Ticketmaster tricks

Vedder Vitamins
Vedder Vitamins Posts: 401
edited January 2011 in The Porch
I know a few of you on here have 'tricks' when purchasing tickets from ticketmaster. I recall reading a few when PJ tix went on sale in the past. Some of you divulged, others would not until after tour.

I want to use these tricks to purchase nfl playoff tix. Anyone willing to share?
4/6/94, 4/10/94, 4/11/94
9/26/96, 9/28/96, 10/2/96
6/14/98, 9/13/98, 9/15/98, 9/16/98
8/3/00, 8/29/00, 8/30/00
7/2/03, 7/3/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03
9/28/04, 9/29/04
5/24/06, 5/25/06
6/28/08, 6/30/08, 8/1/08, 8/2/08
5/17/10
10/15/13, 10/16/13
8/5/16, 8/7/16
9/4/18, 9/4/18
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  • he.who.forgets
    he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    not sure of what "tricks" you speak of...but buying from the venue box office is usually the best way to avoid most of the fees and convenience charges. You'll still be slapped with a facility fee (most likely) and a conveience charge but it wont be as much. Other than that, dont know what to tell ya.
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  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    Set your computer clock to match the atomic clock. Just google "atomic clock" and find one with a countdown of seconds as well as minutes. I believe most cell phone clocks are automatically set to the atomic clock, so you can probably just watch your cell phone to hit the correct time.

    Chances are your computer is off by 20 seconds to 1 minute, and that's how you can lose tickets, because everyone else got in before you thought it was the correct time to click.
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  • release23420
    release23420 Posts: 1,176
    after atomic clock you also use different browsers
  • Vedder Vitamins
    Vedder Vitamins Posts: 401
    thanks guys. i currently use firefox, so will use ie as well. i know you cant have 2 tabs open for the same window anymore, where you can just jam on refresh both pages.

    isnt their also something with typing in the 2 words? like you only have to type in 1 or something?
    4/6/94, 4/10/94, 4/11/94
    9/26/96, 9/28/96, 10/2/96
    6/14/98, 9/13/98, 9/15/98, 9/16/98
    8/3/00, 8/29/00, 8/30/00
    7/2/03, 7/3/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03
    9/28/04, 9/29/04
    5/24/06, 5/25/06
    6/28/08, 6/30/08, 8/1/08, 8/2/08
    5/17/10
    10/15/13, 10/16/13
    8/5/16, 8/7/16
    9/4/18, 9/4/18
  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    Vedder Vitamins wrote:
    isnt their also something with typing in the 2 words? like you only have to type in 1 or something?

    I believe you can be off by one letter at least, from my experience.

    Also, don't refresh too often or it can time you out. Wait until the time, then refresh once or so to get the buy button.
    ADD 5,200 to the post count you see, thank you. :)
    *NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
    *MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
    *VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
    *EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
    *Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,030
    Vedder Vitamins wrote:
    thanks guys. i currently use firefox, so will use ie as well. i know you cant have 2 tabs open for the same window anymore, where you can just jam on refresh both pages.

    isnt their also something with typing in the 2 words? like you only have to type in 1 or something?

    I've heard that only one word counts... but you don't know which one.
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  • PillowPants
    PillowPants Posts: 4,877
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    Vedder Vitamins wrote:
    thanks guys. i currently use firefox, so will use ie as well. i know you cant have 2 tabs open for the same window anymore, where you can just jam on refresh both pages.

    isnt their also something with typing in the 2 words? like you only have to type in 1 or something?

    I've heard that only one word counts... but you don't know which one.

    my possibly wrong guess is that it's the longer word... with a space

    this one you can test


    someone do it and report back
    http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2B004 ... orcatid=60
  • he.who.forgets
    he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    ahhh, now i see what your talking about! :oops:
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  • weekapaug19
    weekapaug19 Posts: 2,294
    just the longer word works and you can be off by 1 letter usually
  • Lost In Ohio
    Lost In Ohio Posts: 7,409
    Vedder Vitamins wrote:
    thanks guys. i currently use firefox, so will use ie as well. i know you cant have 2 tabs open for the same window anymore, where you can just jam on refresh both pages.

    isnt their also something with typing in the 2 words? like you only have to type in 1 or something?


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  • opsopcopolis
    opsopcopolis Posts: 1,216
    I occasionally use 3 browsers. It works really well if you're trying to find seats after the initial onsale just to make sure they're giving you the best in your selection range
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  • DeLukin
    DeLukin Posts: 2,758
    I would definitely log into TM 15 or so mins before the sale. You may have to click around every couple of mins so it doesn't log you out but it saves time in the end - that's actually a good time to make sure your contact info is correct. Also, I create a text doc w/my credit card number, expiration date and security code in it so I can just copy/paste it when I place my order to reduce the possibility of errors (I never save that text doc so it disappears when I close my text editor just to be safe). Multiple browsers can work against you if you have a slower internet connection, but if your connection is fast I would definitely use them - firefox and chrome are amazing, I avoid IE at all costs. Also, once the order is placed, I do a screen cap of the confirmation screen just in case something goes wrong w/any emails I should receive. Good luck!
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