great ticket policy

Pegasus

GJ59270 wrote:

Pegasus wrote:

now I have an idea to help out those that only do the 1 show not being shut out:
- have a pre-sale where you can pick a show, but 1 only.
once you've bought from that pre-sale, that's it, you can't get in on the sales for more (so people doing multiple shows won't buy these). that sale could be staggered 1-2 show every hour on 1-2 day just so not everyone logs in at once if need be. It could be a proportion of the 10c ticket allocation.. maybe as much as 50%? (if it doesn't sell out, it rolls over to the normal 10c sale).

Just take that one step further. Have a presale where each member can pick one show only. It will make getting tickets so much easier right off the bat because everyone has to pick their one show.

So for the Ed shows... say they put 2 shows up every two hours like they've done in the past. They do it say Mon-Wed... then Thur&Fri they put up all shows that have extras and members can buy another show if they want or more.

I just don't like that they've completely over-reacted to previous ticketing issues. Either limit sales to one show/member and put them up like they used to, or do a lottery but allow members to pick more shows since the odds of getting shut out are a lot better now than they were when tickets would go on sale.

the presale for 1-show attenders allows people that can only do 1 a better chance (which they wouldn't have with your system, at least not for popular places. but then unpopular ones are no problem to get anyway, Florida didn't sell out the 10c allocation last year) but doesn't screw up the people that do more than one.

JaneNY

tubes10s wrote:

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i can see how i didn't write my post before clearly enough. i wasn't referring to the random ticket method when i said that it requires a little more effort. i meant to say that last summer's ticket sales method "requires a little more effort on your part to get the tickets you want." i don't think that this random ticket thing with the ed solo shows is more fair than last summer's full band tour method in any shape or form. last year, we were sent an email about an upcoming tour, and we all had plenty of time to plan to be prepared for a ticket sale at a given time. like many, i was at work during this given sales time, but since we were spoon-fed ticket sales times and instructions for how to properly use the website to buy tickets, i planned accordingly and got tickets for the shows that i wanted with very little effort. i think that last year's ticket method was fantastic, easy to use, and i even liked the random rows 1&2 and 9&10 idea (even though i didn't benefit from it.)

Oh okay - I see what you're saying. I actually agree with you. I planned carefully ahead myself also. I didn't have a problem with how it went last year either, and thought the random rows 1&2, 9&10 were a good compromise to give less senior members a chance (I benefitted from it at one show!), while also still benefitting more senior members. I was trying to be more open-minded to the current system since that's what is happening, but last year's system was fine with me.

samnation

Pegasus wrote:

if they keep the EV system for PJ shows, I'm quitting the fan club (and probably US touring at least too since TM for multiple shows is a nightmare..well it is even for 1 show..).
There'd be absolutely no point in paying every year for the 1 or 2 'chance' at a show (and if they forbid foreigners again, that'd be 1 chance every 3 years or less!).. and in Europe, being GA shows, I don't even really need 10c tickets.

If you think about it you are only EVER given a "chance" at tickets. Ten Club never guarantees you a concert ticket. They can't. So all they can offer is the opportunity to buy a presale ticket. That's all they have ever offered you, regardless of the presale process used. And as several people have pointed out, there are many cities where everyone who wants a presale ticket usually doesn't have any problems getting them. It's only an issue in places like NYC, LA, etc. where they usually do multiple nights anyway. Or when it's a small venue. So there it's very likely your "chance" at a presale ticket would pay off regardless. However, I prefer a presale process that is more even and fair to everyone than the crazy, stress freakout it's been in the past.

I'm 99% sure they will not cut out foreigners for future PJ tickets sales. And even if it's a GA show, I'd rather be competing for tickets with a couple hundred other members than several thousand non-members in the general public sale.

PearlJamPatriot

Cosmo wrote:

Personally... I liked the one show policy.
But, I also like the multiple show through the Ten/VHC method to get other shows, rather than having to deal with TicketMonster.
Here's my proposal...
You can buy as many shows as you want through the Fan Club.
BUT... you must choose ONE show as your Top Pick.
At that Top Pick show, you will be seated in order of Seniority. The people who didn't pick that show will be seated according to Seniority.
All other shows you buy tickets for will be seated by Seniority... after the people who chose that show as their Top Pick.
This way, you'll have a better shot at the best seats at your Top Pick show. You will be seated further back at the other shows, but you'll have at least one show where your membership pays off.
...
Here's my reasoning:
In 1996, The Yield Tour... and the first one that was not General Admission... my 139 number got me in the Third Row. It was fucking GREAT!!!
In 2003... I was lucky enough to pair up with a 68 member and ended up in the Third Row for those shows.
In 2006, my same 139 Seniority number landed me in the 12th to 14th row.
All GREAT Seats.
I would be nice to be extremely close again... at least once.
And the people with the higher numbers, who may only be able to afford one show, can be closer than me, depending on which show they pick.
I think it would be fair to those with higher numbers.
Like, if the kid whose hometown I travel to picks his hometown, HE should be closer than me. I don't mind.
This will keep those with low numbers who travel to other cities to sit in the same close seats at every show. They can still go to all of the shows, but, they won't be up front for all of them. They will STILL get the front row at one show... but, will have to sit a fewer rows back for the people with higher numbers.
I understand it is labor intensive to sort out... but, it would be fair for the entire Fan Club.
....
And if you want TWO shows... pair up with another member and split the tickets... you give them your plus one for your Top Pick... they give you theirs. Just don't pick a show that is General Admission and you'll be fine.

Yea, I think this would be a great way to handle the Fan Club ticket policy.

ECM

here my solution....

Don't play at MSG, then there is no need for a "solution"...

the system is fine we had last year, the servers worked great for the east coast tour and there is random seating for the rows 1, 2, 9 and 10......

pjbugs007

whats good Evil!!