Travelling to America for a UFC Event - Advice, Tips, Costs etc

Thegalwayman · 15-08-2018 8:31pm

they release about 5% for presale I'd say

dulux99 · 15-08-2018 8:39pm

Thegalwayman wrote: »

they release about 5% for presale I'd say

I disagree tbh. I think they release the whole lot. You very often hear of people going on for the general sale and nobody getting any.

From checking every now and then, earlier it was just top tier tickets available - now the top 3 tiers available. Slowly but surely the cheaper ones will become available I reckon

rob316 · 15-08-2018 8:48pm

Thegalwayman wrote: »

they release about 5% for presale I'd say

It's more like 5% are released for general. They want you buying the fight club sub so it's marketed as pretty much your only chance of tickets.

BigMo1 · 15-08-2018 8:50pm

Block 223 here. Had a bit of heartbreak at the start. Managed to snag a couple $405 tickets and then had two $305 in the basket afterwards.

Thegalwayman · 15-08-2018 9:01pm

BigMo1 wrote: »

Block 223 here. Had a bit of heartbreak at the start. Managed to snag a couple $405 tickets and then had two $305 in the basket afterwards.

I had 4 x $305 tickets but when I went to pay galway didn’t come up as an option so put in Dublin and it was declined. Tried mayo on other device and went through?? I dunno.

DK224 · 15-08-2018 9:08pm

Thegalwayman wrote: »

I had 4 x $305 tickets but when I went to pay galway didn’t come up as an option so put in Dublin and it was declined. Tried mayo on other device and went through?? I dunno.

Exact same happened me, got 3 tix on PC fine by putting in Mayo instead of Galway but got declined doing the same thing on the app

Awesomeness · 15-08-2018 9:59pm

Loads there now lads. Every price category. This **** always happens.

Burkie7 · 15-08-2018 10:00pm

I'm still trying ha. But I think it's time to throw in the towel. I'm absolutely gutted.

rob316 · 15-08-2018 10:23pm

600 and 755 tickets showing now

DK224 · 15-08-2018 10:33pm

AXS guilty of removing Galway from the 26 counties!! Got a order confirmation, still worried it might not go through seeing as my card address won't match

JoeyJJ · 15-08-2018 10:36pm

DK224 wrote: »

AXS guilty of removing Galway from the 26 counties!! Got a order confirmation, still worried it might not go through seeing as my card address won't match

You could ring bank and check it. I got a text after ordering to check valifity of the purchase from visa at aib as it came up as strange.

Burkie7 · 15-08-2018 10:40pm

Everytime I try and get the other price tickets it just comes up oh no another fan has got it other than the 2500 one.

KingJamsie · 16-08-2018 12:18am

dulux99 wrote: »

Anyone know anything about this "flash seats" thing. Tried installing the app but only available in USA and Canada it says. There's surely a workaround?

Flash just means print at home?

Axwell · 16-08-2018 12:30am

KingJamsie wrote: »

Flash just means print at home?

Other way around, its just digital or e-tickets through the flash mobile app.

dulux99 · 16-08-2018 8:04am

Just reading my confirmation email ;
"
[font=Verdana","sans-serif]Method of Delivery: [font=Verdana","sans-serif]Flash Seats[/font]
[/font][font=Verdana","sans-serif]Your tickets will be delivered into your Flash Seats account after your order is fully processed. [/font][font=Verdana","sans-serif]

If you do not receive a confirmation email from Flash Seats within the next 24 hours, please visit our AXS.com Support page."[/font]

[font=Verdana","sans-serif]Has anyone gotten this confirmation email yet? I haven't[/font]

DK224 · 16-08-2018 8:48am

I've only just gotten the order confirmation from AXS so far, nothing from Flash Seats...

dulux99 · 16-08-2018 8:54am

Ok that's grand. As long as we're in the same boat!

JoeyJJ · 16-08-2018 9:26am

Don't give up Burkie and others that may not have gotten sorted.

KingJamsie · 16-08-2018 9:52am

Newsletter pre-sale starts Thu Aug 16 at 10a PT. Use password OCTOBER

Burkie7 · 16-08-2018 11:34am

JoeyJJ wrote: »

Don't give up Burkie and others that may not have gotten sorted.

I won't mate same again this evening ha. I joined the queue a bit late as I only found out about it because of here. Do you know what time the queue opens?

Thegalwayman · 16-08-2018 11:35am

Burkie7 wrote: »

I won't mate same again this evening ha. I joined the queue a bit late as I only found out about it because of here. Do you know what time the queue opens?

I joined about 10mins before 6pm

sc86 · 16-08-2018 1:00pm

i joined que at 1 min past 6
went into 550 seat tickets
got 3 straight away in section 19

dulux99 · 16-08-2018 1:02pm

Yeah to be honest I don't think the 'waiting room' was a que at all...I know people who were in the que before me and got offered nothing. I think alot of it is down to your broadband speed.

Thegalwayman · 16-08-2018 1:05pm

dulux99 wrote: »

Yeah to be honest I don't think the 'waiting room' was a que at all...I know people who were in the que before me and got offered nothing. I think alot of it is down to your broadband speed.

I got through quicker via my phone than my laptop both over wifi.

sc86 · 16-08-2018 1:30pm

57 usd charge per ticket - some scam between that and joining fight club

JoeyJJ · 16-08-2018 1:47pm

Thegalwayman wrote: »

I got through quicker via my phone than my laptop both over wifi.

I joined queue 20 mins before my wife about 18 mins. I got in 3 mins before her. I got tickets, she didn't however was tickets available after. Seems lots of people went in and didn't take what was first offered releasing them back into queue for people behind also.

JoeyJJ · 16-08-2018 1:48pm

I'd try queue 35 mins before and get ready for it.

delbhouy · 16-08-2018 5:04pm

Hi all, I'm not a usual poster here (but read regularly). Just a FYI for those wondering about accessing tickets. I managed to get through to AXS USA. They were able to set up my flashseats account. I can now see my tickets. There are two options for entry from here.

1. Download the flashseats app (which I can't see to locate on the playstore on my phone) and scan a code on entry
2. Simply swipe the credit card used to buy the tickets upon entry.

If you don't receive the email from flashseats you can contact AXS on a US number +1-888-929-7849 and they will set the account up for you

Hope this helps

dulux99 · 16-08-2018 6:15pm

delbhouy wrote: »

Hi all, I'm not a usual poster here (but read regularly). Just a FYI for those wondering about accessing tickets. I managed to get through to AXS USA. They were able to set up my flashseats account. I can now see my tickets. There are two options for entry from here.

1. Download the flashseats app (which I can't see to locate on the playstore on my phone) and scan a code on entry
2. Simply swipe the credit card used to buy the tickets upon entry.

If you don't receive the email from flashseats you can contact AXS on a US number +1-888-929-7849 and they will set the account up for you

Hope this helps

Cheers pal - was the only way of contacting them, to call them?

As an aside to this, has anyone gotten the flash seats email yet? Or will we all have to spend the price of a ticket calling the American number!!

DK224 · 16-08-2018 6:44pm

I rang the number and eventually got thru to a rep that said my order was completed & everything is fine on their end, I mentioned Flash Seats and she said not to panic and that the tickets will be delivered later

dulux99 · 16-08-2018 7:00pm

DK224 wrote: »

I rang the number and eventually got thru to a rep that said my order was completed & everything is fine on their end, I mentioned Flash Seats and she said not to panic and that the tickets will be delivered later

Cheers for that. Might give it a few weeks before I start worrying about it in that case. I wish it was just the ticketmaster model though, print your tickets from a pdf and none of this messing around.

I saw Drake is playing in the mgm the night of the fight - las vegas is going to be hopping that night!

JoeyJJ · 16-08-2018 9:51pm

Drake im a bit old for him. He also playing night before i believe. Garbage playing friday also i think.

Next decision mgm or mgm park. Mgm park will prob have fighters staying.

dulux99 · 16-08-2018 9:52pm

JoeyJJ wrote: »

Drake im a bit old for him. He also playing night before i believe. Garbage playing friday also i think.

Next decision mgm or mgm park. Mgm park will prob have fighters staying.

Oh yeah not my cuppa at all. Just commenting on how busy it'll be!

JoeyJJ · 16-08-2018 10:09pm

dulux99 wrote: »

Oh yeah not my cuppa at all. Just commenting on how busy it'll be!

I love the buzz of mgm grand however stayed there 3 times might brach out more

ASOT · 16-08-2018 10:14pm

JoeyJJ wrote: »

Drake im a bit old for him. He also playing night before i believe. Garbage playing friday also i think.

Next decision mgm or mgm park. Mgm park will prob have fighters staying.

Stay In the MGM Signature, Tower 3. I loved it there.

JoeyJJ · 17-08-2018 8:40am

ASOT wrote: »

Stay In the MGM Signature, Tower 3. I loved it there.

I booked MGM and MGM Park about 3 months ago so have great prices on both. Think i'll go mgm park the old Monte Carlo as fighters might be staying there.

Mr. Manager · 17-08-2018 9:00am

On the off chance anyone is selling tickets up to the $755 range, PM me. Looking for 3

KingJamsie · 17-08-2018 3:34pm

Mr. Manager wrote: »

On the off chance anyone is selling tickets up to the $755 range, PM me. Looking for 3

there is a general sale today FYI

Thegalwayman · 17-08-2018 4:50pm

ASOT wrote: »

Stay In the MGM Signature, Tower 3. I loved it there.

When everyone arriving in Vegas? I’m tuesday 2nd to Tuesday 9th. Suppose we’ll end up in Nine Fine Irishman most nights

DK224 · 17-08-2018 4:55pm

Just for anyone who had only gotten the AXS email confirmation and nothing else after buying tix.

Flash Seats are the Ticket delivery app from AXS, tweet Flash Seats saying that you have yet to receive your tickets. I tweeted them and they requested my details via DM and I had my tickets sent within 30 mins.

Thing is that the Flash Seats app where you will get your ticket QR code seems to be US only and you cannot download it from the Irish Play Store. I googled Flash Seats apk on Google to bypass Play Store and signed in on the app and tickets are finally there!!

Never thought I would praise Ticketmaster but between the $60 service charge on a single ticket and the roundabout way you have to get your tickets, AXS really are a brutal alternative

rob316 · 17-08-2018 5:07pm

Thegalwayman wrote: »

When everyone arriving in Vegas? I’m tuesday 2nd to Tuesday 9th. Suppose we’ll end up in Nine Fine Irishman most nights

1 week in vegas? Ugh I'd need about a month to recover.

sc86 · 17-08-2018 9:20pm

https://themaclife.com/featured-posts/ufc-229-mcgregor-vs-nurmagomedov-sells-just-three-minutes/

dulux99 · 17-08-2018 9:25pm

DK224 wrote: »

Just for anyone who had only gotten the AXS email confirmation and nothing else after buying tix.

Flash Seats are the Ticket delivery app from AXS, tweet Flash Seats saying that you have yet to receive your tickets. I tweeted them and they requested my details via DM and I had my tickets sent within 30 mins.

Thing is that the Flash Seats app where you will get your ticket QR code seems to be US only and you cannot download it from the Irish Play Store. I googled Flash Seats apk on Google to bypass Play Store and signed in on the app and tickets are finally there!!

Never thought I would praise Ticketmaster but between the $60 service charge on a single ticket and the roundabout way you have to get your tickets, AXS really are a brutal alternative

All sorted now mate thanks for that. Bit of a feckin rigmarole altogether with downloading the apk and so on. I could imagine there'll be plenty of people having got tickets and will expect a pdf to be emailed to them.

The Ayatolla · 18-08-2018 11:21am

Just sent emails to AXS and this Flash Seats crowd. Some racket to get tickets.

Got the Flash Seats app from the USA Apple App Store.

Thegalwayman · 18-08-2018 8:56pm

The Ayatolla wrote: »

Just sent emails to AXS and this Flash Seats crowd. Some racket to get tickets.

Got the Flash Seats app from the USA Apple App Store.

Downloaded flash seats but been onto axs via email to try sort the tickets. Think I’ll be using my credit card as my entry pass.

JoeyJJ · 18-08-2018 10:01pm

I cant remember my password and it wont send me the update link lol. Some fun ahead

Thegalwayman · 18-08-2018 10:50pm

JoeyJJ wrote: »

I cant remember my password and it wont send me the update link lol. Some fun ahead

exact same although I'm convinced i entered correct password. I'd like screen shot of my ticket within their app for security

The Ayatolla · 18-08-2018 11:12pm

I created an AXS account before I went on to buy tickets last Wednesday.

For some reason it wouldn't accept my password, so I created a new account using the same email address. Bizarre. God knows what "account" the tickets are linked to, because it seems I have two accounts now with the same address.

Thankfully I have an Order ID, confirmation email and money has been taken off my card. Awaiting response from AXS / Flash Seats.

JoeyJJ · 18-08-2018 11:27pm

Thegalwayman wrote: »

exact same although I've convinced i entered correct password. I'd like screen shot of my ticket within their app for security

Yeah me too sure chrome saved it

Thegalwayman · 19-08-2018 10:20am

We'd be in trouble if we'd bought the tickets to turn a quick profit selling them. Another good fight added to 230 card. 229 is a shocker bar the main event.

Travelling to America for a UFC Event - Advice, Tips, Costs etc

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