Should we complain about the Ticketmaster 'Register' a ticket thing?

Kiwigirlnz101
Kiwigirlnz101 Posts: 14
edited February 2024 in The Porch
I know it not just me.  I am 10 club member so even presale you can only ask for 2 tickets and even then you can't even choose where you sit and you still don't know if you get a ticket!!!!!

I find this beyond ridiculous to then also in normal presale ask us all to register.... Why?   I get that they are trying to gage how many people may want to come, but Pearl Jam fans are not Taylor Swift type fans, we shouldn't have this resister and then cross your fingers and hope you can get a ticket thing.  Its beyond insane   I would hedge a bet that everyone buying PJ tickets are fans, they are not not just going for the hell of it.   

ANYONE else felling annoyed with how they have decided to run the ticket sales for this tour? It shouldn't be like this?
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  • Robbert
    Robbert Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 1,096
    Agree. But besides that, the prcies are ridiculous as well.
    Golden pit AC/DC is cheaper than second ring seat for PJ :o
  • gotthebottle
    gotthebottle San Diego Posts: 3,898
    Kiwigirlnz101 said:
    I know it not just me.  I am 10 club member so even presale you can only ask for 2 tickets and even then you can't even choose where you sit and you still don't know if you get a ticket!!!!!

    I find this beyond ridiculous to then also in normal presale ask us all to register.... Why?   I get that they are trying to gage how many people may want to come, but Pearl Jam fans are not Taylor Swift type fans, we shouldn't have this resister and then cross your fingers and hope you can get a ticket thing.  Its beyond insane   I would hedge a bet that everyone buying PJ tickets are fans, they are not not just going for the hell of it.   

    ANYONE else felling annoyed with how they have decided to run the ticket sales for this tour? It shouldn't be like this?
    It's how it's done from now on in most presale. The TM registration is basically useless... but everyone does it. The F2F resalev when closer to show as people throw tickets back was most beneficial for most shows that aren't NY or Wrigley 
  • hadrielia
    hadrielia Posts: 126
    It is not even a pre sale, It is registering to have a chance to maaaaybe be able to buy something in general sale. I'm sure there are better ways to limit resalers, but i guess those methods don't benefit shady TM.
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  • Planet of Sound
    Planet of Sound UK Posts: 636
    I’m ok with registering for general sale, seemed to work quite well for The Cure.  
  • jwhjr17
    jwhjr17 Posts: 2,088
    To answer the title of your thread - No
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  • BV84003
    BV84003 Holt, MI Posts: 476
    Planet of Sound said:
    I’m ok with registering for general sale, seemed to work quite well for The Cure.  
    Nope, that was hot garbage. My email never got selected and the show had sold out during the 'verified fan' sale - ended up having to buy a pricy secondhand season ticket anyway. 
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  • JojoRice
    JojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 4,554
    You must be new to the lottery process.  It's always been 2 tickets max and seating assignments based on seniority. 
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  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,902
    Kiwigirlnz101 said:
    I know it not just me.  I am 10 club member so even presale you can only ask for 2 tickets and even then you can't even choose where you sit and you still don't know if you get a ticket!!!!!

    I find this beyond ridiculous to then also in normal presale ask us all to register.... Why?   I get that they are trying to gage how many people may want to come, but Pearl Jam fans are not Taylor Swift type fans, we shouldn't have this resister and then cross your fingers and hope you can get a ticket thing.  Its beyond insane   I would hedge a bet that everyone buying PJ tickets are fans, they are not not just going for the hell of it.   

    ANYONE else felling annoyed with how they have decided to run the ticket sales for this tour? It shouldn't be like this?
    They would like you to register so they have a preliminary way to gauge demand.  

    This is all about metrics.  

    They can compare the number of people registering to the swath of data they have about other ticket sales in regards to registration, actual demand, and how much $$$ they can collect for each ticket.

    It's just another datapoint on the curve to help them maximize the $ amount they can get from each and every ticket sale.

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  • Gibson
    Gibson Chicago Posts: 2,671
    Rather than complain, I think you should suggest a perfect ticket system that pleases every single 10C fan.
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  • aw1991
    aw1991 Posts: 4
    I am not concerned with any of this as there is no way I can afford these tickets anyway. 
  • JD87070
    JD87070 Grand Blanc, MI Posts: 309
    shep said:
    Kiwigirlnz101 said:
    I know it not just me.  I am 10 club member so even presale you can only ask for 2 tickets and even then you can't even choose where you sit and you still don't know if you get a ticket!!!!!

    I find this beyond ridiculous to then also in normal presale ask us all to register.... Why?   I get that they are trying to gage how many people may want to come, but Pearl Jam fans are not Taylor Swift type fans, we shouldn't have this resister and then cross your fingers and hope you can get a ticket thing.  Its beyond insane   I would hedge a bet that everyone buying PJ tickets are fans, they are not not just going for the hell of it.   

    ANYONE else felling annoyed with how they have decided to run the ticket sales for this tour? It shouldn't be like this?
    They would like you to register so they have a preliminary way to gauge demand.  

    This is all about metrics.  

    They can compare the number of people registering to the swath of data they have about other ticket sales in regards to registration, actual demand, and how much $$$ they can collect for each ticket.

    It's just another datapoint on the curve to help them maximize the $ amount they can get from each and every ticket sale.

    PowerBI / microsoft is great for big business!
    While they definitely do this, the real reason they do verified fan presales for high demand bands is to limit the amount of people trying to get tickets all at once to help keep their system from crashing. By only allowing a certain number of people at a time to even get into the queue for tickets, it keeps their servers running smoothly and limits issues.
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,320
    jwhjr17 said:
    To answer the title of your thread - No

  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,094
    edited February 2024
    The alternative was everyone tries at once, plus weird voyeuristic ticket surveyers perusing the site just to see what they would get with no intention of buying.

    Leading to processing crashes, site downtime and endless refreshing all no guarantee of success after hours of attempts.

    I'll opt for registration.
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,941
    edited February 2024
    aw1991 said:
    I am not concerned with any of this as there is no way I can afford these tickets anyway. 
    be glad you are not an Adele fan, her low cost tickets are almost 600 USD a piece.


  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,982
    JD87070 said:
    shep said:
    Kiwigirlnz101 said:
    I know it not just me.  I am 10 club member so even presale you can only ask for 2 tickets and even then you can't even choose where you sit and you still don't know if you get a ticket!!!!!

    I find this beyond ridiculous to then also in normal presale ask us all to register.... Why?   I get that they are trying to gage how many people may want to come, but Pearl Jam fans are not Taylor Swift type fans, we shouldn't have this resister and then cross your fingers and hope you can get a ticket thing.  Its beyond insane   I would hedge a bet that everyone buying PJ tickets are fans, they are not not just going for the hell of it.   

    ANYONE else felling annoyed with how they have decided to run the ticket sales for this tour? It shouldn't be like this?
    They would like you to register so they have a preliminary way to gauge demand.  

    This is all about metrics.  

    They can compare the number of people registering to the swath of data they have about other ticket sales in regards to registration, actual demand, and how much $$$ they can collect for each ticket.

    It's just another datapoint on the curve to help them maximize the $ amount they can get from each and every ticket sale.

    PowerBI / microsoft is great for big business!
    While they definitely do this, the real reason they do verified fan presales for high demand bands is to limit the amount of people trying to get tickets all at once to help keep their system from crashing. By only allowing a certain number of people at a time to even get into the queue for tickets, it keeps their servers running smoothly and limits issues.
    Plus to combat the "bots".  Technically it was introduced as a way to run an algorithm that determined the likelihood you would actually use the tickets you bought. Not sure how true that is now.  I've probably messed up my TM history with selling and buying tickets to PJ/EV shows just to upgrade :(
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,320
    hrd2imgn said:
    aw1991 said:
    I am not concerned with any of this as there is no way I can afford these tickets anyway. 
    be glad you are not an Adele fan, her low cost tickets are almost 600 USD a piece.

    $600 USD is the cheapest ticket to see her perform?  :o  That's just messed up! 
  • spankyMP
    spankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,121
    edited February 2024
    I think we shouldn't complain, so I won't. Doesn't mean others can't or won't.

    PJ has spoiled us and now we are spoiled...rotten. For 30 years they kept prices reasonable. $100 a pair, $150 a pair, now $185 per ticket. Does it hurt the pocket? Yes. Does it price some out of shows? Yes. Is that a reason to think all of a sudden they are a POS band that doesn't care any more? NO!

    Sorry, I guess I put this in the wrong complaint thread. Hard to keep track LOL
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,344
    It’s a free country complain away 
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  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,292
    i really went off the rails when they took away paper tickets and i've been miserable ever since.
  • llamasrawesum
    llamasrawesum Auckland, NZ Posts: 39
    helplessdancer said:
    i really went off the rails when they took away paper tickets and i've been miserable ever since.
    Did you have the option to register for a cardboard commemorative ticket that gets shipped after the show? They were $20 for the AU/NZ dates. Managed to talk myself back from the ledge on that one.
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