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[Redwinevino]

Now that it's got to be paid between 1-7the april, instead of just by a set date?

[hatethisandillloveyou]

Must admit i didnt even know this was the case.

[Redwinevino]

hatethisandillloveyou, on 05 October 2010 - 07:35 PM, said:

Must admit i didnt even know this was the case.

Im worried that quite a few won't

[fowls]

No need to worry, no doubt there'll be reminder emails nearer the time (probably a month or so in advance to remind everyone to save their wages).

It should work fine, it's a whole week for sales which is 42-fold the time it took to sell out.  As long as people don't leave it til 11.30pm on the 7th I doubt there'll be any problems.  All in all, I think it's a great idea.

[Redwinevino]

fowls, on 05 October 2010 - 08:40 PM, said:

No need to worry, no doubt there'll be reminder emails nearer the time (probably a month or so in advance to remind everyone to save their wages).

It should work fine, it's a whole week for sales which is 42-fold the time it took to sell out.  As long as people don't leave it til 11.30pm on the 7th I doubt there'll be any problems. All in all, I think it's a great idea.

Really why? Surely it was better saying pay it by xxxx than just over a seven day period?

[fowls]

Redwinevino, on 05 October 2010 - 08:55 PM, said:

Really why? Surely it was better saying pay it by xxxx than just over a seven day period?

It's probably to do with the VAT thing people were talking about in another thread, where it's more cost effective to have it all sorted out nearer the time in a single tax period rather than spread over a long period between two tax years.

The only problem I can foresee is if someone has their holiday booked for 1st to the 7th, other than that it's no major disadvantage to customers and there's probably a reason for why they want it like that.  Giving people a week is plenty enough time, and nothing to complain about.

Edited by fowls, 05 October 2010 - 09:02 PM.

[strolling wanderer]

Redwinevino, on 05 October 2010 - 08:55 PM, said:

Really why? Surely it was better saying pay it by xxxx than just over a seven day period?

No because most people always left it to the last minute to pay and they are obviously hoping that by announcing a 7 day final payment window they won't get everyone trying to access the payment system at the same time.

[LondonTom]

meh I think it will work, unless u do it first thing or last thing, it probs end up getting extended for a couple of days to.

[Redwinevino]

fowls, on 05 October 2010 - 08:59 PM, said:

It's probably to do with the VAT thing people were talking about in another thread, where it's more cost effective to have it all sorted out nearer the time in a single tax period rather than spread over a long period between two tax years.

The only problem I can foresee is if someone has their holiday booked for 1st to the 7th, other than that it's no major disadvantage to customers and there's probably a reason for why they want it like that.  Giving people a week is plenty enough time, and nothing to complain about.

Not complaining just was worried that seetickets website wouldn't be unable to handle the strain that week causing people to miss out.

[fowls]

Redwinevino, on 05 October 2010 - 09:57 PM, said:

Not complaining just was worried that seetickets website wouldn't be unable to handle the strain that week causing people to miss out.

There won't be a strain.  For starters, the only people who will be going on the site to pay are people with tickets reserved, not every man and his dog in a mad scramble like on Sunday.  There may be a bit of a strain first thing on the 1st, but chances are not that many people will be trying to pay as soon as it opens, most will probably hold off for sometime in the middle.  With people entirely free to buy their ticket at any time in that 168 hour period there's not going to be a rush time.

Edited by fowls, 05 October 2010 - 10:23 PM.

[Redwinevino]

fowls, on 05 October 2010 - 10:13 PM, said:

There won't be a strain.  For starters, the only people who will be going on the site to pay are people with tickets reserved, not every man and his dog in a mad scramble like on Sunday.  There may be a bit of a strain first thing on the 1st, but chances are not that many people will be trying to pay as soon as it opens, most will probably hold off for sometime in the middle.  With people entirely free to buy their ticket at any time in that 168 hour period there's not going to be a rush time.

Fair

You have eased my stress thanks