Thee Biggest Tip I Can Give You For Getting Vedder Success On Friday

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Boston Posts: 4,668
edited July 2008 in The Porch
Sure, having your cookies cleared, having Firefox, even having your CC ready for Copy and Paste are all Helpful Hints.

But I've been doing this for a while through Ticketmaster and I've seen a pattern of success that might help you get to the show.

This only applies to online tryers. When you get to the page of how many tickets you want, if you really want to go, put in "1." Yes, that means you probably won't go with friends unless they're doing the same thing on another computer and you just can't sit together.

But I'm being very honest when I say that I've seen and talked with many who say they've had great success with going to playoff games, concerts, etc. for shows that sold out in minutes because they put in "1" for the amount of tickets they want. Considering that the venues are only equipped for 2000 fans, that may be the way to go. Just "food" for thought.
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  • Posts: 1,010
    YourDirtisMyfood wrote:
    Sure, having your cookies cleared, having Firefox, even having your CC ready for Copy and Paste are all Helpful Hints.

    But I've been doing this for a while through Ticketmaster and I've seen a pattern of success that might help you get to the show.

    This only applies to online tryers. When you get to the page of how many tickets you want, if you really want to go, put in "1." Yes, that means you probably won't go with friends unless they're doing the same thing on another computer and you just can't sit together.

    But I'm being very honest when I say that I've seen and talked with many who say they've had great success with going to playoff games, concerts, etc. for shows that sold out in minutes because they put in "1" for the amount of tickets they want. Considering that the venues are only equipped for 2000 fans, that may be the way to go. Just "food" for thought.

    I totally agree, I suggested this to someone earlier. I've gotten the best seats I've ever gotten by getting 1 through TM.
  • Posts: 924
    Thanks for the hint. I support this thread!!!!
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  • Boston Posts: 4,668
    Igivesuchgoodparadym wrote:
    Thanks for the hint. I support this thread!!!!


    No prob. Just helping out fellow Jammers.
  • Posts: 924
    I also just saved myself $75 and the hassle of who to take. I will tell my buds to be on their computers as well.
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  • Posts: 930
    I would suggest having an account already set up with credit card info stored on TM's site. I've had my visa stored with TM for years and have never had a problem. It saves you the time of entering it in while you can be searching with other browsers for better tickets.
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    P-Town-P-Jam-Fan wrote:
    I would suggest having an account already set up with credit card info stored on TM's site. I've had my visa stored with TM for years and have never had a problem. It saves you the time of entering it in while you can be searching with other browsers for better tickets.


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  • Boston Posts: 4,668
    P-Town-P-Jam-Fan wrote:
    I would suggest having an account already set up with credit card info stored on TM's site. I've had my visa stored with TM for years and have never had a problem. It saves you the time of entering it in while you can be searching with other browsers for better tickets.

    This is true. Don't forget there are timers for every page once you select the show. For instance, you have 2:00 to confirm your address, etc. So it's good to have an account setup. I'd be curious to know who is going for what show tomorrow. Wonder how to setup a poll.
  • Posts: 125
    It is because the system looks for the first open seat when you choose 1. Imagine the x's are sold and o's are open seats. a row in TM looks like this

    xxxxxxxxoxxxxxoxxxxxoxxoxxx

    If you choose 2 then you would get none because there are no 2 together, but there are 3 singles. I used to work at TM (well the music store had a TM) and this is completely true. The system looks for the first available seats, so you will improve your seating as well as have a better chance when seats are nearly gone.
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    YourDirtisMyfood wrote:
    Wonder how to setup a poll.

    When you start a new thread, it gives you a box to select towards the bottom of the screen
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    BenInTacoma wrote:
    It is because the system looks for the first open seat when you choose 1. Imagine the x's are sold and o's are open seats. a row in TM looks like this

    xxxxxxxxoxxxxxoxxxxxoxxoxxx

    If you choose 2 then you would get none because there are no 2 together, but there are 3 singles. I used to work at TM (well the music store had a TM) and this is completely true. The system looks for the first available seats, so you will improve your seating as well as have a better chance when seats are nearly gone.

    Also rows often have odd numbered seats and most people buy an even amount of tickets (usually 2) so there's often a left over seat somewhere.
  • Boston Posts: 4,668
    BenInTacoma wrote:
    It is because the system looks for the first open seat when you choose 1. Imagine the x's are sold and o's are open seats. a row in TM looks like this

    xxxxxxxxoxxxxxoxxxxxoxxoxxx

    If you choose 2 then you would get none because there are no 2 together, but there are 3 singles. I used to work at TM (well the music store had a TM) and this is completely true. The system looks for the first available seats, so you will improve your seating as well as have a better chance when seats are nearly gone.

    That's good to know and makes sense. If you can get 2 together through TM for 2000-seat type of venues, you're good. But while you're wasting time doing that, people will gobble up the "1's."
  • Boston Posts: 4,668
    LukinFan wrote:
    When you start a new thread, it gives you a box to select towards the bottom of the screen


    Thanks Lukey. Imagine an acoustic Lukin by the Vedd-man (without band)?
  • Posts: 924
    CityMouse wrote:
    Also rows often have odd numbered seats and most people buy an even amount of tickets (usually 2) so there's often a left over seat somewhere.


    good point
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    CityMouse wrote:
    Also rows often have odd numbered seats and most people buy an even amount of tickets (usually 2) so there's often a left over seat somewhere.


    i got 3rd row sidestage in DC for PJ just becasue of this... the seats were right in with the 10c seats and were even better then alot of the 10c seats... the rows had 21 seats.. the ten club took up 20 with 10 pairs and seat 21 of every row was available... i bought mine and checked back and que'd up 1 best available and it just moved 1 row back, seat 21... this was weeks after the initial tm sale

    really great seat... mccreadys side
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    YourDirtisMyfood wrote:


    i love that screen name
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    TM has booths at participating Macys stores--
    call your local Macys to see if they have the TM booth ( usually found near the gift wrapping area ) . If they do , there might not even be a line at the TM booth, you might get the pick of the bunch if 1 ) youre on line early and 2 ) they have competent staff workjing the TM machine.
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  • Posts: 924
    my2hands wrote:
    i got 3rd row sidestage in DC for PJ just becasue of this... the seats were right in with the 10c seats and were even better then alot of the 10c seats... the rows had 21 seats.. the ten club took up 20 with 10 pairs and seat 21 of every row was available... i bought mine and checked back and que'd up 1 best available and it just moved 1 row back, seat 21... this was weeks after the initial tm sale

    really great seat... mccreadys side


    I guess it works!
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  • Posts: 125
    This is the reason you can't pick your tickets, by the time you pick some they have sold out and every time you release to look for more, you get pushed further back. When I sold Benaroya tickets, I had over 200 people in line and only the first person got some. I sold just a single pair from our outlet and then was berated for an hour by disgruntled PJ fans. I feel the 10Club's pain.
  • Posts: 17,117
    Bathgate66 wrote:
    TM has booths at participating Macys stores--
    call your local Macys to see if they have the TM booth ( usually found near the gift wrapping area ) . If they do , there might not even be a line at the TM booth, you might get the pick of the bunch if 1 ) youre on line early and 2 ) they have competent staff workjing the TM machine.

    my finger is quicker then thiers :)


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  • Posts: 924
    Bathgate66 wrote:
    TM has booths at participating Macys stores--
    call your local Macys to see if they have the TM booth ( usually found near the gift wrapping area ) . If they do , there might not even be a line at the TM booth, you might get the pick of the bunch if 1 ) youre on line early and 2 ) they have competent staff workjing the TM machine.


    Is this really a good method Bath? Don't the vendors go online like our customers really would? Don't know the advantage if they're looking up stuff we would normally do.
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