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Biffy Clyro - The Helix MTV Unplugged Sat 15th Sept

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    #32
    Wing126
    Registered Users Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭Wing126


    Was there two standing prices? 47 and 52?
    aj89 wrote: »
    I was in the queue and no joy. The missus then went on the app at 09:05 and got two no problem.

    I always use the app when buying tickets. It seems to have priority over the website.


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    #33
    languagenerd
    Registered Users Posts: 3,201 ✭✭✭languagenerd


    I got 2 on the app this morning too. Had the website open on my laptop as well, but it just got stuck spinning.


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    #34
    sink
    Registered Users Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    I also got two on the app while the website was still spinning. I then went back and got one more while the website was timing out. App FTW.


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    #35
    aj89
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭aj89


    Defo be using the app in future myself!


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    #36
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,837 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    delbertgrady wrote: »
    Off-topic (slightly), but I see now that if you've already bought your quota, Ticketmaster alert you to the fact on the artist page. I got two yesterday, so it says Ticket Limit Reached (2). This means there's no ambiguity about what the allocation is, but does rule out the chance for anyone to potentially try for a better seat further down the line (for any show where there's a ticket limit), as part of their new swap policy.

    I'm pretty sure that was an error about the ticket limit being reached as it was displaying that for me on the website despite I having bought no tickets.
    It also had some connection issue error .

    The website was useless this morning ,this new queuing system is buggy,I got 2 on the App but it kept on failing on the credit card payment stage.
    I kept getting "Sorry the service you requested is not available at this time".
    Eventually managed to pay for 2 on another phone .


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    #37
    aqn29swlgbmiu4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭aqn29swlgbmiu4


    Tickets sold out after less than a minute.

    Actually sick of trying to buy tickets to gigs at this stage with them selling out instantly


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    #38
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,837 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    Lucas Warm Nanny wrote: »
    Tickets sold out after less than a minute.

    Actually sick of trying to buy tickets to gigs at this stage with them selling out instantly

    Well on the website there was nothing available at all but they were available on the app for a while ,I eventually managed to pay for 2 at 9.53.


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    #39
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,837 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    So after buying 2 tickets this morning for my niece I got this gem of an email around 3pm.
    Biffy Clyro Terms and Conditions

    Dear Customer,

    We're sure your looking forward to Biffy Clyro at The Helix on the 15th September! Below is a reminder regarding the terms and conditons of your purchase!

    Jot this down!...

    Terms and conditions:

    - A photo ID will be required to be presented by the lead booker upon arrival at the venue on the night of the show.

    - We reserve the right to cancel any ticket purchase made by any person whom we reasonably believe to be associated with any ticket broker or tout.

    - To enter the venue, each original purchaser and any person accompanying them to the show must be present together on entrance to the venue. There are no exceptions to this.

    - Tickets cannot be resold

    - All ticket purchases are subject to the standard terms and conditions and Purchase Policy of Ticketmaster Limited,, as well as these terms and conditions. In the event of any inconsistency, these terms and conditions will apply.

    Anything else?...

    That's it for now!

    Ticketmaster

    So Ticketmaster are now trying to add in terms and conditions after the tickets went on sale ,as there were definitely no restrictions mentioned this morning .
    This is surely illegal ?


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    #40
    boyznoise
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭boyznoise


    Did same thing with Paramore last year


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    #41
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,837 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    boyznoise wrote: »
    Did same thing with Paramore last year

    Yeah I know they did ,I mentioned it at the time.
    I had to go to the gig with my niece,I looked a bit out of place.
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=103821310&postcount=52

    I wont be caught out this time


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    #42
    boyznoise
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭boyznoise


    Yeah was in same boat and they didn't even ID when l turned up


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    #43
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    MisterAnarchy wrote: »
    So after buying 2 tickets this morning for my niece I got this gem of an email around 3pm.



    So Ticketmaster are now trying to add in terms and conditions after the tickets went on sale ,as there were definitely no restrictions mentioned this morning .
    This is surely illegal ?

    Strange that Ticketmaster didn't let these terms be known as Biffy themselves have been warning people about the ticket restrictions for a while now through email and social media.


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    #44
    Pelvis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭Pelvis


    Standing at an acoustic gig seems a bit weird.. no?


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    #45
    Mushy
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    Pelvis wrote: »
    Standing at an acoustic gig seems a bit weird.. no?

    Did it before for biffy, except in the 3arena. Not as weird as I expected it to be, but seats would be the way to go


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    #46
    EyesClosed
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭EyesClosed


    I managed to get some tickets on the twickets app today.
    It seems they can be resold via twickets, and I need to show ID and my twickets email to show it was bought via them.
    I'm well excited for this now.
    Anyone who is stuck, set up an alert on twickets.


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    #47
    stop animal cruelty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭stop animal cruelty


    EyesClosed wrote:
    I managed to get some tickets on the twickets app today. It seems they can be resold via twickets, and I need to show ID and my twickets email to show it was bought via them. I'm well excited for this now. Anyone who is stuck, set up an alert on twickets.


    I'm stuck for 1 ticket, how do u know if tickets are genuine?


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    #48
    Wing126
    Registered Users Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭Wing126


    stop animal cruelty wrote: »
    I'm stuck for 1 ticket, how do u know if tickets are genuine?

    I dunno about Biffy, but Arctic Monkeys tweeted this - https://twitter.com/arcticmonkeys/status/976478610348478464?lang=en - So it seems twickets is genuine.


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    #49
    spodoinkle
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭spodoinkle


    I have been offered 2 tickets at face value from a friends relative, was there anything about have to bring id/credit card to the gig when the tickets were bought originally??


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    #50
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users Posts: 12,590 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    Has this happened yet?

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



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    #51
    Wing126
    Registered Users Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭Wing126


    spodoinkle wrote: »
    I have been offered 2 tickets at face value from a friends relative, was there anything about have to bring id/credit card to the gig when the tickets were bought originally??

    Not sure when it was said, but you do need to bring the id/the card used to purchase tickets to get into the event, so I wouldn't chance it unless they're going too.
    bodhrandude wrote: »
    Has this happened yet?

    Not too sure what you're asking, But the gig is on the 15th of September and they have already done their official MTV Unplugged gig at the Roundhouse in London, so this gig and the others they're doing for the tour are that setlist.


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    #52
    grimm2005
    Registered Users Posts: 2,892 ✭✭✭grimm2005


    Wing126 wrote: »
    I dunno about Biffy, but Arctic Monkeys tweeted this - https://twitter.com/arcticmonkeys/status/976478610348478464?lang=en - So it seems twickets is genuine.

    Ed Sheeran also teamed up with the site on his UK tour as the only way to re-sell tickets to his gigs legitimately. They have a guarantee that if tickets aren't as described you'll be covered by both Twickets and Paypal buyer protection so I certainly wouldn't hesitate to buy tickets through the site as they are definitely above board.


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    #53
    EyesClosed
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭EyesClosed


    stop animal cruelty wrote: »
    I'm stuck for 1 ticket, how do u know if tickets are genuine?

    They are an official re-seller.
    Cause the name on the ticket is not mine, I need to bring ID and the email from twickets showing I bought them using their site.


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    #54
    Zardoz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,785 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    grimm2005 wrote: »
    Ed Sheeran also teamed up with the site on his UK tour as the only way to re-sell tickets to his gigs legitimately. They have a guarantee that if tickets aren't as described you'll be covered by both Twickets and Paypal buyer protection so I certainly wouldn't hesitate to buy tickets through the site as they are definitely above board.

    The Arctic Monkeys manager and Sheerans manager are both shareholders in Twickets ,its above board if somewhat unethical.


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    #55
    EyesClosed
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭EyesClosed


    Zardoz wrote: »
    The Arctic Monkeys manager and Sheerans manager are both shareholders in Twickets ,its above board if somewhat unethical.

    Unethical? waaaay better than touting


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    #56
    grimm2005
    Registered Users Posts: 2,892 ✭✭✭grimm2005


    Zardoz wrote: »
    The Arctic Monkeys manager and Sheerans manager are both shareholders in Twickets ,its above board if somewhat unethical.

    To be honest I'd rather the bands' managers get a cut of the modest €10 service fee rather than some tout taking a €150 profit that some poor punter is willing to pay above face value, or worse the tout making that and then seatwave (or ticketmaster in reality) taking another 20% service fee on top of that.


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    #57
    Zardoz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,785 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    EyesClosed wrote: »
    Unethical? waaaay better than touting


    Well its obviously better than touting but its still a bit of a conflict of interest when you stipulate that tickets can only be resold on a profit making site that you have a vested interest in.


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    #58
    fatlamb
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭fatlamb


    Anyone selling any tickets?


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    #59
    Wing126
    Registered Users Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭Wing126


    fatlamb wrote: »
    Anyone selling any tickets?

    Check twickets.live


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    #60
    fatlamb
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭fatlamb


    Had a quick look there, no luck, thank you though!


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    #61
    EyesClosed
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭EyesClosed


    My tickets came from twickets, great service for non profit resale. If anyone is looking I suggest setting up a twickets alert. You have to use PayPal to pay, and the tickets come via registered post, so make sure you're at home.


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