Space Chick Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Was so expecting a thread already Got my tickets for Cardiff..... Anyone else had a stressful day trying to get tickets? Did you get them? Where are you going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Palmer Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Not my thing, but a parent at nursery had to rush off this morning to be ready for 9am when tickets went on sale. Was unsuccessful and trying all day, even conferencing her friends to try and co-ordinate getting them, but no joy. You were lucky Space Chick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Chris Evans mentioned this morning that they had sold out within 10 seconds!! I have just had a look at the "Get Me In" web site and they are going for over £120 on there. I assume some really kind hearted people have just bought theirs to sell them at a huge profit ....unless that was the price this morning?? I like Take That but not so much that I am going to fork out over £200 for OH and I to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I'm not a fan, but loads of people were trying to get them at work today. One girl actually managed to buy 4 for Wembley at lunch time, when it seemed easier to get on to the site. I don't think they were sold out at all...just the technology couldn't cope with the crush. When the BBC did the Children in Need concert you had to collect the tickets at the venue using the credit card you used to purchase them , and with photographic evidence of your identity. I appreciate that these are much bigger venues but I can't believe that ticketmaster couldn't put something in place to stop the sort of shenanigans that was going on this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 People are now putting tickets for Take That on Ebay for £10k for two tickets (I kid you not!) These kind of people make me sick, who buy tickets just to sell on for profit, effectively taking seats from real fans. I just hope that what goes around, comes around!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 People are now putting tickets for Take That on Ebay for £10k for two tickets (I kid you not!) These kind of people make me sick, who buy tickets just to sell on for profit, effectively taking seats from real fans. I just hope that what goes around, comes around!! I've just had a look. OMG! I only hope those bidding are doing it, to make the people think they are going to buy the ticket and then say, nah, as there are quite a few of the same tickets for (I say only) but only £150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 My tickets, bought from ticket master worked out at £94 each by the time you added on booking fees and postage I only bought the 2 I needed, 1 for me, 1 for my sister. I agree that people who buy them to make a profit are scum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 My boss spent 3 hours online and on the phone and eventually got tickets. She paid £60.00 each for hers. At least she will be happy Mon morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 My Mum wanted to go.. Boo, there all sold out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figarogir1 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I spent about 6 hours trying before I managed to get them - ES and DH wanted to go - ES is now very impressed as none of his friends have managed to get tickets! Takes a lot to impress a 16 year old I could have bought more tickets and sold them to pay for the ones I wanted but I would have felt too guilty about taking them from others who had spent all day trying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 My friends been trying all day to get some and still can't! Does seem a bit of a shame buying tickets to re-sell though can understand why people jump on the bandwagon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I was a bit shocked when someone on another forum openly gloated that he had bought 8 tickets for £60 and within hours had sold them all again for £150 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Well I hope I don't annoy anyone by saying that within 15mins of going online I had bought 8 for my daughter in law and then after that I helped another friend and got 3 for her. As my daughter in law could only get 6 ppl together to buy her tickets I did put the 2 I had left on eBay. I only put them on at £130 which I think is quite cheap as I paid £124.80 online for them and by the time eBay take their listing fees, buyers fees and then the PayPal fee I would actually have been out of pocket at that price. I did try to sell them to a guy at my OH's work for the price I paid for them but his wife didn't want the standing tickets so didn't really know what else to do with them I would absolutely love to go myself but unfortunately I don't think I could handle the crowds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Personally speaking,you would have to pay me to go & see them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I think selling surplus tickets that are not needed is one thing. It's just very annoying to hear of someone who isn't remotely interested in going, to buy up a load of tickets to make a quick profit from genuine fans. I know some people think it is a valid way to do business and make money, but I don't have to like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I agree Snowy, it's one thing selling excess tickets which you can't use (I bought tickets to see Magazine last year in London, then they announced they were also playing Manchester so I bought tickets for Manchester and sold the London tickets, but I only sold them for face value, plus to cover Paypal/Ebay fees), it's those who are buying them just to make an instant profit who I object to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I'm not interested in Take That anymore, I was in my youth though. I once queued up for nine hours to be at the front to see them play live at Flitwick leisure centre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Rumour has it that Cheryl Cole may support. How very disappointing if she does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I'm not really into them or their music, but it doesn't annoy me as much as some other stuff. That said, I watched their Circus tour last year on telly and was blown away by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 I didn't like Take That first time round, but like them now. We're going to see them at Wembley and our friend drove from Oxford to Wembley to the box office to get tickets as he knew the tinterweb would be a nightmare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 I'm going to see them at Manchester with the girls from work My ticket cost £60 I'm not impressed with Cheryl Cole either, but hey hum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmab Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 My sister has managed to get tickets from someone who pressed confirm twice and then got double tickets! She's paid the right price so is feeling like the luckiest girl at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Mother is going to see them at Wembley in July! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 It took me nearly two hours and five attempts to get DD and myself tickets for the Brum gig. Stupid Ticket Factory server kept timing out and I lost my order 4 times before I got to the payment page at the 5th attempt. Still, we got 2 tickets at £55 each. The booking fees and compulsory postage costs came to just over £15. £125.65 in total. It does annoy me that they advertise tickets at a certain price, but you can't avoid these "extras". I'm really happy as I've liked them (particularly Robbie) for years and never managed to see them before. Now the Robster is back with them I am ecstatic. I'll probably be the oldest person there, but who cares!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
