tullux Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Only one for four coach Tickets ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Interesting Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 1 hour ago, crazyfool1 said: im impressed ... but how are those numbers managed ? you cant all be in a watts app group ? that would be chaos On the day we use FB chat but with very strict rules as to what can be posted and why. We also have direct contact numbers for all groups. It is hard work keeping it all together but as long as all do what is needed is works, this will be the 4th year this group has been going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said: On the day we use FB chat but with very strict rules as to what can be posted and why. We also have direct contact numbers for all groups. It is hard work keeping it all together but as long as all do what is needed is works, this will be the 4th year this group has been going. do you have a 100% success rate in the main sale ? im intrigued as I thought those numbers make it unmanageable ... but I guess if some don't put the effort in , then others will take their place ? Is someone in charge of overall admin/ coordination and doesnt take part in the ticket efforts ? I didn't think that kind of numbers could work .. but obviously you have proven it does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckles07 Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) 10 coach tickets (3 departure points....... ? ) assuming successful then a further 10 on Sunday....... If we don't get coach tickets then it is going to be a clusterfuck on sunday (more than it would be anyway....) I wouldn't want more than this number to manage - people are so dis-organised and/or ignorant of the focus required to get through. In the 20 I reckon that only 3 of us have got tickets over the last 10 years. So much pressure! and we have got tickets every year since 2009..... Edited September 30, 2019 by chuckles07 spelling/incomprehension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Interesting Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 30 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said: do you have a 100% success rate in the main sale ? im intrigued as I thought those numbers make it unmanageable ... but I guess if some don't put the effort in , then others will take their place ? Is someone in charge of overall admin/ coordination and doesnt take part in the ticket efforts ? I didn't think that kind of numbers could work .. but obviously you have proven it does I do not want to tempt fate so will not say exact success rate but 'pretty damn good' is a starting place. It does take heaps of hard work, especially stopping people who like to chat randomly... but we have ways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefykoala Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 10 groups for the main sale, that might decrease if the two groups wanting coach tickets are successful. Last year we were like 240 people.... needless to say the success rate wasn't 100%... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guypjfreak Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Fucking all over the place.. Numbers.. Places etc.. But it's all under control.... I think I hope Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegday Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 3 but only 2 trying (the 3rd is my dad and he hasn’t a clue about ticket day!), feel so up against it with the huge group numbers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalon_Fields Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 28 so far for the Sunday, and 4 for the Thursday. It was 35 last year, with friends of friends. A handful that work the festival are helping out too. By far our worst performance was last time, seems a long time since we got 100% in the initial sale, which we used to achieve more often than not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyebrain Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 It's 8 of us, so we somehow got to split into two groups. Everybody wants to go with everybody. It's a disaster if only one gets through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike46 Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 28 for us, definitely going to be those who miss out but we prioritise those who’ve been going the longest... if you can live through the rough years (2011 and 2016 since I started going) and keep coming back you’re high up the list. It’s a brutal process no matter how you do it though. If you’re not lucky come Thursday/Sunday, I can’t recommend working it enough. I’ve had some incredible memories working the festival and will be signing up straight away if Lady Luck doesn’t shine on the weekend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillhouse188 Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Couple of friends joined last minute after being unsure, so we now have an even 12, that's better than 10 I guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukethekid Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 We have the dreaded number, the number of the devil himself, the unlucky number 7. Consists of a main group of 5 and then a couple who refuse to go without each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillhouse188 Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 I was thinking about this the other day, if for example you have an 8, would you go 6 & 2 or 4 & 4 for 'fairness'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukethekid Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 7 minutes ago, thrillhouse188 said: I was thinking about this the other day, if for example you have an 8, would you go 6 & 2 or 4 & 4 for 'fairness'? The way ours has ended up 5 & 2 is that the 5 originally were planning on going together. Then we asked our friend did he want to try for a ticket and then when his girlfriend found out, she then wanted to go so he couldn’t join our group and they then decided to just try for themselves, or hope that we get sorted relatively quickly and then we can hopefully sort them out as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broken monkey Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Just the 3 of us currently. We had 6 go this year although were trying for 12 in the first sale last October. Weirdly not feeling the excitement amongst my friends this year, despite it being the 50th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaytee... Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 5 and thats enough ? Couldnt cope with the pressure of trying to get everyone through in multiple transactions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheresMyTent Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 21 hours ago, Nobody Interesting said: Just the 72 of us........................ living in many places all over the UK and the rest of the world and with helpers galore outside of the 72 people too ? Lots of hard work making sure it all works well and smoothly but worth all the effort. Another large one! Our group was at 84 last year! But I've narrowed it down a bit this year to be 72. Twelve groups of six. I shaved off the ones that didn't participate / didn't wake up in time / caused issues etc. It's difficult but manageable. Everyone in my group knows I'm the boss! Haha. And I've very strict rules as I'm sure you do too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayfitz Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Gone from 9 down to 2 this year, but I'd like to think it's quality of refreshing over quantity within the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheresMyTent Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 14 hours ago, mike46 said: 28 for us, definitely going to be those who miss out but we prioritise those who’ve been going the longest... if you can live through the rough years (2011 and 2016 since I started going) and keep coming back you’re high up the list. It’s a brutal process no matter how you do it though. If you’re not lucky come Thursday/Sunday, I can’t recommend working it enough. I’ve had some incredible memories working the festival and will be signing up straight away if Lady Luck doesn’t shine on the weekend We have the same criteria. If you've survived the rough years you get prioritised! Also looking at your signature, we have a similar festival past! Well Glasto and Bestival anyway we've done the same years! Hello fellow festival addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 As part of a large group, my main concern is that others are as focussed and determined as I know the majority of us are. There's no way of knowing that of course, until you realise that some in the group haven't grasped basic rules like 'no chatting in the group chat window while tickets are still available' and 'if your group is successful, help the next group'. If it works well, it definitely helps everyone's chances, but it can be a stressor as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalon_Fields Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, kalifire said: As part of a large group, my main concern is that others are as focussed and determined as I know the majority of us are. There's no way of knowing that of course, until you realise that some in the group haven't grasped basic rules like 'no chatting in the group chat window while tickets are still available' and 'if your group is successful, help the next group'. If it works well, it definitely helps everyone's chances, but it can be a stressor as well. We have the same issues, we are supposed to have silence on the WhatsApp group from 9am but inevitably someone comes on saying they can’t get through! It’s inevitable there’s ones who are less focussed, but I still think the benefits of large groups outweigh the risks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillhouse188 Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 12 minutes ago, kalifire said: As part of a large group, my main concern is that others are as focussed and determined as I know the majority of us are. There's no way of knowing that of course, until you realise that some in the group haven't grasped basic rules like 'no chatting in the group chat window while tickets are still available' and 'if your group is successful, help the next group'. If it works well, it definitely helps everyone's chances, but it can be a stressor as well. A couple of times now I've firmly reminded my lot to remain trying once your group has their tickets, for the other group. I also worry some peripheral members would suddenly be busy on Sunday if they had theirs sorted but not the others! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmus26 Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 The final numbers are in and we have 7 team's going for it on Sunday morning. Most of us have been going on and off since the mid 90s and we've always managed to get tickets somehow (including some secret resales in the past), obviously it was easy back in the day - a stroll to HMV the week before the festival was all it took in them there good ol' days. This time for the first time ever i'm not confident... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawros Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 20 hours ago, Nobody Interesting said: On the day we use FB chat but with very strict rules as to what can be posted and why. We also have direct contact numbers for all groups. It is hard work keeping it all together but as long as all do what is needed is works, this will be the 4th year this group has been going. This makes perfect sense, and would love to know the rules are, exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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