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We’ll see what happens as we get closer to the shows but so far it feels like the adoption of using links has made it harder overall to get tix. It benefits the lucky few who are chosen and who are dealing with a seller savvy enough to get the link sent fast enough. For the mass majority though it seems to equal no chance at all at scoring F2F.0
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ekwipt said:We’ll see what happens as we get closer to the shows but so far it feels like the adoption of using links has made it harder overall to get tix. It benefits the lucky few who are chosen and who are dealing with a seller savvy enough to get the link sent fast enough. For the mass majority though it seems to equal no chance at all at scoring F2F.0
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SHZA said:ekwipt said:We’ll see what happens as we get closer to the shows but so far it feels like the adoption of using links has made it harder overall to get tix. It benefits the lucky few who are chosen and who are dealing with a seller savvy enough to get the link sent fast enough. For the mass majority though it seems to equal no chance at all at scoring F2F.0
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ekwipt said:We’ll see what happens as we get closer to the shows but so far it feels like the adoption of using links has made it harder overall to get tix. It benefits the lucky few who are chosen and who are dealing with a seller savvy enough to get the link sent fast enough. For the mass majority though it seems to equal no chance at all at scoring F2F.0
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ekwipt said:SHZA said:ekwipt said:We’ll see what happens as we get closer to the shows but so far it feels like the adoption of using links has made it harder overall to get tix. It benefits the lucky few who are chosen and who are dealing with a seller savvy enough to get the link sent fast enough. For the mass majority though it seems to equal no chance at all at scoring F2F.0
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given2flym said:EH14457 said:given2flym said:Had a pair of Pitt 2 lined up with a directly shared link. Got the link immediately and refreshed constantly. Seemed to be taking longer than usual. Never got to the carting/check out phase. Just changed to “these are no longer available”. My friend and I both were trying and neither saw the buy screen. We’ve had successful links before. So this is new.
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These are on VividSeats and Tickpick now. If anyone needed confirmation of bots.0 -
given2flym said:given2flym said:EH14457 said:given2flym said:Had a pair of Pitt 2 lined up with a directly shared link. Got the link immediately and refreshed constantly. Seemed to be taking longer than usual. Never got to the carting/check out phase. Just changed to “these are no longer available”. My friend and I both were trying and neither saw the buy screen. We’ve had successful links before. So this is new.
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These are on VividSeats and Tickpick now. If anyone needed confirmation of bots.Post edited by ally12 on2005: Ottawa / 2011: Ottawa / 2016: Ottawa / 2022: Ottawa / 2022:Quebec City / 2024: Vancouver / 2024: Vancouver / 2024: New York City0 -
ally12 said:given2flym said:given2flym said:EH14457 said:given2flym said:Had a pair of Pitt 2 lined up with a directly shared link. Got the link immediately and refreshed constantly. Seemed to be taking longer than usual. Never got to the carting/check out phase. Just changed to “these are no longer available”. My friend and I both were trying and neither saw the buy screen. We’ve had successful links before. So this is new.
FYI,
These are on VividSeats and Tickpick now. If anyone needed confirmation of bots.0 -
given2flym said:ally12 said:given2flym said:given2flym said:EH14457 said:given2flym said:Had a pair of Pitt 2 lined up with a directly shared link. Got the link immediately and refreshed constantly. Seemed to be taking longer than usual. Never got to the carting/check out phase. Just changed to “these are no longer available”. My friend and I both were trying and neither saw the buy screen. We’ve had successful links before. So this is new.
FYI,
These are on VividSeats and Tickpick now. If anyone needed confirmation of bots.2005: Ottawa / 2011: Ottawa / 2016: Ottawa / 2022: Ottawa / 2022:Quebec City / 2024: Vancouver / 2024: Vancouver / 2024: New York City0 -
Damn, that’s some disappointing shit0
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I mean we knew it. GA on these sites can ONLY come from fanclub. But you can never really tell after the fact with no seat numbers. Were those the ones I tried for?
But these. Exact seat number. Etc. Pretty clear what’s going on.0 -
SHZA said:ekwipt said:SHZA said:ekwipt said:We’ll see what happens as we get closer to the shows but so far it feels like the adoption of using links has made it harder overall to get tix. It benefits the lucky few who are chosen and who are dealing with a seller savvy enough to get the link sent fast enough. For the mass majority though it seems to equal no chance at all at scoring F2F.0
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ekwipt said:SHZA said:ekwipt said:SHZA said:ekwipt said:We’ll see what happens as we get closer to the shows but so far it feels like the adoption of using links has made it harder overall to get tix. It benefits the lucky few who are chosen and who are dealing with a seller savvy enough to get the link sent fast enough. For the mass majority though it seems to equal no chance at all at scoring F2F.0
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SHZA said:ekwipt said:SHZA said:ekwipt said:SHZA said:ekwipt said:We’ll see what happens as we get closer to the shows but so far it feels like the adoption of using links has made it harder overall to get tix. It benefits the lucky few who are chosen and who are dealing with a seller savvy enough to get the link sent fast enough. For the mass majority though it seems to equal no chance at all at scoring F2F.0
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FWIW, I wouldn't consider this proof that TM is interfering with anything. I'm as likely as anyone to take a cynical view of quid pro quo in the ticketing ecosystem, but the only thing that would be a smoking gun wrt TM's involvement in price fixing is if the fabled F2F-tickets-turned-PJ-Premium actually happened. Shy of that, there's simply no way to prove that TM is complicit or even aware of any shenanigans wrt F2F tickets.
In our little bubble, this is a huge deal. But if I put on my corporate hat and look at all the parts of the TM machine that continually need tending to and improvement, I honestly wouldn't be shocked if this isn't even on their radar. Heck, the official company line is still that F2F tickets are non-transferrable even though we know that's not the case. I've started to lean more towards this just being lack of awareness for TM, and a clear lack of ROI/incentive to do anything about it even if they are aware. Compared against all the other things they could be working on, preventing 3rd parties from sniping face value tickets which aren't supposed to be transferrable in the first place just isn't going to rate highly enough. They're not losing money, customers, or any public face over the very small sliver of us who are feverishly refreshing and can't get better tickets (or any tickets, in some cases). As I said earlier, it would most likely take a flood of complaints from fans of all the F2F artists (Pearl Jam, Billie Eilish, Noah Kahan, Oasis, etc...) for this to actually register as meaningful.
Unfortunately this is just the hand we've been dealt.10/7/96 (FL), 9/22/98 (FL), 9/23/98 (FL), 8/9/00 (FL), 8/10/00 (FL), 8/12/00 (FL), 4/11/03 (FL), 4/12/03 (FL), 4/13/03 (FL), 7/8/03 (NY), 7/9/03 (NY), 7/12/03 (PA), 7/14/03 (NJ), 10/8/04 (FL), 8/5/07 (IL), 11/27/12 (FL), 12/6/13 (WA), 4/8/16 (FL), 4/9/16 (FL), 4/11/16 (FL), 8/5/16 (MA), 8/22/16 (IL), 8/8/18 (WA), 8/10/18 (WA), 9/25/21 (CA), 9/26/21 (CA), 5/3/22 (CA), 5/12/22 (CA), 5/13/22 (CA), 9/18/23 (TX), 9/19/23 (TX), 10/23/23 (WA), 10/24/23 (WA), 5/28/24 (WA), 5/30/24 (WA), 4/24/25 (FL), 4/26/25 (FL), 4/29/25 (GA), 5/1/25 (GA)
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All that proves is botting and smpwallet/bar code spoofing is finding F2F very profitable. If TM isn’t going to figure out how to stop bar code spoofing, then it’s just time to blow up F2F as it currently exists and figure something else out.0
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jsilsby said:All that proves is botting and smpwallet/bar code spoofing is finding F2F very profitable. If TM isn’t going to figure out how to stop bar code spoofing, then it’s just time to blow up F2F as it currently exists and figure something else out.0
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Chrrie said:jsilsby said:All that proves is botting and smpwallet/bar code spoofing is finding F2F very profitable. If TM isn’t going to figure out how to stop bar code spoofing, then it’s just time to blow up F2F as it currently exists and figure something else out.But the major issue, I think, is that Ticketmaster is clearly selling backend access for buying tickets to companies/brokers who are then able to easily beat real customers and circumvent fan to fan. While it’s not a direct kick back, they are benefiting from these licenses and sales. All while Ticketmaster and those select artists champion fan to fan face value ticketing which becomes less and less real.This also clearly didn’t exist in 2022, so it’s all fairly new. Sure looks like a way for Ticketmaster to monetize a portion of the market they had to keep their hands off of. In addition of the added benefit of making their own premium tickets look more scarce and more desirable.Post edited by given2flym on0
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