This merch situation is really frustrating.

Eroom21
Eroom21 Canada Posts: 109
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I did the right thing and sold my extra GA tickets at face value.  I have always sold extra tickets at face value.  I won’t get into Chicago until tomorrow afternoon it have zero chance at these posters. People in town since Friday don’t have a chance with these posters. I wish someone would do something. 
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,301
    I would just let the posters go.  Frustrating but they didn’t exist three days ago and life was fine.  Merch isn’t worth extra energy. 
  • tylermoore
    tylermoore St. Joseph, MI Posts: 1,116
    If you’re going the second night, they’ll have posters. Got 2 the first night, and they had them all the second night still so I ended up getting the other 2. 
  • Eroom21
    Eroom21 Canada Posts: 109
    bootlegger10 said:
    I would just let the posters go.  Frustrating but they didn’t exist three days ago and life was fine.  Merch isn’t worth extra energy. 
    You are absolutely correct. Of course I would rather have a ticket than posters. Unfortunately, human nature. 
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,301
    Eroom21 said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    I would just let the posters go.  Frustrating but they didn’t exist three days ago and life was fine.  Merch isn’t worth extra energy. 
    You are absolutely correct. Of course I would rather have a ticket than posters. Unfortunately, human nature. 

    I've stood in my share of 3 hour merch lines.  It has been more fun post merch.
  • YourDirtisMyfood
    YourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,668
    Maybe in the future you can go to a kiosk, place an order for merchandise that you want and those Amazon Drones can drop the boxes off to you in your seats.  :blush:  Just don't get plunked in the head.  :bawling:
  • myoung321
    myoung321 Posts: 2,855
    It's time 10C did a package for ticket winners...   no reason to make your dedicated fans stand in lines for hours when it can be easily streamlined - This will stop flippers from buying out merch before "normal" people can get anything.. gotten out of hand.
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  • 1upstate
    1upstate near Syracuse NY Posts: 201
    myoung321 said:
    It's time 10C did a package for ticket winners...   no reason to make your dedicated fans stand in lines for hours when it can be easily streamlined - This will stop flippers from buying out merch before "normal" people can get anything.. gotten out of hand.
    Other bands do this with success.  
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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    1upstate said:
    myoung321 said:
    It's time 10C did a package for ticket winners...   no reason to make your dedicated fans stand in lines for hours when it can be easily streamlined - This will stop flippers from buying out merch before "normal" people can get anything.. gotten out of hand.
    Other bands do this with success.  
    Other bands have huge corporations that can handle that type of volume do this for them. 
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  • gotthebottle
    gotthebottle San Diego Posts: 3,883
    I waited Sat am... got up early,  got to line 715... supply gone,  but people got them at 230pm and at the show... early bird doesn't always get the worm. 
  • willbarclay
    willbarclay Ottawa, Canada Posts: 3,298
    myoung321 said:
    It's time 10C did a package for ticket winners...   no reason to make your dedicated fans stand in lines for hours when it can be easily streamlined - This will stop flippers from buying out merch before "normal" people can get anything.. gotten out of hand.

    I think we have already beaten this horse to death. 
    I do agree with you but almost every thread turns into a merch discussion and how we can all make it better. 
  • tubes10s
    tubes10s Posts: 550
    The folks who plan and control selling the merch have it all set up exactly like they want to create the short supply and frenzied demand.  If they wanted to improve the situation, they would.  
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  • OceansJenny
    OceansJenny Manhattan, NY Posts: 3,411
    tubes10s said:
    The folks who plan and control selling the merch have it all set up exactly like they want to create the short supply and frenzied demand.  If they wanted to improve the situation, they would.  
    Bingo
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  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,102
    There is a seller on eBay with around 30 of the Wrigley posters for sale right now and most of them are the Thomas.  If you check his completed sales you’ll see that he’s also sold around 20+ posters already.  Ridiculous. 
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  • mattcoz
    mattcoz Chicago Posts: 2,243
    I luckily got all the posters I wanted inside the show yesterday, got one of the last Thomas but there was still a big line of people behind me. There was one kid that kept buying them and cutting back in line to buy more. We called him out on it and his dad(or at least I think it was his dad) was just standing there not saying anything. Ridiculous, I feel so bad for everyone that didn't get one because of people like him.
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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Wouldn’t know - I was too busy making new friends and having a good time.
  • JojoRice
    JojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 4,554
    Been in town since Friday morning and I’ve pretty much given up on getting the Thomas poster. I spent 2 hours in line on Friday and got everything I wanted except the Thomas. The Ames looks better in person by the way. Love the colors on it.
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  • Redrumh2o
    Redrumh2o Boston, MA Posts: 296
    Good chance most of them will be flooded on the 10 Club store for $35 and in future mystery boxes. Wait for all the Thomas' to flood eBay and just pay up for one. If you consider 4 hours of your time to be worth the extra $100 then you'll be good!
  • PSUS2H
    PSUS2H USA Posts: 2,405
    Eroom21 said:
    I did the right thing and sold my extra GA tickets at face value.  I have always sold extra tickets at face value.  I won’t get into Chicago until tomorrow afternoon it have zero chance at these posters. People in town since Friday don’t have a chance with these posters. I wish someone would do something. 
    OP, I felt similar when in Seattle, but I was able to secure a Klausen through the artist sale.  I looked at the extra cost as a convenience for not having to miss the show.  What I'm getting at is that the AP's should be rather stress free to secure, just make sure you pay attention to when they drop, and dont schedule a business meeting at that time.  good luck.  
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  • SKID243
    SKID243 Posts: 33
    Check the stands in the stadium, I waited an hour last night right when gates opened and they still had everything.
  • Redrumh2o
    Redrumh2o Boston, MA Posts: 296
    Yes, they have been releasing a put 300 APs each so you'll at least have a few min window.....but APs can still cost double w/ shipping

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