Originally posted by sholbech22:My day with a U2 presale code.....lets rewinds 24 hours.
Got up yesterday morning, log into u2.com to see how my fellow Horizon - U2 fans we're handling things and WTF? all over, one, two, three threads . 'PRESALE FOR GIANTS/BEARS and Patriot season ticket holders.
FEAR!! I begin to scramble....where's the links, where’s the codes, what the hell is happening...how can this be.... DAMMIT have to go to WORK!
Get to work at 7:30am and i'm in back to back meeting till 1pm......dang it.
1:01 start checking other boards, presale sites.... sure enough, non- U2 presale have begun (Chicago, Boston, NY)....my heart begins pound, dang it other meeting......I start to do the math!..... 15K season ticket holders at 4 tickets each = 60K in tickets out the door... 2:00, it takes me a few minutes of reading all the threads but I get the ticket master links and access and horizon codes (Boston /NY)....scramble mode takes over multiple attempts for....cat 1 tickets....nothing
5pm get home from work and log on.....second attempt fingers crossed.. NOTHING with the dang football presale codes......7:pm, a glimmer, a new best friend?, a Horizon presales members posts that GA seats are still available, ask her to confirm about 250 price seat, ......... no worry is the reply..... lots available in good locations..... I begin to 'Breathe', My presale goes in 12 hours.......
(Go morning Breathe subscriber! its your day to by tickets) - MAGNIFICENT!
5:30 wake up......log on, try football links and codes....nothing... we'll at least that’s good!, start to read the boards and you can tell that there is fear in the air......everyone’s concerned about GA , I want Cat 1.....DO A BIG DOUBLE TAKE AS I SEE THE TOUR PACKAGES FOR NY ARE SOLD OUT and not the entire show.(heart truly missed a beat!)
7:55 (mountain time)(9:55 ny time)- sitting by the wife in her office as we get set to go.....where to first?.. boston or ny.... ny i reply, 'the tour packages has already sold out', going to be busy.... 10:00, no problems wait 2 min -get 2 excellent tickets, section 112 row 6, - SNATCH! proceed to payment.... 4 min later, error.... tickets are lost..... start over.... 10 MIN WAIT!!! just about to cry...nothing!!! all CAT 1 are gone....3rd try, nothing...4th try....section 130 row 21 - SNATCH and this time payment goes through... no issues!!
8:20 (mountain time) here we come BOSTON-- 3 tries at cat 1 (nothing, not even singles) -OH CRAP - fear... best location is 97 tickets in 101/102/139/140, not what we want......one last try....... Section 136 Row 26 - SNATCH.
at the end of the day.....4 tickets (total = $1001cdn) - Truly Magnificent! - (Heck flight from Edmonton to NY were only $1,350 return!)
I thank you for letting me share my experience. I haven't missed a show in the NW states or British Columbia since I turned 16 (1989) and could drive to where the shows where... I'm done my GA long lines back in early 90's now that I'm married my wife insists on 'seats', so I save my pennies and 'treat' myself (and her) to vacations (strange how U2 is always playing in the same city!).... this year NY and Boston, back home to Vancouver in October and then maybe AUS of NY next spring.... or Europe..
U2 has been a part of my life for 20+ years, I've met a lot of friends and no matter the age, skin colour, age, income level... at the end of the day it is the music that bring people together... over the next year I hope to meet some of you, as i have stated before if there is an Edmonton show in 2010, .......good times will be had and you'll have a new friend...
Scott
Wow and i thought i had an annoying/stressful buying process. Glad it all worked out in the end for you
