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Post by bnabound on Jan 30, 2017 12:28:42 GMT
I'm trying for *June* and stuck in the "sit tight" bit. Wonder what's going on... I've got 12 tabs open on three separate browsers on two different computer for 12 different dates... all of them have been on 'Sit tight' since 12 This is nerve-wracking!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 12:29:08 GMT
Still nothing and I've tried about 20 dates now! I'm only looking for a single seat!
It's horrifically slow, wish I'd bought more in presale now!
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Post by Ade on Jan 30, 2017 12:30:05 GMT
Well this is a right faff - also seems a bit odd that it let you select seats during pre-sale but not now?
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Post by CG on the loose on Jan 30, 2017 12:30:08 GMT
Got one for June, and Sitting Tight in 5 different windows on various dates. Make that 4 - 1 (during previews) just came back "none available".
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 12:32:02 GMT
Now the date selector won't even load! Ticketmaster clearly can't cope!
Daily attempts at the lottery await I think...
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Post by shakeel on Jan 30, 2017 12:32:24 GMT
It's just offered me seats for one date, but they're a bit crap...anyone else thinking about giving up on this now and coming back when the seating plans are available?
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Post by dizzieblonde on Jan 30, 2017 12:32:41 GMT
Still nothing and I've tried about 20 dates now! I'm only looking for a single seat! It's horrifically slow, wish I'd bought more in presale now! Same - nothing we can do, and those that got through, it certainly sounds like it's just complete luck!
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Post by shady23 on Jan 30, 2017 12:33:36 GMT
Well this is a right faff - also seems a bit odd that it let you select seats during pre-sale but not now? I think you could initially at pre sale but they disabled it pretty quickly. It just doesn't work in times of huge demand.
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Post by daniel on Jan 30, 2017 12:34:54 GMT
Yeah the seat selector just doesn't work when it's busy. I picked my own and 4 times they'd already gone by the time I got through to my basket...and that was the DMT+ presale so a relatively small number of people clicking.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 12:35:03 GMT
I honestly think people would be better off without the queues and be able to choose their own seats. They do it like that on Broadway where the demand is even higher and it works out easier for most people. All the queues and stuff just makes it luck of the draw rather than who is actually on the website first and quickest to select.
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Post by Stasia on Jan 30, 2017 12:35:27 GMT
Now people here a experiencing what I had during presale. No results for more than half an hour! My friend managed to get Dress seats for June Monday for us both so I am not that sad but still the system is a crap.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 12:39:34 GMT
Had my confirmation through today at 12:16. Confirmation through for the presale at 12:27.
Just proves that the system really depends on luck more than anything else.
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Post by showtoones on Jan 30, 2017 12:39:51 GMT
I have 8 tabs open...this is terrible...I'm not gonna get in and I've been trying so hard at presale and today
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Post by shakeel on Jan 30, 2017 12:41:25 GMT
There was way more demand for Cursed Child than this, and that let you select seats IIRC (and also worked fairly seamlessly, I think). Think I just really dislike Ticketmaster's interface/ticket-choosing algorithm!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 12:43:59 GMT
They're tweeting to say best availability weekdays in April or all performances in May/June for those still trying.
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Post by mmmbop on Jan 30, 2017 12:45:47 GMT
Finally got through at 12:32. After the waiting period, they offered me a different date to the one I selected, but as it was OK for me I accepted it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 12:46:07 GMT
I've finally got a (relatively) cheap single seat for a midweek show in April 2018 - don't think I've ever booked so far in advance for anything!
Still trying for previews but will probably give up shortly.
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Post by bnabound on Jan 30, 2017 12:46:09 GMT
They're tweeting to say best availability weekdays in April or all performances in May/June for those still trying. Yes, but that's bollocks... I've been trying for mid-April, mid-week, etc, et,c since 12 and no luck. Wouldn't trust their tweets, tbh - they don't match my experience at all.
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Post by noboiscout on Jan 30, 2017 12:46:49 GMT
I just searched for Grand Circle seats. £89.50 row B allocated first time, which I released - then Row A at £57.50(which suggests safety bar will be an issue for shorties like me - and likely to affect row B as well, with A leaning). Gave them up and have now got Row H for £37.50. Maybe it depends what month - I picked April. Each time it took about 7 minutes for the ticket allocation to come through.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 12:48:16 GMT
Ticketmaster saying they don't recommend having more than one tab open. That aligns with my experience in the presale too.
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Post by stuart on Jan 30, 2017 12:53:59 GMT
Do we think this will announce an extension relatively soon? It would make sense to announce it in the next few days to capitalise on the initial ticket buzz but can understand if they only announced it once the show opens to try and keep demand high.
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Post by infofreako on Jan 30, 2017 12:55:41 GMT
Sorted tickets for the 2 dates i wanted. Fairly painless. Had an issue with the front page each time selected march and then june. Each time it took me to the november dates and i had to scroll through to the dates i wanted
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Post by infofreako on Jan 30, 2017 12:58:09 GMT
I only had one tab open each time i tried. It had stuck on the waiting on both march and june. I closed the june window and march went straight through and june from there was straightforward
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Post by alece10 on Jan 30, 2017 12:58:41 GMT
Those of you trying to get seats today is this in addition to your presale tkts or did you miss out on presale?
Just wondered if the latter was true why you didn't pre register for presale as although it was a faff we all got near enough what we wanted a couple of weeks ago.
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Post by infofreako on Jan 30, 2017 12:59:02 GMT
Do we think this will announce an extension relatively soon? It would make sense to announce it in the next few days to capitalise on the initial ticket buzz but can understand if they only announced it once the show opens to try and keep demand high. I think they will either announce now or just before previews start
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