Electric Picnic 2019 Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales / Requests

Poorside · 20-08-2019 06:35PM

Mr.S wrote: »

Something doesn't add up, or am I missing something?

Why would he give so much personal details away and then scam people - the first thing they would do is go to his work address / ring employer

It's a really strange one, wouldn't be a bit surprised if the scammer is someone totally different

whelzer · 20-08-2019 06:47PM

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fafy · 20-08-2019 07:05PM

MadYaker wrote: »

I still don’t understand how people get fooled by this. Only meet people face to face and only pay cash in hand and your chances of being scammed are so much lower. It’s not complicated.

Same old bolix for all gigs, like a broken record, its almost as if, people have to experience a scam to “wake up”. Theres so much stuff about this online, it all comes down to basic common sense which is clearly absent with some people.

thebusher · 20-08-2019 07:31PM

Just had times from my mate about his young lads band The Wha.

Cosby tent 3.30 on Sunday
Salty Dog 10.40 Sunday night

edit: videos have been taken down by record company in advance of their single being released at the end of the month so not much online but they are good.

okidoki987 · 20-08-2019 07:45PM

fafy wrote: »

Same old bolix for all gigs, like a broken record, its almost as if, people have to experience a scam to “wake up”. Theres so much stuff about this online, it all comes down to basic common sense which is clearly absent with some people.

At €250 a ticket, it's a lot of money.
Don;t understand why people continue to get scammed by trusting people they have never met or have no reviews?
I posted on page 424 about a guy on gumtree trying to scam people.
Worst thing is, gumtree are still taking ads off him.
The only saving grace for EP is there are NO e-tickets which has probably saved a lot of people from getting fleeced.

Darc19 · 20-08-2019 07:50PM

The only place I'd look for tickets is www.toutless.com

Whilst it's not foolproof, it is a great place for getting tickets at face value.

Pity no Sunday tickets have come up though

20-08-2019 08:30PM

I've a spare Eco Camping pass if anyone is interested. PM me.

Edit - ticket taken.

bodhrandude · 20-08-2019 08:38PM

alastair wrote: »

Camp in the performer campsite, aaaaand that’s it afaik.

I'm sure you can go through the big metal gate too, its quicker than going through the punters entrance into the festival, performer wristbands I think are the same as crew wristbands that way but i don't know if you can use them for crew camping.

20-08-2019 08:48PM

Mr.S wrote: »

Are they not tied to names now?

Alway were tied to names. It wouldn't be unheard of to give the name of the person who booked.

bodhrandude · 20-08-2019 08:58PM

Mr.S wrote: »

Yeah basically the same. The side entrances are a godsend when it's busy (and you want to bring drink in before you're allowed to in the evening :pac:)

The only difference between crew and performer is asking to the main stage VIP area, though bizarrely some years crew wristbands get access to that.

Your probably thinking of Production wristbands Mr.S that give access to the VIP bar, then again maybe I'll try that this year and see what happens.

20-08-2019 09:09PM

Mr.S wrote: »

I could have sworn I saw something about matching names to tickets for this year! But just checked my tickets and doesn't say anything :pac:

My ticket has my brother-in-law's name on it. Tickets with my own name were sold on. Most people would have someone else's name on their ticket if there was a group booking.

BaZmO* · 20-08-2019 09:10PM

That Facebook thread is a bit nuts. I’m not sure who’s the biggest thick, the people trying to buy tickets or the person selling them.

The only thing I can think of is he was trying to buy and sell tickets, i.e. buy them cheap and sell for a profit? Still a moron though.

20-08-2019 09:12PM

BaZmO* wrote: »

That Facebook thread is a bit nuts. I’m not sure who’s the biggest thick, the people trying to buy tickets or the person selling them.

The only thing I can think of is he was trying to buy and sell tickets, i.e. buy them cheap and sell for a profit? Still a moron though.

Or else trying to get short-term cash rather than going to a loan-shark. Very likely the guy has major cashflow problems. Soon to get intensified.

fourmations · 20-08-2019 09:14PM

FB group is saying that salty is now in the arena

20-08-2019 09:14PM

Mr.S wrote: »

I could have sworn I saw something about matching names to tickets for this year! But just checked my tickets and doesn't say anything :pac:

Had been names only. I guess that proved to be a slow process at the gate. Now a QR code and they may ask for your name. You just give the name of whoever gave you the code.

BaZmO* · 20-08-2019 09:15PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Or else trying to get short-term cash rather than going to a loan-shark. Very likely the guy has major cashflow problems. Soon to get intensified.

Possibly. But some people on the thread said that he approached them to buy tickets that they were selling. I don’t think he expected Killa Kilbane to be announced. That probably messed up his plans!

20-08-2019 09:15PM

fourmations wrote: »

FB group is saying that salty is now in the arena

Based on what? Speculation from posters here or elsewhere maybe?

Poorside · 20-08-2019 09:35PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Based on what? Speculation from posters here or elsewhere maybe?

Pure speculation

But KKC have announced another set, I reckon it's 6 o clock on Sunday in the EA.

Korvanica · 20-08-2019 09:39PM

Poorside wrote: »

Pure speculation

But KKC have announced another set, I reckon it's 6 o clock on Sunday in the EA.

http://kingkongcompany.com/2019/08/20/second-king-kong-company-gig-announced-for-electric-picnic-2019/

Yup. Got the same impression judging by the vid.

ghostdancer · 20-08-2019 09:42PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Or else trying to get short-term cash rather than going to a loan-shark. Very likely the guy has major cashflow problems. Soon to get intensified.

that's what I was thinking, some people say that he took a couple of months to send the money back.
I'd assume there's plenty that gave up and never got money back either though.

Fics · 20-08-2019 09:49PM

What do people usually spend over the weekend, plan on bringing a fair amount of drink but won't be running in and out to my tent every time I want one once I'm in the main arena also any veteran tips for sneaking in cans (asking for a friend).

Poorside · 20-08-2019 09:50PM

Fics wrote: »

What do people usually spend over the weekend, plan on bringing a fair amount of drink but won't be running in and out to my tent every time I want one once I'm in the main arena also any veteran tips for sneaking in cans (asking for a friend).

Make a hat out of an 8 pack of cans.

fourmations · 20-08-2019 09:50PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Based on what? Speculation from posters here or elsewhere maybe?

The mod has posted that the main arena entrance is being moved to freetown, don't know source but she seems fairly sure

Fics · 20-08-2019 09:52PM

fourmations wrote: »

The mod has posted that the main arena entrance is being moved to freetown, don't know source but she seems fairly sure

Also, talk on that thread that the map will be released this week? Here's hoping

bodhrandude · 20-08-2019 10:02PM

Theo Barack is a funny character in the Banter group, is he also a boardsie reminds me of our own scruff.

Korvanica · 20-08-2019 10:06PM

Fics wrote: »

Also, talk on that thread that the map will be released this week? Here's hoping

Facebook comments will be great fun when this happens if salty is inside etc.

Post in the banter group about boomtown and how much cleaner it was left this year Vs last year.

Thoughts on how picnic will do?

IMO. Not a hope, I think it'll be the same as last year.

Stillill42 · 20-08-2019 10:07PM

fourmations wrote: »

The mod has posted that the main arena entrance is being moved to freetown, don't know source but she seems fairly sure

That's rough for the Salty Dog regulars. I stay off site though and I'm not going to lie, I won't miss traipsing back and forth through the queues for my Salty Dog music. I'll buy ye all a pint at TCM.

Fics · 20-08-2019 10:09PM

But how about FreeFlow? even if it is limited to a certain amount per trip?

20-08-2019 10:15PM

Stillill42 wrote: »

That's rough for the Salty Dog regulars. I stay off site though and I'm not going to lie, I won't miss traipsing back and forth through the queues for my Salty Dog music. I'll buy ye all a pint at TCM.

Same here re the queues. But it'd still be an enormously unpopular move with little gain for FR. Heineken may make a little more cash but not greatly so. Makes little sense to irritate people in a Summer where ATN have brought all that negative focus on themselves. It's EP's chance to show how smoothly they can run stuff.

sydthebeat · 20-08-2019 10:18PM

if salty dog, trenchtown etc are within the main arena then they will need a large bar area between freetown and where ever the new wilde will be.

looking at it on the satellite map i cant see where wilde can move to, other then just getting a lot smaller

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