Red Mosquito

Anyone hear about Raleigh yet? I swear to God if B gets tickets and I don't.

If I don't win any I'm gonna be pissed. Jacksonville was 99%.

JudgeSmails wrote:

tooch wrote:i've gone 0 for 13 in the Ten Club lotteries since the new system was implemented....feeling 0-16 is coming up for sure today

That sucks. Sorry to hear that, must be some sort of record.

Sounds like a GA or bust strategy.

aintitthelife98 wrote:

b_i_revisited wrote:

aintitthelife98 wrote:Just got the email that I didn't win for Philly 1/2 or NYC 1/2.

Could you post you order? (1st, 2nd,etc.)

NYC 1 GA - 1st
NYC 1 Reserved - 2nd
NYC 2 GA - 3rd
NYC 2 Reserved - 4th
Philly 2 GA - 5th
Philly 2 Reserved - 6th
Philly 1 GA - 7th
Philly 1 Reserved - 8th

That's a rough draw.

b_i_revisited wrote:

aintitthelife98 wrote:

b_i_revisited wrote:

aintitthelife98 wrote:Just got the email that I didn't win for Philly 1/2 or NYC 1/2.

Could you post you order? (1st, 2nd,etc.)

NYC 1 GA - 1st
NYC 1 Reserved - 2nd
NYC 2 GA - 3rd
NYC 2 Reserved - 4th
Philly 2 GA - 5th
Philly 2 Reserved - 6th
Philly 1 GA - 7th
Philly 1 Reserved - 8th

That's a rough draw.

Yep, I knew I was screwed but those are the only shows I can most likely go to and certainly commit this early to. I'm sure I'll snag tickets for one through the public sale. Hopefully the seats aren't too bad.

aintitthelife98 wrote:

b_i_revisited wrote:

aintitthelife98 wrote:Just got the email that I didn't win for Philly 1/2 or NYC 1/2.

Could you post you order? (1st, 2nd,etc.)

NYC 1 GA - 1st
NYC 1 Reserved - 2nd
NYC 2 GA - 3rd
NYC 2 Reserved - 4th
Philly 2 GA - 5th
Philly 2 Reserved - 6th
Philly 1 GA - 7th
Philly 1 Reserved - 8th

I know it's not going to help you now but your rankings are shutting down your likelihood of scoring tickets by quite a lot.

For example, if you put Philly 1 GA at your seventh preference, the only possible way you can score those tickets is if there was sufficient tickets to allocate them to every single person who entered Philly 1 GA at first preference, second preference, third preference, fourth preference, etc. For high demand shows like those above, that's simply not going to happen. Same with NYC 2 GA at third; with such a popular show, I expect 10C's allocation was already exhausted by those who put it at first or second preference. By the time they drew up the third preference entrants, there weren't any tickets left.

For next time, and sorry if it feels like pouring salt on a wound right now, you would have stood a better chance for scoring tickets if you went:

NYC 1 GA - 1st
NYC 2 GA - 2nd
Philly 2 GA - 3rd
Philly 1 GA - 4th
NYC 1 Reserved - 5th
NYC 2 Reserved - 6th
Philly 2 Reserved - 7th
Philly 1 Reserved - 8th

Though it's no guarantee, of course.

If that doesn't make sense, I'll try to explain the drawing method in more detail.

Birds in Hell wrote:

aintitthelife98 wrote:

b_i_revisited wrote:

aintitthelife98 wrote:Just got the email that I didn't win for Philly 1/2 or NYC 1/2.

Could you post you order? (1st, 2nd,etc.)

NYC 1 GA - 1st
NYC 1 Reserved - 2nd
NYC 2 GA - 3rd
NYC 2 Reserved - 4th
Philly 2 GA - 5th
Philly 2 Reserved - 6th
Philly 1 GA - 7th
Philly 1 Reserved - 8th

I know it's not going to help you now but your rankings are shutting down your likelihood of scoring tickets by quite a lot.

For example, if you put Philly 1 GA at your seventh preference, the only possible way you can score those tickets is if there was sufficient tickets to allocate them to every single person who entered Philly 1 GA at first preference, second preference, third preference, fourth preference, etc. For high demand shows like those above, that's simply not going to happen. Same with NYC 2 GA at third; with such a popular show, I expect 10C's allocation was already exhausted by those who put it at first or second preference. By the time they drew up the third preference entrants, there weren't any tickets left.

For next time, and sorry if it feels like pouring salt on a wound right now, you would have stood a better chance for scoring tickets if you went:

NYC 1 GA - 1st
NYC 2 GA - 2nd
Philly 2 GA - 3rd
Philly 1 GA - 4th
NYC 1 Reserved - 5th
NYC 2 Reserved - 6th
Philly 2 Reserved - 7th
Philly 1 Reserved - 8th

Though it's no guarantee, of course.

If that doesn't make sense, I'll try to explain the drawing method in more detail.

It's all good. It makes sense. I put them in by preference of show that caused me the least trouble with work. I meant to switch it up to something similar to your suggestion but work is incredibly busy for me right now and by the time I remembered the window had closed.

Ah, no problem. Yes, if you weren't so worried about getting those Philly shows, then it doesn't matter too much. The NYC shows are always very in demand so they're a tough score regardless.

The percentages shown are for those selecting the show as first choice or just total choices? A show could have 12% but they could be mostly 4th choices??? I used some reverse logic there in case and attempted to increase my chances by selecting Reserved for the high volume shows.

I've never really had any luck on this new system regardless.

Last run around I found it odd that my 1st Choice for Worcester Reserved Seats "LOST" but my second choice of Worcester GA "WON". Unless people were all shooting for seats then and I forgot.

I forget. How many tickets does the fan club get for each show? Is it some percentage of total seats at the venue.

4/5 wrote:Apparently my membership lapsed a few years ago. Oh well. Am I pretty much guaranteed nosebleeds?

No, I've gotten ok seats since leaving, and remember seeing non 10c members in the rows in front of me when I had 10c tickets. I've found the PJ ticket buying experience to be just as fruitful and a hell of a lot less stressful since getting out.

JudgeSmails wrote:I forget. How many tickets does the fan club get for each show? Is it some percentage of total seats at the venue.

At one time it was about 10%. I don't know it that's still accurate

Coal Mine Fucker wrote:The percentages shown are for those selecting the show as first choice or just total choices? A show could have 12% but they could be mostly 4th choices??? I used some reverse logic there in case and attempted to increase my chances by selecting Reserved for the high volume shows.

I've never really had any luck on this new system regardless.

Last run around I found it odd that my 1st Choice for Worcester Reserved Seats "LOST" but my second choice of Worcester GA "WON". Unless people were all shooting for seats then and I forgot.

The option with the most demand is drawn first. Usually that's GA.

Birds in Hell wrote:

aintitthelife98 wrote:

b_i_revisited wrote:

aintitthelife98 wrote:Just got the email that I didn't win for Philly 1/2 or NYC 1/2.

Could you post you order? (1st, 2nd,etc.)

NYC 1 GA - 1st
NYC 1 Reserved - 2nd
NYC 2 GA - 3rd
NYC 2 Reserved - 4th
Philly 2 GA - 5th
Philly 2 Reserved - 6th
Philly 1 GA - 7th
Philly 1 Reserved - 8th

I know it's not going to help you now but your rankings are shutting down your likelihood of scoring tickets by quite a lot.

For example, if you put Philly 1 GA at your seventh preference, the only possible way you can score those tickets is if there was sufficient tickets to allocate them to every single person who entered Philly 1 GA at first preference, second preference, third preference, fourth preference, etc. For high demand shows like those above, that's simply not going to happen. Same with NYC 2 GA at third; with such a popular show, I expect 10C's allocation was already exhausted by those who put it at first or second preference. By the time they drew up the third preference entrants, there weren't any tickets left.

For next time, and sorry if it feels like pouring salt on a wound right now, you would have stood a better chance for scoring tickets if you went:

NYC 1 GA - 1st
NYC 2 GA - 2nd
Philly 2 GA - 3rd
Philly 1 GA - 4th
NYC 1 Reserved - 5th
NYC 2 Reserved - 6th
Philly 2 Reserved - 7th
Philly 1 Reserved - 8th

Though it's no guarantee, of course.

If that doesn't make sense, I'll try to explain the drawing method in more detail.

I still haven't heard shit.

I put mine

Ft. Laud Reserved
Miami Reserved
Tampa Reserved
Jacksonville Reserved
then those 4 in GA in the same order. I was thinking that was a safe a list as I could make seeing that all reserved for those shows were over 50% and I think Tampa was 76% and Jacksonville 99%. We can compare my results when I finally know. I just got home and I can tell my wife is getting annoyed with me and all this.

It seems the people who had Reserved and GA in their list are hearing last. People who had Res. or GA have been getting confirmations for hours.

CopperTom wrote:It seems the people who had Reserved and GA in their list are hearing last. People who had Res. or GA have been getting confirmations for hours.

Trying to sort them by preference maybe? If you entered for both I'm guessing you could get selected for both but since you only get to win one that might sort them by preference if able?

CopperTom wrote:

JudgeSmails wrote:I forget. How many tickets does the fan club get for each show? Is it some percentage of total seats at the venue.

At one time it was about 10%. I don't know it that's still accurate

10% sounds right. Wish it was more but I believe they had to fight with ticketmaster just to get that much. I miss the days of when FT&T was handling thier ticketing. Simpler times

i remember all my friends getting confirmations for Wrigley a few years back a full 4-6 hours or so before I did. I couldn't figure out what the delay was. I still don't know.

GA or bust = bust. 0-16 now with the lottery

GA for Quebec City, first choice, only show.