TICKETMASTER, SUCKS!!!!!!!!!! Options

[Lot07]

ugh!
I WAS ON TICKETMASTER AT EXACTLY 12:00 FOR PEARL JAM TICKETS....I GOT THROUGH BUT LAWN SEATS CAME UPWITHIN SECONDS FOR BEST AVAILABLE ( WHICH I WASNT INTERESTED IN ) SO THEN I CLICK ON $68.00 AND IT COMES UP SAYING NOTHING IS AVAILABLE.....YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.
I'VE HEARD THAT THE SCALPERS HAVE A WAY TO OVERRIDE REGULAR CUSTOMERS BUT THIS IS GETTING OUT OF HAND....GUARANTED YOU WILL SEE 1001 SECTIONS AVAILABLE ON ALL THE TICKET WEBSITE....I'M SO MAD RIGHT NOW


THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME VENT

This post has been edited by Lot07: Apr 4 2008, 10:55 am

[edstipe]

ugh!
I WAS ON TICKETMASTER AT EXACTLY 12:00 FOR PEARL JAM TICKETS....I GOT THROUGH BUT LAWN SEATS CAME UPWITHIN SECONDS FOR BEST AVAILABLE ( WHICH I WASNT INTERESTED IN ) SO THEN I CLICK ON $68.00 AND IT COMES UP SAYING NOTHING IS AVAILABLE.....YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.
I'VE HEARD THAT THE SCALPERS HAVE A WAY TO OVERRIDE REGULAR CUSTOMERS BUT THIS IS GETTING OUT OF HAND....GUARANTED YOU WILL SEE 1001 SECTIONS AVAILABLE ON ALL THE TICKET WEBSITE....I'M SO MAD RIGHT NOW
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME VENT

Yes, ticketmaster sucks. However, they are actually taking steps to try to prevent automated programs from being used on their website, but their case is still pending (and, with most legal cases, will probably be pending for quite a while).

For those not familiar, here is, essentially, how scalpers do what they do:

(I stole these words from a former Oracle Database Administrator who posts on Pearl Jam's message board):

"What they use is something called 'character recognition' in their programs. This is software that can screen scrape the value in the block, scan it (just like a regular scanner does, except this one can recognize numbers and letters and convert them. The Word is entered and they get in. all of this happens in the blink of an eye.
Once they are in, they can find out the system generated login code and lock it down. This allows their progran to block any other incoming request and they just keep using this same login code to repetedly purchase the maximum amount of best available tickets charged to different charge accounts. One scalper with 100 different charge accounts can buy up 400 tickets (if the maximum tickets per person is 4) in a matter of seconds."

Sucks big time.

On a more positive note, what show were you trying to get tickets to? Although it may be a long shot, people on the Pearl Jam board are really generous about buying tickets that they don't plan to use from ticketmaster and selling them back to actual fans of the band for face value (it's a way to fuck at least a few scalpers, anyway). I have quite a few connections over there, so I can try to find a pair for you if you want.

PS - If lawn tickets are still available, get them! Nobody parties on the lawn better than PJ fans!

This post has been edited by edstipe: Apr 4 2008, 11:38 am