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DG - Big thanks as usual.
You've proved invaluable during this laberynthine process.
Fingers crossed for you and all other blog readers.
My (modest) funds are sitting waiting...
CF
ChingfordFlaneur | 09.05.11 - 10:20 a.m. | #
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exhaustive and autoritative as ever DG but why the relentlessly critical tone? Probably the largest event in our lifetime is taking place on your doorstep and a couple of train rides from mine - and someone else is organising it. We can involve ourselves, or not, we can buy into it, or not, we can spend as much as we wish or can afford to, because someone else is doing all the hard work. Whatever hoops have to be jumped through, whatever process, terms or conditions the organiser sees fit to apply is entirely up to them, they will succeed or fail by their decisions and that's exactly as it should be. No amount of grumbling, sniping or detailed critique of the minutiae of the ticketing arrangements makes one jot of difference. There is no question of "fair" - what the organiser says goes - if we don't like it we just don't get involved. If we got carried away with the application process and cause ourselves pain or inconvenience or end up with no tickets, that too is exactly as it should be. Nobody's been forced into this. If monies are taken and ticket allocations are not forthcoming then is the time to take issue, until then fingers crossed...
sciurus carolinensis nemesis | 09.05.11 - 2:20 p.m. | #
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> we can buy into it, or not
Not a UK tax payer or London Council Tax payer then?
> There is no question of "fair"
For me, when public funds are involved, there most definitely is.
Larry Lard | 09.05.11 - 2:56 p.m. | #
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scn - I think you're missing the point rather...
This is an international event *funded by the taxpayer* (and now by ticket buyers giving loans of their money for an undefined period of time until the reselling website opens).
It should not have been made so difficult for people to get the tickets they want, at a price they know in advance, for distribution to whoever they choose.
I (and, I'm sure, others) applaud DG's efforts to expose the system so that everyone is aware of just how unnecessarily complex and restrictive the ticket application/purchase/allocation process was made.
Blue Witch | Homepage | 09.05.11 - 3:02 p.m. | #
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Ah, Larry got there before me while I was composing...
Blue Witch | Homepage | 09.05.11 - 3:03 p.m. | #
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Myself and the Other Half have applied for a load of stuff, including the cheap seats for the Opening and Closing, which we fully expect not to get, but it had to be worth a punt! Many of our chosen sessions are for the Archery, a sport we both participate in, and where one of our club members is in the Olympic squad (assuming she maintains her place - not guaranteed!).
I am astonished to have read somewhere (don't ask me where), that some of those sessions have sold out. We will be truly gutted if we miss out on any of those, especially if the tickets end up with someone who isn't really all that interested. I am astonished at the alleged popularity of Archery (there are only c60,000 participants in the sport in the UK), but given the frankly absolute b@llache of the actual online process of choosing your preferred ticketing sessions, I would speculate that there were a lot of people who "just want to be there" and couldn't be fagged with going any further than the first sport on the list!
Anne | 09.05.11 - 3:05 p.m. | #
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Well, at least you lot managed to apply for tickets. The System refused to send the necessary email to my work address, and I had forgotten my 'favourite food' so it wouldn't let me book at home either.
I'm waiting for the 'remaining tickets' to go up for sale....
RogerB | 09.05.11 - 4:23 p.m. | #
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"Leftover Olympic tickets" link ("custhfelp.com") is broken.
dg apologises: Should work now.
swirlythingy | Homepage | 09.05.11 - 5:06 p.m. | #
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Post amended following the last minute announcement that...
• "People will now not be billed until at least next Monday" (as LOCOG need to spend this week carrying out ballots for oversubscribed events)
• "If someone is allocated tickets to more than one event, the payment will be taken all at once"
diamond geezer | Homepage | 09.05.11 - 6:47 p.m. | #
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I don't understand how it is they can take the money before telling you what tickets you have been allocated. If they know what tickets to take payment for they must know what you've got!
Jon Combe | 09.05.11 - 9:18 p.m. | #
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13338579
geofftech | Homepage | 09.05.11 - 10:51 p.m. | #
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Another big thankyou to DG for the hugely helpful guiding through the mess of how to apply for tickets, what to expect, etc.
While I agree with most other people and think it is shocking that the money gets taken before you know what you've got, I'm trying to trick my inner six-year-old into staying excited by telling myself that it's a surprise!
Beth | 09.05.11 - 10:56 p.m. | #
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Now can I sue the olympic committee for the interest I've lost for moving money into my account a week too early?
peewit | Homepage | 10.05.11 - 8:23 a.m. | #
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Is this normal? How have other countries handled it, I wonder?
Sue | Homepage | 10.05.11 - 5:53 p.m. | #
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Larry - certainly am a UK taxpayer, no longer a london rates payer, living just outside. A large chunk of public money has been needed to get the process started of that there is no doubt. With all of the expenditure that has now taken place in the UK and all the future expenditure on tickets, merch, travelling and everything else surrounding the events will also be here in the UK, all the employment, etc etc, the "cost" to the public purse will be nothing like the figures quoted for the initial outlay. You are aware I'm sure that the basketball arena has already been sold to a German team to 'takeaway' after the paralympics is done. Quantifying the "legacy" is impossible but the final "cost" hmmm let's wait & see shall we.
RogerB forgotten details no problem swiftly created new webmail account 'new' registration, ticket application sorted in 10 minutes but I did do it all 2 days before the deadline
sciurus carolinensis nemesis | 11.05.11 - 3:52 p.m. | #
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