great ticket policy

ajedigecko
ajedigecko \m/deplorable af \m/ Posts: 2,431
edited April 2009 in The Porch
good work 10c...........i do hope this is system is applied to future situations/shows.
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  • Bravejamriot
    Bravejamriot Posts: 217
    Great for Ed, this is too constricting for Pearl Jam Shows. Although I agree it is good for people who can't be online at the exact moment tix are on sale.
  • stickfig13
    stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    Bravejamriot wrote:
    Great for Ed, this is too constricting for Pearl Jam Shows. Although I agree it is good for people who can't be online at the exact moment tix are on sale.

    They used to do it before via snail mail for PJ shows
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  • BeerBaron
    BeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,100
    This system makes sense for the Ed solo shows given the small venues and limited fan club tickets. But it makes NO SENSE whatsoever for PJ shows in arenas and ampitheatres.
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  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    BeerBaron wrote:
    This system makes sense for the Ed solo shows given the small venues and limited fan club tickets. But it makes NO SENSE whatsoever for PJ shows in arenas and ampitheatres.

    Exactly, I am glad this will give a lot of people a shot at seeing Ed. There is no need for 20,000 seat arenas.
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    BeerBaron wrote:
    This system makes sense for the Ed solo shows given the small venues and limited fan club tickets. But it makes NO SENSE whatsoever for PJ shows in arenas and ampitheatres.

    Exactly, I am glad this will give a lot of people a shot at seeing Ed. There is no need for 20,000 seat arenas.

    Sure there is. Keep the same lame psychopaths from hijacking the first 20 rows at every show on the tour.
  • uglybabo
    uglybabo Posts: 530
    This is not really that much of a change. I wouldn't be surprised if they kept this for the next tour, especially if its a only a few shows. The only thing I think they should change for the larger arenas is allow you to attend multiple shows.
  • Alessiana
    Alessiana Posts: 329
    soulsinging wrote:
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    BeerBaron wrote:
    This system makes sense for the Ed solo shows given the small venues and limited fan club tickets. But it makes NO SENSE whatsoever for PJ shows in arenas and ampitheatres.

    Exactly, I am glad this will give a lot of people a shot at seeing Ed. There is no need for 20,000 seat arenas.

    Sure there is. Keep the same lame psychopaths from hijacking the first 20 rows at every show on the tour.

    Yes, I love it and agree a more people will get to go with this process. I may not win the lottery, but there's more fairness to doing it this way than fans relying on speedy internet connections, being at the right place and the right second, and having money to go to every show. I think the ticket limit is great too.

    The psychopaths will still be there but they have to theirs through other means.

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  • ajedigecko
    ajedigecko \m/deplorable af \m/ Posts: 2,431
    Bravejamriot wrote:
    Great for Ed, this is too constricting for Pearl Jam Shows. Although I agree it is good for people who can't be online at the exact moment tix are on sale.
    i think it would be good for pj shows as well..............the limit of one show per fan concept. this would allow more people to attend shows via their club number and not be shut out.

    who knows.
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  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,254
    i love the ticket idea....good work tenclub,

    shame Ed cant make it to Europe....
  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    edited April 2009
    ajedigecko wrote:
    good work 10c...........i do hope this is system is applied to future situations/shows.



    agreed!
    i think it's GREAT for EV...and also perhaps smaller pj shows, etc. definitely saves the server from crashing, overloading the system....and makes it a bit more 'fair' for those with slower systems, less computer savvy, not able to be around the exact second 10c tix go on sale, etc. definitely a LOT more chill....i like it!


    i may or may not try for tix, but either way.....whether i get tix or not, i think it's a really beautiful 'solution' to the issue of too few tix for really desired shows.


    ajedigecko wrote:
    Bravejamriot wrote:
    Great for Ed, this is too constricting for Pearl Jam Shows. Although I agree it is good for people who can't be online at the exact moment tix are on sale.
    i think it would be good for pj shows as well..............the limit of one show per fan concept. this would allow more people to attend shows via their club number and not be shut out.

    who knows.



    while i agree it could be used gfor SOME pj shows....small venues, 10c only shows, etc...i don't think it would work for all. someone else mentioned it elsewhere, and quite true: pj does NOT sell out all their 10c tix everywhere. even perhaps regular tix may not be total sellouts at all venues, thus why they leave it open for people to buy multiple shows, travel, etc. i don't see that changing. some select few shows, sure. they've also limited shows by being residents of the state of the show i think for a showbox show once?.....did a lottery type dealie for beneroya? my memory is fuzzy. anyhoo....definitely a workable idea for many shows, just definitely not ALL imo.
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  • Terryible
    Terryible Posts: 462
    its a shit policy, i'm going to be in Honolulu at the same time as his shows but can't buy tickets

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  • ajedigecko
    ajedigecko \m/deplorable af \m/ Posts: 2,431
    soulsinging wrote:
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    BeerBaron wrote:
    This system makes sense for the Ed solo shows given the small venues and limited fan club tickets. But it makes NO SENSE whatsoever for PJ shows in arenas and ampitheatres.

    Exactly, I am glad this will give a lot of people a shot at seeing Ed. There is no need for 20,000 seat arenas.

    Sure there is. Keep the same lame psychopaths from hijacking the first 20 rows at every show on the tour.
    well said...........and i have a really low number, i only care about going to 1 show per tour.
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,887
    ironically, a lot of these shows are within travel distance for me, and for the first time, I would be able to afford and get to 5 or 6 shows.

    Im not upset though. Nothing I can do about it.
  • madhatter1o6
    madhatter1o6 Posts: 39
    I like this ticket policy as well. Ticket lotteries do not favor people just because they can get through the online door superfast or happen to be online when tickets go on sale unannounced. Bravo on the ticket lottery as a policy, 10c.
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  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    edited April 2009
    Terryible wrote:
    its a shit policy, i'm going to be in Honolulu at the same time as his shows but can't buy tickets

    not happy



    public onsale?
    i know it's not 10c....but there will be opportunities.


    and as i mentioned above, this is NOT the first time 10c has put 'limits' whether on quantity, or had to be a resident, etc. i remember irving plaza, had to be a NY resident with a specific 10c # or lower to buy very limited 10c tix. then there was the crazy tower records queue for the rest of us to try and score a free ticket with album purchase. :D it was awesome! so there is always a way!





    wasn;t the astoria gig a UK only resident gig? i thought there was some limit on it? maybe to europeans only? i can't recall. anyhoo, it's been a few times throughout their history......
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  • ajedigecko
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    Terryible wrote:
    its a shit policy, i'm going to be in Honolulu at the same time as his shows but can't buy tickets

    not happy
    you will get a ticket.......there are many generous people around here, besides with that smile who could turn you away.
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  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    ajedigecko wrote:
    Bravejamriot wrote:
    Great for Ed, this is too constricting for Pearl Jam Shows. Although I agree it is good for people who can't be online at the exact moment tix are on sale.
    i think it would be good for pj shows as well..............the limit of one show per fan concept. this would allow more people to attend shows via their club number and not be shut out.

    who knows.

    Again, I am curious, is this just because of the Vic and MSG? Those were the only two shows I saw that were hard to get tickets to in the last few tours. All others were available for a while.
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  • uglybabo
    uglybabo Posts: 530
    Using round numbers, if Pearl Jam is playing an arena in your city and there are 1000 fan club seats available then 500 people will get those seats.

    The new policy is a much calmer way of handling sales. The old way, those 500 people may have to book time off work on the onsale date, hope the sever doesn't crash and maybe get seats. Now you can enter anytime over the next two days and just wait.

    There will still be complaints for the show in high demand, that won't change, because some will be shut out. But in actuality, for the popular shows it was a lottery system before and it remains a lottery system. Just now everyone is on more equal footing.
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    and when do we find out if we have been selected?
  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    uglybabo wrote:
    Using round numbers, if Pearl Jam is playing an arena in your city and there are 1000 fan club seats available then 500 people will get those seats.

    The new policy is a much calmer way of handling sales. The old way, those 500 people may have to book time off work on the onsale date, hope the sever doesn't crash and maybe get seats. Now you can enter anytime over the next two days and just wait.

    There will still be complaints for the show in high demand, that won't change, because some will be shut out. But in actuality, for the popular shows it was a lottery system before and it remains a lottery system. Just now everyone is on more equal footing.



    exactly!
    i think it's awesome!


    it really sucks to call out sick to just try for tix, even if you get em.....and the absolute STRESS of getting em! then for those shut out...it hurts doubly so! definitely levels it out some. it's sad, but the days of unlimited fanclub seats are gone...so for popular gigs/venues, there will always be shortages of 10c seats. this really makes it more pleasnat, and truly lucky!
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