kabillion Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 I was very organised this week, and pulled together a shared spreadsheet for me and my friends to buy tickets. However, I left my wife on the spreadsheet and someone ended up buying her a coach ticket... However she has to get a standard ticket as she can't leave work till Friday afternoon so I was going to try for her on Sunday. What are the chances of the coach driver giving me her ticket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spindles Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 You are better off emailing GFL/See and explaining, seeing if you can exchange for a general ticket and allow her coach reservation to go back into the pot for the coach resale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcade fireman Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 1 minute ago, kabillion said: I was very organised this week, and pulled together a shared spreadsheet for me and my friends to buy tickets. However, I left my wife on the spreadsheet and someone ended up buying her a coach ticket... However she has to get a standard ticket as she can't leave work till Friday afternoon so I was going to try for her on Sunday. What are the chances of the coach driver giving me her ticket? Basically zero. Get the ticket cancelled ASAP, speak to See tomorrow and hopefully her registration will be active again for Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBOILERMAN Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Take your wifes passport as ID and drop the driver a score........ sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Just now, THEBOILERMAN said: Take your wifes passport as ID and drop the driver a score........ sorted I was going to say the same thing. Probably best to contact Seetickets first but be economical with the truth ie you wouldn't want them cancelling the ticket and not re-instating her registration. It's amazing what £20 can do. I've only ever done this sort of thing once but managed to get a flight upgrade as a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryclaireyfairy Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 I'd be too worried about See not reinstating her reg in time for Sunday - I'd not want to risk losing it entirely. I guess I'd probably wait it out til the New Year and see what my options are then. Worst case is cancelling the coach one well in advance of the resale and trying for a general ticket then. Which is the position you're in now except without as high a risk of a See snafu leaving her locked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterfalls212434 Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 can your wife not get any leeway/throw a sicky? seriously she has a ticket for glastonbury! whatever the circumstances, id damn well do everything I could to ensure I could go before giving that up esp if you dont get lucky on sunday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabillion Posted October 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 That's my worry too. I've been to Glasto enough times, that I'm pretty sure I could get her ticket off the driver... 5 minutes ago, scaryclaireyfairy said: I'd be too worried about See not reinstating her reg in time for Sunday - I'd not want to risk losing it entirely. I guess I'd probably wait it out til the New Year and see what my options are then. Worst case is cancelling the coach one well in advance of the resale and trying for a general ticket then. Which is the position you're in now except without as high a risk of a See snafu leaving her locked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helsbels Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Anytime I've gone the driver has just handed out all the tickets so just get hers then meet her at the gate when she arrives on Friday. Does mean you'll be paying for a coach ticket for her but that's what I'd do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryclaireyfairy Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Many people must miss the coach. Working round that may not be easy - depending on the mood of the driver on the day - it may involve much fear and fibbing and collecting from Gate A, but work-round-able it surely must be. Those who sleep in/taxi is late/have the trots and are glued to the lavvy for the day etc etc can't ALL be left high and dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guypjfreak Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 2 hours ago, Spindles said: You are better off emailing GFL/See and explaining, seeing if you can exchange for a general ticket and allow her coach reservation to go back into the pot for the coach resale. they wont do that and if they did we would ALL be trying for tickets and getting them exchanged lol id go with the take id bung the bloke a score ......doesnt bother the driver whos tix it is does it ?? she CAN just rock up to the office on fri and they will have your wifes ticket there ......even better old son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacant0 Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) I've had the same experience as helsbels when I've Gone on the coach - tickets have just been handed out by the driver to whoever claims them. I really don't see this being an issue. Even if the coach driver doesn't let you have her ticket, she'll be able to collect it from the box office. I really wouldn't recommend cancelling it. Edited October 6, 2016 by Vacant0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackZeppelin Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Don't work that day....sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janaka Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) You're not an idiot. You've completely mitigated the risk of your wife not getting a ticket on Sunday, for the small price premium of a coach ticket she won't use. Unless things have changed since I last got a coach in 13/14, they just give all the tickets to the lead booker. The drivers couldn't really care less. One year, I was the only one of 4 who got the coach, the others drove down and I met them later with their tickets. You're all good I reckon. Edited October 6, 2016 by Janaka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHole2006 Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) Even though it is a pretty dire situation, I can just imagine the conversation happening between kabillion and his wife right now. Edited October 6, 2016 by BlackHole2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabillion Posted October 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 2 hours ago, BlackHole2006 said: Even though it is a pretty dire situation, I can just imagine the conversation happening between kabillion and his wife right now. She is annoyed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabillion Posted October 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 4 hours ago, Janaka said: You're not an idiot. You've completely mitigated the risk of your wife not getting a ticket on Sunday, for the small price premium of a coach ticket she won't use. Unless things have changed since I last got a coach in 13/14, they just give all the tickets to the lead booker. The drivers couldn't really care less. One year, I was the only one of 4 who got the coach, the others drove down and I met them later with their tickets. You're all good I reckon. That's my thoughts too. My wife is just getting stressed as there is always the worry that I could get a jobs-worth driver that won't hand out the ticket. However, I've never heard anyone say that the ticket office have refused to hand over a ticket for someone that has missed their coach. Seems like we are covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabillion Posted October 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 4 hours ago, BlackZeppelin said: Don't work that day....sorted. She is a teacher, so can't get the time off... She would never pull a sickie either. She would feel too guilty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabillion Posted October 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 4 hours ago, guypjfreak said: they wont do that and if they did we would ALL be trying for tickets and getting them exchanged lol id go with the take id bung the bloke a score ......doesnt bother the driver whos tix it is does it ?? she CAN just rock up to the office on fri and they will have your wifes ticket there ......even better old son I assume the ticket office is open 24/7? She won't get to the site till about 1900 at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 15 minutes ago, kabillion said: as there is always the worry that I could get a jobs-worth driver that won't hand out the ticket. I reckon that you'd have to be fantastically unlucky to meet one of them. From what I can gather coach drivers aren't paid a whole load of money, so really can't see one of them turning down a £20 to hand you the ticket. It's almost inconceivable. An old coke dealer of mine (don't touch the stuff nowadays) used to drive a coach and told me of the hardships of coach drivers. He was laughing though as he was raking it in on the coke deals. I asked him why he bothered to drive a coach thinking that it must be some sort of mental need to have an official disguise (eg that he was seen to be paying his taxes and not skanking the system). Turns out that he really just liked driving coaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Music Girl Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Who is the lead booker? In my experience the driver has given all tickets to them I think. Can't rely on that I guess though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabillion Posted October 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Zoo Music Girl said: Who is the lead booker? In my experience the driver has given all tickets to them I think. Can't rely on that I guess though. Lead booker is a friend, and all 5 of us will be on the coach. I'm not going to cancel her ticket as I don't trust the system to unblock her reg number. Risk of not getting a ticket from the driver, or being able to pick up from gate A seems low. However, impact is high! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Cancel the tickets?! The tickets will be waiting for your wife in the office at Gate A on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackarmy Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 6 hours ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said: I reckon that you'd have to be fantastically unlucky to meet one of them. From what I can gather coach drivers aren't paid a whole load of money, so really can't see one of them turning down a £20 to hand you the ticket. It's almost inconceivable. An old coke dealer of mine (don't touch the stuff nowadays) used to drive a coach and told me of the hardships of coach drivers. He was laughing though as he was raking it in on the coke deals. I asked him why he bothered to drive a coach thinking that it must be some sort of mental need to have an official disguise (eg that he was seen to be paying his taxes and not skanking the system). Turns out that he really just liked driving coaches. Brilliant!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostRiot Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 I can't remember perfectly, but I thought all the tickets were in one envelope for the lead booker? I definitely remember handing out the tickets to my friends. I wouldn't cancel the ticket, I would risk it on the day, I also wouldn't go straight for the bribe with the bus driver though, I genuinely don't think you'll need it, just go up with the piece of paper with everyone's names on and collect all the tickets. Worst case scenario, she has to queue at the box office at the site for hours, which sucks, but won't suck half as much as cancelling the ticket now and not getting one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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