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Title: Audioslave
Post by: ZwanzofNever on March 24, 2005, 01:16:00 pm
ok - so I logged on exactly at 12pm EST sharp... and still couldn't get my hand on a ticket. Should I expect any different tomorrow at 5, or is this the way it goes over a tickets.com? I'm sure most of the people on the website this morning were brokers, what a low-down dirty shame!
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: ZwanzofNever on March 24, 2005, 01:21:00 pm
and already on craigslist (200% markup), not 10 minutes after presale......
 
 http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/tix/65258440.html (http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/tix/65258440.html)
 
 and on ebay, for a 300% markup:
 
  http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16122&item=6520787398&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16122&item=6520787398&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW)
 
 and for a 500% markup, from some guy in LOS ANGELES:
 
  http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16122&item=6520257117&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16122&item=6520257117&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW)
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: JimmyPop on March 24, 2005, 01:21:00 pm
same here, i kept getting too much traffic to deal with my transaction errors, and then when i didn't finally i got sorry we don't have tickets in your quantity and section, try something else, except i was doing 1 ticket in GA... frustrating
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: Bartelby on March 24, 2005, 01:24:00 pm
In the words of our friend Bags - on another thread, f**k, f**k, f**k. FU*K!!!
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: DubAddict on March 24, 2005, 01:27:00 pm
Yup, same here! Total BS!!! How the hell can you get on the page the same second it opens up and not get tickets? What's the point of the pre-sale? Hopefully they still will have tickets tomm, but, those will prob get snatched by scalpers too. Don't even know how they do it! I've been going to the 9:30 Club since the mid-eighties and this is the first time I've ever been pissed off.   :mad:
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: rockstar05 on March 24, 2005, 01:27:00 pm
same for me what a disappointment i logged in at 12sharp and kept telling me it was busy too many transactions and then no more tickets (2 mins after noon) kind of beats the purpose of a presale...im worried it'll be the same tomorrow now or even worse...it's a shame i've had good experiences with the 9.30 club in the past, but it's shameful if ppl are selling tickets for 100 bucks on ebay. i really hope the club adds another date!!!!
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: usxinfinity on March 24, 2005, 01:33:00 pm
Same here...I tried and tried over 100 times to buy just 2 tickets and now they are all gone.  You know that even though they have the number encryption that several of those brokers use imitation software and can read the numbers.  How sad for the 9:30 Club.  I guess I will stop going to the shows.  Too bad...it was one of the best clubs around.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: kosmo vinyl on March 24, 2005, 01:35:00 pm
might i point out the following taken directly from the 9:30 email...
 
 "Tickets will go instantly, as this is your only chance to see wattage this big in a venue this small."
 
 A presale doesn't ensure a ticket, it is merely an attempt to give a smaller number of people a shot at getting a limited amount of tickets before the regular sale.  Unfortunately as with a normal sale,  it allows those intent on profiting at the expense of those willing to pay large amounts of money to obtain tickets to a hot show too.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: Rupert Pupkin on March 24, 2005, 01:36:00 pm
This presale was bullshit. Were there only 50 tickets up for this bitch?
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: kosmo vinyl on March 24, 2005, 01:49:00 pm
Here's a suggestion, instead of complaining here, why not on the Audioslave forum.  Clearily it was the decision of the band and thier management to play smaller venues on this tour.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: ZwanzofNever on March 24, 2005, 01:59:00 pm
hey, are tickets only available online? if I swing by the box office tomorrow (say 4:55 ish), any greater chance to score tix?
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on March 24, 2005, 02:03:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by usxinfinity:
  How sad for the 9:30 Club.  I guess I will stop going to the shows.  Too bad...it was one of the best clubs around.
hah!
 
 great logic there, buddy
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: Herr Professor Doktor Doom on March 24, 2005, 02:28:00 pm
heh... by saying it "was" one of the best clubs around, is he suggesting that it will stop being so because he's no longer going?   :p
 
 
 
Quote
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
   
Quote
Originally posted by usxinfinity:
  How sad for the 9:30 Club.  I guess I will stop going to the shows.  Too bad...it was one of the best clubs around.
hah!
 
 great logic there, buddy [/b]
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on March 24, 2005, 02:35:00 pm
Apparently there weren't 50 tickets up for you, since you didn't even get one.
 
 
Quote
Originally posted by Rupert Pupkin:
  This presale was bullshit. Were there only 50 tickets up for this bitch?
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: ggw on March 24, 2005, 02:39:00 pm
I hereby nominate this guy/girl for the First Annual Whiniest Bitch Award.
 
 
Quote
Originally posted by usxinfinity:
 I guess I will stop going to the shows.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: Herr Professor Doktor Doom on March 24, 2005, 02:41:00 pm
I also like the use of the words "I guess," which substantially weaken this otherwise compelling political statement.
 
 
 
Quote
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  I hereby nominate this guy/girl for the First Annual Whiniest Bitch Award.
 
   
Quote
Originally posted by usxinfinity:
 I guess I will stop going to the shows.
[/b]
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: LostSoul on March 24, 2005, 02:48:00 pm
Isn't this a justifiable punishment for liking Audioslave?
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: mekmad on March 24, 2005, 02:49:00 pm
There was a link to the presale at DC101.com as well, I bet that lessoned everyone's chances a bit..
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: tenfifteen on March 24, 2005, 02:53:00 pm
A fitting punishment indeed. One of my all-time fave PF reviews.
 
 http://pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/a/audioslave/audioslave.shtml (http://pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/a/audioslave/audioslave.shtml)
 
 "Us Generation X'ers never gave the world shit. We don't care about anything. We don't even care about ourselves. We blew through our dotcom cash and we're still stuck with our student loans. Our biggest political moment was turning Ralph Nader into a presidential spoiler. And now, justice comes swiftly knocking. It is time to face that which we fear the most: the second coming of Lollapalooza's grunge-rock all-stars."
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: hitman on March 24, 2005, 03:22:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by mekmad:
  There was a link to the presale at DC101.com as well, I bet that lessoned everyone's chances a bit..
The DC101 presale was originally intended for member of their Loyal Listeners forum on their site.  Then some asshole DJ announced the password (that only Loyal Listeners should have known) over the air Tuesday night.
 
 I like everyone else didn't get tix.  Same problems occurred.  Kept putting in for two tix and they would say either decrease number request or some other problem.  Yes it was aggravating, especially because I don't think any numbers you have to enter (tickets.com) or weird vocabulary (ticketbastard) actually hinder scalpers.  I don't see how they can.  But I will try tomorrow on-line.  If anyone is actually going by the club to try, let me know, and maybe you can pick two up for me.  :D
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: LostSoul on March 24, 2005, 03:40:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by tenfifteen:
  A fitting punishment indeed. One of my all-time fave PF reviews.
 
  http://pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/a/audioslave/audioslave.shtml (http://pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/a/audioslave/audioslave.shtml)
 
 "Us Generation X'ers never gave the world shit. We don't care about anything. We don't even care about ourselves. We blew through our dotcom cash and we're still stuck with our student loans. Our biggest political moment was turning Ralph Nader into a presidential spoiler. And now, justice comes swiftly knocking. It is time to face that which we fear the most: the second coming of Lollapalooza's grunge-rock all-stars."
HA! Love it!  I forgot about that -- I was too busy buying all the Audioslave tickets and burning them...
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on March 24, 2005, 03:40:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by hitman:
   
Quote
Originally posted by mekmad:
  There was a link to the presale at DC101.com as well, I bet that lessoned everyone's chances a bit..
The DC101 presale was originally intended for member of their Loyal Listeners forum on their site.  Then some asshole DJ announced the password (that only Loyal Listeners should have known) over the air Tuesday night.[/b]
how do you become a Loyal Listener? pledge allegiance to buying CDs and tickets of whatever band they tell you is good?
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: ZwanzofNever on March 24, 2005, 03:45:00 pm
Personally,  think it's lame to hate a band just because they are 'mainstream' - good music is good music...regardless if they are making the big $$$. If this were Soundgarden before they got big, none of you would be hating.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: urthman on March 24, 2005, 03:47:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by mekmad:
  There was a link to the presale at DC101.com as well, I bet that lessoned everyone's chances a bit..
It wouldn't have made a difference.  Those that went through the DC101 site had a longer route to cover.  The tickets were gone before they had a chance.
 
 Tickets.com does indeed suck.  I'm sure they'll have quite a few available in their "Premier Ticket Window" for over $100 like all the other dates on the tour.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: LostSoul on March 24, 2005, 03:50:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by ZwanzofNever:
  good music is good music...
I agree, except when Audioslave is being classified as good music.  Then, good music is shite...
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on March 24, 2005, 03:54:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by ZwanzofNever:
  Personally,  think it's lame to hate a band just because they are 'mainstream' - good music is good music...regardless if they are making the big $$$. If this were Soundgarden before they got big, none of you would be hating.
oh shit.
 
 shit man.
 
 you're right.
 
 i've just never heard anyone say that before ... you know, it isn't cool to hate a band because they're mainstream.
 
 i'm going to have to change my whole worldview.
 
 thanks for opening my eyes.
 
 ps: i've never liked soundgarden, but there are plenty of "mainstream" bands that i like and plenty of "underground" bands that i hate.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: Bags on March 24, 2005, 04:05:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  I hereby nominate this guy/girl for the First Annual Whiniest Bitch Award.
 
   
Quote
Originally posted by usxinfinity:
 I guess I will stop going to the shows.
[/b]
HAAAAAaaaa, that is one helluva response.  I second the nomination!
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: ZwanzofNever on March 24, 2005, 06:21:00 pm
wasn't trying to change anybody's worldview, just pointing out how the holier-than-thou attitudes are lame. Everyone has their taste in music, better to respect it than spread all the negativity
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: Jaguär on March 24, 2005, 06:32:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
   
Quote
Originally posted by ZwanzofNever:
  Personally,  think it's lame to hate a band just because they are 'mainstream' - good music is good music...regardless if they are making the big $$$. If this were Soundgarden before they got big, none of you would be hating.
ps: i've never liked soundgarden, but there are plenty of "mainstream" bands that i like and plenty of "underground" bands that i hate. [/b]
I was going to post something along these lines but then read your post so I'll just agree with you.    ;)
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: vansmack on March 24, 2005, 06:33:00 pm
Does anybody have the password?  I'd love to try to get tickets.  When do they go on sale?
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: vansmack on March 24, 2005, 06:35:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by ZwanzofNever:
   better to respect it than spread all the negativity
Says the person who has yet to post something positive on the board.......
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: ZwanzofNever on March 24, 2005, 06:44:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by vansmack:
   
Quote
Originally posted by ZwanzofNever:
   better to respect it than spread all the negativity
Says the person who has yet to post something positive on the board....... [/b]
I think there is a big difference between scalping behavior vs. people's music choices. I've never put down someone's choice in music;
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: Bartelby on March 24, 2005, 09:03:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by ZwanzofNever:
   
Quote
Originally posted by vansmack:
   
Quote
Originally posted by ZwanzofNever:
   better to respect it than spread all the negativity
Says the person who has yet to post something positive on the board....... [/b]
I think there is a big difference between scalping behavior vs. people's music choices. I've never put down someone's choice in music; [/b]
Hey, ZwanzofNever: We share similar tastes in music - and we've traded tickets before... without the "scalper" crap interfering.   If you go to the box office tomorrow, please get one extra for me...I'm up here in NYC for another music experience and can't get by there in person.  I'll be forever grateful...I LOVE Audioslave, and I promise NOT to sing along with Chris C. if you'll help me get into the show...BTW:  I was hitting "refresh" every second between Noon and 12;15, when they were "soldout"...wahhhhhh.  Thanks!
   ;)
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: ZwanzofNever on March 24, 2005, 09:08:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Sayonaro:
   
Quote
Originally posted by ZwanzofNever:
   
Quote
Originally posted by vansmack:
     
Quote
Originally posted by ZwanzofNever:
   better to respect it than spread all the negativity
Says the person who has yet to post something positive on the board....... [/b]
I think there is a big difference between scalping behavior vs. people's music choices. I've never put down someone's choice in music; [/b]
Hey, ZwanzofNever: We share similar tastes in music - and we've traded tickets before... without the "scalper" crap interfering.   If you go to the box office tomorrow, please get one extra for me...I'm up here in NYC for another music experience and can't get by there in person.  I'll be forever grateful...I LOVE Audioslave, and I promise NOT to sing along with Chris C. if you'll help me get into the show...BTW:  I was hitting "refresh" every second between Noon and 12;15, when they were "soldout"...wahhhhhh.  Thanks!
    ;)  [/b]
Actually, I was already planning on offering you a ticket if I'm able to get some, since I saw you post earlier..was gonna make it a surprise hehe, but we'll see if I can get them tomorrow.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: helicon1 on March 24, 2005, 09:24:00 pm
City Paper should really do an article about this forum. It attracts all walks of life.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on March 25, 2005, 11:10:00 am
Quote
Originally posted by ZwanzofNever:
  Actually, I was already planning on offering you a ticket if I'm able to get some, since I saw you post earlier..was gonna make it a surprise hehe, but we'll see if I can get them tomorrow.
do we have a love connection? chuck?
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: ZwanzofNever on March 25, 2005, 03:19:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
   
Quote
Originally posted by ZwanzofNever:
  Actually, I was already planning on offering you a ticket if I'm able to get some, since I saw you post earlier..was gonna make it a surprise hehe, but we'll see if I can get them tomorrow.
do we have a love connection? chuck? [/b]
don't worry Hoya, my heart still belongs to your mom....
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on March 25, 2005, 04:05:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by ZwanzofNever:
  don't worry Hoya, my heart still belongs to your mom....
ohhhhhhh ... snap!!!
 
 great comeback!!!
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: corsair on March 25, 2005, 05:55:00 pm
it's great, the tickets don't go on sale for another 10 minutes and it's directing me to a waiting room already.  I give up.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: Rupert Pupkin on March 25, 2005, 06:07:00 pm
Just got my 4 tickets for Audioslave! Yeah baby!!
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: xcanuck on March 25, 2005, 06:07:00 pm
I know it's cool not to like post-grunge dinosaurs....but I just got two tix and I'm stoked!!!!!
 
 OK OK OK .... I admit that Audioslave isn't close to being as good as either Rage or Soundgarden...but Tom Morello is one hell of a guitar player. Plus every now and then you catch a glimpse of how great Chris Cornell used to be.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: bikerchickdc on March 25, 2005, 06:16:00 pm
Sold out now...
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: BLACKSTORM on March 25, 2005, 06:17:00 pm
I can't get tickets!!!
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: urthman on March 25, 2005, 06:21:00 pm
Tickets.com blows.
 
 PLEASE!!! Someone at the 9:30....USE ANOTHER BROKER!!!!!!
 
 I sat in the "Virtual Waiting Room" for 17 minutes.  4:59 to 5:16....until it said sold out.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: xcanuck on March 25, 2005, 06:22:00 pm
Keep trying. Tickets keep going back into the system. I manager to get another for a buddy about 10 minutes after it "sold out" the first time.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: Bartelby on March 25, 2005, 06:23:00 pm
On at 5:01, waiting room 'til 5:20, then AUDIOSLAVE TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT.  I've spent THOUSANDS of dollars in the past year on tickets all over the US with Tickets.com, and I am now officially boycotting TICKETS.COM.  They SUCK. Now I'm forced to buy from some ratbag scalper or a weirdo on craigslist who conducts an on-line auction...
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: on March 25, 2005, 06:26:00 pm
I logged on at 455 and im still waiting...
 
 is it really sold out?
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: ratioci nation on March 25, 2005, 06:26:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Sayonaro:
  On at 5:01, waiting room 'til 5:20, then AUDIOSLAVE TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT.  I've spent THOUSANDS of dollars in the past year on tickets all over the US with Tickets.com, and I am now officially boycotting TICKETS.COM.  They SUCK. Now I'm forced to buy from some ratbag scalper or a weirdo on craigslist who conducts an on-line auction...
do you have an alternative you want them to try?
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: ZwanzofNever on March 25, 2005, 06:27:00 pm
sayonaro, check your PMs
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: sntacruz06 on March 25, 2005, 06:27:00 pm
I had 930 waiting room, tickets.com, and had them on the phone all simultaneously...finally scored ONE ticket because it kept telling me 2 was too many...this system is fucked
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: urthman on March 25, 2005, 06:29:00 pm
There are already close to 70 tickets available on ebay....greedy bastards.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: on March 25, 2005, 06:30:00 pm
wtf im still waiting what is the deal...
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: kosmo vinyl on March 25, 2005, 06:31:00 pm
the waiting room is there so that the system doesn't crash while people are trying to order ticket...
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: ggw on March 25, 2005, 06:35:00 pm
There were probably less than a thousand tickets available. Assuming that everyone only bought two tickets each, that's a maximum of 500 people who got tickets.  I can guarantee that there were several times that many trying for tickets.  Why do all you whiners believe that you deserve to be one of those few who got tickets?
 
 Perhaps you would have preferred the old system.  You could have taken the day off from work to spend twelve hours standing in the rain outside of Hechts or Tower Records.  Even then you wouldn't have been guaranteed a ticket, no matter how much money you have spent in the past.  That would have been much better, no?
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: pytyper1185 on March 25, 2005, 06:37:00 pm
Wow I'm really angry and upset how this whole deal went down. I knew something would be up so I loaded up tickets.com 5-6 minutes before 5:00.  Sure enough, I was directed to a waiting room.  Waited for 10-15 minutes.  Finally got to where I could pick the # of tix, etc.  I picked the 4 tickets(Needed all 4), and tried to buy.  Server was busy.  
 
 This went on for at least 6 minutes.  I clicked the purchase button every time it reloaded with no luck, due to a busy server.  I even called tickets.com on their number at least 30 times, all busy.  30 long distance minutes down the drain.  Now scalpers and assholes are going to push the price up to something I cannot afford.  This is absolutely great.  
 
 So I guess this one goes out to the scalpers, any of you reasonable and care to sell 4 tickets for less than a 400% markup??  fuck.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: pytyper1185 on March 25, 2005, 06:41:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  There were probably less than a thousand tickets available. Assuming that everyone only bought two tickets each, that's a maximum of 500 people who got tickets.  I can guarantee that there were several times that many trying for tickets.  Why do all you whiners believe that you deserve to be one of those few who got tickets?
 
 Perhaps you would have preferred the old system.  You could have taken the day off from work to spend twelve hours standing in the rain outside of Hechts or Tower Records.  Even then you wouldn't have been guaranteed a ticket, no matter how much money you have spent in the past.  That would have been much better, no?
Just saw your post.  You're right about the 4x amount of people than there were tickets.  No doubt buying tix online is better than standing 12 hours in the rain.  But if you are going to say tix are on sale at 5 yet start the whole process 10 minutes early with this waiting room bullshit, then thats a great system.  Go and insert your early bird analogy.  I was there early, never got mine.  The way I see it, if you are going to sell tickets at 5, start the system at 5, NOT 1 second beforehand.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: vansmack on March 25, 2005, 06:47:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by pkjr703:
  wtf im still waiting what is the deal...
Keep waiting.  I just got one!!!!!!
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: clarksonknight on March 25, 2005, 06:47:00 pm
Yep, I agree with all of you.  I was online at 12 yesterday, and 5 today.  I have no tickets.  Checked up on some of the local ticket brokers - one had 2 tix for 110 bucks each and 7 tix for 123 bucks each.  This garbage shouldn't be legal.  At least, release maybe 100 tickets every 5 minutes so it wouldn't be such a random crapshoot to try and get tickets.  Bullshizzay, I say.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: kosmo vinyl on March 25, 2005, 06:50:00 pm
the waiting room was put in place  because there already many people refreshing away on the site.  if tickets.com didn't create the virtual waiting room then they are increasing the likely hood that it will be unable to sell any tickets, due to poor performance.
 
 ticketmaster has something similiar these days for big shows... it just gives you an estimate of how the wait will be to get tickets.  which based on what i saw for u2 tickets can go up and down.
 
 once again complaints should also be directed at the band and it's management.  as evidenced by recent actions taken by U2, a band can help ensure that fans not scalpers get tickets.
 
 Tickets or writstbands can be sold as non-transferrable requiring the person who bought to the ticket to pick it up and immediately enter the venue.  This is the method taken for the Beastie Boys show
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: Bartelby on March 25, 2005, 06:51:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  There were probably less than a thousand tickets available. Assuming that everyone only bought two tickets each, that's a maximum of 500 people who got tickets.  I can guarantee that there were several times that many trying for tickets.  Why do all you whiners believe that you deserve to be one of those few who got tickets?
 
 Perhaps you would have preferred the old system.  You could have taken the day off from work to spend twelve hours standing in the rain outside of Hechts or Tower Records.  Even then you wouldn't have been guaranteed a ticket, no matter how much money you have spent in the past.  That would have been much better, no?
Yeah, well I don't whine much about this subject, but as your "numbers" indicated, this wasn't a huge pool of buyers; nor a hard technological problem to solve IF a VENDOR CARED. There's NO reason for all these continuing systems flaws; this wasn't a national tour sale a la U2.  It's just a good 'ole local show.  Hey, Zwanzofnever: Thank You Very Much!!!
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: eltee on March 25, 2005, 06:52:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Urthman:
  There are already close to 70 tickets available on ebay....greedy bastards.
GenXrs RULE!
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: ggw on March 25, 2005, 06:54:00 pm
What "system flaws" are you speaking of?
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: eltee on March 25, 2005, 06:56:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
 Perhaps you would have preferred the old system.
How's about both?  :D  
 Seriously, though, if I had an option to call in my order or go to the club/ticket outlet, in addition to online, I could save a few bucks too.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: kosmo vinyl on March 25, 2005, 07:00:00 pm
here a thought... why doesn't tickets.com hire 500 people to answer the phone for every 9:30 show of course making the service charge even higher.  or they could spend vasts amounts of money to ensure that it tells people quicker the show is sold out. all driving up service charges...
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: eltee on March 25, 2005, 07:04:00 pm
<img src="http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=sean+penn+in+fast+times+at+ridgemont+high/v=2/SID=w/l=IVI/SIG=12fsje69i/EXP=1111878236/*-http%3A//www.filmmonthly.com/Profiles/Articles/SPenn/SP01.JPG" alt=" - " />
 Thanks, I see the light now.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: Bartelby on March 25, 2005, 07:28:00 pm
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  What "system flaws" are you speaking of?
Trapping buyers in a "waiting" room that just keeps a 30 second counter recycling without taking them into the next step.  The prompt that says the system is polling buyer's position in line is not working properly.  This keeps happening; it can be fixed.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: ggw on March 25, 2005, 07:30:00 pm
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Originally posted by Sayonaro:
 Trapping buyers in a "waiting" room that just keeps a 30 second counter recycling without taking them into the next step.  The prompt that says the system is polling buyer's position in line is not working properly.  This keeps happening; it can be fixed.
How?
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: BLACKSTORM on March 25, 2005, 07:40:00 pm
I placed a bid on Ebay for $120 for 2 tix and got out bid in 1 minute. The person selling the tix is in Chicago. Chicago. I live 10 minutes from DC and can't get tix. Something doesn't seem right.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: ZwanzofNever on March 25, 2005, 07:49:00 pm
Scalpers suck...I'm waiting to hear back from a friend if they wanna go, but may have an extra ticket I'd sell at face. Will find out next week.
 
 I think they should restrict the buying to people in the local area...not sure how, but I'm sure someone is creative enuff to figure it out
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: pytyper1185 on March 25, 2005, 07:55:00 pm
I guess all the frustration goes to scalpers.  I really cant believe how many things I've already seen on Ebay and Craigslist.  Just sucks.  I needed 4 tix, but can handle 2(looks like sister and her friend wont go  :p ).  Is there any other reasonable places than Ebay or Craigslist?  400%+ markup is all i've seen, or close to it.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: stpmattb on March 25, 2005, 08:55:00 pm
Atleast with ticketmaster they give you wait time. This just says "hey ill refresh in 30 seconds and give you the same screen".  
 
 I sat in that virual room from 4:50 until 5:50 until it finally gave me an option of how many tickets I wanted.
 
 I needed one ticket, and couldnt even put that in - the system needs to be fixed.  
 
 I understand the bands management has some say in how tickets are distributed, but as the venue that is holding the concert, you too need to hold some responsibility.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: bagelboy1978 on March 25, 2005, 09:13:00 pm
Here is my story.....Even better than anyones....
 I will start this e-mail by saying I am very upset and I am in communication with a couple of my local newspapers (Washington Post and the Washington Times) regarding my mistreatment by your phone representatives today:
 
 I called (703) 218-6500 to purchase tickets for Audioslave, at the same time I was trying to get tickets online and attempting to process an order but was stuck in que. I spoke with Norm, Rep #406 at tickets.com. According to him I connected with him at 4:59:30, 30 seconds before tickets went on sale. I said I wanted tickets to Audioslave at 930 club. He said sorry but you connected 30 seconds before tickets go on sale we cannot sell you the tickets you have to call back. I said hold on, WAIT its 5:00 now??... He put me on hold, and I got his supervisor, David #517, 3 minutes later. By then tickets were sold out... He restated want Norm had said that tickets.com has an agreement with 930 club that if a customer connects early before tickets go on sale they cannot sell the customer those tickets. I said this is kind of outrageous, wouldn't you say? 30 seconds, but I was processing a ticket order online!?!?... Transferred again to Hector, Rep #513,... and he restated what Norm said that a customer cannot be put on hold to purchase tickets if they are online early.. Again, I stated 30 seconds, and the fact that official time said 5:00:30, so I was not sure which time they go by. I conferenced in with the 930 club. The guy that answered did not know anything about such an agreement. After I got off the phone with 930 Hector changed his tune and actually said that is there agreement with all venues, not just 930.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: gabry_ll on March 26, 2005, 12:11:00 am
mm so i accidentally went to 9:30 a few minutes before 5pm today to get tickets to a different show.  there were abt 20 people in line, which i thought was weird so we asked what was up and they said audioslave...  sounds like ya'll would've been better served if you would've gone in person : )
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: chaz on March 26, 2005, 12:22:00 am
Quit crying bagelboy and the rest of you whiners.  9:30 club or tickets.com don't have anything to do with you not getting tickets to this show.  There's just not enough tickets to go around.  Period, end of story.
 
 And get over yourself bagelboy.  I can just see it now on the front page of the post.  "Fan Mistreated by Underpaid Phone Operators in Audioslave Ticket Scandal".  Why stop with the local rags....How bout Wall Street Journal?  60 minutes...seriously I think Ed Bradley would be really interested in this story.  
 
 That first paragraph is about the funniest thing I've ever read.  Seth....you better call your lawyers to prepare for the slander case against the Post!!!!
 
Quote
Originally posted by bagelboy1978:
  Here is my story.....Even better than anyones....
 I will start this e-mail by saying I am very upset and I am in communication with a couple of my local newspapers (Washington Post and the Washington Times) regarding my mistreatment by your phone representatives today:
 
 I called (703) 218-6500 to purchase tickets for Audioslave, at the same time I was trying to get tickets online and attempting to process an order but was stuck in que. I spoke with Norm, Rep #406 at tickets.com. According to him I connected with him at 4:59:30, 30 seconds before tickets went on sale. I said I wanted tickets to Audioslave at 930 club. He said sorry but you connected 30 seconds before tickets go on sale we cannot sell you the tickets you have to call back. I said hold on, WAIT its 5:00 now??... He put me on hold, and I got his supervisor, David #517, 3 minutes later. By then tickets were sold out... He restated want Norm had said that tickets.com has an agreement with 930 club that if a customer connects early before tickets go on sale they cannot sell the customer those tickets. I said this is kind of outrageous, wouldn't you say? 30 seconds, but I was processing a ticket order online!?!?... Transferred again to Hector, Rep #513,... and he restated what Norm said that a customer cannot be put on hold to purchase tickets if they are online early.. Again, I stated 30 seconds, and the fact that official time said 5:00:30, so I was not sure which time they go by. I conferenced in with the 930 club. The guy that answered did not know anything about such an agreement. After I got off the phone with 930 Hector changed his tune and actually said that is there agreement with all venues, not just 930.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: kosmo vinyl on March 26, 2005, 12:23:00 am
so here is a novel approach... accept the fact that you were trying to get a ticket for a very popular band in a small venue and it didn't work out this time around.  move on with ones life and hope they come back soon.  since i don't work for the club, this is my own opinion and does not reflect anyone else opinion.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: kosmo vinyl on March 26, 2005, 12:25:00 am
chaz and i are NOT the same person... we just have similiar tastes and opinions  :)
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: chaz on March 26, 2005, 12:29:00 am
Stop stalking me kosmo!!!!
 
 On to important matters....When do you think Love will be hitting the east coast again?
 
 Arthur Lee for president!
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: Bartelby on March 26, 2005, 10:37:00 am
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
   
Quote
Originally posted by Sayonaro:
 Trapping buyers in a "waiting" room that just keeps a 30 second counter recycling without taking them into the next step.  The prompt that says the system is polling buyer's position in line is not working properly.  This keeps happening; it can be fixed.
How? [/b]
If I tell you, I'd have to kill you - and then charge your estate a $10,000.00 consulting fee...
   :D
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: bagelboy1978 on March 26, 2005, 01:50:00 pm
Kosmo,
 
 It always easy to bash someone that did not get tickets. I was joking about the Post and the Times. Guess you didn't get the sarcasm, lol. I did send an e-mail to tickets.com, but not that one. Kosmo or anyone else you have to admit that it was messed up that I did not get tickets. I knew that my chances were slim to none but to be 30 seconds early in a slap in the face by tickets.com. By the way, last check there 150 tickets on Ebay for a 100 a ticket. I can always throw down the money and get a ticket this way but we already keep tickets.com in business why should I buy tickets through someone that buys and sells for profit that is just encouraging this trashy business. Real Quick, I love the way the Nationals sold the rest of their opening day tickets. You sign up online and then they randomnly select people for tickets. Couldn't they use this format for popular concerts in small venues?? Rather than go through the phone is busy, the server is busy and all this. Why not go to this format so those scalpers who have all this hitechnology equipment
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: stpmattb on March 26, 2005, 02:20:00 pm
Simple solution - make everyone pick up the tickets at the box office the day of the show.  You must present ID and the Credit Card that was used to purchase the tickets.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: DARTH on March 26, 2005, 06:23:00 pm
Same as everyone else, logged on at 12 sharp for the pre sale, NO LUCK. Logged on the next day at 5 sharp for the real sale, NO LUCK. At the same time had 2 cell phones calling the number, one got through only to be told by the moron on the other end that I was 30 seconds too early and I had to hang up and call back. They answered my call at exactly 5pm, told me that they couldn't sell me a ticket until 5:01. I asked to speak to a supervisor to complain, they kept me on hold until it sold out. Supe comes on at 5:07 tells me that there is nothing that he can do. Tells me Audioslave is sold out. THIS is a load of Bull SH*T.
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: DARTH on March 26, 2005, 06:31:00 pm
I made my post then read the rest. I feel your pain Bagelboy the same happened to me....
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: hitman on March 30, 2005, 01:42:00 am
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Originally posted by Urthman:
   
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Originally posted by mekmad:
  There was a link to the presale at DC101.com as well, I bet that lessoned everyone's chances a bit..
It wouldn't have made a difference.  Those that went through the DC101 site had a longer route to cover.  The tickets were gone before they had a chance.
 
 Tickets.com does indeed suck.  I'm sure they'll have quite a few available in their "Premier Ticket Window" for over $100 like all the other dates on the tour. [/b]
didn't really matter...both passwords worked, just couldn't get anywhere after entering that I wanted 2 tix...
Title: Re: Audioslave
Post by: hitman on March 30, 2005, 01:44:00 am
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Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
   
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Originally posted by hitman:
   
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Originally posted by mekmad:
  There was a link to the presale at DC101.com as well, I bet that lessoned everyone's chances a bit..
The DC101 presale was originally intended for member of their Loyal Listeners forum on their site.  Then some asshole DJ announced the password (that only Loyal Listeners should have known) over the air Tuesday night.[/b]
how do you become a Loyal Listener? pledge allegiance to buying CDs and tickets of whatever band they tell you is good? [/b]
man...that was a fucking laugh...  :eek:  
 
 you sign up through their website, not unlike the hfs thing, and you get into presales and what not...