Zardoz wrote: » Block G is tiered seating . Flat seating is simply called Flat Seating ,no blocks in it.
Pickpocket wrote: » Many thanks! Just picked up two for my brother there. He's nearly in tears and sends his gratitude!
EyesClosed wrote: » If its flat seating in Dublin there are no standing tickets, So flat seating in the front then tiered after
Pickpocket wrote: » Cheers, I'm not sure where I pulled that out of.
cruhoortwunk wrote: » I took a few screenshots this morning of Seatwave/TM antics. This was around 8:30am this morning. The presale was on yesterday, but limited to 2 per person/code. And yet 2 sellers(probably both seatwave/TM) have 20 hard copy(tickets in hand) tickets each for sale. No way they could physically have them in hand that quick, and no way they could have 2 batches of 20 each. The only valid explanation is TM/SW are holding tickets aside from the general sale and selling directly on SW themselves. Note that they show as 10 on the main page, but it's actually 20 if you dig a little bit deeper. I often see single batches of 20-25 hard copy 'in hand' tickets like this, even ahead of tickets going on general sale.
wacotaco wrote: » I just went on Seatwave and your so called 'dummy' listing as you described has actually sold for 320euro per ticket!
Pickpocket wrote: » Keep trying everyone. A guy on here picked up two Radiohead tickets two weeks ago and they've been sold out for months! The touts prices will go down, not up, so if that's your only option then leave it as late as possible. Don't let the scum have it all their own way.
TiltedBrain wrote: » They can also go up, supply and demand.
skerry wrote: » I just put two standing tickets in my basket for the Marquee through the tickermaster app. There are two links for the Marquee gig on the app, the top one says no tickets available but the bottom one shows tickets available and can put them in my basket.
Pickpocket wrote: » I think touting is a pretty scummy thing to do, especially when it's conducted with such deliberateness and expediency, but that's the OP's business and I don't wish him any ill will. What I don't like is how he seemed to be expressing mock outrage at what was going on, while all along he was trying to make a quick buck from guys like myself, who were desperately trying to buy tickets for friends and family, i.e. the actual fans. It's quite disgraceful behaviour when you think about it.
Zardoz wrote: » skerry wrote: » I just put two standing tickets in my basket for the Marquee through the tickermaster app. There are two links for the Marquee gig on the app, the top one says no tickets available but the bottom one shows tickets available and can put them in my basket. The first link seems to be the presale one . Only Standing available for selection now. I wonder will they add a second Dublin gig when the Cork gig sells out ? The Marquee is so handy for people in the South .
Pickpocket wrote: » I'm at the point now where I avoid them as much as possible. If a ticket is available directly from the club, theatre, venue, etc. then that's the route I take. I'm only one person but they've practically lost me at this stage. Surely I'm not alone.
Pickpocket wrote: » is there no marketing executive somewhere, or a company director or board of shareholders that would like to have the company viewed in a better light?
eviltimeban wrote: » As long as the company is making money, the shareholders won't care how the company is viewed. The gig will sell out. It'd be different if they were having problems shifting tickets.
Pickpocket wrote: » TM are clearly making money but they have a shocking reputation at this stage. I know it's all about the bottom line but is there no marketing executive somewhere, or a company director or board of shareholders that would like to have the company viewed in a better light? I guess I'm being terribly naive. I'm at the point now where I avoid them as much as possible. If a ticket is available directly from the club, theatre, venue, etc. then that's the route I take. I'm only one person but they've practically lost me at this stage. Surely I'm not alone.
A well-placed source in the touting world told Guardian Money that inside information on Ticketmaster sales was regularly passed on to touts who sell tickets on Get Me In, one of two UK secondary market websites owned by Ticketmaster (the other is Seatwave). The information was gleaned from the company’s “on-sale call”, a conference call that takes place on the morning that tickets for major gigs go on sale – usually on a Friday. Senior figures at Ticketmaster use the call to discuss which tickets are selling well. However, account managers at Get Me In are understood to have listened in to the call on a regular basis. Account managers are responsible for managing the needs of major touts, known as “power sellers” or brokers, who have built up lucrative businesses by listing hundreds of tickets on sites such as Get Me In. When the touts sell a ticket, the website gets a cut. The source claimed that account managers would regularly listen to the on-sale call and pass up-to-the-minute information about the bestselling events to their power sellers via a separate phone line. This helped them focus their efforts on the most popular events and maximise their potential profits by snapping up popular tickets – and then selling them to fans at a substantial mark-up. “They’re on the call, telling you which tickets are doing well … it helps in targeting the right gigs,” said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Ticketmaster declined to comment, but senior staff are believed to have been unaware that employees of Get Me In had access to the on-sale call. Separately, two sources active in the touting world told Money that Get Me In pays the most powerful touts for tickets that they are yet to sell. This is significant because it helps the touts build up cash reserves that can be used to increase the number of tickets they can buy and sell. Ticketmaster stands to gain from high prices on the secondary websites because its subsidiaries, such as Get Me In, take a percentage commission on each one. One seasoned tout said that some secondary ticketing websites regularly pay touts for tickets they haven’t yet sold. “They do pay out in advance,” he says. “They say they don’t, but that’s for consumers.”
Albert_Camus wrote: » I'd go to a gig at least once a week. I find them great as I have all my tickets in one place in the app. Easy to keep track. Haven't experienced all this hassle, probably the type of gigs I go to. I love Eddie Vedder but I'd tend to stay away from these kind of shows. I think the main issue is with these big shows. And people will always be disappointed not getting a ticket, one way or another. Actually shocked with the demand for Eddie. It seems these days that any large gig is a sell out with loads of disappointed folk. Dublin is such a great city for gigs, loads more options!
cruhoortwunk wrote: » So you are outraged at my outrage?
Pickpocket wrote: » I'm not outraged. I'm just disgusted with you for telling lies in order to cover up your already dishonest behaviour. It's horrible.
cruhoortwunk wrote: » Sounds like outrage
Erik Shin wrote: » I think you're just a crook, plain and simple
