10C COME ON!!

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  • bosshogg18
    bosshogg18 Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,100
    Maybe this way is some sort of subliminal compromise. Think about all the people who would love to go to a ton of shows (if I had the money I would go to every show, or as many as possible), a lot of locals are getting shut out or at the very least getting a lot crappier seats. This way if they don't give people time to plan, it gives people in the area a chance to go for sure and then maybe the people who are planning PJ trips have to hesitate a little to make sure they can go to London, Berlin, Chicago, TO, etc.
    I personally like the times of the 2003 tour when you knew you could go to as many PJ shows as you wanted and didn't have to worry about getting shut out. It seems a lot of the time you have to make sure you are a slave to the computer to make sure you are online the second they go on sale (NY 2008), or you might be SOL. Hopefully this alleviates some of that. I see there are still tickets to Chi and TO 2 hours after they went on sale, so it seems to be working, even though the server was too crowded until an hour after they went on sale.
    If this new way allows more locals to make it to shows and get better seats then that might be the price we pay, but most of us aren't lucky enough to travel to most of the shows, and to those who are may just have to live with not being able to plan a trip before purchasing tickets. Just my 2 cents.
  • primussucks
    primussucks Posts: 2,365
    Does it really matter if tickets go on sale immediately or in 2 days? Isn't every event in the history of ticket sales always first come first serve until there are no more tickets available? Regardless of when they go on sale? In 2 days wouldn't a nurse working a 12 hour shift still have the same problem? I'm not trying to be a dick, just trying to make a point. Cant always make evryone happy. Funny thing is, when the 4 Euro dates were announced and went on sale immediately and people were then thrown into a lottery system, I didn't see a single post on here bitching! NOT ONE!!!! My immediate thought when I noticed this was, "just wait until US dates get announced and see how much bitching there is."
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  • pjalive21
    pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    i just got this email!!!!

    seriously 10C enough is enough with this crap...ive defended you over and over again and its getting really tough to now
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Tone wrote:
    AmentsChick wrote:
    redrock wrote:
    It's immediate sale, but it seems there are a lot more tickets available.

    It's not only the issues of tix being available, but what about giving folks (who have commitments such as work, school, family ) time to organize their obligations?!

    No kidding... we're not all young and carefree anymore... we have commitments, work and things to plan around. August/September are the two busiest months for me. Yes, it's my choice to go and see PJ, but I went ahead and bought tix to Toronto hoping like crazy that my boss allows me to go (he's currently in Australia, so not handy to contact)... I also have to go to Australia around that time and now have to hope that work doesn't decide I'm going while TO and Outside Lands is happening (since I'm now booked to go to both). A couple of days notice that tix were going on sale would have been great. Yes, we knew Canada and Chicago, but we didn't know the extent and certainly not only 2 shows! For all we knew, they might have announced a Sept/Oct tour around Canada, the midwest and the west coast!

    At the very least, I would hope 10C would acknowledge the frustration over the announcement/ticket sale. Again, I realize that someone will always be unhappy with the way things are, but it seems the majority is disappointed and frustrated with the debacle.
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  • elvistheking44
    elvistheking44 Posts: 4,545
    Tickets are still available for both shows!
  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    primussucks wrote:
    Does it really matter if tickets go on sale immediately or in 2 days? Isn't every event in the history of ticket sales always first come first serve until there are no more tickets available? Regardless of when they go on sale? In 2 days wouldn't a nurse working a 12 hour shift still have the same problem? I'm not trying to be a dick, just trying to make a point. Cant always make evryone happy. Funny thing is, when the 4 Euro dates were announced and went on sale immediately and people were then thrown into a lottery system, I didn't see a single post on here bitching! NOT ONE!!!! My immediate thought when I noticed this was, "just wait until US dates get announced and see how much bitching there is."
    We used to get a week plus notice before tikets went on sale, after a leg of a tour was announced. Gives folks time to get money arranged properly and check finances and whatnot. Not everyone can just shit out $200 on a blink of an eye without forethought. I miss those days.
  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    AmentsChick wrote:
    That's absolutely true! And, as I mentioned previously, I've always been in full support of 10C. However, this latest announcement/ticket sale thing is completely ridiculous and not ideal.
    I have to agree, I've never complained and have always been gracious to 10c. But there's such obvious communication flaws that even I am seriously disappointed. I don't know if it's 10C or band management, but this latest snafu has to take the cake.
  • hopethatuchoke
    hopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    primussucks wrote:
    Does it really matter if tickets go on sale immediately or in 2 days? Isn't every event in the history of ticket sales always first come first serve until there are no more tickets available? Regardless of when they go on sale? In 2 days wouldn't a nurse working a 12 hour shift still have the same problem? I'm not trying to be a dick, just trying to make a point. Cant always make evryone happy. Funny thing is, when the 4 Euro dates were announced and went on sale immediately and people were then thrown into a lottery system, I didn't see a single post on here bitching! NOT ONE!!!! My immediate thought when I noticed this was, "just wait until US dates get announced and see how much bitching there is."


    Yes it does. People need to clear funds, arrange vacation days, etc. I don't know how anybody could possibly defend how they did this. Take the blinders off people.
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    aNiMaL wrote:
    primussucks wrote:
    Does it really matter if tickets go on sale immediately or in 2 days? Isn't every event in the history of ticket sales always first come first serve until there are no more tickets available? Regardless of when they go on sale? In 2 days wouldn't a nurse working a 12 hour shift still have the same problem? I'm not trying to be a dick, just trying to make a point. Cant always make evryone happy. Funny thing is, when the 4 Euro dates were announced and went on sale immediately and people were then thrown into a lottery system, I didn't see a single post on here bitching! NOT ONE!!!! My immediate thought when I noticed this was, "just wait until US dates get announced and see how much bitching there is."
    We used to get a week plus notice before tikets went on sale, after a leg of a tour was announced. Gives folks time to get money arranged properly and check finances and whatnot. Not everyone can just shit out $200 on a blink of an eye without forethought. I miss those days.

    exactly....and where was it stated by 10c prior to this or the euro sale that tickets would go on sale at the same time the shows were announced?

    oh that's right, it wasn't

    it's the severe lack of communication from 10c that is really pissing me off
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    hopethatuchoke wrote:
    primussucks wrote:
    Does it really matter if tickets go on sale immediately or in 2 days? Isn't every event in the history of ticket sales always first come first serve until there are no more tickets available? Regardless of when they go on sale? In 2 days wouldn't a nurse working a 12 hour shift still have the same problem? I'm not trying to be a dick, just trying to make a point. Cant always make evryone happy. Funny thing is, when the 4 Euro dates were announced and went on sale immediately and people were then thrown into a lottery system, I didn't see a single post on here bitching! NOT ONE!!!! My immediate thought when I noticed this was, "just wait until US dates get announced and see how much bitching there is."


    Yes it does. People need to clear funds, arrange vacation days, etc. I don't know how anybody could possibly defend how they did this. Take the blinders off people.

    Agreed! And, I like your Cosby avatar! :D
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  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    AmentsChick wrote:
    redrock wrote:
    It's immediate sale, but it seems there are a lot more tickets available.

    It's not only the issues of tix being available, but what about giving folks (who have commitments such as work, school, family ) time to organize their obligations?!

    I agree but when we did get a few days notice, the tickets were sold out in a matter of minutes. You HAD to be at your computer the moment they went on sale. This time (and for Europe), there seems to be enough tickets for people to take a couple of days to think about it, etc. So no mad rush to be 'on the dot' the moment the sale starts.

    Another poster was saying that maybe it's a subtle way to 'give priority' to the locals?

    Not sure if this is the right way or not, but now that we know how it's done...... (or do we :? :? :? :? )
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    redrock wrote:
    AmentsChick wrote:
    redrock wrote:
    It's immediate sale, but it seems there are a lot more tickets available.

    It's not only the issues of tix being available, but what about giving folks (who have commitments such as work, school, family ) time to organize their obligations?!

    I agree but when we did get a few days notice, the tickets were sold out in a matter of minutes. You HAD to be at your computer the moment they went on sale. This time (and for Europe), there seems to be enough tickets for people to take a couple of days to think about it, etc. So no mad rush to be 'on the dot' the moment the sale starts.

    Another poster was saying that maybe it's a subtle way to 'give priority' to the locals?

    Not sure if this is the right way or not, but now that we know how it's done...... (or do we :? :? :? :? )


    i have no problem with this current system (if it really is) but at least mention it somewhere....anywhere!

    and no more tweets...just fucking tell us what will be happening!!
  • Cinnamon Girl
    Cinnamon Girl Posts: 1,854
    yosi wrote:
    AmentsChick wrote:
    primussucks wrote:
    Tickets are still available! So whats the problem???? Just got mine 14 minutes ago.

    What about those folks who don't have the luxury of being near a computer? For example, a nurse who works a 12 hour shift?

    Nurses don't like Pearl Jam.

    Problem solved.


    I thought I was going to nursing school so I could afford the tickets....just to find out that nurses don't like PJ...

    la sigh.... :|
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,792
    There is nothing else that needs to be said people are pissed ...i hope there are more shows scheduled :arrow: ..
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  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,072
    i agree with all of you that there are some serious communication problems BUT i also like the way they are dropping these dates/ tickets without notice. i have a job, wife, daughter and cant travel around following the band so doing it this way helps the people close to the shows that don't have to worry about travel. i wish i could be at one of these and there are STILL tix available to both shows 4 hours after they went on sale!
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • hopethatuchoke
    hopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    AmentsChick wrote:

    Agreed! And, I like your Cosby avatar! :D

    Thanks :)
  • hopethatuchoke
    hopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    edited May 2009
    EDIT: After careful consideration and searching my inner soul I realized I was way out of line attacking someone's job. I don't know Tim, I've never watched him work....that was a dick thing for me to bring up.
    Post edited by hopethatuchoke on
  • yosi
    yosi NYC Posts: 3,167
    Cinnamon Girl wrote:
    yosi wrote:

    Nurses don't like Pearl Jam.

    Problem solved.


    I thought I was going to nursing school so I could afford the tickets....just to find out that nurses don't like PJ...

    la sigh.... :|

    Bummer. At least now you don't have to stress about shows... ;)
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  • dana_b
    dana_b Posts: 141
    Cinnamon Girl wrote:
    primussucks wrote:

    Nurses don't like Pearl Jam.

    Problem solved.


    I thought I was going to nursing school so I could afford the tickets....just to find out that nurses don't like PJ...

    la sigh.... :|

    That's true. As soon as I graduated from nursing school, i realized that Eddie is a douche and Stone is the cause of ALL problems.

    Of course that doesn't say much for me - the dumb nurse who continues to pay 10 Club dues every year. ;)
  • Hinn
    Hinn Posts: 1,517
    It's not so bad, really. It's not like the tix went on sale in goods whole days before any announcement, like with Chorzow and Copenhagen from 07.
    115 bucks for half a haircut by a novice? I want my money back!

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