OFFICIAL Virgin Mobile FREEFEST 2009 Q/A - Hype Thread! REVISED

[DeathFromAbove1979]

I just got my confirmation email and it doesn't say anything about an extra 5$. 

[sayltantso]

Hi all!  I am as stocked about this event as the rest of you.

When I ordered my WILL CALL tickets with $10 (2x$5) donation, I too was charged an "ORDER PROCESSING FEE".

I promptly called Ticketmaster and within a half hour received a call saying it was a programming error, I would be refunded the $5 and the situation has been corrected in the system.

Like most of you, if the extra $5 went to charity, I am cool with it....but this event was "not for profit" and I would be DAMNED if Ticketmaster would profit from this.

Anyhoo, check your accounts if you were "overcharged".

And MUCH THANKS to all involved for putting this FREE event together.

[andyrichter]

the rest of the world - "a free concert with those bands?  five dollars for processing?  wow.  thank you very much!!"

here - "a free concert?  five dollars for processing?  fucking rip off artists.  fuck them!!"

not whining here.  i got my tickets for (almost) free, i'm going, i'm happy.  but this has nothing to do with the  value of the show, i think it's fantastic that they're putting this on for free.  if tickets were $20, i would've paid.  it's about a not so small computer glitch from a company with a long history of consistently being inconsistent and charging only a certain amount of people and made them a nice little profit.  donate it to charity i say!  

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Excellent.
Thanks for letting us know!

Hi all!  I am as stocked about this event as the rest of you.

When I ordered my WILL CALL tickets with $10 (2x$5) donation, I too was charged an "ORDER PROCESSING FEE".

I promptly called Ticketmaster and within a half hour received a call saying it was a programming error, I would be refunded the $5 and the situation has been corrected in the system.

Like most of you, if the extra $5 went to charity, I am cool with it....but this event was "not for profit" and I would be DAMNED if Ticketmaster would profit from this.

Anyhoo, check your accounts if you were "overcharged".

And MUCH THANKS to all involved for putting this FREE event together.

[wml7]

Guys who didn't get tickets I think it's now sold out I went back for shits and giggles to get some tickets and now none are coming up.

[andyrichter]

thanks for the heads up!  will do.  

Excellent.
Thanks for letting us know!

Hi all!  I am as stocked about this event as the rest of you.

When I ordered my WILL CALL tickets with $10 (2x$5) donation, I too was charged an "ORDER PROCESSING FEE".

I promptly called Ticketmaster and within a half hour received a call saying it was a programming error, I would be refunded the $5 and the situation has been corrected in the system.

Like most of you, if the extra $5 went to charity, I am cool with it....but this event was "not for profit" and I would be DAMNED if Ticketmaster would profit from this.

Anyhoo, check your accounts if you were "overcharged".

And MUCH THANKS to all involved for putting this FREE event together.

[Justin Tonation]

 I hope one of the places I already volunteer counts as a "designated youth shelter."

How about helping freshmen move into their dorms the week of the show  ? Arthwys?

I'm not going anyway. I only have so much time for concerts; The Flaming Lips are the night before and I'd rather see them than anybody on the fest lineup.

[kosmo vinyl]

the rest of the world - "a free concert with those bands?  five dollars for processing?  wow.  thank you very much!!"

here - "a free concert?  five dollars for processing?  fucking rip off artists.  fuck them!!"

not whining here.  i got my tickets for (almost) free, i'm going, i'm happy.  but this has nothing to do with the  value of the show, i think it's fantastic that they're putting this on for free.  if tickets were $20, i would've paid.  it's about a not so small computer glitch from a company with a long history of consistently being inconsistent and charging only a certain amount of people and made them a nice little profit.  donate it to charity i say!  

i agree with this sentiment and as I said earlier, had I known about the $5 fee up front I would have gone ahead and added the additional donation today...

now lets move on to having a great day of music and hope Seth can book other festivals along these lines at MPP in the future, free or not...

[gaaaaaaaaah]

So, did anyone order the tickets to be mailed, and get them without being charged at all?

Just curious if this glitch went the other way too.

[betao]

Guys who didn't get tickets I think it's now sold out I went back for shits and giggles to get some tickets and now none are coming up.

Yes I know, I've been trying for the past 10 minutes and cant get any.

FUCK. if anyone picked up some extra tickets and would be willing to help a fellow forumer out, please let me know!

[gaaaaaaaaah]

Doesn't that just mean the presale is sold out?

Try again on Saturday?

[betao]

Well how many tickets do the offer in the presale? anyone know?

[gaaaaaaaaah]

I always thought pre-sales were just a portion of the total tickets.  Meaning that allotment has sold out, but the festival itself has not.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Needing more than two, I used my wife's account to get a second pair, and chose mail for her order (she's rarely in DC). I was thinking it was $5 per order, but iwas actually $5 per ticket.

So, did anyone order the tickets to be mailed, and get them without being charged at all?

Just curious if this glitch went the other way too.

[Orionpkmyz]

My friend and I both got through half an hour ago.  We each ordered 2 will call tickets and there was no charge.  They didn't even ask for a credit card, just basic info and we got order confirmation email.