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nmf016
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Re: VIP
« Reply #10 on: May 2nd, 2010, 3:19pm » |
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on May 1st, 2010, 4:38pm, sympathy_0 wrote:I get it, but I do not know exactly why people are so mad. Are people saying that its unfair because no can really pay that much for a good seat, so everyone is stuck with shitty seats? Even so, it seems like thats the way life works, so I say deal with it! 
I really didn't mean for that to sound bitchy, haha.
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Here are my issues. If you don't agree with me, that's fine.
1. IM members pay for membership. Part of that membership includes access to ticket pre-sales. An IM staff member said that 4% of the venue was allocated for the IM. Suddenly, that 4% is cut into by 'premium' packages which eat up the best tickets offered through the IM.
2. There are price levels for seats set by Ticketmaster/Live Nation/promoters/whoever. For the two shows that have gone on sale for the summer tour, the price of the best seats, the first couple rows, are priced at about $53. The GGDs fanclub is selling these tickets for $250 (by adding in a t shirt and a poster..). That's 5 times their face value. They are essentially scalping their own tickets.
3. If you have read any of the GGDs recent interviews or seen them during their spring tour, you have been subjected to them (mainly John) talking about the tough economic times and how we need to bond together. You will have heard John say he is trying to be a voice for the everyday working man (I could start a whole new thread about that bullshit, but I won't) on this new album. Trying to be the guy who speaks for the people who have lost their jobs and are struggling to make ends meet while selling $53 tickets for $2000 is mind blowingly hypocritical. Saying 'I'm doing this for the money' and doing it for the money is infinitely more respectful to the fans than saying one thing and doing another.
Hold off your pie charts until the next summer show goes on sale. I will provide you numbers to make 'before' and 'after' pie charts.
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Re: VIP
« Reply #11 on: May 2nd, 2010, 6:06pm » |
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Oh ok. I missed the fact that IM members are supposed to get presale for the best tickets, it makes more sense now. That is actually, really unfair. I hope if they come to Canada (preferably Halifax again) they won't do that. They didn't have pre sales I don't think for that show, but I paid like 60 dollars and was on the gate. I was a happy camper.
Sorry if I seemed like a total snarky bitch. I would actually rather die than pay 2000 to see anyone. 200 would be my limit.
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Think that's bad? Check out Ticketmaster VIP seats for Bon Jovi.
pirates.
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Oh, yeah, I almost forgot. If you're a fan fool enough to buy those VIP seats for a Jovi concert you get to suffer the indignity of having Jovi's security goons go searching the arena for bodaceous bimbos that they will place in front of you during the concert. So instead of seeing the band you get to see some chick bouncing her tatas around while she tries to make believe she knows one of the songs. Gawd awful situation. /end rant
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Re: VIP
« Reply #13 on: May 4th, 2010, 1:08am » |
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on May 3rd, 2010, 9:42pm, DWG wrote:Think that's bad? Check out Ticketmaster VIP seats for Bon Jovi.
pirates.
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Oh, yeah, I almost forgot. If you're a fan fool enough to buy those VIP seats for a Jovi concert you get to suffer the indignity of having Jovi's security goons go searching the arena for bodaceous bimbos that they will place in front of you during the concert. So instead of seeing the band you get to see some chick bouncing her tatas around while she tries to make believe she knows one of the songs. Gawd awful situation. /end rant |
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HAHA! Oh no! I would definatly have to do some spine snapping.
Just kidding, of course.
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