Why does getting tickets take a few hours?
over bends
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I keep hearing people say this, but I have no idea what they really mean by it. I've never gotten 10c tickets before and am completely dumbfounded by this statement. How can obtaining tickets to a show take hours? Either you have them or you don't, no?
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the board will crash....as it ALWAYS DOES!!!over_bends wrote:I keep hearing people say this, but I have no idea what they really mean by it. I've never gotten 10c tickets before and am completely dumbfounded by this statement. How can obtaining tickets to a show take hours? Either you have them or you don't, no?
and you will spend HOURS trying to get your tickets....Take me piece by piece.....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....0 -
over_bends wrote:I keep hearing people say this, but I have no idea what they really mean by it. I've never gotten 10c tickets before and am completely dumbfounded by this statement. How can obtaining tickets to a show take hours? Either you have them or you don't, no?
2 words
shitty server0 -
SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:the board will crash....as it ALWAYS DOES!!!
and you will spend HOURS trying to get your tickets....
But won't they like sell out in less than a minute? I'm still not getting it.Yield!
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even if you buy them quick, depending on the venue, you may end up standing in line for a couple of hours....over_bends wrote:I keep hearing people say this, but I have no idea what they really mean by it. I've never gotten 10c tickets before and am completely dumbfounded by this statement. How can obtaining tickets to a show take hours? Either you have them or you don't, no?" Jump from a cliff to fly, not to fall..."0 -
let's hope the way they spread them out this time solves most of the problem.0
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So it's not a definite that it will take hours? If the server really does crash then shouldn't you lose your tickets?
This is so fucking stressful. They should teach a course on it.Yield!
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i had a terrible time before, i believe i had comcast but my computer was old.
now i have a newer computer but not sure i'll be available when they go on sale.9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
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over_bends wrote:I keep hearing people say this, but I have no idea what they really mean by it. I've never gotten 10c tickets before and am completely dumbfounded by this statement. How can obtaining tickets to a show take hours? Either you have them or you don't, no?
you are fucked0 -
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twolegsyield wrote:some people are pretty stupid too...
the same people who bitch about not getting their tickets probably still use a dial up connection...tour after tour
i've only had the site crash on me using a slow piece of shit computer with a terrible connection.
i'm sure their site does have something to do with respect to the amount of traffic coming across with servers and what not, but i really never have any trouble...
*knocks on wood
??????????? wow. that is all I can say. I do not have dial up - I have used my work PC and my home PC which I have Verizon FIOS - superfast connection. you have no clue just how fortunate you are....0 -
I certainly don't have dialup and EV tickets did absolutely take two hours...here's the general scenario:
1. you prelogin 5 mins before they go up;
2. you refresh madly every 2.2 seconds until the glorious little ticket icons appear on the right hand side of the page
3. you select your show and click the "Buy" button (you begin to wonder what people around here are complaining about and assume the 10c has made modifications to the system)
4. you IMMEDIATELY click checkout (don't dick around, you've only got about 13 seconds here before the thing is crashing)
5. you confirm billing and shipping address
6. you enter your ccard number
7. the system crashes and spits out an error message
8. you panic, but you are somehow comforted in the knowledge that "it must have crashed for everyone else too"
9. in the process of continuing to refresh every 2.2 seconds, you somehow logon to the Pit and see numerous threads from members proclaiming "GOT EM'"
10. you panic again, refreshing now at a rate of every 1.4 seconds
11. the titles in the Pit threads now read "WHAT THE FUCK", "IT TOOK MY CCARD NUMBERS, AM I GOOD", "ARE THEY STILL IN MY CART", "CRAshed?!@, GUYS, IF IT CHARGED YOUR CARD YOU'RE FINE"
12. you call your credit card company and you see the charge has been put through...phew...only then you check the Pit again, thread titles now read , "FUCK, KAT SAYS UNLESS IT'S IN YOUR PROFILE, YOU'RE FUCKED"
13. you try to check your Profile only you can't
14. Refreshing now greets you with a database error
15. The Pit is down
16. The Pit is back
17. 1/2 of the site now loads, the rest has an XML:a adnasfjsjjsdfjksd ERROR
18. Site loads, your Profile shows nothing, there is NOTHING IN YOUR CART
19. Site crashes
20. Tickets are there, but they say "TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK"
21. You continue to refresh every .9 seconds in hopes of seeing the BUY button
22. You check the Pit, the thread titles now read "Temporarily Out of Stock GUYS, THERE ARE STILL TICKETS IN CARTS" (wtf?! why did they pop out of my fucking cart!)
23. In your mad fit of refreshing, you miss the BUY button ("it was FUCKING there!!!!")
24. You see the BUY button and click it! You heart soars, the next page loads and "your selection cannot be completed because the item is temporarily out of stock" you heart sinks
25. After 117 mins of refreshing the tickets are "OUT OF STOCK"
26. You spend the next 2 hours reading threads about how "simple" it was for some people wondering if you have "dial-up or something"
and that my friend, is how you spend 2 hours trying to get tickets that sell out in 30 seconds.
But hey, they could have fixed all that...isn't that what the poster sales were supposed to test
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over_bends wrote:So it's not a definite that it will take hours? If the server really does crash then shouldn't you lose your tickets?
This is so fucking stressful. They should teach a course on it.
The problem is you will get a "temporarily out of stock" message, which means essentially: "keep trying for a few hours". Hopefully this time they will have solved the issue of charging credit cards everytime someone refreshes.... and the will to show I will always be better than before.0 -
mjb wrote:I certainly don't have dialup and EV tickets did absolutely take two hours...here's the general scenario:
1. you prelogin 5 mins before they go up;
2. you refresh madly every 2.2 seconds until the glorious little ticket icons appear on the right hand side of the page
3. you select your show and click the "Buy" button
4. you IMMEDIATELY click checkout (don't dick around, you've only got about 13 seconds here before the thing is crashing)
5. you confirm billing and shipping address
6. you enter your ccard number
7. the system crashes and spits out an error message
8. you panic, but you are somehow comforted in the knowledge that "it must have crashed for everyone else too"
9. in the process of continuing to refresh every 2.2 seconds, you somehow logon to the Pit and see numerous threads from members proclaiming "GOT EM'"
10. you panic again, refreshing now at a rate of every 1.4 seconds
11. the titles in the Pit threads now read "WHAT THE FUCK", "IT TOOK MY CCARD NUMBERS, AM I GOOD", "ARE THEY STILL IN MY CART", "CRAshed?!@, GUYS, IF IT CHARGED YOUR CARD YOU'RE FINE"
12. you call your credit card company and you see the charge has been put through...phew...only then you check the Pit again, thread titles now read , "FUCK, KAT SAYS UNLESS IT'S IN YOUR PROFILE, YOU'RE FUCKED"
13. you try to check your Profile only you can't
14. Refreshing now greets you with a database error
15. The Pit is down
16. The Pit is back
17. 1/2 of the site now loads, the rest has an XML:a adnasfjsjjsdfjksd ERROR
18. Site loads, your Profile shows nothing, there is NOTHING IN YOUR CART
19. Site crashes
20. Tickets are there, but they say "TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK"
21. You continue to refresh every .9 seconds in hopes of seeing the BUY button
22. You check the Pit, the thread titles now read "Temporarily Out of Stock GUYS, THERE ARE STILL TICKETS IN CARTS" (wtf?! why did they pop out of my fucking cart!)
23. In your mad fit of refreshing, you miss the BUY button ("it was FUCKING there!!!!")
24. You see the BUY button and click it! You heart soars, the next page loads and "your selection cannot be completed because the item is temporarily out of stock" you heart sinks
25. After 117 mins of refreshing the tickets are "OUT OF STOCK"
26. You spend the next 2 hours reading threads about how "simple" it was for some people wondering if you have "dial-up or something"
and that my friend, is how you spend 2 hours trying to get tickets that sell out in 30 seconds.
But hey, they could have fixed all that...isn't that what the poster sales were supposed to test GOOD LUCK. You'll need it.
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This happened to me for Cleveland tickets and vic tickets. In the end, I didn't get either.... and the will to show I will always be better than before.0 -
mjb wrote:I certainly don't have dialup and EV tickets did absolutely take two hours...here's the general scenario:
1. you prelogin 5 mins before they go up;
2. you refresh madly every 2.2 seconds until the glorious little ticket icons appear on the right hand side of the page
3. you select your show and click the "Buy" button
4. you IMMEDIATELY click checkout (don't dick around, you've only got about 13 seconds here before the thing is crashing)
5. you confirm billing and shipping address
6. you enter your ccard number
7. the system crashes and spits out an error message
8. you panic, but you are somehow comforted in the knowledge that "it must have crashed for everyone else too"
9. in the process of continuing to refresh every 2.2 seconds, you somehow logon to the Pit and see numerous threads from members proclaiming "GOT EM'"
10. you panic again, refreshing now at a rate of every 1.4 seconds
11. the titles in the Pit threads now read "WHAT THE FUCK", "IT TOOK MY CCARD NUMBERS, AM I GOOD", "ARE THEY STILL IN MY CART", "CRAshed?!@, GUYS, IF IT CHARGED YOUR CARD YOU'RE FINE"
12. you call your credit card company and you see the charge has been put through...phew...only then you check the Pit again, thread titles now read , "FUCK, KAT SAYS UNLESS IT'S IN YOUR PROFILE, YOU'RE FUCKED"
13. you try to check your Profile only you can't
14. Refreshing now greets you with a database error
15. The Pit is down
16. The Pit is back
17. 1/2 of the site now loads, the rest has an XML:a adnasfjsjjsdfjksd ERROR
18. Site loads, your Profile shows nothing, there is NOTHING IN YOUR CART
19. Site crashes
20. Tickets are there, but they say "TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK"
21. You continue to refresh every .9 seconds in hopes of seeing the BUY button
22. You check the Pit, the thread titles now read "Temporarily Out of Stock GUYS, THERE ARE STILL TICKETS IN CARTS" (wtf?! why did they pop out of my fucking cart!)
23. In your mad fit of refreshing, you miss the BUY button ("it was FUCKING there!!!!")
24. You see the BUY button and click it! You heart soars, the next page loads and "your selection cannot be completed because the item is temporarily out of stock" you heart sinks
25. After 117 mins of refreshing the tickets are "OUT OF STOCK"
26. You spend the next 2 hours reading threads about how "simple" it was for some people wondering if you have "dial-up or something"
and that my friend, is how you spend 2 hours trying to get tickets that sell out in 30 seconds.
But hey, they could have fixed all that...isn't that what the poster sales were supposed to test GOOD LUCK. You'll need it.
I really try to never be negative on this board, but this is actually a fairly accurate description of what happens. Unfortunate.E agora? Faz xixi na mão e deita fora!0 -
the site will crash. you will see. the friggin message board crashed yesterday and the day before for a friggin news announcemetAnd I'm not living this life without you, I'm selfish and clear
And you're not leaving here without me, I don't wanna be without
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mjb wrote:I certainly don't have dialup and EV tickets did absolutely take two hours...here's the general scenario:
1. you prelogin 5 mins before they go up;
2. you refresh madly every 2.2 seconds until the glorious little ticket icons appear on the right hand side of the page
3. you select your show and click the "Buy" button (you begin to wonder what people around here are complaining about and assume the 10c has made modifications to the system)
4. you IMMEDIATELY click checkout (don't dick around, you've only got about 13 seconds here before the thing is crashing)
5. you confirm billing and shipping address
6. you enter your ccard number
7. the system crashes and spits out an error message
8. you panic, but you are somehow comforted in the knowledge that "it must have crashed for everyone else too"
9. in the process of continuing to refresh every 2.2 seconds, you somehow logon to the Pit and see numerous threads from members proclaiming "GOT EM'"
10. you panic again, refreshing now at a rate of every 1.4 seconds
11. the titles in the Pit threads now read "WHAT THE FUCK", "IT TOOK MY CCARD NUMBERS, AM I GOOD", "ARE THEY STILL IN MY CART", "CRAshed?!@, GUYS, IF IT CHARGED YOUR CARD YOU'RE FINE"
12. you call your credit card company and you see the charge has been put through...phew...only then you check the Pit again, thread titles now read , "FUCK, KAT SAYS UNLESS IT'S IN YOUR PROFILE, YOU'RE FUCKED"
13. you try to check your Profile only you can't
14. Refreshing now greets you with a database error
15. The Pit is down
16. The Pit is back
17. 1/2 of the site now loads, the rest has an XML:a adnasfjsjjsdfjksd ERROR
18. Site loads, your Profile shows nothing, there is NOTHING IN YOUR CART
19. Site crashes
20. Tickets are there, but they say "TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK"
21. You continue to refresh every .9 seconds in hopes of seeing the BUY button
22. You check the Pit, the thread titles now read "Temporarily Out of Stock GUYS, THERE ARE STILL TICKETS IN CARTS" (wtf?! why did they pop out of my fucking cart!)
23. In your mad fit of refreshing, you miss the BUY button ("it was FUCKING there!!!!")
24. You see the BUY button and click it! You heart soars, the next page loads and "your selection cannot be completed because the item is temporarily out of stock" you heart sinks
25. After 117 mins of refreshing the tickets are "OUT OF STOCK"
26. You spend the next 2 hours reading threads about how "simple" it was for some people wondering if you have "dial-up or something"
and that my friend, is how you spend 2 hours trying to get tickets that sell out in 30 seconds.
But hey, they could have fixed all that...isn't that what the poster sales were supposed to test GOOD LUCK. You'll need it.
Cryptic yes, but also extremely helpful! Thank you.Yield!
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mjb nailed it to a t. i got ev berkeley tix at 11:40. 1.6 hours after trying and trying and trying...but it will be different this time....yeah rightAnd I'm not living this life without you, I'm selfish and clear
And you're not leaving here without me, I don't wanna be without
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The problem will not be solved. Ticket sales on line is a crappy method and I can't believe we are put thru the bullshit over and over. You will more than likely need to take the day off work to get the tickets; white knuckling all the while with your ass pinched tighter than Joan Rivers' face. It's harrowing.
Sorry, the glass is half empty for me today.0 -
it is frustrating.
i remember for night 1 of chicago 06 i tried like hell to get them and started yelling angrily at the computer when it said ididnt get them.
and then again for milwaukee night 2...it wouldnt' show up in my profile even though i had a recepit and such. reallly stressful.
for the vic, i know i was extremely fortunate, but it was stressful.
i entered my CC info, clicked "confirm purchase" only to have it crash. took me anohter 5 minutes of hitting refresh just to check my profile and fortunately, they were in there.It's all happening....
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Chicago x2, Summerfest x2, 2006
Chicago THE VIC, Lollapalooza, 2007
bonnaROOOOOOO 2008
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mjb wrote:I certainly don't have dialup and EV tickets did absolutely take two hours...here's the general scenario:
1. you prelogin 5 mins before they go up;
2. you refresh madly every 2.2 seconds until the glorious little ticket icons appear on the right hand side of the page
3. you select your show and click the "Buy" button (you begin to wonder what people around here are complaining about and assume the 10c has made modifications to the system)
4. you IMMEDIATELY click checkout (don't dick around, you've only got about 13 seconds here before the thing is crashing)
5. you confirm billing and shipping address
6. you enter your ccard number
7. the system crashes and spits out an error message
8. you panic, but you are somehow comforted in the knowledge that "it must have crashed for everyone else too"
9. in the process of continuing to refresh every 2.2 seconds, you somehow logon to the Pit and see numerous threads from members proclaiming "GOT EM'"
10. you panic again, refreshing now at a rate of every 1.4 seconds
11. the titles in the Pit threads now read "WHAT THE FUCK", "IT TOOK MY CCARD NUMBERS, AM I GOOD", "ARE THEY STILL IN MY CART", "CRAshed?!@, GUYS, IF IT CHARGED YOUR CARD YOU'RE FINE"
12. you call your credit card company and you see the charge has been put through...phew...only then you check the Pit again, thread titles now read , "FUCK, KAT SAYS UNLESS IT'S IN YOUR PROFILE, YOU'RE FUCKED"
13. you try to check your Profile only you can't
14. Refreshing now greets you with a database error
15. The Pit is down
16. The Pit is back
17. 1/2 of the site now loads, the rest has an XML:a adnasfjsjjsdfjksd ERROR
18. Site loads, your Profile shows nothing, there is NOTHING IN YOUR CART
19. Site crashes
20. Tickets are there, but they say "TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK"
21. You continue to refresh every .9 seconds in hopes of seeing the BUY button
22. You check the Pit, the thread titles now read "Temporarily Out of Stock GUYS, THERE ARE STILL TICKETS IN CARTS" (wtf?! why did they pop out of my fucking cart!)
23. In your mad fit of refreshing, you miss the BUY button ("it was FUCKING there!!!!")
24. You see the BUY button and click it! You heart soars, the next page loads and "your selection cannot be completed because the item is temporarily out of stock" you heart sinks
25. After 117 mins of refreshing the tickets are "OUT OF STOCK"
26. You spend the next 2 hours reading threads about how "simple" it was for some people wondering if you have "dial-up or something"
and that my friend, is how you spend 2 hours trying to get tickets that sell out in 30 seconds.
But hey, they could have fixed all that...isn't that what the poster sales were supposed to test GOOD LUCK. You'll need it.
I laughed my ass off reading this. However I crash when refreshing and never even get to the BUY part - I saw BUY after 2 hours of trying for Ed solo tix - luckily I got them so I will not complain.0
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