How bad are the merch lines gonna be for the Spring 2020 tour?

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How bad are the merch lines gonna be for the Spring 2020 tour? 89 votes

What lines?
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Flippers will be flipping out
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Almost as bad as the beer lines at Fenway
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Ames Bros, Klausen, or Mumford? Ugh... the anxiety...wait never mind they're all gone. I'll take a sticker :(
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Get on line now...seriously
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  • Crew
    Crew Posts: 299
    They won't be an issue if the band just adds optional presale merch (same stuff as the venue) to the ticket checkout page..
  • EF11
    EF11 Posts: 108
    This seems like a good place to post this question...

    My last three PJ shows have all been at Fenway, with the pop-up shops ahead of time so we could line up early, get posters to stash away, and get on with relaxing and enjoying the event. It has been years since I have seen them in an arena, and was just curious what people's recent (relatively speaking) experience has been. Have they done pop-ups before doors open, or is it best to plan to line up real early (for merch after doors open, not for GA spots) and keep your fingers crossed? I am hoping my ticket requests for both Baltimore and New York City come through, and then need to start figuring out some travel details. Thanks for any advice!
  • jimjam1982
    jimjam1982 AZ Posts: 1,471
    Get on line now...seriously
    With expanded 10C seats for these shows and more people probably winning than in the past they could....

    Give presale access to merch for those that won tickets to that show.

    e.g. you won tickets to LA and NYC.. you get pre access to those shirts and posters. 

    They can still sell / produce more merch after these presales and have limited quantities. 
  • tdawe
    tdawe Posts: 2,091
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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,712
    EF11 said:
    This seems like a good place to post this question...

    My last three PJ shows have all been at Fenway, with the pop-up shops ahead of time so we could line up early, get posters to stash away, and get on with relaxing and enjoying the event. It has been years since I have seen them in an arena, and was just curious what people's recent (relatively speaking) experience has been. Have they done pop-ups before doors open, or is it best to plan to line up real early (for merch after doors open, not for GA spots) and keep your fingers crossed? I am hoping my ticket requests for both Baltimore and New York City come through, and then need to start figuring out some travel details. Thanks for any advice!
    I think I'm done with lines.  The posters are ALWAYS available through artist or 10c.  If you don't score there ebay does just fine if you are willing to let the hype die down a bit.
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  • KS80184
    KS80184 Posts: 398
    EF11 said:
    This seems like a good place to post this question...

    My last three PJ shows have all been at Fenway, with the pop-up shops ahead of time so we could line up early, get posters to stash away, and get on with relaxing and enjoying the event. It has been years since I have seen them in an arena, and was just curious what people's recent (relatively speaking) experience has been. Have they done pop-ups before doors open, or is it best to plan to line up real early (for merch after doors open, not for GA spots) and keep your fingers crossed? I am hoping my ticket requests for both Baltimore and New York City come through, and then need to start figuring out some travel details. Thanks for any advice!
    They had the red merch trailer set up in front of the arena in Miami in 2016.  Line was long, but not as crazy as the lines at Wrlgley where stuff (Thomas poster 2018) sold out each day very early and if you weren't in line at 6am, you had no shot.  Hopefully supply is a little better at these shows.  
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,960
    What lines?
    Ebay doesn't have any lines.
    :lol:

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  • Swordo
    Swordo Posts: 266
    I remember when they did the poster presale in......damn. I don't remember (2009 maybe).  I do remember not having to worry about getting in to secure the art and then worry about it all show.

    Would love for them to do it again, but I don't see it happening.
  • FR181798
    FR181798 Posts: 2,166
    Do they have these lines at Euro shows as well?
  • sheri zona
    sheri zona Makai Side Posts: 356
    Almost as bad as the beer lines at Fenway
    Fenway in 16 lines were long but fast, the shops were all over before-hand.  In Seattle in 2018, they had an enormous tent set up outside that was open all day - the line was insane.  Hours and hours. I know because I sat right across from it in the GA line for almost 10 hours.  I left in the middle of the last song (I was DEAD by then), cruised right into the tent (there were three people in there) and got whatever I wanted.
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  • Daron Oshay
    Daron Oshay Middletown, NJ Posts: 2,595
    I’m done with the merch insanity. Won’t mind buying a shirt or something but I will not allow it to overtake the whole show day experience
  • JojoRice
    JojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 4,554
    Get on line now...seriously
    For the 2016 arena shows, they had a merch truck outside and started selling around 1pm on the day of the show. 
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  • MR242791
    MR242791 Brooklyn NY Posts: 669
    Get on line now...seriously
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Ebay doesn't have any lines.
    :lol:

    for real i was just thinking that lol. i'd rather be stress fee and just buy one on Ebay
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  • gkitt80
    gkitt80 Philadelphia, PA Posts: 24
    JojoRice said:
    For the 2016 arena shows, they had a merch truck outside and started selling around 1pm on the day of the show. 
    I think they started to sell before noon in Philadelphia if I remember correctly, but it is certainly possible that I am incorrect...
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,960
    What lines?
    MR242791 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Ebay doesn't have any lines.
    :lol:

    for real i was just thinking that lol. i'd rather be stress fee and just buy one on Ebay

    The truth is I usually trade for it, am lucky enough to have a friend pick an extra for me, or go without.  So many things I could get on Ebay that I don't have yet.  (Although I do occasionally buy stuff there.)
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  • Blacksheep76
    Blacksheep76 Houston, TX Posts: 171
    Get on line now...seriously
    Not even going attempt any lines this trip.  If I see something I like, I'll try to pick it up for a reasonable price(insert sarcasm here) on Ebay later on.  
  • vaggar99
    vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,431
    What lines?
    save your money for drugs
  • risris
    risris Posts: 84
    Get on line now...seriously
    Knowing that I’ll probably be at both LA shows(99% chance at presale end), I will probably hang out for merchandise at show 1. Leaves me the option for showing up at showtime or hanging out in GA line day for day 2(depending on what I get)
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,186
    What lines?
    I just want a sticker from the show I attended and a cool tshirt.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • brucejam28
    brucejam28 Posts: 55
    Lol so you can’t just go up to the booth when you enter at a normal time and buy a shirt?

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