Tickets , Tips and Tricks

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, zero000 said:

Turned into a Mac w*nker recently, and now I'm paranoid that my previous creaky laptop had the magic touch. Laptop hoodoo. 

its a lucky finger ... not a lucky laptop  

[parsonjack]

1 hour ago, a6l6e6x said:

So to confirm, each device using a different internet connection.

No point using multiple browsers or tabs? 

Incognito make any kind of difference?

Would using a vpn on the same internet connection as another device make a difference?

Yes

No

Prob not

Yes...they would be seen as different source IPs

[a6l6e6x]

3/4 times I've got tickets I've been using a mac. Personally I think they are magical

[TheFullShaboo]

Just decided to test out a few methods for the max 60 refreshes per minute on the current Glastonbury ticket site,  and im pretty sure that having multiple devices hooked up to the same wifi doesn't contribute to the limit. Basically when i've had multiple tabs / windows open on my Macbook, the second one of the tabs / window triggers the page of doom, they all simultaneously land on the page. However, my iPhone, which is also hooked up to the same internet did not, and it continued to allow me to refresh and stay away from the page of doom.

Im no expert on things like this,  but just thought id chuck my 50ps worth in!

 

[Sasperella]

10 minutes ago, zero000 said:

Turned into a Mac w*nker recently, and now I'm paranoid that my previous creaky laptop had the magic touch. Laptop hoodoo. 

Every year I forget how to do a proper refresh on a Mac and psych myself out five mins into the sale. 

[TheFullShaboo]

6 minutes ago, a6l6e6x said:

3/4 times I've got tickets I've been using a mac. Personally I think they are magical

A friend of mine landed tickets in 3 consecutive years on a Mac.

I now own a Mac.

[a6l6e6x]

5 minutes ago, Sasperella said:

Every year I forget how to do a proper refresh on a Mac and psych myself out five mins into the sale. 

remind me

[robillustrates]

i feel like im screwed, im not part of a group trying to get tickets on Sunday, flying solo or with reduced numbers.

[Pinhead]

In case its important:

https://www.radiox.co.uk/festivals/glastonbury/organisers-share-tips-ahead-2020-ticket-sale/

Dont like the idea of a 10 min lockout if the booking fucks up or someone else's attempt with your details hangs. 10 mins is a long time on ticket day!

[dondo]

4 hours ago, The Nal said:

Heres whats coming for your internet connection on Thursday

I am not sure if the weather is impacting my internet speed at the moment as it is very slow at the moment- not what I need ahead of ticket day!

[robillustrates]

oh yeah we are getting the ex hurricane on Thursday/Friday.

[zero000]

19 minutes ago, Sasperella said:

Every year I forget how to do a proper refresh on a Mac and psych myself out five mins into the sale. 

I've been practicing. Still can't copy and paste mind you.

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, zero000 said:

I've been practicing. Still can't copy and paste mind you.

have you tried short codes ?

 

[robillustrates]

I don't think I've ever got through on ticket day from this location, my old place in Bournemouth used to get through every time from there.

[vintagelaureate]

19 minutes ago, robillustrates said:

i feel like im screwed, im not part of a group trying to get tickets on Sunday, flying solo or with reduced numbers.

Only takes one person to get through! Positive thoughts! Maybe look for a few people to join up with you on here; I know there was a pair looking for more people a few days ago.

[zero000]

3 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

have you tried short codes ?

 

I have. For some reason it only works some of the time. Feel like I've regressed to my parent's baby boomer level of technological insight. ?

[Crazyfool01]

3 minutes ago, zero000 said:

I have. For some reason it only works some of the time. Feel like I've regressed to my parent's baby boomer level of technological insight. ?

safari as a browser ? thats odd they work even when I don't want them to !! have a look at page 11 and see if you've done it anything like that ? 

[parsonjack]

28 minutes ago, TheFullShaboo said:

Just decided to test out a few methods for the max 60 refreshes per minute on the current Glastonbury ticket site,  and im pretty sure that having multiple devices hooked up to the same wifi doesn't contribute to the limit. Basically when i've had multiple tabs / windows open on my Macbook, the second one of the tabs / window triggers the page of doom, they all simultaneously land on the page. However, my iPhone, which is also hooked up to the same internet did not, and it continued to allow me to refresh and stay away from the page of doom.

Im no expert on things like this,  but just thought id chuck my 50ps worth in!

 

That's prob because the iPhone had a cookie pointing to a different server than the Mac and was therefore not counted in the same cumulative hit total.   2 devices you'll prob get away with....but the likelihood of problems increases the more devices you use on same connection. 

[zero000]

39 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

safari as a browser ? thats odd they work even when I don't want them to !! have a look at page 11 and see if you've done it anything like that ? 

My tired brain thought you meant command and c. Will definitely try the shortcodes you suggested. Thanks!

[thrillhouse188]

Wait, so to get this right even multiple browsers isn’t the way to go?!

[sheffieldlady]

First time on the forum in a while, this thread has given me F5 pre-ticket sale nerves. 

[wweerr208]

What's going to be the correct URL to get tickets this year??

Edited October 1, 2019 by wweerr208

[lukethekid]

Does anyone know if you use a phone as hotspot do all of the devices connected to the hotspot fall under the 60 refresh per minute limit?

[lukethekid]

Also does using 4G actually cone under the parameter of the 60 refresh per minute limit? 

[wweerr208]

Re: hotspot - possibly - hard to say with out knowing what metric (ie counter) they're checking against eg IP address or sessions etc..

Re: 4G is the speed of your link - nothing to do with the amount of times you're trying