bennyl10 wrote: » Adverts doesn't allow touting
Mr.S wrote: » The same thing would happen on eBay The difference with Adverts is, that the transactions are getting removed and the users banned - which is what *should* happen on eBay. Easy to implement, alas Ticketmaster and promoters aren't bothered. Tbh, touts are pretty scummy people and ruin things for a lot of people, so even though I'm not that bothered making eBay accounts to troll them, I wouldn't care if others do. Kind of hilarious that people generally dislike touts (as in, the dodgy man outside venues selling/buying tickets) but its perfectly acceptable when its a regular guy who thinks hes just being clever and buying an extra ticket or two to sell on eBay for double the price to make a quick buck. Take it up with me on PMs if your really that bothered, not quite sure what screenshotting my comments will do, but if that makes you sleep easier, so be it. -- To echo what the others have said, don't panic and buy tickets now. Once the initial panic craze is over, tickets will be easier to come by. Between additional tickets being put on sale and production seats and people just selling spares for various reasons, there will be lots of tickets at cost (and below) on sale nearer the gigs
A V A wrote: » you to suggested troll people tho , regardless of the rules of what ever site , trolling isnt acceptable and as a mod i thought you should have known better
scudzilla wrote: » Just an afterthought, extra tickets for all 3 gigs WILL go on sale, approximately a month before the gigs. This happens at all big gigs, they sell the standard seats, then when the promotors get the stage specs from the bands management they will release more, they're called 'production seats' in the trade. Happened to us when Metallica played Wembley stadium, great seats, soooo close to the stage too
Mr.S wrote: » The same thing would happen on eBay The difference with Adverts is, that the transactions are getting removed and the users banned - which is what *should* happen on eBay. Easy to implement, alas Ticketmaster and promoters aren't bothered. Tbh, touts are pretty scummy people and ruin things for a lot of people, so even though I'm not that bothered making eBay accounts to troll them, I wouldn't care if others do. Kind of hilarious that people generally dislike touts (as in, the dodgy man outside venues selling/buying tickets) but its perfectly acceptable when its a regular guy who thinks hes just being clever and buying an extra ticket or two to sell on eBay for double the price to make a quick buck. Take it up with me on PMs if your really that bothered, not quite sure what screenshotting my comments will do, but if that makes you sleep easier, so be it. -- To echo what the others have said, don't panic and buy tickets now. Once the initial panic craze is over, tickets will be easier to come by. Between additional tickets being put on sale and production seats and people just selling spares for various reasons, there will be lots of tickets at cost (and below) on sale nearer the gigs :)
Toast wrote: » What was the final cost per ticket after all the fees and stuff. I heard 72 but was there an additional credit card fee?
JJ wrote: » The answer is yes, yes and a thousand times yes. This happened with the Bruce gigs last year (same promoter) and I'll eat Garth's big ten gallon hat if the same doesn't happen this year. You just have to keep checking the TM site and you might get lucky. Even if extra tickets don't go on sale on TM (which is highly unlikely), there's always spare tickets flying around closer to the event. You just have to check Adverts.ie and Toutless.com (if you want tickets of the face value variety).
jimini0 wrote: » I have been watching this tread since yesterday morning. I was online getting tickets for my sister in law managed to get 2 having never ever used ticketmaster before. I'm not a fan myself but said I would try for her. Right, people will probably get very annoyed with me for saying this but I blame the people who are looking for tickets for the high prices from the touts. I'm not a fan of touts but they are there because of desperate people looking for tickets. Touts put high prices on these tickets cos they know desperate people will stupidly pay for them. So don't blame the touts blame those who buy off them. Also Buying tickets from ticketmaster is like the lottery some win some lose. Are ye goin to march into the newsagents complaing that ye did not win. Ok rant over.
Mr.S wrote: » You do realise that selling tickets is also, technically, against the "rules"? You do not cost eBay a cent. As i said, take up it on PM's if you're bothered, this isn't the place to bicker on thread! I think you two are taking it a bit seriously though Back on topic pleaseeeee
HardLuckWoman wrote: » Thats not fair blaming people for buying them. Alot of people didn't get a chance to get tickets, alot of people are desperate and they will pay. They are genuine fans and may only want one or two, while the people buying all they can get are fleecing them. How fair is that on the fans who waited almost 20 years to see Garth Brooks.
lucky333 wrote: » These two seem to be online at the same times and comment same time together. Looks like 'these two' are actually 'one' lol
dobman88 wrote: » But it is the people buying them that make a market for touts. If nobody bought the tickets off the touts the insane prices wouldn't be there. Entirely the buyers fault for the crazy prices. Not the people selling the tickets. Tout or not
Fortyjocks wrote: » Rumours texting in to will leahy on 2fm this evening that Aikens have booked kilkenny hotels for the week after croke park
BananaFiend wrote: » I purchased some tickets off Ticketmaster for my brother but it turns out his missus surprised him with tickets. I wish I had selected the option for the tickets to be posted out to me but instead I went with the option for tickets to be emailed to me instead. So now I'm printing out and selling on two tickets that that have my name on it to a stranger most liely. Will they be able to gain entry... even though they're not me?
argentum wrote: » As long as you print and sell only two they will gain entry .Its when people sell multiple copies of the one electronic tickets that all the hassle starts.The ticket scanner only allows the first ticket to scan into the gig and all the rest get stopped
RiverOfLove wrote: » How do we get tickets for Kilkenny. I don't want to miss out. My sister is book a hotel for the Aug bank holiday weekend right now for Kilkenny. I need to get tickets. I don't want to miss out on this again.
RiverOfLove wrote: » Oh my god. Its going to be Brooks.
