Mexican citizen so couldn’t be told to just turn around and go back. 

Again I’m not taking sides but would hate fellow fans to buy into fear and paranoia without all the facts. If you’re holding a Canadian passport and haven’t had issues crossing prior you shouldn’t have any issues crossing now. Could it be possible you’re asked questions? Sure. Answer them truthfully and you’re well on your way.

You know her story better than I do.  It’s somewhat reassuring to know she was being an idiot.  

HailHailVitalogy

Pacer, that’s crazy. But you have a good point. Someone can come out of the woods and offer a great ticket for a great show. Two people on this past tour who are not always active on here hooked me up because they posted out of no where on here. Both of them great people. They’re on my list to help out when they need it…one of them needs a good Nash2, when we get closer to show day I am going to F2F that show for her although I won’t be attending.

steven87

HailHailVitalogy said:

Pacer, that’s crazy. But you have a good point. Someone can come out of the woods and offer a great ticket for a great show. Two people on this past tour who are not always active on here hooked me up because they posted out of no where on here. Both of them great people. They’re on my list to help out when they need it…one of them needs a good Nash2, when we get closer to show day I am going to F2F that show for her although I won’t be attending.

This is the way. We all gotta help each other out. Pay it forward! 🙌