2017 Ticket Sale

[guypjfreak]

not long now folks .....i just hope they change the reg system ...anyway good luck one and all

[Untz]

Had the first dream about not getting tickets last night.

It starts.

[JoeyT]

26 people currently on my list for this year...

[ohvienna]

Out of my 6 who go, 1 is at work and 2 are on holiday (I've said that I don't care and they have to try for tickets). Just adds to the nerves that little bit more! 

[Wellyboot]

26 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

26 people currently on my list for this year...

And there's me worrying about 2 groups of 6 ha! You have certainly got yer work cut out!!

[DareToDibble]

I have 3 groups to try and buy for... 1 of the groups will be in Machu Picchu on ticket day (planned that extremely badly!) so it's down to me to get them tickets. However they're not in my group of 6 so I don't fancy their chances of me getting through a second time... 

I don't fancy my chances of getting through once to be honest 

[Zoo Music Girl]

13 minutes ago, DareToDibble said:

I don't fancy my chances of getting through once to be honest 

This. I've been burned too much of late!

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

Got through twice last year, got my 6 then messaged all the other people I know who were trying but none of them got back to me in time. Weird to think in a sliding doors sort of way there could've been 6 people who missed out but got tickets and who those 6 may have been. 

In sincerely hope I haven't used all my luck up last year.

[DropBeat]

Think my group only needs to get through once. Unless we have any last minute additions. I've always been the one to get the tickets, convinced that's my luck up. Overthinking this massively, haha.

[JoeyT]

1 hour ago, Wellyboot said:

And there's me worrying about 2 groups of 6 ha! You have certainly got yer work cut out!!

Sorry I should have pointed out that they too will be trying for tickets so I'm in quite a favourable position to get some for me and the missus!

Considering I got 18 last year hopefully we'll be pretty high up on their lists this time around...

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

It's been me the last two times, which also makes me worry as my luck will run out at some point.

I also think the rest of my group have started to take it for granted so don't try as hard.

[nikkic]

I've been 5 times, never once got through, not even been close. Always been others who have got through for me, surely my luck has to change soon?! 

[Fishman]

3 minutes ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

I also think the rest of my group have started to take it for granted so don't try as hard.

Yep - that's the same with me. I've been the ticket-man since 2008 and I'm sure they think I have a secret way in.

It's just F5 like everyone else.

(Thanks - I've now The Fear)

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

2 minutes ago, Fishman said:

Yep - that's the same with me. I've been the ticket-man since 2008 and I'm sure they think I have a secret way in.

It's just F5 like everyone else.

(Thanks - I've now The Fear)

Sorry for giving you the fear!

A good example last year was that one of my group called my wife at 9 while I was frantically F5ing to ask what the web address was!

[thewayiam]

35 minutes ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

It's been me the last two times, which also makes me worry as my luck will run out at some point.

I also think the rest of my group have started to take it for granted so don't try as hard.

Yup, it's always been me so I don't think some others completely realise how much you have to try and just expect to press f5 about 4 or 5 times and they are in.

[Stokesy10]

Starting to shit it now away with the Mrs in England somewhere that weekend so need to hope for decent hotel wifi! Although the last two times I've got tickets were on 3G/4G on my phone!

[Avalon_Fields]

1 minute ago, thewayiam said:

Yup, it's always been me so I don't think some others completely realise how much you have to try and just expect to press f5 about 4 or 5 times and they are in.

Hard to say, but on 3 devices last October I'd confidently claim to have pressed F5 200 to 400 times, got through once, entered all details, then the request seemed stuck in limbo, until the tickets were sold out 5 minutes later.

[parsonjack]

8 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Hard to say, but on 3 devices last October I'd confidently claim to have pressed F5 200 to 400 times, got through once, entered all details, then the request seemed stuck in limbo, until the tickets were sold out 5 minutes later.

That's harsh.  Did you try hitting back and resending the page?

[JoeyT]

Just had a look and got first 6 tickets at 9.08am last time, 2nd lot of 6 at 9.17am then the final 6 at 9.27am.

 

[Avalon_Fields]

1 minute ago, parsonjack said:

That's harsh.  Did you try hitting back and resending the page?

No. Big mistake. I think the reason why I didn't was many years ago something similar happened, I didn't get a confirmation on screen, but an email arrived confirming success. (This so close yet so far failure really made waiting 6 months until resale success a nightmare)

[parsonjack]

12 hours ago, guypjfreak said:

not long now folks .....i just hope they change the reg system ...anyway good luck one and all

What reg system changes are you hoping for?

[Michaels denim shorts]

19 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

No. Big mistake. I think the reason why I didn't was many years ago something similar happened, I didn't get a confirmation on screen, but an email arrived confirming success. (This so close yet so far failure really made waiting 6 months until resale success a nightmare)

I had similar in 2011, just a blank screen after entering all the details. Then a confirmation email half hour later. The seetickets system can handle the requests a bit better these days 

[parsonjack]

17 hours ago, bucko said:

When booking festival tickets on saturday i noticed see tickets have introduced a 6min countdown to complete your purchase.

If they use this on the 9th it could slow the sale time right down.

I'd be surprised if they change what seems to be a proven system for the Glastonbury sale to be honest.  The countdown also seems to differ between acts....Olly Murs gets 15 minutes (not sure what this says about his fans tbh....) and it's almost certainly simply to allow allocated seats to go back in the pot when a buyer wishes to re-select....irrelevant therefore for Glastonbury.

Something to be aware of though...

[parsonjack]

13 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Sarcasm?

No not at all....just interested what Guypjfreak's comment meant....perhaps I'm missing the point....it's been known.

[nikkic]

46 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Hard to say, but on 3 devices last October I'd confidently claim to have pressed F5 200 to 400 times, got through once, entered all details, then the request seemed stuck in limbo, until the tickets were sold out 5 minutes later.

Hideous turn of events. So annoying when it's technology's fault and not yours!