Wrigley Merch Lines are RIDICULOUS

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  • Shorty
    Shorty Ontario Posts: 1,160
    josevolution wrote:
    Spiritual_Chaos wrote:
    Let the casual fans fight over the merch stands.

    have one of the perks being in the fanclub preorder stuff or buy it afterwards. For god sakes.

    All the perks are slowly fading from 10C we are lucky to get tickets ...

    Hearts and perks they fade......fade away
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  • stickfig13
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    Choccoloccotide wrote:
    I've been in line for 3 hrs 20 min. Still probably an 1 hr. out from merch stand. This sux. Invested to much time to leave now.


    That's just stupid.
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  • Better Dan
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    stickfig13 wrote:
    Choccoloccotide wrote:
    I've been in line for 3 hrs 20 min. Still probably an 1 hr. out from merch stand. This sux. Invested to much time to leave now.


    That's just stupid.


    Is a $35 dollar T-shirt or some trading cards really worth over 4 hours in line in the 95 degree heat? Go have fun, man!
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  • Shorty
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    Ellroy80 wrote:
    Spiritual_Chaos wrote:
    Let the casual fans fight over the merch stands.

    have one of the perks being in the fanclub preorder stuff or buy it afterwards. For god sakes.

    This. Sooooooooo this.

    Exactly. When you win tickets - you win the option to purchase the selected merch pre-concert!
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  • GodOfPearlJam
    GodOfPearlJam Gurnee, IL Posts: 48
    Omaha_Jammer wrote:
    For the first time ever, I'm refusing to deal with it. Crossing my fingers that the majority of the merch finds it's way to pearljam.com eventually. If not, I don't really care...I'll have the memory of going to this show with my brother, which is way more important/valuable than a bunch of random crap that will someday be thrown out by your kids after they move you to assisted living.

    I am with you on that. My fiance' and I are going to take the train down tomorrow and try to be relaxed and leisurely. I am not going to stress on purchasing really high priced merchandise. We are in the G.A. area in front of the stage and I am not in any hurry to wait in line to be closer to the stage a few people. I will already be closer than I have ever been for the previous 10 PJ shows that I have been to. I just want to go and enjoy the music, the city of Chicago, and a day at a very historic stadium.
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,720
    Or have one merch table open for fanclub members only. You have to have your wristband or whatever to be able to buy from it.
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  • jervin007
    jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    Hard2IMAGINE2007VIC wrote:
    I was able to get one of each poster, but they were allowing people to buy 2 of each if they wanted

    Wait, I thought there was a 2 poster limit?
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  • ComeToTX
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    This sounds like one of the worst run things ever.
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,113
    GodOfPearlJam wrote:
    Omaha_Jammer wrote:
    For the first time ever, I'm refusing to deal with it. Crossing my fingers that the majority of the merch finds it's way to pearljam.com eventually. If not, I don't really care...I'll have the memory of going to this show with my brother, which is way more important/valuable than a bunch of random crap that will someday be thrown out by your kids after they move you to assisted living.

    I am with you on that. My fiance' and I are going to take the train down tomorrow and try to be relaxed and leisurely. I am not going to stress on purchasing really high priced merchandise. We are in the G.A. area in front of the stage and I am not in any hurry to wait in line to be closer to the stage a few people. I will already be closer than I have ever been for the previous 10 PJ shows that I have been to. I just want to go and enjoy the music, the city of Chicago, and a day at a very historic stadium.

    That's my attitude now too.
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  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,291
    Better Dan wrote:
    stickfig13 wrote:
    Choccoloccotide wrote:
    I've been in line for 3 hrs 20 min. Still probably an 1 hr. out from merch stand. This sux. Invested to much time to leave now.


    That's just stupid.


    Is a $35 dollar T-shirt or some trading cards really worth over 4 hours in line in the 95 degree heat? Go have fun, man!

    Really I think it is to a lot of people ....
  • SP96445
    SP96445 Posts: 215
    I am with you on that. My fiance' and I are going to take the train down tomorrow and try to be relaxed and leisurely. I am not going to stress on purchasing really high priced merchandise. We are in the G.A. area in front of the stage and I am not in any hurry to wait in line to be closer to the stage a few people. I will already be closer than I have ever been for the previous 10 PJ shows that I have been to. I just want to go and enjoy the music, the city of Chicago, and a day at a very historic stadium.[/quote]


    Absolutely the best way to enjoy the day Namaste baby!
  • tribejammer05
    tribejammer05 W'Ville, OH Posts: 696
    ComeToTX wrote:
    GodOfPearlJam wrote:
    Omaha_Jammer wrote:
    For the first time ever, I'm refusing to deal with it. Crossing my fingers that the majority of the merch finds it's way to pearljam.com eventually. If not, I don't really care...I'll have the memory of going to this show with my brother, which is way more important/valuable than a bunch of random crap that will someday be thrown out by your kids after they move you to assisted living.

    I am with you on that. My fiance' and I are going to take the train down tomorrow and try to be relaxed and leisurely. I am not going to stress on purchasing really high priced merchandise. We are in the G.A. area in front of the stage and I am not in any hurry to wait in line to be closer to the stage a few people. I will already be closer than I have ever been for the previous 10 PJ shows that I have been to. I just want to go and enjoy the music, the city of Chicago, and a day at a very historic stadium.

    That's my attitude now too.

    Agreed with everyone. I'm going to show with my Dad. I rather pre-game with him then make him stand in heat/possible rain just for a chance to maybe buy a poster or shirt.
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  • mattcoz
    mattcoz Chicago Posts: 2,243
    I waited over 2 hours to find out they were out of posters and most shirts, then I got out of line and they got more! :x

    I think I'll get there at like 10 tomorrow. :(
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  • Off He Goes... In Chicago
    Off He Goes... In Chicago Posts: 264
    I really can't understand the clusterfuck that is happening right now for this show. What a mess...

    I went up there yesterday and thankfully it wasn't as bad as it is today. However, yesterday they were completely unprepared and had very few items for sale. I felt bad for the merch guy, he was actually apologizing because they were still unpacking stuff and the stand was ridiculously unorganized.

    I managed to grab the only two posters available, EMEK and Ames, but no stickers, 2 of the shirts didn't have my size (M) and when I left there was a decent amount of people that probably waited only to be told the same thing; "Sorry, no, we don't have stickers. We don't have that shirt unpacked yet. Only 2 posters are for sale. (if at all)"

    Today, my amazing gf went there at 11 and waited 3 hours for NOTHING. I can sort of understand the posters given they are the most sought after. But how in the world do you not have STICKERS and TRADING CARDS?!?
  • stickfig13
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    edited July 2013
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  • danny
    danny Posts: 2,283
    i wonder if they will sell same t shirts on 10c there are some smart t shirts i hope so isnt that hard to make some more is it,
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  • fightingthesuburbs
    fightingthesuburbs Posts: 142
    I did the line yesterday and waited an hour for a poster, shirt and out of the norm i got the flag and pennant because they were so unusual in terms of merch. If I didn't work downtown, could hit it on the way home I wouldn't have done it. But it pays off expressly for the reason others stated...I won't have to do it tomorrow!

    With my wife with me (we've done lots of shows together) we're going to meet friends at nearby bars before hand and enjoy the show without lugging stuff around, trying to protect posters etc.

    FYI yesterday in line, not sure how many people out of the whole line were serious fans, but the five or so people in front and behind I talked to were all diehard fans or 10C members. One guy had been to almost every area show I had the past ten years.
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  • fightingthesuburbs
    fightingthesuburbs Posts: 142
    I did the line yesterday and waited an hour for a poster, shirt and out of the norm i got the flag and pennant because they were so unusual in terms of merch. If I didn't work downtown, could hit it on the way home I wouldn't have done it. But it pays off expressly for the reason others stated...I won't have to do it tomorrow!

    With my wife with me (we've done lots of shows together) we're going to meet friends at nearby bars before hand and enjoy the show without lugging stuff around, trying to protect posters etc.

    FYI yesterday in line, not sure how many people out of the whole line were serious fans, but the five or so people in front and behind I talked to were all diehard fans or 10C members. One guy had been to almost every area show I had the past ten years.
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  • Choccoloccotide
    Choccoloccotide A grass shack nailed to a pinewood floor Posts: 1,235
    stickfig13 wrote:
    Choccoloccotide wrote:
    I've been in line for 3 hrs 20 min. Still probably an 1 hr. out from merch stand. This sux. Invested to much time to leave now.


    That's just stupid.


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  • Choccoloccotide
    Choccoloccotide A grass shack nailed to a pinewood floor Posts: 1,235
    Better Dan wrote:
    stickfig13 wrote:
    Choccoloccotide wrote:
    I've been in line for 3 hrs 20 min. Still probably an 1 hr. out from merch stand. This sux. Invested to much time to leave now.


    That's just stupid.


    Is a $35 dollar T-shirt or some trading cards really worth over 4 hours in line in the 95 degree heat? Go have fun, man!


    That's why I'm down here today so tomorrow I can relax and have fun. No worries.

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