Got Back - PaulMcCartney.com Pre-Sale
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patrice wrote:
Oh my, this looks like it will be the first time I won't be able too see Paul and the band. Wasn't able to pull anything affordable for me and with a border crossing, accommodation, exchange rate, and Covid impacting my finances, I'm so sad I'm going to have to miss this tour!!! I'm trying not to feel depressed. I do hope there will be a way for us to watch a concert live on line! I'm in BC, Canada and was trying for one of the Washington shows. Who knows what crossing the border would be like, I'm thinking "not good". I noticed that there was no way to try for single seats...I don't recall that being the case in the past. I hope others have much better luck!
Im in BC too and disappointed in the pricing. I went to the BC Place concert in 2019; row 10 on the floor and paid $275 CAD. Floor seats for Seattle now are $450 USD; basically double the price!. I am going to see him but as I have seen him 13 times, I'm just gonna go sit in nosebleeds somewhere. I feel bad for the younger set who should see a legend like him, but it is simply too expensive.
Process sucks too; always have to decheck platinum and AMEX options just for the presale. As well, everyone knows the presale so its not a secret anymore...
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steveie9 wrote:
PaulMcCartney.com wrote:
Hi, as a reminder, here are the PaulMcCartney.com pre-sale details. All shows go on sale at 12pm (local):
Website: https://paulmccartneygotback.com
Password: PAULGOTBACKMaybe it's just me... but if this is an exclusive presale, why post the passowrd for all to see? In fact, I've seen the password all over the place in public. I know passwords can't be 100% secretive and secure, but sure would be nice to tighten it up a little bit. Every little bit helps about brokers and agencies.
It was paulmccartney.com posting the password. Granted, it would be better if pm.com only sent the passwords out via email to fans who had signed up for his newsletter.
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patrice wrote:
kitty55d wrote:
patrice wrote:
Oh my, this looks like it will be the first time I won't be able too see Paul and the band. Wasn't able to pull anything affordable for me and with a border crossing, accommodation, exchange rate, and Covid impacting my finances, I'm so sad I'm going to have to miss this tour!!! I'm trying not to feel depressed. I do hope there will be a way for us to watch a concert live on line! I'm in BC, Canada and was trying for one of the Washington shows. Who knows what crossing the border would be like, I'm thinking "not good". I noticed that there was no way to try for single seats...I don't recall that being the case in the past. I hope others have much better luck!
I had no luck with Spokane, but got a single seat for both Seattle shows.
That's terrific that you managed 2 single seats for Seattle! No way I could select single seats until magically late last night but by then, they were pricey for what looks to be high up behind the stage. I've never been able to pull ANY seat for Spokane. I may try again in the general sale. If that fails, I'm still hoping they will offer tix to watch live on line.
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patrice wrote:
kitty55d wrote:
patrice wrote:
Oh my, this looks like it will be the first time I won't be able too see Paul and the band. Wasn't able to pull anything affordable for me and with a border crossing, accommodation, exchange rate, and Covid impacting my finances, I'm so sad I'm going to have to miss this tour!!! I'm trying not to feel depressed. I do hope there will be a way for us to watch a concert live on line! I'm in BC, Canada and was trying for one of the Washington shows. Who knows what crossing the border would be like, I'm thinking "not good". I noticed that there was no way to try for single seats...I don't recall that being the case in the past. I hope others have much better luck!
I had no luck with Spokane, but got a single seat for both Seattle shows.
That's terrific that you managed 2 single seats for Seattle! No way I could select single seats until magically late last night but by then, they were pricey for what looks to be high up behind the stage. I've never been able to pull ANY seat for Spokane. I may try again in the general sale. If that fails, I'm still hoping they will offer tix to watch live on line.
There are several decent "gold" floor seats now for Spokane, but you have to purchase two. Any interest in teaming up?
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kitty55d wrote:
patrice wrote:
kitty55d wrote:
patrice wrote:
Oh my, this looks like it will be the first time I won't be able too see Paul and the band. Wasn't able to pull anything affordable for me and with a border crossing, accommodation, exchange rate, and Covid impacting my finances, I'm so sad I'm going to have to miss this tour!!! I'm trying not to feel depressed. I do hope there will be a way for us to watch a concert live on line! I'm in BC, Canada and was trying for one of the Washington shows. Who knows what crossing the border would be like, I'm thinking "not good". I noticed that there was no way to try for single seats...I don't recall that being the case in the past. I hope others have much better luck!
I had no luck with Spokane, but got a single seat for both Seattle shows.
That's terrific that you managed 2 single seats for Seattle! No way I could select single seats until magically late last night but by then, they were pricey for what looks to be high up behind the stage. I've never been able to pull ANY seat for Spokane. I may try again in the general sale. If that fails, I'm still hoping they will offer tix to watch live on line.
There are several decent "gold" floor seats now for Spokane, but you have to purchase two. Any interest in teaming up?
If you find a good ticket and you have to buy a pair, do it, then sell 1 ticket. You'll have no trouble getting your money.
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here are some codes working today:
AEG: "mccartney"
livenation:"curtain"
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~lady*madonna~ wrote:
kapster wrote:
I am trying on 2 devices for AMEX presale and keep getting error message saying can't complete on your device? Anybody else getting this message. typical Ticketmaster!!
Yes, I got the same message for the non-Amex presale. Very frustrating.
I had the same thing happen to me repeatedly on my desktop. I switched to my phone TM app and finally was able to get tickets. But they weren't nearly as good as the ones I could have gotten earlier
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Now the damn code is BANDON when you select only Venue Presale!
And if you have $5000 per ticket to blow, there are 2 seats in Sec. 109 (center) behind the pit at the Hard Rock in Hollywood!
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sharonla wrote:
kitty55d wrote:
patrice wrote:
kitty55d wrote:
patrice wrote:
Oh my, this looks like it will be the first time I won't be able too see Paul and the band. Wasn't able to pull anything affordable for me and with a border crossing, accommodation, exchange rate, and Covid impacting my finances, I'm so sad I'm going to have to miss this tour!!! I'm trying not to feel depressed. I do hope there will be a way for us to watch a concert live on line! I'm in BC, Canada and was trying for one of the Washington shows. Who knows what crossing the border would be like, I'm thinking "not good". I noticed that there was no way to try for single seats...I don't recall that being the case in the past. I hope others have much better luck!
I had no luck with Spokane, but got a single seat for both Seattle shows.
That's terrific that you managed 2 single seats for Seattle! No way I could select single seats until magically late last night but by then, they were pricey for what looks to be high up behind the stage. I've never been able to pull ANY seat for Spokane. I may try again in the general sale. If that fails, I'm still hoping they will offer tix to watch live on line.
There are several decent "gold" floor seats now for Spokane, but you have to purchase two. Any interest in teaming up?
If you find a good ticket and you have to buy a pair, do it, then sell 1 ticket. You'll have no trouble getting your money.
I thought about that but was worried about trying to sell a single ticket. And for me, $700-800 (plus fees) is a lot of money to risk. But of course it's too late now, those seats are gone
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kitty55d wrote:
patrice wrote:
kitty55d wrote:
patrice wrote:
Oh my, this looks like it will be the first time I won't be able too see Paul and the band. Wasn't able to pull anything affordable for me and with a border crossing, accommodation, exchange rate, and Covid impacting my finances, I'm so sad I'm going to have to miss this tour!!! I'm trying not to feel depressed. I do hope there will be a way for us to watch a concert live on line! I'm in BC, Canada and was trying for one of the Washington shows. Who knows what crossing the border would be like, I'm thinking "not good". I noticed that there was no way to try for single seats...I don't recall that being the case in the past. I hope others have much better luck!
I had no luck with Spokane, but got a single seat for both Seattle shows.
That's terrific that you managed 2 single seats for Seattle! No way I could select single seats until magically late last night but by then, they were pricey for what looks to be high up behind the stage. I've never been able to pull ANY seat for Spokane. I may try again in the general sale. If that fails, I'm still hoping they will offer tix to watch live on line.
There are several decent "gold" floor seats now for Spokane, but you have to purchase two. Any interest in teaming up?
I would team up!
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Brian Sullivan wrote:
thenightfish wrote:
Maccaroni1974 wrote
How could you buy the wrong tickets? How is this possible when it tells you the seat row price? Then you have to go through MULTIPLE screens prior to closing the purchase. I have never seen so many confused people buying tix than on this board. Its a a fairly simple proces.. Login to your TM account..enter the PROPER presale password...you can FILTER out the type of seats you want...and DONT WANT IE Platinum Tix, VIP TIx, etc. Select and purchase. DONE. I got tix to NJ and Hollywood. Done in 10 min..
You were lucky and you must have been first one in the queue.. I have been using TM for a very long time, for many popular artists other than Paul, and this was one of the worst presales I have ever experienced. It took 7 minutes for the idiotic queue to even let me look at tickets. And selecting tickets is "easy" until TM pulls that phantom nonsense about "these tickets have already been selected by another fan" after clicking on a ticket that looks like it is available. I tried for 3 shows and only got tickets for one. Granted, I am extremely picky and won't buy what I don't like, but the seats I wanted never turned up.
Platinum tickets is how TM has decided to play the scalper game, those are not resales. Those are TM seats that they have priced at "market value." Ridiculous. They have had Platinum for years, with static prices that were higher than face but not crazy, but there seem to be more of them now, and their prices are out of control. But they want you to panic-buy from them and not the secondary market.
Nightfish,
I can understand your disappointment and frustration over what I agree are eye-popping prices for "dynamically priced" platinum tickets, but I don't think TM is responsible.
According to the TM website, official platinum seats are made available by artists and event organizers through TM, the goal being "to give the most passionate fans fair and safe access to the best tickets, while enabling artists and other people involved in staging live events to price tickets closer to their true market value." In other words, if someone (not me) is willing to pay $5000 to sit front row center, the performer and/or promoter have decided that they want to receive that $5000 rather than a scalper who purchases the ticket at a lower price and then resells it. Moreover, it is highly unlikely that McCartney or his promoter, AEG, would allow TM to scalp the tickets, and equally unlikely that AEG would do so without McCartney's consent.
Perhaps I am mistaken. If so, can you (or someone else) tell me why you think it is TM rather than McCartney and/or AEG that is profiting from the practice of selling "dynamically priced" platinum tickets?
Well, it is ultimately TM profiting because they and their parent company, Live Nation, don't do anything that they can't profit from. So the fact that they even offer this platinum option to artists in the first place is on them. If Paul chose to use it, then yes, he is part of the problem too, and it's disappointing. I did find the web page where they present to artists how profitable this option can be for them, tho I don't have the link handy just now.
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I have a question regarding "platinum" ticket sales.
I noticed that a lot of tickets in the first 10 rows that would have originally been sold as both "Front Row" and "Hot Sound" VIP packages, and would have included the soundcheck, are now selling as "Platinum".
Does that mean that less people will now be attending the soundcheck, since "platinum packages" do not include the soundcheck?
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thenightfish wrote:
Brian Sullivan wrote:
thenightfish wrote:
Maccaroni1974 wrote
How could you buy the wrong tickets? How is this possible when it tells you the seat row price? Then you have to go through MULTIPLE screens prior to closing the purchase. I have never seen so many confused people buying tix than on this board. Its a a fairly simple proces.. Login to your TM account..enter the PROPER presale password...you can FILTER out the type of seats you want...and DONT WANT IE Platinum Tix, VIP TIx, etc. Select and purchase. DONE. I got tix to NJ and Hollywood. Done in 10 min..
You were lucky and you must have been first one in the queue.. I have been using TM for a very long time, for many popular artists other than Paul, and this was one of the worst presales I have ever experienced. It took 7 minutes for the idiotic queue to even let me look at tickets. And selecting tickets is "easy" until TM pulls that phantom nonsense about "these tickets have already been selected by another fan" after clicking on a ticket that looks like it is available. I tried for 3 shows and only got tickets for one. Granted, I am extremely picky and won't buy what I don't like, but the seats I wanted never turned up.
Platinum tickets is how TM has decided to play the scalper game, those are not resales. Those are TM seats that they have priced at "market value." Ridiculous. They have had Platinum for years, with static prices that were higher than face but not crazy, but there seem to be more of them now, and their prices are out of control. But they want you to panic-buy from them and not the secondary market.
Nightfish,
I can understand your disappointment and frustration over what I agree are eye-popping prices for "dynamically priced" platinum tickets, but I don't think TM is responsible.
According to the TM website, official platinum seats are made available by artists and event organizers through TM, the goal being "to give the most passionate fans fair and safe access to the best tickets, while enabling artists and other people involved in staging live events to price tickets closer to their true market value." In other words, if someone (not me) is willing to pay $5000 to sit front row center, the performer and/or promoter have decided that they want to receive that $5000 rather than a scalper who purchases the ticket at a lower price and then resells it. Moreover, it is highly unlikely that McCartney or his promoter, AEG, would allow TM to scalp the tickets, and equally unlikely that AEG would do so without McCartney's consent.
Perhaps I am mistaken. If so, can you (or someone else) tell me why you think it is TM rather than McCartney and/or AEG that is profiting from the practice of selling "dynamically priced" platinum tickets?
Well, it is ultimately TM profiting because they and their parent company, Live Nation, don't do anything that they can't profit from. So the fact that they even offer this platinum option to artists in the first place is on them. If Paul chose to use it, then yes, he is part of the problem too, and it's disappointing. I did find the web page where they present to artists how profitable this option can be for them, tho I don't have the link handy just now.
Like Paul needs more money.....yes, very disappointing.
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DrivinFan wrote:
I have a question regarding "platinum" ticket sales.
I noticed that a lot of tickets in the first 10 rows that would have originally been sold as both "Front Row" and "Hot Sound" VIP packages, and would have included the soundcheck, are now selling as "Platinum".
Does that mean that less people will now be attending the soundcheck, since "platinum packages" do not include the soundcheck?
That is a good question, because I noticed that, too.
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thenightfish wrote:
DrivinFan wrote:
I have a question regarding "platinum" ticket sales.
I noticed that a lot of tickets in the first 10 rows that would have originally been sold as both "Front Row" and "Hot Sound" VIP packages, and would have included the soundcheck, are now selling as "Platinum".
Does that mean that less people will now be attending the soundcheck, since "platinum packages" do not include the soundcheck?
That is a good question, because I noticed that, too.
Me too! I'm glad I'm not planning to try for tickets even if he comes to my hometown! It's just freaking insane!
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Hi Guys N Gals!
Just registered here, been a fan of PMC since the early 1970s.
Tried to get a couple of advance presale tickets with Amex for Boston a week ago. After waitng to enter, I selected my $82 seats, went to check out and they were gone. Found the "next best thing" ground seats for something like $360ea, went to purchase them and Live Nation wanted something like $160ea for a house fee. Closed my web browser and continued with my day.
I see a second date was added for Boston, not excited. I may still skip as this is a BIG money-grab.
Listening to the many CDs I have is a better investment.
Dan
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DrivinFan wrote:
I have a question regarding "platinum" ticket sales.
I noticed that a lot of tickets in the first 10 rows that would have originally been sold as both "Front Row" and "Hot Sound" VIP packages, and would have included the soundcheck, are now selling as "Platinum".
Does that mean that less people will now be attending the soundcheck, since "platinum packages" do not include the soundcheck?
Yes.
I was very disappointed because I did not see any "Hot Sound"/VIP tix offered for sale. I was really looking forward to experiencing another soundcheck/VIP dinner and spending time with other fans.
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many of the platinum tickets were more expensive than the nearby tickets with sound check. I failed to unceck platinum for seattle and fell for the high priced tickets in my cart. I now have 3 extra front row center row 4 tickets as I forgot tests.o check the calendar for my guests. Trying to sell on tm, but probably little chance of getting the 2K per ticket back.
Many artists avoid ticketmaster. Good on them. I will probably never attend a ticketmaster event again. As many have stated if a meteor hits the Earth and detsroys the planet then at least Ticketmaster will finally be gone
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After a week of getting skunked on tickets for Oakland.....I was told to check back as new tickets might become available....and they have....but ALL are platinum tickets, super high prices.
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~lady*madonna~ wrote:
DrivinFan wrote:
I have a question regarding "platinum" ticket sales.
I noticed that a lot of tickets in the first 10 rows that would have originally been sold as both "Front Row" and "Hot Sound" VIP packages, and would have included the soundcheck, are now selling as "Platinum".
Does that mean that less people will now be attending the soundcheck, since "platinum packages" do not include the soundcheck?
Yes.
I was very disappointed because I did not see any "Hot Sound"/VIP tix offered for sale. I was really looking forward to experiencing another soundcheck/VIP dinner and spending time with other fans.
Based on some of the dialogue I've read the past week, it seems that if you didn't purchase the Front Row and Hot Sound Packages (that included the sound check) during the initial minutes of the pre-sale they were scoooped up and re-issued to TM as "platinum" tickets at a higher price.