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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2463 Posts |
 Posted - 02/07/2004 : 04:23:10
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Ticketweb Customer Services -
08701 535353
'Took his plane to Columbia/So I could sell at my school" |
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2463 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 04:24:46
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They appear to take it out right away...
I mean, I thought my card was being rejected. Well, it was, but only because my previous attempts had bled it dry.
So ticketweb has taken nearly £90 from me.
'Took his plane to Columbia/So I could sell at my school" |
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2463 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 04:25:40
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Ticketweb Customer Services -
08701 535353
'Took his plane to Columbia/So I could sell at my school" |
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misleadtheworld
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1222 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 04:27:18
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upgrading the venues isnt the key, more gigs is.
Ai ai ai ai / Hey Sandy! |
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guy_nolan
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
417 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 04:33:50
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Originally posted by misleadtheworld
upgrading the venues isnt the key, more gigs is.
Either idea works for me, but yours more so.
For ten thousand years he slept, his mind feeding on the nightmares of the weak. Now he has awakened. As the night turned crimson, the fire-blade shattered and his power died. Then, the slaughter began... |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 04:39:50
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Originally posted by benji
well all i can say before i sign off is well done all you guys who managed to get tickets...
have fun and tell us all about it.
..breaky time..
cook me some fucking eggs!
Thanks Benji, that's good of you. Hopefully you will get some for further dates or for somewhere else. Good luck!!!  |
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pudmeister
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
159 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 04:43:16
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The customer services said to call back on monday after midday, why?? GIVE US OUR FUCKING TICKETS THAT WE BOOKED!!!!! WERE THE FANS FOR FUCK SAKE!IT NOT MY FAULT YOUR COMPUTERS ARE SHITE, I WANT MY TICKETS!!!! SORT YOUR SHIT OUT!!
Ive been to hundreds of gigs over the past few years and id give them all up in a second to see pixies!
THIS IS MY ULTIMATE GIG, I HAVE TO BE THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Looking through the eye of a pig I see it all" - Cypress Hill |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 04:45:01
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Originally posted by guy_nolan
I really feel washed out right now, I want to cry or puke or scream or something but I feel totally drained after this morning. I want to sue ticket web for mental anguish.
For ten thousand years he slept, his mind feeding on the nightmares of the weak. Now he has awakened. As the night turned crimson, the fire-blade shattered and his power died. Then, the slaughter began...
If you wee from the US you probably would sue them........and win!!!  |
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guy_nolan
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
417 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 04:46:29
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so does that mean if your one of the people who got to the credit card page but never got confirmation, you should ring in. Cause if so I'm there with u bud. I feel exactly the way you do
For ten thousand years he slept, his mind feeding on the nightmares of the weak. Now he has awakened. As the night turned crimson, the fire-blade shattered and his power died. Then, the slaughter began... |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 04:51:18
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Originally posted by Ziggy
Yeh the sucky thing is that they won't be sending me any tickets if they don't have a record of it. Took the money and ran.
'Took his plane to Columbia/So I could sell at my school"
Oh my god!!! You have been fleeced well and trully. I would kick off Big time if I were you!!!  |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 04:52:07
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Originally posted by DruggedBunny
I think Frank and co probably deserve some criticism for this. You can't reform a band like the Pixies and not do it right; playing the whole of Europe for the lengthy period of 3 months (with 2 whole gigs in the UK) and the whole of the US and Canada for less... and playing second fiddle to Red Hot Chi-- (no, I can't finish it). What were they thinking?
I'm going to T in the Park to see them, but I'm nowhere near as enthusiastic about that as I would be for a proper Pixies gig.
Woah hang on a minute!!! They might announce more dates yet!!! |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 04:53:22
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Originally posted by misleadtheworld
upgrading the venues isnt the key, more gigs is.
Ai ai ai ai / Hey Sandy!
That's right!!! |
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pudmeister
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
159 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 04:55:51
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I printed the page were it says "All SALES ARE FINAL"and "I AGREE TO PAY...."
So therefore i booked my tickets and could probably use it against them, but these big agencies are all a bunch of corporate thieves anyway, and have probably got some way of getting out of it but im not giving up without a fight.
"Looking through the eye of a pig I see it all" - Cypress Hill |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 04:59:30
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| Unless they have taken your money then you have no case I reckon. Ziggy should definately have a case though!!! |
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Bluish Black
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
108 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 05:05:52
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I failed to get tickets as well, Got through to the confirmation screens on Ticket web twice and on Stargeen once but they never confirmed. May be they will put on a few more gigs at larger London venues now they have seen what the demand is. I am dissapointed but not surprised when you consider they shifted 170,000 Red Hot Chilli Pepper tickets in 5 hours a few weeks back.
I'm thinking of booking T in the Park just for a banker to see them at least I'll see Bowie and Muse as well. It is bloody long way to drive though. |
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gracie
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
573 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 05:07:25
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I'm sure they will announce more dates, i mean this whole tour is to make some cash for all concerned, why not milk it for as much as its worth, they could do 5 nights at Brixton and make a killing, especially when the tickets are £30.
I don't understand why they are supporting the RHCP. Maybe they din't realise the selling power they would have on their own. |
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guy_nolan
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
417 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 05:10:52
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Who's the booking agent for the pixies anyway? maybe we could bug them by e-mail or something for a few more dates.
For ten thousand years he slept, his mind feeding on the nightmares of the weak. Now he has awakened. As the night turned crimson, the fire-blade shattered and his power died. Then, the slaughter began... |
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2638 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 05:13:28
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Originally posted by PixieSteve
guys, when do they take the money out. now(ish) or when they send the tickets?
as nominated spokesperson for ticketweb... money is taken out at time of processing, so if you got tickets you'll have been charged now. about not getting confirmation, if you call they do a searh, by your name, telephone number or credit card number, and they'll be able to find the details for the order... if they've taken money i'm pretty sure you'll have the tickets, there's no way of taking the money without allocating the tickets, as far as i know.
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I'm flat out, you're so beautiful to look at when you cry. Freeze, don't move, you've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequal to your life. Shady Lane, everybody wants one, Shady Lane, everybody needs one. |
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gracie
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
573 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 05:18:02
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Guy Nolan your a genius, bug the booking agents or bug anyone who has any power to make the Pixies do more shows.
If the whole tour had been announced it may not have sold out so quickly as people would have just brought tickets to the venue closest to them.
Where do you think new dates would be announced, on NME? |
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2638 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 05:19:39
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Originally posted by gracie
Guy Nolan your a genius, bug the booking agents or bug anyone who has any power to make the Pixies do more shows.
If the whole tour had been announced it may not have sold out so quickly as people would have just brought tickets to the venue closest to them.
Where do you think new dates would be announced, on NME?
probably. i'm obviously going to keep an eye out at ticketmaster/ticketweb, and you'll all be first to know if anymore tickets become available or if i hear word of any more dates...
still got my fingers crossed!
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I'm flat out, you're so beautiful to look at when you cry. Freeze, don't move, you've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequal to your life. Shady Lane, everybody wants one, Shady Lane, everybody needs one. |
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
4698 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 05:26:19
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| i should have said i got my tickets from gigsandtours, do you know what their policy is? hah, i could probably find out myself but i'm lazy. it's just that myd ad used his card, because i bought two tickets and i don't have enough money in my current account for that, and his card expires in march... if they don't charge until later, there could be some problems :s |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 05:26:25
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I checked everyhwere again for you guys but no luck.
Some bastard has got 2 for a 'Buy It Now' price of 450 pounds on Ebay. I might buy them and then when he sends me his address, go round and murder him!!!
Erm actually no I won't, but you know what I mean. |
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2638 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 05:29:02
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Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
I checked everyhwere again for you guys but no luck.
Some bastard has got 2 for a 'Buy It Now' price of 450 pounds on Ebay. I might buy them and then when he sends me his address, go round and murder him!!!
Erm actually no I won't, but you know what I mean.
fucking hell! what a twat! £450! that's going to be an email to ebay i reckon...
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I'm flat out, you're so beautiful to look at when you cry. Freeze, don't move, you've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequal to your life. Shady Lane, everybody wants one, Shady Lane, everybody needs one. |
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misleadtheworld
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1222 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 05:34:45
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its tempting to sign up with false ebay accounts and buy it now on all of them, and not pay. oh so very tempting....
Ai ai ai ai / Hey Sandy! |
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guy_nolan
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
417 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 05:37:30
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Yeah but E-bay would know your home adress when the seller sends the ticket
For ten thousand years he slept, his mind feeding on the nightmares of the weak. Now he has awakened. As the night turned crimson, the fire-blade shattered and his power died. Then, the slaughter began... |
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2638 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 05:39:44
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Originally posted by guy_nolan
Yeah but E-bay would know your home adress when the seller sends the ticket
For ten thousand years he slept, his mind feeding on the nightmares of the weak. Now he has awakened. As the night turned crimson, the fire-blade shattered and his power died. Then, the slaughter began...
hopefully they will be taken down, the £450 one is crazy. they've already had at least 2 emails about it... it's a shame it happened... i have to wonder if i'd have been able to get a ticket or not this morning if it wasn't for the touts. :(
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I'm flat out, you're so beautiful to look at when you cry. Freeze, don't move, you've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequal to your life. Shady Lane, everybody wants one, Shady Lane, everybody needs one. |
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misleadtheworld
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1222 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 05:45:25
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yeh but, 'buy it now' with no intention of getting the tickets. just to piss the touts off, because im sure there is a lot of pixies fans who are very pissed off/upset out there at the moment.
Ai ai ai ai / Hey Sandy! |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 05:54:41
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Originally posted by guy_nolan
Yeah but E-bay would know your home adress when the seller sends the ticket
For ten thousand years he slept, his mind feeding on the nightmares of the weak. Now he has awakened. As the night turned crimson, the fire-blade shattered and his power died. Then, the slaughter began...
Yeah but if you gave a false address.............
I am seriously tempted. Might be best to do it from an internet cafe though. |
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misleadtheworld
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1222 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 06:12:30
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incredible. there must be 100 tickets on there now.
Ai ai ai ai / Hey Sandy! |
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guy_nolan
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
417 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 06:19:30
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I feel a bit like Arnold Schwarzanegger in 'Jingle All The Way'
For ten thousand years he slept, his mind feeding on the nightmares of the weak. Now he has awakened. As the night turned crimson, the fire-blade shattered and his power died. Then, the slaughter began... |
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usernick
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
12 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 06:21:18
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Originally posted by misleadtheworld
incredible. there must be 100 tickets on there now.
Ai ai ai ai / Hey Sandy!
Unfortunately, it's easy money... Just look at the amount of money that's already being bid on these...
Personally, I hope that all the sellers rot in hell, but if you're only going to announce two (relatively) small gigs in a country that has a large number of Pixies/Frank Black fans, then there's money to be made from it...
l8rs,
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2463 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 06:46:55
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I've been assured by Ticketweb that they will ring me on Monday after midday. They still have no record of any 'transaction'... and they therefore cannot give me a refund. £29.50 x 3... that's £88.50 that i've been conned out of. I'm still in school and absolutely fuming.
They blame a 'total computer crash'.
I just want to go to a great concert, not waste my time dealing with this bullshit.
'Took his plane to Columbia/So I could sell at my school" |
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gavredmaxx
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
127 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 06:48:39
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I think money came out of the account here too but got no confirmation code.
3 telephones and a net connection here, all trying to get tickets but no joy. Similar story from at least 3 other sources.
If the Academy will insist on making us use Ticketweb, and Ticketweb WILL balls up so spectacularly, the least they could do is provide an announcement on their website to explain the situation, not make their call center guys tell all their customers to call back later when they inevitably have to ring to find anything out.
The wonders of the 'net, people. Ebay and Ticketweb. Love it all.
Melodramatic perhaps I know, but am feeling little else than angry and dissapointed at the moment. Am seriously and genuinely gutted.
Am really pleased for the people here who managed to get tix for the shows though. At least that's SOME the touts didn't get to....
Gav
"Just like Michelangelo saw the angel in the stone, I can look at a guy like Kevin
Costner and see a giant peach grub who can fart 'The Blue Danube' " |
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toby1kenobi
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Posted - 02/07/2004 : 06:58:16
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I haven't really considered all the pros and cons of this, but the whole 'tickets on sale, Saturday at 9am - SET YOUR ALARM!' method of selling the tickets doesn't really seem to help anyone. It gives the touts plenty of time to find out, it means all the agency's systems are hit by thousands of people simultaneously and break etc etc.
If the announcement the other afternoon had just been, 'tickets now on sale' the window of opportunity to purchase probably would have been hours rather than minutes, as it would have taken a while for word to spread, and I would think a greater majority would have gone to fans, people using sites like this.
Maybe next time... |
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avec23
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
5 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 07:00:57
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| Shit, I never thought it would sell out so quickly, I thought it would take at least a day or two. I'm one of the lucky ones who got a ticket though. Good luck to the unfortunate ones, lets hope for more dates. |
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