Nutella Versace Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Did anybody manage to bag tickets using GFL’s recommendation of using only 1 tab on 1 browser on 1 device? I had 2 devices, each with 3 browsers and for the first time in 6 years didn’t get a sniff. Just wondering if there may be something in their recommendation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt42 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 My mums iPhone got through on 4G no refreshing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Clearest Blue Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Yes, a single safari page open on 4g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillhouse188 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Not an expert but I think the reasoning is that multiple devices on the same connection/browsers on a device will all have the same IP address, and so won't necessarily give you 'extra chances'. I believe there may be workarounds however, for example use wifi on a computer/laptop and 4g on mobiles, also certain browsers (chrome and Firefox) have VPN extensions so you can have a diff IPs coming from the same device Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownie30 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Single Chrome page with constant refreshing on WiFi - got through at 09.28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6l6e6x Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Yep, both sales I got through sticking with one device. I didn't get anywhere in 4 sales last year using 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutella Versace Posted October 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 It looks like I may need to change tactics and stick with the 1 tab/ device come resale day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest17 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 My newbie mate got our tickets. Just clicked the link around 9 o'clock on his computer, made a cup of tea and came back to the reg page. Doesn't get what all the fuss is about. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yassmin Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Yes one browser ( incognito Safari, one tab) manual refresh as soon as the page loaded. Worked this year and in last year's coach sale. I tried with more devices and browsers for this year's coach sale with no joy so I thought I would keep it simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetaKate Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 I got through...phone, tablet, laptop, only the laptop got a holding page...and on the laptop I had a chrome tab, an incognito chrome tab, and an edge browser, all with holding pages but I was only continuously refreshing 1 at a time... if 1 started taking a bit long to load I would refresh a different one while waiting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thewayiam Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Unfortunately I could only rely on a Wi-Fi connection that is hostel shared. My phone on the other hand that has data yourself got nowhere. A friend back in the UK also saw nothing but the countdown 20 second page so I still got further than him right out in Oz on a tablet with shared Wi-Fi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deebeedoobee Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Single page on Firefox, dodgy WiFi , on shonky laptop. No refreshing. Only when I came to enter the post codes did I remember that my Q button doesn’t work so had to open a tab and type in “ueen ” to find a page to copy and paste. Then got through and one reg number was wrong so decided to go through without number 6 of the group. Cards details in and it hung. It said 3 mins left. So went back and put card details in again. Then it said 4 mins and hung. I left it and it eventually went through. someone else got the number 6. They had given us the wrong number. They were VERY lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, deebeedoobee said: Single page on Firefox, dodgy WiFi , on shonky laptop. No refreshing. Only when I came to enter the post codes did I remember that my Q button doesn’t work so had to open a tab and type in “ueen ” to find a page to copy and paste. Then got through and one reg number was wrong so decided to go through without number 6 of the group. Cards details in and it hung. It said 3 mins left. So went back and put card details in again. Then it said 4 mins and hung. I left it and it eventually went through. someone else got the number 6. They had given us the wrong number. They were VERY lucky Great concentration skills under pressure there wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkyswitch Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Got tickets this year and last year using one device, one tab on safari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedgeAntilles Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Me. Safari browser, single tab on a Mac, just kept refreshing on the holding page and got in around 09:15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scho Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Didn't get anywhere with Chrome on laptop over wifi but got through on iPad tethered to iPhone with 4G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveb72 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 6 year old iPad on WiFi got through near enough straight away, my phone on 4G nothing just the safari timed out page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugworth Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Google Chrome Incognito 1 browser 1 tab. Got to the holding page for about 1 min twice. Then kicked me off. My brother did the same and got tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Three laptops and an iPad on WiFi and a phone on 4g. Not a sausage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 One 4g phone and a pc cabled into the hub. Ditched an I pad after 15 minutes to concentrate on pc. Refresh every five secs. Thought I had blown it when I got a timed out message after hitting pay now. Was devastated until about quarter to ten when I checked my e mails and saw a confirmation that I had got our tickets. Never felt so happy. Commiserations to those loyal e festers who failed Anyone need help come the resale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzwodezwo Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Nutella Versace said: Did anybody manage to bag tickets using GFL’s recommendation of using only 1 tab on 1 browser on 1 device? I had 2 devices, each with 3 browsers and for the first time in 6 years didn’t get a sniff. Just wondering if there may be something in their recommendation? I did and it's been my strategy for a few years now. I tried to also have the phone next to me on Thursday but I found that I rather just focus on one screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmsieXxX Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) Laptop on Chrome never even got holding page! Phone on 4g holding page the whole time, 7 year old iPad two tabs on safari both on the holding page! Constantly refreshing one tab and got through at 9.20am so happy not been since 2016. I did exactly the same this year as I always do. I think there is no tactic Edited October 6, 2019 by EmsieXxX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2434 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Yep. 1 laptop plugged into the router via ethernet, 1 chrome tab, 18 tickets bought by 09:20. Easy as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeandSan Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 One Samsung Galaxy S10, one tab sat at home on 4G got through. Wifi and two other devices on 4G never got a sniff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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