2017 Ticket Sale

[mjsell]

Really random question and probably completely not important, but when entering registration details for on the ticket buying page does the postcode entry box allow/require spaces or not? Just putting together our group splits document and want to be able to just copy and paste all info.

 

That is probably one of the nerdiest questions I've ever asked.

Edited September 27, 2016 by mjsell

[Zoo Music Girl]

3 minutes ago, mjsell said:

Really random question and probably completely not important, but when entering registration details for on the ticket buying page does the postcode entry box allow/require spaces or not? Just putting together our group splits document and want to be able to just copy and paste all info.

 

That is probably one of the nerdiest questions I've ever asked.

I would like to know the answer to this - can never remember. I feel like it works both ways? Or maybe just err on the side of exactly what your registration says? 

[FuzzyDunlop]

We have 7 in our group next year... how do we do this?!

 

 

[rebus]

23 minutes ago, mjsell said:

Really random question and probably completely not important, but when entering registration details for on the ticket buying page does the postcode entry box allow/require spaces or not? Just putting together our group splits document and want to be able to just copy and paste all info.

 

That is probably one of the nerdiest questions I've ever asked.

Either way is fine.

[mjsell]

21 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

We have 7 in our group next year... how do we do this?!

 

 

12 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

4 and 3 or each person has a different group with a different person missing. Could lead to other issues but could mean one misses out instead of 4. 

I had that one year with 9 (when you could get 8 tickets) and it worked and we got tickets for everyone in the end. 

 

Yeah we got our tickets in 2015 as a 7. We did the unique groups of 6 with 1 person missing from each technique - the key is to be in good contact with each other and to all know the set up well, so that when someone does get through everyone else knows the one person that still needs one so all go for him/her.

[not worthy]

Does it seem a little quiet compared to previous years in terms of the amount radio announcements and other media re registration close and ticket sale dates?

May just be me, but I'm sure there's normally more and I end up wanting them to stop promoting it to give us all a better chance.

[FuzzyDunlop]

53 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

4 and 3 or each person has a different group with a different person missing. Could lead to other issues but could mean one misses out instead of 4. 

I had that one year with 9 (when you could get 8 tickets) and it worked and we got tickets for everyone in the end. 

 

38 minutes ago, mjsell said:

 

 

Yeah we got our tickets in 2015 as a 7. We did the unique groups of 6 with 1 person missing from each technique - the key is to be in good contact with each other and to all know the set up well, so that when someone does get through everyone else knows the one person that still needs one so all go for him/her.

I'd be absolutely gutted if I missed out, plus if 1 other missed out, I'd be gutted for them. At least if a few miss out, it makes it ever so slightly more bearable.

 

 

[Greenelk]

My bloody Virgin router has died today!  Engineer coming out Thursday, not what I need this close to ticket day!

[fernandomassuy]

First time ever going to glastonbury - can't stop thinking about october 6th and (hopefully won't be needed) 8th.

[Richi1988]

I've tried a couple of times and missed out previously, this year the Mrs & I are going to be sat with about 6 different devices in the same house, does this create any problems? If we get through on one of them do we stop trying with the others, read on here something about 2 of the same details blocking each other out? Literally ANY advice on getting tickets would be massively appreciated!!

[FuzzyDunlop]

22 minutes ago, Richi1988 said:

I've tried a couple of times and missed out previously, this year the Mrs & I are going to be sat with about 6 different devices in the same house, does this create any problems? If we get through on one of them do we stop trying with the others, read on here something about 2 of the same details blocking each other out? Literally ANY advice on getting tickets would be massively appreciated!!

F5 your backsides off - and cross your fingers.

*Last year I got them within a minute.

*Year before after 5 mins

*Year before my mate got them for us

*Year before I missed out 

No changing of technique. Its all about luck

 

[StormCrow]

2 hours ago, mjsell said:

Really random question and probably completely not important, but when entering registration details for on the ticket buying page does the postcode entry box allow/require spaces or not? Just putting together our group splits document and want to be able to just copy and paste all info.

 

That is probably one of the nerdiest questions I've ever asked.

I've checked my lists from the last few years that I've used to copy and paste and I've always put the post code in without a space

[oneeye]

I've always had a space. The recent  email you got from Glastonbury confirming ticket days also has the postcode as you entered it. 

I'd be surprised if it actually made a difference though.

[Richi1988]

26 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

F5 your backsides off - and cross your fingers.

*Last year I got them within a minute.

*Year before after 5 mins

*Year before my mate got them for us

*Year before I missed out 

No changing of technique. Its all about luck

 

Time to get the retro console out and get practicing my 'finger blasting' technique on track and field before the big day(s)!

[FestiZebra]

http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/glastonbury-2017-ios-apple-app-gives-users-better-chance-of-purchasing-tickets/story-29755616-detail/story.html

This is just the same as the google chrome add on right? 

[morph100]

10 minutes ago, FestiZebra said:

http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/glastonbury-2017-ios-apple-app-gives-users-better-chance-of-purchasing-tickets/story-29755616-detail/story.html

This is just the same as the google chrome add on right? 

could do more harm than good, auto refreshers can look like DOS attack and get your IP blacklisted....

[smudger]

15 minutes ago, morph100 said:

could do more harm than good, auto refreshers can look like DOS attack and get your IP blacklisted....

Only if they're refreshing faster than humanly possible.

I tried this last year though.... and it just crashed.

[tullux]

29 minutes ago, FestiZebra said:

http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/glastonbury-2017-ios-apple-app-gives-users-better-chance-of-purchasing-tickets/story-29755616-detail/story.html

This is just the same as the google chrome add on right? 

what do i have to change in the settings of the tool?

[morph100]

15 minutes ago, smudger said:

Only if they're refreshing faster than humanly possible.

I tried this last year though.... and it just crashed.

If it isn't faster than a human then what's the point? I'm faster than these robot people even those daft punkers 

[parsonjack]

34 minutes ago, morph100 said:

could do more harm than good, auto refreshers can look like DOS attack and get your IP blacklisted....

....and anything that simply refreshes every second without waiting for the page to load runs the risk of missing a booking page.  Yes, it will stop once a booking page loads, but if the booking page takes say 2 seconds to load you could miss it if the thing refreshes every 1 second....I think.

Still prefer the manual approach so that I only F5 once I'm certain the booking page hasn't loaded.

[parsonjack]

....and he might make a few quid but it's not doing anything you can't do with your index finger.....and the fact that he got a booking page in 30 seconds for the resale doesn't actually prove anything.

[DropBeat]

I'll stick to manual F5. Sounds like over-complicating things.

[mungo57]

Yep. This seems a bit of a faff. Much better to just F5 manually I reckon, as others have said surely this runs the risk of missing the booking page and ruining everything.

[GlastoEls]

^ Doesn't it stop refreshing as soon as it loads a change i.e. a booking form?

[parsonjack]

4 minutes ago, GlastoEls said:

^ Doesn't it stop refreshing as soon as it loads a change i.e. a booking form?

Yes....but if it simply refreshes every second whatever there's a chance it could miss a booking page that takes are one and a half seconds to load.