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Top Gear Live

Victor_M · 2008-09-10 10:08:17

Did anyone get tickets for the Top Gear live show? Should be good craic.

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#52 13-10-2008 9:59pm

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Maybe I should post this in consumer affairs but anyhoo..I bought the Top Gear Live Brown thomas limited edition tickets. At the time I was happy for any ticket so didnt mind listening to all the Brown thomas comercial BS. Anyway today my vouchers for brown thomas arrived. Included in my 2 tickets are 2 50 euro brown thomas vouchers. Sounds good but get this, the vouchers can only be used in the menswear department of BT, and only for purchases of €250 or more.

Is it just me or is that very restrictive? I have not been to the show yet and already there is a bad taste in my mouth about it. On the one hand I want to get my 50 euro's worth but on the other thats obviously what they want. What should I do?

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#53 14-10-2008 12:21am

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Not sure if anyone posted this but brown thomas now have a ferrari 599, audi r8, porsche 356 and a ford gt from sport and classic in their store now. They've changed the menswear department again and it seems to have halfed inside and turned into a gigantic mirror! Brought someone in to get an idea of Christmas presents with these vouchers but the store look was awful it was hard to shop! And i'm a woman!

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#54 14-10-2008 7:08am

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syklops wrote: »

Maybe I should post this in consumer affairs but anyhoo..I bought the Top Gear Live Brown thomas limited edition tickets. At the time I was happy for any ticket so didnt mind listening to all the Brown thomas comercial BS. Anyway today my vouchers for brown thomas arrived. Included in my 2 tickets are 2 50 euro brown thomas vouchers. Sounds good but get this, the vouchers can only be used in the menswear department of BT, and only for purchases of €250 or more.

Is it just me or is that very restrictive? I have not been to the show yet and already there is a bad taste in my mouth about it. On the one hand I want to get my 50 euro's worth but on the other thats obviously what they want. What should I do?

It was widely known about the restrictions on the vouchers - it wasn't hidden or omitted from the ticket website or anything.

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#55 14-10-2008 7:44am

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Article: Jeremy Clarkson injured in another Top Gear car crash

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#56 14-10-2008 8:38am

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Hey Skylops,
when the shows are on you'll probably double your money
on the tickets outside ! Theres a huge demand for them.
Forget BT.

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#57 14-10-2008 12:19pm

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Oh I still want to go, its just a bit annoying. And where was the restrictions on the vouchers shown? To be honest I would probably be complaining less, if I didnt get any voucher. Its just annoying.

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#58 14-10-2008 6:08pm

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ciarsd wrote: »

It was widely known about the restrictions on the vouchers - it wasn't hidden or omitted from the ticket website or anything.

I saw mention on the website about the €250 minimum spend but I didn't see anything to say that you could only use the vouchers in the menswear dept.

~Paul.

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#59 16-10-2008 9:23pm

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I was just suprised by the missus earlier today with two BT tickets so am bringing a mate who asked a good question:

What exactly does a BT ticket get you at the show. I can't find any info on them on the topgearlive.ie site

Anyone here care to enlighten me please

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#60 16-10-2008 9:41pm

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I believe it gives you access to the 'Paddock' whatever that may be (some say a mobile Sports & Classic showroom), premium seating, and a voucher for BT menswear (to be used by Nov 2nd!)

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#61 16-10-2008 9:47pm
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cheers FINALLY found it on their site it's
Premium Seat at the live theatre performance An exclusive tour of the backstage paddock area Access to our Prestige & Performance show, including: The hall of fame, Car Stuff, Stig's Lair and our 4x4 experience A complimentary Top Gear Live Showguide

*mental note, give the missus an extra big thank you in the morning

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#62 16-10-2008 9:53pm
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miju wrote: »

cheers FINALLY found it on their site it's
Premium Seat at the live theatre performance An exclusive tour of the backstage paddock area Access to our Prestige & Performance show, including: The hall of fame, Car Stuff, Stig's Lair and our 4x4 experience A complimentary Top Gear Live Showguide

*mental note, give the missus an extra big thank you in the morning

No probs. Got my info pack & that voucher during the week. It mentioned tickets would arrive about 2 weeks previous to the show.
Not much more info. to go on - looking forward to it!

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#63 16-10-2008 11:28pm

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Got 2 tickets for it yesterday

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#64 17-10-2008 9:04am

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ciarsd wrote: »

I believe it gives you access to the 'Paddock' whatever that may be (some say a mobile Sports & Classic showroom), premium seating, and a voucher for BT menswear (to be used by Nov 2nd!)

how can it be used by Nov 2nd if we not gona get it till 2 weeks before the show?

have some people been posted out thier tickets and vouchers already?

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#65 17-10-2008 9:12am

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miju wrote: »

*mental note, give the missus an extra big thank you in the morning

oh, is that you call it now, a 'thank you' ... ??

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#66 29-10-2008 4:09pm

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If it helps anyone I heard Stillorgan Park Hotel have a package for one night stay for two people including tickets to show in RDS on the 29th @ 8pm. Its on their website www.stillorganpark.com

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#67 29-10-2008 4:39pm

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Just curious but i got two of the 150 quid tickets as a present when they went back on sale about a week an a half ago, what do i get that the 100 euro tickets don't, i heard you get to meet em or somethin???

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#68 29-10-2008 5:44pm

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Grahamo999 wrote: »

Just curious but i got two of the 150 quid tickets as a present when they went back on sale about a week an a half ago, what do i get that the 100 euro tickets don't, i heard you get to meet em or somethin???

Something I would like to know myself, I got one of the 150quid tickets too.

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#69 29-10-2008 5:49pm

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Why anyone wud pay money to go and see that arrogant git clarkson i dont know! Hamster and may are funny as hell!

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#70 29-10-2008 7:37pm

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Grahamo999 wrote: »

Just curious but i got two of the 150 quid tickets as a present when they went back on sale about a week an a half ago, what do i get that the 100 euro tickets don't, i heard you get to meet em or somethin???

from Top Gear Live.ie these are what you get for the different ticket types

Corporate Hospitality Ticket (€255 + VAT)
VIP Breakfast Ticket €150.00
Platinum Ticket €95.00
Limited edition Brown Thomas ticket €100-€120.00

* Booking fees apply except for Hospitality tickets

Platinum Ticket includes:
A premium seat at Top Gear live theatre performance
Access to our Prestige & Performance show, including: The hall of fame, Car Stuff, Stig's Lair and our 4x4 experience
A complimentary Top Gear Live Showguide
VIP Breakfast ticket includes:
Private VIP enclosure
An extensive continental buffet breakfast
Premium seating at the live theatre performance
An exclusive tour of the backstage paddock area
Meet and Greet service
A complimentary Top Gear Live Showguide

Limited Edition Brown Thomas:
Premium Seat at the live theatre performance
An exclusive tour of the backstage paddock area
Access to our Prestige & Performance show, including: The hall of fame, Car Stuff, Stig's Lair and our 4x4 experience
A complimentary Top Gear Live Showguide

Corporate Hospitality Ticket
Click on Hospitalily link above for details

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#71 30-10-2008 10:54am

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are these still on sale?

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#72 30-10-2008 12:03pm

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miju wrote: »

from Top Gear Live.ie these are what you get for the different ticket types

I bet the Meet & Greet is some representative, it won't be with the hosts.

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#73 30-10-2008 7:10pm

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my guess was actually meet and greet with the stig (and by that i mean some guy dressed up as the stig)

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#74 31-10-2008 10:54pm

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miju wrote: »

my guess was actually meet and greet with the stig (and by that i mean some guy dressed up as the stig)

...as opposed to some guy dressed up as the real stig!

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#75 31-10-2008 11:32pm

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just call me a pessimist

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#76 05-11-2008 5:11pm

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Still waiting to get my tickets/Brown Thomas voucher in the post, should i be worried?

and should i contact them

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#77 05-11-2008 5:17pm

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Mc-BigE wrote: »

Still waiting to get my tickets/Brown Thomas voucher in the post

Me too. Think I'll give them a ring next week if I dont have them

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#78 05-11-2008 8:17pm

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Same here, getting a bit agitated!

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#79 06-11-2008 8:00am

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The voucher I received was only valid until Sunday gone (Nov 2nd). One of the other lads didn't even receive that yet... tickets ordered at similar times.

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#80 06-11-2008 8:08am

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I got my BT vouchers about 3 weeks ago...they were only valid until Nov 1st so maybe you weren't in the top 50 or whatever it was that was to get them?

There was also a letter in with them to say that the tickets would be issued seperately nearer the time for security reasons..haven't got these yet.

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#81 06-11-2008 8:51am

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Curvy Vixen wrote: »

I got my BT vouchers about 3 weeks ago...they were only valid until Nov 1st so maybe you weren't in the top 50 or whatever it was that was to get them?

There was also a letter in with them to say that the tickets would be issued seperately nearer the time for security reasons..haven't got these yet.

Sounds like this whole brown thomas voucher thing was just a carrott to get people to buy the expensive tickets early, im a bit annoyed now:mad:

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#82 07-11-2008 12:07pm

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Got my tickets today in the post. Woohoo! :pac:

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#83 07-11-2008 12:14pm

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Why would anyone would want to listen to that bunch of tw*ts trying to be funny and massaging each other's egos? It's seriosuly beyond me. It's not even about cars anymore.

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#84 07-11-2008 12:20pm

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colsers22 wrote: »

Why would anyone would want to listen to that bunch of tw*ts trying to be funny and massaging each other's egos? It's seriosuly beyond me. It's not even about cars anymore.

Go create your own thread and rant in there.

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#85 07-11-2008 12:22pm

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BlackWizard wrote: »

Go create your own thread and rant in there.

Nah, that's really all I have to say!

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#86 07-11-2008 12:46pm

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colsers22 wrote: »

Why would anyone would want to listen to that bunch of tw*ts trying to be funny and massaging each other's egos? It's seriosuly beyond me. It's not even about cars anymore.

Its called Entertainment, and take it from me (i was at the UK show 2 years ago) its all about the Cars!

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#87 07-11-2008 6:57pm

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got tickets today as well though no BT vouchers (not that I want them anyways) but if I'm paying extra for them (cos thats all they had left) I sure as fook want them.

Anyone else in the same boat?

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#88 10-11-2008 10:47am

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miju wrote: »

got tickets today as well though no BT vouchers (not that I want them anyways) but if I'm paying extra for them (cos thats all they had left) I sure as fook want them.

Anyone else in the same boat?

got mine also today, same situation as yourself- no bt vouchers. not that i wanted them anyway, but i did pay for them! and the seats are in row G! F##k that!

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#89 10-11-2008 1:09pm

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Got my tickets in the post today

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#90 10-11-2008 3:15pm

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I got my Brown Thomas ticket in the door today. I was expecting some voucher for BT as was suggested when I bought the tickets but I found a Paddock Tour wristband instead. So I phoned the hotline to see what the crack was and the girl said that only the first 2000 people got BT vouchers and the rest of the people (who bought €100 tickets) got the backstage wristbands etc... She went to to explain that they can be used all day from opening on the day of your ticket. In my case that means I can go in at 10am on Sunday November 30th and knock around "backstage" all day until my show at 5:00pm. She said that Hamster will probably be there too and I may get to meet him (not sure why him in particular but it suits me as I want to get my copy of his book signed and shake his hand)...

I know theres a lot of speculation about what tickets entitle you to what stuff but I just thought I would post this as it's up to date as of today. Whether it's accurate is another thing, but I'd like to be optimistic!

HTH

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#91 10-11-2008 4:36pm

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Head wrote: »

the girl said that only the first 2000 people got BT vouchers and the rest of the people (who bought €100 tickets) got the backstage wristbands etc...

Well everybody who bought the BT tickets were supposed the get the backstage wristbands anyway so it certainly should not be considered a consolation prize for not getting the BT voucher. The BT voucher was just a ploy to lure people into buying a ticket.

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#92 11-11-2008 12:28am

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I got my tickets today, cant wait

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#93 11-11-2008 12:38am

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BoardsRanger wrote: »

Well everybody who bought the BT tickets were supposed the get the backstage wristbands anyway so it certainly should not be considered a consolation prize for not getting the BT voucher. The BT voucher was just a ploy to lure people into buying a ticket.

for anyone who bought a BT ticket and didn't get a voucher and wants to get their cash difference back submit a complaint online at http://www.consumerconnect.ie/eng/Working_With_You/Submit_a_Consumer_Complaint/ as Ticketmaster do not seem to be willing to refund the difference (going by contact with them today)

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By the way, I forgot to mention above that the girl on the phone said that you had to spend either €250 or €300 in BT before you could use the voucher that was supposed to be with the ticket... I never saw that written anywhere either when I purchased the ticket originally...

*** wanders off and clicks on the Consumer Connect link ***

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#95 11-11-2008 8:47pm

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Sorry I think I have confused myself now. Are we saying that people who paid €100 for a BT ticket and only got a wristband should not have paid that much? If so, what should it have cost?

I just want to get my story straight if I'm going to pursue it through Consumer Connect...

Thanks.

Dopey Head

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#96 11-11-2008 11:56pm

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Got my tickets today! Bit ironic that the Top Gear show is a no parking event as the info with the tickets is that no parking facilities are available at the RDS.
Doesn't bother me too much but I know a good few lads travelling up from the country for this and they will have to rethink their plans.

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caze wrote: »

Got my tickets today! Bit ironic that the Top Gear show is a no parking event as the info with the tickets is that no parking facilities are available at the RDS.
Doesn't bother me too much but I know a good few lads travelling up from the country for this and they will have to rethink their plans.

Just after looking at my tickets and cant believe it is a "no parking event"! tis a joke. The carpark at simmonscourt is huge- if they are gonna use all that space it must be some show!

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#98 12-11-2008 12:24am

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it actually says it on the tickets. the reason it's a no parking event is because there will apparently be sports events on at the same time.

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#99 12-11-2008 12:28am

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WTF do you mean, a 'no parking event' ?

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#100 12-11-2008 12:35am

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miju wrote: »

it actually says it on the tickets. the reason it's a no parking event is because there will apparently be sports events on at the same time.

so the people watching the match will be able to park at simmonscourt? will just say im going to the match so!!;)
in fairness though, it is alittle ironic for a car show to be a no car parking event! and there are lots of people who dont live in dublin going to this. think i may get the dart:eek:

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#101 12-11-2008 8:46am

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Tickets arrived yesterday And lads the Dart isn't that far if you're on the line!

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