EPTWCS Finals: Overselling Tickets and Premium Seatin - Page 2
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
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Debian
Canada95 Posts
On October 28 2013 12:09 nGBeast wrote: Because you're not paying for a seat, its entrance into a venue. IDK How you can make that argument when the ticket name was "general seating". | ||
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T.O.P.
Hong Kong4685 Posts
On October 28 2013 12:09 Debian wrote: Like I said I don't think General seating is an issue. I just think they should figure out before hand how many chairs are available and sell enough tickets to fill those seats. You can sit anywhere in those seats, first come first serve. Once all the chairs are sold they should sell tickets for cheaper that you can stand or sit on the floor and watch on the big screen. If people don't show up after some time then they should reallocate the seats to someone else. Next time buy premium if you want to sit down so much. | ||
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Debian
Canada95 Posts
On October 28 2013 12:11 StarStruck wrote: I knew this would happen. I think it was to be expected from the turnouts on Friday and Saturday. Thank you for supporting the scene though. I recommend people bring their own chairs from home. Sometimes they don't allow them but many people did today. There were actually people sneaking into the primum seating that were empty because they didn't want to stand around anymore. Some got removed but couple (I know of) made it. Rather silly people had to resort tot hat. | ||
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Debian
Canada95 Posts
On October 28 2013 12:14 T.O.P. wrote: Next time buy premium if you want to sit down so much. They don't sell premium seating for one day. They sold it for 3 days at once and it was something ridiculous like $120 or something. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45861 Posts
On October 28 2013 11:42 Debian wrote: What do you guys think about this. I went to WCS Finals today and I was fairly disappointed. They charge everyone the same price for tickets (for general entry) but they they don't give any numbered seats so anyone can sit anywhere and if you leave to get an autograph someone will take your seat. To make matters worse they grossly oversold tickets, there were at least 30-50 people standing around or trying to find seats or just standing and watching on one of the big screens at the back. This kinda made me mad because they are charging for you for seats but don't have enough to give everyone. They're not charging you for seats. They're charging you for entrance into the venue. And yeah, occasionally you get a jerk who steals your seat, but if you leave a jacket on a chair or bring a friend and switch off getting up (so your friend can save your seat for you), there's rarely an issue. Get a ticket ahead of time and get there early. | ||
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StarStruck
25339 Posts
On October 28 2013 12:15 Debian wrote: There were actually people sneaking into the primum seating that were empty because they didn't want to stand around anymore. Some got removed but couple (I know of) made it. Rather silly people had to resort tot hat. That normally happens though at events. ;/ | ||
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Caihead
Canada8550 Posts
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StarStruck
25339 Posts
On October 28 2013 12:18 Caihead wrote: Clearly you haven't seen BW days of seating, fans are willing to stand around for hours and hours just to watch a game and I don't think anyone ever complained about anything like this before. That passion. This guy knows. All sorts of fun stories about that and the fan clubs. | ||
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Caihead
Canada8550 Posts
On October 28 2013 12:20 StarStruck wrote: That passion. This guy knows. All sorts of fun stories about that and the fan clubs. Best was still the endless tie breakers, fans who stayed for that, oh man. | ||
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dgwow
Canada1024 Posts
I fully agree about the premium seats and how many of them were empty though, what a waste. I like the idea about changing how that system works. Besides that and the obvious lack of foreigners, there were few problems with the venue and I enjoyed the event more than the previous NASL in Toronto, and hope you enjoyed it as well. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45861 Posts
On October 28 2013 12:13 Debian wrote: IDK How you can make that argument when the ticket name was "general seating". Because unless your ticket has a seat number corresponding to a specific labeled seat (like tickets to a sports game), General Seating just means You Can Come In But You're Not Special :/ | ||
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dgwow
Canada1024 Posts
On October 28 2013 12:14 T.O.P. wrote: Next time buy premium if you want to sit down so much. I'm pretty sure the premium seats sold out really fast though  | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45861 Posts
On October 28 2013 12:23 dgwow wrote: I'm confused. Do you think that they should stop selling tickets once they run out of chairs? That would spoil the fun for all of the people who just want to go to watch the game. Clearly they did not anticipate that the venue would be so popular. You were pretty free to sit where you wanted, besides the premium area and areas that would block people's view or obstruct passage. You could have brought your own chair, I saw many people doing that and putting them wherever they wanted. Agreed. Also, what about the people who buy a ticket and only stay a half day? That should prevent other people who want to come for the second half of the day from getting in at all (because X number of tickets have already been sold)? o.O Sounds silly. | ||
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magnaflow
Canada1521 Posts
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Debian
Canada95 Posts
On October 28 2013 12:23 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: Because unless your ticket has a seat number corresponding to a specific labeled seat (like tickets to a sports game), General Seating just means You Can Come In But You're Not Special :/ I don't see why it has to mean that. I think it mean more like there are you have a one ticket for seats and can sit anywhere in the general seating area. | ||
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JazzJackrabbit
Canada1272 Posts
On October 28 2013 12:16 Debian wrote: They don't sell premium seating for one day. They sold it for 3 days at once and it was something ridiculous like $120 or something. Errr no, it was actually half of that. Total after taxes for a premium pass was $64.29. On October 28 2013 12:08 PhoenixHope wrote: Well I bought a premium ticket and went home to watch it because I don't like a pillar blocking the main screen. I couldn't see shit in 4 diff spots. Premium tickets are being sold premium seats, but 3/5 aren't so premium. That's probably why nobody was using them mentioned in the first one. Also plenty of ppl with standard tickets that took premium seats. If you had no seat and told one of the workers there, he would just walk up to the edge seats and say show me your tickets and remove a few of them, but that was only on the sides where it is easier to pass. When I get neck pain I get a headache too, so I just had to leave. Personally I had no fun, of course you can see many people did. It sucks you had this experience. I will say the set-up was not the best with the main screen being so low. | ||
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StarStruck
25339 Posts
On October 28 2013 12:25 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: Agreed. Also, what about the people who buy a ticket and only stay a half day? That should prevent other people who want to come for the second half of the day from getting in at all (because X number of tickets have already been sold)? o.O Sounds silly. I'll speak for myself and my buddies when I say we were going in and out constantly. | ||
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XiaoJoyce-
China2908 Posts
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StarStruck
25339 Posts
On October 28 2013 12:32 XiaoJoyce- wrote: What is premium seat? Why nobody is sitting there? Go to a Toronto Maple Leaf game and then you'll understand, hue. I kid, I kid but the Leafs are extremely corporate. | ||
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