Soundgarden at the Vic Theater Chicago - August 5th

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  • SarahLou
    SarahLou Posts: 175
    i got nothing :(

    at least i still get to go to Lollapalooza
  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    people have until monday to buy so i guess theres no chance of more tickets being released til then

    and even then i dont see why anyone wouldnt go... atleast to sell the second ticket for tons of $$$

    BUMMER!

    I had so much more hope of finding a ticket for face value after the PJ vic sale... this one just seems hopeless... I have no clue where all the tickets went... not many on the SG forum
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  • drsluggo
    drsluggo Posts: 4,742
    Kilgore_Trout wrote:
    I have no clue where all the tickets went... not many on the SG forum
    Scalpers, scalpers, scalpers...

    They had days to plan ahead and with no real prerequisites this was always going to be a nightmare longshot.

    I know SG didnt have a fan club setup 'formally,' but they could have done this so much better utilizing their mailing list or something else... this was not handled too well in order to really help/benefit/protect the fans.
  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    drsluggo wrote:
    Kilgore_Trout wrote:
    I have no clue where all the tickets went... not many on the SG forum
    Scalpers, scalpers, scalpers...

    They had days to plan ahead and with no real prerequisites this was always going to be a nightmare longshot.

    I know SG didnt have a fan club setup 'formally,' but they could have done this so much better utilizing their mailing list or something else... this was not handled too well in order to really help/benefit/protect the fans.
    the email should've went out like 1 or 2 days before and only to people already registered on SG world

    that website is the closest they have to a fanclub right now... should've gotten priority

    but they just care about getting their name out there :roll:

    they'll see their mistake when the venue is half full because scalpers show up only to get the other person in, collect $$$, then take off
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  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    Kilgore_Trout wrote:

    I had so much more hope of finding a ticket for face value after the PJ vic sale... this one just seems hopeless... I have no clue where all the tickets went... not many on the SG forum

    There could be a lot more but people are just not posting. Was the same thing here for PJ at the VIC. Not all that many posted they had tix.
  • drsluggo
    drsluggo Posts: 4,742
    Kilgore_Trout wrote:
    that website is the closest they have to a fanclub right now... should've gotten priority

    but they just care about getting their name out there :roll:

    they'll see their mistake when the venue is half full because scalpers show up only to get the other person in, collect $$$, then take off
    Agree 100%

    I mean - the website had to have already had a nice mailing list from the way they kind of leaked info in dribbles when they first launched it. So give a first round to them and a second chance lottery to everyone else that could have gotten just as much attention.

    Vic holds 1,200ish I think, right? Say they are giving 1,000 tickets out and saying 200 for friends/family. Do 800 to the mailing list and 200 on a 2nd chance thing.

    Would have been much better for the fans who signed up early and followed this whole thing so closely, and would have avoided what is going to be (I think) a flood of tickets up for sale from people who registered only for that.
  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    redrock wrote:
    Kilgore_Trout wrote:

    I had so much more hope of finding a ticket for face value after the PJ vic sale... this one just seems hopeless... I have no clue where all the tickets went... not many on the SG forum

    There could be a lot more but people are just not posting. Was the same thing here for PJ at the VIC. Not all that many posted they had tix.
    yah but enough did that I was eventually able to complain my way into getting someone's extra :)

    havent given up on that option

    I would really prefer to pay $50 for a superior show than $90 for a single lolla ticket
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  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    Kilgore_Trout wrote:

    they'll see their mistake when the venue is half full because scalpers show up only to get the other person in, collect $$$, then take off
    From the 'you won' e-mail - seems this may stop a lot of the scalping.

    C) The ticket purchaser must present government issued ID and the credit card used to purchase the tickets at the door.

    D) Your guest must be with you in order to enter the building. The box office will not be taking down names for your guest to arrive late.

    D) This is a paperless ticket, meaning there is no physical ticket or wristband, only entrance into the building. Once you've provided the door with your ID and credit card as stated above, you and your guest must enter the venue together immediately.

    E) There is no re-entry. Once you and your guest are in, you are in for the night.

    Naturally, with E), the potential scalper can leave the building, but it's a lot of time and effort for one ticket.
  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    Well thats cool Rita.

    But we all know this shit is nicely layed out in rules but then when it comes to the crunch some shit happens. I bet some people will get away but yeah thats life anyway.

    God, this is probably one of the shows of the decade to be at.
  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    I'm just saying... if you can make $500-1000 off the extra it is well worth going through all that... its far from a flawless system... it'd be nice if you had to have a name for both tickets when purchasing and only gave people like 15 minutes to buy or not buy... don't give em any time to find a buyer

    hell, theres no way around it tho really... any amount of time is enough to sell something with the internet :x
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  • drsluggo
    drsluggo Posts: 4,742
    Kilgore_Trout wrote:
    I'm just saying... if you can make $500-1000 off the extra it is well worth going through all that... its far from a flawless system... it'd be nice if you had to have a name for both tickets when purchasing and only gave people like 15 minutes to buy or not buy... don't give em any time to find a buyer

    hell, theres no way around it tho really... any amount of time is enough to sell something with the internet :x
    Yeah - giving until Monday is a bit annoying, but I doubt many are left anyway once Monday comes.

    The PJ Vic tickets were selling on ebay for $1-$2K... I doubt these go that high, but still... its well worth it for a scalper to wait a few hours to make $500-$1K.
  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    Brisk. wrote:
    Well thats cool Rita.

    But we all know this shit is nicely layed out in rules but then when it comes to the crunch some shit happens. I bet some people will get away but yeah thats life anyway..

    Absolutely... there are always ways around the rules but they did as much as they could to stop the scalpers.
  • drsluggo
    drsluggo Posts: 4,742
    http://cgi.ebay.com/Soundgarden-Presale ... 1c1478c946

    Sad thing is that $1K for both tickets is best you'll get... :(

    And... this is how people are going to sell them. That way you dont have to wait at the door.
  • drsluggo
    drsluggo Posts: 4,742
    redrock wrote:
    Absolutely... there are always ways around the rules but they did as much as they could to stop the scalpers.
    They did a little, but not a lot. They either didnt think it through or chose publicity over prventing scalpers. I can't blame them either way to be fair, but they definitely did not do this in the best way for keeping scalpers out.
  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    drsluggo wrote:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/Soundgarden-Presale-Password-Chicago-Vic-Theatre-Aug-5-/120602544454?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Tickets_all_in_one&hash=item1c1478c946

    Sad thing is that $1K for both tickets is best you'll get... :(

    And... this is how people are going to sell them. That way you dont have to wait at the door.
    that was up before the emails even went out... not sure if its trustworthy

    still i'm FUCKING PISSED :evil:
    "Senza speme vivemo in disio"

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  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    The thing is, probably only about 600 or so pairs are available (depending on how many are put aside for industry and friends). A majority of those that do want to see the band won't get tickets, whatever way this was advertised, etc. There are just way too many people wanting something very limited and people will be pissed off they didn't get tickets. Anger will be directed towards those who have signed up at the last minute (the TRUE fan argument), scalpers, the organisation, etc. Truth is.. not many tickets, lots of people without.

    It's the same thing on this forum, isn't it? Everytime 10C tix go on sale, there's all the complaining threads, etc.....
  • drsluggo
    drsluggo Posts: 4,742
    redrock wrote:
    It's the same thing on this forum, isn't it? Everytime 10C tix go on sale, there's all the complaining threads, etc.....
    That's true... but they had to haev already compiled quite a list on their website, so why invite so many more by plastering it everywhere? I saw links to that from Lolla's email blast, every Chicago radio station, MTV, etc, etc.

    If you only have 600 pairs (I doubt that have that once you take away friends/family/industry/etc)... why increase your pool of hopeful fans from say the 20K+ (I'm guessing its more than that) that had signed up since the site launched to probably an absolutely insanely high #?

    I'm bummed to live close and not go, but I'm not going to lose any sleep over it because I know it was a longshot at best. I just think they opened the door way too much for scalpers and just anyone off the street who signed up because its a 'thing to be at' as opposed to diehard fans.
  • drsluggo
    drsluggo Posts: 4,742
    edited July 2010
    http://cgi.ebay.com/SOUNDGARDEN-CHICAGO ... 335f85b460

    $600...

    edit: SOLD in about 15 minutes... yikes.
    Post edited by drsluggo on
  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    drsluggo wrote:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/SOUNDGARDEN-CHICAGO-VIC-THEATRE-8-5-TICKET-PASSWORD-/220645930080?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Tickets_Experiences&hash=item335f85b460

    $600...
    I hope the SG folks are actively policing ebay and craigslist

    these codes should immediately be revoked... give others a chance!!!
    "Senza speme vivemo in disio"

    http://seanbriceart.com/
  • drsluggo
    drsluggo Posts: 4,742
    Kilgore_Trout wrote:
    I hope the SG folks are actively policing ebay and craigslist

    these codes should immediately be revoked... give others a chance!!!
    It's really hard to know who that actually is though... unless they try to win the auction to get the details, but that could be really difficult and messy.

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