Screwed Over By Filter VIP Package

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  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 3,010
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    the $60 CDN one, as I mentioned, was the best one I've been to. 
    Genuinely sorry your Filter package was a disappointment (at least meeting the one guy was cool?).

    My expectations for meeting Cypress Hill this Thursday have definitely been tempered a bit by this thread, which is probably a good thing for my first vip package, lol. Paid just over $500CDN for the meet-and-greet, it includes a merch package to be mailed after the show (pending customs charges, lol?).
    "The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."

    10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,533
    DarthMaeglin said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    the $60 CDN one, as I mentioned, was the best one I've been to. 
    Genuinely sorry your Filter package was a disappointment (at least meeting the one guy was cool?).

    My expectations for meeting Cypress Hill this Thursday have definitely been tempered a bit by this thread, which is probably a good thing for my first vip package, lol. Paid just over $500CDN for the meet-and-greet, it includes a merch package to be mailed after the show (pending customs charges, lol?).
    Thanks, yes, meeting Richard Patrick was awesome. $500 is a lot. Hopefully it runs smoother for you. I checked out the company that handled this-they seem pretty mickey mouse. Manage some bands I've never heard of. Their instagram has like one post from about 3 years ago. 
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • DE4173
    DE4173 Posts: 2,944
    That sucks! I hope they eventually make it right for you somehow.

    I'm glad I got to meet you (Richard)
    Now it's a little late
    'Cause my tshirt and my poster
    Didn't share the same type of fate
    I think that your VIP package 
    Was all wrong
    For the most part they're worth it
    But look how you screwed us all 
    That's why I say hey man, nice shot
    What a good shot, man
    1993: 11/22 Little Rock
    1996; 9/28 New York
    1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
    1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
    2000: 10/17 Dallas
    2003: 4/3 OKC
    2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
    2013: 11/16 OKC
    2014: 10/8 Tulsa
    2022: 9/20 OKC
    2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
  • a5pj
    a5pj Hershey PA Posts: 3,976
    DE4173 said:
    That sucks! I hope they eventually make it right for you somehow.

    I'm glad I got to meet you (Richard)
    Now it's a little late
    'Cause my tshirt and my poster
    Didn't share the same type of fate
    I think that your VIP package 
    Was all wrong
    For the most part they're worth it
    But look how you screwed us all 
    That's why I say hey man, nice shot
    What a good shot, man
    Clever,
    Seen Filter a bunch of times and Rich is a cool dude.
    Stinks that happened
    Wouldn't it be funny if the world ended in 2010, with lots of fire?



  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,134
    A lot is a piece of land. $500 is a small amount for VIP. See Ohana VIP packages. Then complain when you spend 5K and did not get a poster. VIP is just a way to inflate ticket prices. Do not buy and go have fun at a show. Just my 2 cents.
  • DE4173
    DE4173 Posts: 2,944
    They should honor what they advertise, regardless of the cost.
    1993: 11/22 Little Rock
    1996; 9/28 New York
    1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
    1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
    2000: 10/17 Dallas
    2003: 4/3 OKC
    2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
    2013: 11/16 OKC
    2014: 10/8 Tulsa
    2022: 9/20 OKC
    2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,134
    DE4173 said:
    They should honor what they advertise, regardless of the cost.

    But often they do not and the fan has little recourse. Buyer beware. That is all I am saying.
  • DE4173
    DE4173 Posts: 2,944
    I gotcha! 
    1993: 11/22 Little Rock
    1996; 9/28 New York
    1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
    1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
    2000: 10/17 Dallas
    2003: 4/3 OKC
    2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
    2013: 11/16 OKC
    2014: 10/8 Tulsa
    2022: 9/20 OKC
    2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 3,010
    Get_Right said:
    DE4173 said:
    They should honor what they advertise, regardless of the cost.

    But often they do not and the fan has little recourse. Buyer beware. That is all I am saying.
    If I hadn’t read this thread beforehand I might have found myself feeling similarly to Hugh.

    In my (inexperienced) head I’d been thinking it would be more of a hangout, in the end they lined us up and in turn we were walked around a curtain and there they were. Slapped hands with them, I barely managed to stammer out a couple comments, then we lined up for pictures and were quickly ushered out to make way for the next people. 2-3 minutes total? 

    I have to admit I was starstruck in the moment but in the end I met Cypress Hill and got to thank them. That’s what I’m focusing on while I wait for the promised poster and merch item to be delivered (in the shadow of a postal strike, lol). See what comes of that.

    If there was any (valid, imo) complaint I have it’s that the email we were sent clearly stated no signings would happen, but when we were lined up we were told 1 item was acceptable (guess that was the intent of the vip lanyard we were given, lol). The problem then became that most people hadn’t brought a sharpie or anything, lol. Ultimately not a big deal to me, more of an annoyance, lol.
    "The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."

    10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 3,010
    Again, I feel badly for you Hugh, but thank you for bringing this issue forward, especially because it was timely (and more importantly helpful) for me.
    "The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."

    10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,533
    Get_Right said:
    A lot is a piece of land. $500 is a small amount for VIP. See Ohana VIP packages. Then complain when you spend 5K and did not get a poster. VIP is just a way to inflate ticket prices. Do not buy and go have fun at a show. Just my 2 cents.
    not getting what I paid for is my fault. got it. 
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,546
    Get_Right said:
    DE4173 said:
    They should honor what they advertise, regardless of the cost.

    But often they do not and the fan has little recourse. Buyer beware. That is all I am saying.
    I don't think it's fair to say that they often do not honor what they advertise 
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,533
    pjl44 said:
    Get_Right said:
    DE4173 said:
    They should honor what they advertise, regardless of the cost.

    But often they do not and the fan has little recourse. Buyer beware. That is all I am saying.
    I don't think it's fair to say that they often do not honor what they advertise 
    yeah, I've done a few and only this one and one minor issue with the Matthew Good one. Mind you, all of mine are mid-level Canadian bands, so not high end. Just a range of soundchecks, signed posters, photos with the band, t shirts, etc. This is the only one that came through with zero of the promised physical product. 
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




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