Pearl Jam @ Shepards Bush is official ~ Local 10c lottery

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  • sahee
    sahee Posts: 10
    sibyl wrote:
    should TC write and send them an official complaint from all of us and from the biggest community?
    we could write together all the things they said and all the things they did .

    Good idea.

    Fact - HMV have used false marketing and tricked customers in order to boost album sales.
    They said it was an exclusive pre-sale for those who purchased the new PJ album, but infact it was on sale to general public aswell.

    I am in the process of writing a complaint, I've cancelled my order aswell - as they have breached their agreement and pre-sale arrangement.
  • Ames_downstroke
    Ames_downstroke Posts: 100
    edited July 2009
    kevtic wrote:
    Ames_downstroke wrote:
    I don't particularly mind the fact that they went on sale a few minutes early. I do mind that the stated that "The ticket pre-sale starts on Tuesday 21st July 2009 at 09:00 GMT on the hmvtickets website, only accessible via your unique email link. "

    The link was not unique, and tickets were not only accessible by that link anyway. That must have been intentional. The fucked up on putting tickets up early, and not sending the link to some who preordered the album, but lying in order to get sales of the album, is fucking pitiful.

    If that was their intention then they will get a shock when all the cancellations start coming in but they are not naive enough to not think that pissing PJ fans off is not going to have some kind of fall out. Ok some won't bother cancelling but it looks like quite a few will. I think they just f**ked up plain and simple.

    Fair enough, I know people have canceled their orders already. There are a lot of factors in how much they messed up this presale, I think we can all agree that what ever the 'cause' of this shambles, these tickets could have been put in the hands of those who deserve them in far simpler ways.

    I'm probably just bitter, I got Astoria tickets so easily... :mrgreen:
  • Jennytree
    Jennytree Posts: 5,340
    sibyl wrote:
    should TC write and send them an official complaint from all of us and from the biggest community?
    we could write together all the things they said and all the things they did .

    What difference is it going to make though? (typical Irish way of thinking!!)
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  • Ames_downstroke
    Ames_downstroke Posts: 100
    edited July 2009
    Jennytree wrote:
    sibyl wrote:
    should TC write and send them an official complaint from all of us and from the biggest community?
    we could write together all the things they said and all the things they did .

    What difference is it going to make though? (typical Irish way of thinking!!)

    It's true though, HMV are a big faceless corporation. A few pissed off fans, even with support from the fanclub, might result in a written apology at best, although even that is unlikely.
  • Calum
    Calum Posts: 635
    everyone who didnt score, cancel your order! fuck hmv, they are corrupt bastards! I bet certain touts were tipped by insiders about 8:55am sale time, HMV are not ever going to get a penny from me! Play.com is where its at for this album, or amazon (special dvd edition :?: )
    London Astoria - Dublin - Wembley - Shepherds Bush - London 02
  • Yielded
    Yielded Posts: 839
    God, those tickets in my basket!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    So is it definite that there will not be a second shot at tickets through HMV then?
    "We get these pills to swallow... how they stick in your throat... Tastes like gold..."
  • Ames_downstroke
    Ames_downstroke Posts: 100
    According to the last few people on the phone to them, all tickets are gone.

    Those tickets in your basket, unfortunately, mean nothing. They didn't use a reserve system, so that item will just take you to a page that no longer exists.
  • Alis Grave Nil
    Alis Grave Nil Posts: 247
    I haven't had anything from them via email so I guess the guy on the phone did not know what he was talking about!

    BUT we still have the 10c lottery -maybe they will make a note of which fans have tickets already and which ones don't??

    I am going to cancel my HMV order for sure - does anyone know what the limited edition DVD release (as mentioned above) is actually called? All I can find is a gatefold edition...
  • Digital Twilight
    Digital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    HMV didn't even send me the link

    waste of space. My only hope is the lottery!!!!!

    Unless anyone has a spare :)
  • Yielded
    Yielded Posts: 839
    Ames_downstroke wrote:
    According to the last few people on the phone to them, all tickets are gone.

    Those tickets in your basket, unfortunately, mean nothing. They didn't use a reserve system, so that item will just take you to a page that no longer exists.

    That's what I though... All gone then. I don't understand how they could not have used a reserve system though!! Why not do it like Ticketmaster, once they're in your cart you've got three minutes to buy them or they'll go to the next person!
    "We get these pills to swallow... how they stick in your throat... Tastes like gold..."
  • Ames_downstroke
    Ames_downstroke Posts: 100
    Ironically, the reason they stated for not using a reserve system was because it was for a sought after item.....

    Makes no sense at all.
  • Yielded
    Yielded Posts: 839
    Ames_downstroke wrote:
    Ironically, the reason they stated for not using a reserve system was because it was for a sought after item.....

    Makes no sense at all.

    Ridiculous... Oh well, I've done enough complaining for now. I'm off to cancel my order, since I'm not expecting anything from HMV anymore, and entering the lottery. Wish me luck for that one ;)
    "We get these pills to swallow... how they stick in your throat... Tastes like gold..."
  • marqueemark
    marqueemark Posts: 31
    Is there an O2 pre-sale for this? Anyone know when it starts?

    If not I just have to hope I am lucky with the lottery but somehow I doubt 10C have that many tickets....
  • Ames_downstroke
    Ames_downstroke Posts: 100
    marqueemark wrote:
    Is there an O2 pre-sale for this? Anyone know when it starts?

    If not I just have to hope I am lucky with the lottery but somehow I doubt 10C have that many tickets....

    viewtopic.php?f=4&t=104467
  • Fender_Man
    Fender_Man Posts: 408
    Go on, admit it. Who's been trying the (UNIQUE :lol: ) link every 10 minutes or so like some demented twat, in the vain hope that tickets would magically appear? No? Guess it's just me then. DISAPPOINTED!!!
  • Alis Grave Nil
    Alis Grave Nil Posts: 247
    Fender_Man wrote:
    Go on, admit it. Who's been trying the (UNIQUE :lol: ) link every 10 minutes or so like some demented twat, in the vain hope that tickets would magically appear? No? Guess it's just me then. DISAPPOINTED!!!

    Yep me too! And been trying that mythical basket of two tickets that is hanging around to taunt me!
  • ilockyer
    ilockyer Posts: 2,272
    HMV Order cancelled, only thing I haven't cancelled with them is the Brian Fallon/Chuck Ragan split 7" and that's only because I can't find another UK company that's going to stock it.
    The secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits
  • Yielded
    Yielded Posts: 839
    ilockyer wrote:
    HMV Order cancelled, only thing I haven't cancelled with them is the Brian Fallon/Chuck Ragan split 7" and that's only because I can't find another UK company that's going to stock it.

    :shock:

    How have I not heard of that? I love Chuck Ragan...
    "We get these pills to swallow... how they stick in your throat... Tastes like gold..."
  • sibyl
    sibyl Posts: 45
    I will be in england on holiday in august .. if someone has an extra ticket from the lottery, SURE I'll take it..
    i know, it is a dream.. but I would see them (as all of us, I know)

    :D
  • RedMarko
    RedMarko Posts: 3
    Hai all.

    I am a lurker on here and as upset and despondant as anyone else who didn't get a ticket.

    For all those looking to 'officially complein' tbh I think it is a waste of time. The only thing HMV will note is cancellations of orders. I am cancelling mine now.

    They will have themselves covered for all eventualities. E.g. 'unique' may mean the link is to one unique page :(
    Good luck to all in theTC draw this evening.

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