drewsstrat Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 (edited) Now in queue for Rolling Stones tickets and although they don’t open until 9 axs lets you preselect your ticket category and put your bank details in. Also keeps you intouch with progress in queue which is randomised in pushing you up.. so glastonbury organisers take note .. please get seetickets doing same or move to a supplier who can deliver a much more customer friendly service.. I lost out last year when entering my bank details .. totally gutted Edited March 2, 2018 by drewsstrat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Just now, drewsstrat said: so glastonbury organisers take note .. please get seetickets doing sane or move to a supplier who can deliver a much more customer friendly service.. I lost out last year when entering my bank details .. totally gutted it wouldn't be any more friendly. The same number of people will still miss out, and will still feel shafted. And on the basis that it takes everyone the same amount of time to enter their bank details, you'd still have missed out yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike86 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Surely seetickets throttle it on purpose in order to make it an even chance for everyone. If the tickets sold out in 30 seconds, it'd only be the tech savvy people getting tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, mike86 said: Surely seetickets throttle it on purpose in order to make it an even chance for everyone. yep, See Tickets definitely throttle it, for the tickets to be sold over a timescale agreed with Glasto. They deliberately want to make it more random than first-come first-served. Edited March 2, 2018 by eFestivals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 6 hours ago, eFestivals said: it wouldn't be any more friendly. The same number of people will still miss out, and will still feel shafted. And on the basis that it takes everyone the same amount of time to enter their bank details, you'd still have missed out yourself. I dunno. It's not going to be any fairer, sure, but there does seem something quite civilised about not stressing your head off trying to enter details as fast as possible. Having said that I'm a relatively tech savvy person who has only obtained tickets the last couple of years due to working with ridiculously organised and dedicated groups of ticket buyers. So the current setup works slightly in my advantage and it probably skews towards the more dedicated festival goers, so you could argue that's more 'fair' than an absolutely random lottery. But if you leave aside the chances of getting tickets, entering your details at your leisure, then waiting to either get tickets or not seems like a much better user experience - until you fail to get tickets of course ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said: I dunno. It's not going to be any fairer, sure, but there does seem something quite civilised about not stressing your head off trying to enter details as fast as possible. For me, the more parts that randomise success the better. And the only "not stressing your head off" is a guaranteed ticket before the sale has started. 2 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said: Having said that I'm a relatively tech savvy person who has only obtained tickets the last couple of years due to working with ridiculously organised and dedicated groups of ticket buyers. So the current setup works slightly in my advantage and it probably skews towards the more dedicated festival goers, so you could argue that's more 'fair' than an absolutely random lottery. i like the fact that it rewards the more-dedicated, but i also like the fact it's still got bits in there that can fuck up a person's sense of entitlement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyDunlop Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Anyone who gets a ticket - "Good experience" Anyone who doesn't get a ticket - "Crap experience" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said: Anyone who gets a ticket - "Good experience" Anyone who doesn't get a ticket - "Crap experience" I usually get a ticket, but it's faaar more stressful than it could be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 5 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said: Anyone who gets a ticket - "Good experience" Anyone who doesn't get a ticket - "Crap experience" nailed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt - Ed Banger Records Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 I hate the AXS system for high-demand events, but largely because I always seem to miss out on tickets when using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 I suspect the AXS system has proved plain sailing for the Stones for a lot of people this time around cos the demand wasn't all that high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The60ftOctopus Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 AXS is an american corporation, along with Ticketmaster. They should use The Ticket Factory. UK based, and very customer friendly. Saying that I can't really see them moving now since See have built a system that 'sort of' works, but Glastonbury should always stick to it's British roots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparx Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 I kinda like the mad scramble to enter your card details When it all comes off it’s an amazing feeling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewsstrat Posted March 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 I got tickets this morning , but the pain of not getting tickets for Glastonbury last year twice on the card details page is hard to swallow.. almost there but not.. I’d rather be left in a queue knowing I wasn’t close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 4 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said: I suspect the AXS system has proved plain sailing for the Stones for a lot of people this time around cos the demand wasn't all that high. Demand for the Stones has been much lower than I thought it would be. Just looked and GA Standing tickets for the Friday at the London Stadium are still available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Stones tickets are an odd thing, controlled by wyrd science and arcane algorithms. They sell out and then go on sale again hour by hour. Prices rocket and collapse like the tides. The stadiums will be busy enough....but the fact that there was no second Manchester date announced pretty much says it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august1 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 I was there was a way to pre-enter card details for glastonbury sale. I have dyslexia and tend to get sequencing wrong, I missed out on the 2016 festival because I put a digit in the wrong place in a panic, it had sold out by the time I realised where the mistake was I did email the festival to no response, I suppose its easy to look at as sour grapes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyDunlop Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 8 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said: Stones tickets are an odd thing, controlled by wyrd science and arcane algorithms. They sell out and then go on sale again hour by hour. Prices rocket and collapse like the tides. The stadiums will be busy enough....but the fact that there was no second Manchester date announced pretty much says it all. All very odd. They should have sold the saturday first (if that was the 2nd date) and filled it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry bear Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 The last time I saw the Stones was at the Millennium Stadium in 2006. I bought a £90 ticket off a tout for £40, and assumed it was a good seat - it was nothing special. There were many empty seats there - all down to overpricing. I suspect it'll be similar this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august1 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 i'm surprised how badly it looks to be selling, tbf doesnt seem to be have been the best pr release, not seen anything away from the main music scene, no mick/keef promoting it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, The60ftOctopus said: AXS is an american corporation, along with Ticketmaster. They should use The Ticket Factory. UK based, and very customer friendly. If we're going into the corporation background then the owner of AXS is a pro-fracking oil tycoon who donates millions to the Republican party and also to a number of groups that are against homosexuality, immigration, abortion and marijuana legalisation. Would not be a good fit to have money from Glasto goers passing through to those causes. Edited March 2, 2018 by dentalplan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 14 minutes ago, august1 said: I was there was a way to pre-enter card details for glastonbury sale. I have dyslexia and tend to get sequencing wrong, I missed out on the 2016 festival because I put a digit in the wrong place in a panic, it had sold out by the time I realised where the mistake was I did email the festival to no response, I suppose its easy to look at as sour grapes I think you might be able to do that with some sort of Autofill extension, or Hotkeys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest17 Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 The Manchester date hasn't sold out coz all the cool kids are at Ty Segall or Warmduscher that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan_Glasto Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 21 hours ago, august1 said: I was there was a way to pre-enter card details for glastonbury sale. I have dyslexia and tend to get sequencing wrong, I missed out on the 2016 festival because I put a digit in the wrong place in a panic, it had sold out by the time I realised where the mistake was I did email the festival to no response, I suppose its easy to look at as sour grapes Have all address details and card number etc. Saved on a separate document so you can copy and paste quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashedonmud Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Glastonbury ticket sale without stress...= without 'end of the world' sadness, without huge clumps of hair falling/pulled out, without wanting to smash all things interwebby. Without sublime happiness, without camaraderie, without the most euphoric smug faced look known throughout history. I LOVE IT LIKE IT IS (especially when tickets secured ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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