Official EV Earthling Tour Lottery & Verified Fan Freak Out Thread

P34RL J4MM3R said:

BC62528 said:

Although I'm disappointed in missing out on the lottery and happy for those that were able to secured tickets, I will say, I don't miss all the BS that accompanies going through the process with Ticketmaster etc.  For those of us that have been with the fan club for decades now, and F5'd for hours & hit refresh countless times, you get the hassle that has gone on for years and years, and yet it still amazes me that they can't figure this shit out (the process of ordering tickets and communicating clearly).  Is it really that difficult and complex? Or is it rather that they don't give an "F" because they know we are all so willing and desperate to do whatever we can to see our favorite band and they know it, so why fix it and spend the time and money to make our experience of purchasing a slight bit more manageable and enjoyable - they got us?  This is coming from someone that is 100% "willing" and "desperate" to see the band any chance I get - lol.  I understand it is taboo to talk about the flippers and secondary market around here, but I completely understand how someone with resources would rather pay a broker than deal with this BS - Your time becomes more valuable than money at a certain point.  Not complaining about not getting tickets, just really disappointed that the folks in charge have not heard the plight and addressed the issues after all this time.

I did want to bring this back to the forefront as well as this is how I feel.  This process could be so much "Cleaner" and "Painless" and it just seems like every tour there are more questions than answers.  There is more confusion than people getting tickets.  There is more frustration than there is joy.  Again, I don't mind to lose a lotto or not get selected to Verified Fan, but this whole week long process to sell 25,000 tickets seems like a relic of the past.  Ticketmaster is used to selling MILLIONS of NHL or NBA tickets when the seasons go on sale in one day.  Why does it take a week to sell 8 theater shows?  Why the long drawn out process.  Just tell me yes or no.  How come I get my waitlist email from Verified Fan before I even get my Denial email from 10C, seems like they are doing things out of order.  Which only adds to the frustration and questioning of the whole process.

We are all so into this band, even though every tour is just painful and makes me feel dirty getting tickets.  There has to be a better path forward.