Presale Ticket Discussion

[elle]

Originally Posted by KindOfWoman90

Does anyone know the difference between AMEX preferred seating and AMEX cardmember presale? Both of which start Dec. 10 for Philly.

can you link to that? i saw other amex presales, but couldn't find Philly.

Originally Posted by Eugene

The top price of $146.50 will get you a floor seat or a close to the stage lower level. There are no other options, right Elle?

i know nothing about FM ticket sales Eugene, and i hate all this i have to say. i did ask VIP Nation on FB, and they said that FM will not be using their services for this tour.

[Regina]

Preferred seating is slightly better than the regular AMEX sale.
Use the customer service number on the back of the AMEX card (leaving off the 1 before the 800 and the dashes) and that's your secret "password."

I did go on for Washington, DC (out of curiosity) and ... not great. Mid-floor only, so far. Nothing in the first...30 rows.

The last AMEX presales (I think for Stevie and Lindsey's solo stuff) was really good. Hard to look at over $170 for crappy seats.

But, with the last tour (sorry, I'm long-winded again), I found that persistence and timing were the most important things-don't settle. Just keep trying. As the date gets closer, they offer better stuff.

[KindOfWoman90]

Originally Posted by elle

can you link to that? i saw other amex presales, but couldn't find Philly.

sure thing!

http://comcasttix.com/events/page/ea...Fleetwood+Mac/

well fargo center directs you to this site

Originally Posted by Regina

Preferred seating is slightly better than the regular AMEX sale.
Use the customer service number on the back of the AMEX card (leaving off the 1 before the 800 and the dashes) and that's your secret "password."


But, with the last tour (sorry, I'm long-winded again), I found that persistence and timing were the most important things-don't settle. Just keep trying. As the date gets closer, they offer better stuff.

thanks for the tips! ugh so stressful! lol i just want my tickets and be done with it

[elle]

Originally Posted by KindOfWoman90

sure thing!

http://comcasttix.com/events/page/ea...Fleetwood+Mac/

thanks!

[David A]

Hello All

I got tons of people here at work who want to go to the Hollywood Bowl show, and a lof of them want to know how the whole AMEXP pre sale works? i have no clue, and a lot of these ppl do have AMEXP cards, if that helps

ANy help on how to get the password, how the process works would be great, as I want to get as many of my co workers to go

Thanks

David

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by David A

Hello All

I got tons of people here at work who want to go to the Hollywood Bowl show, and a lof of them want to know how the whole AMEXP pre sale works? i have no clue, and a lot of these ppl do have AMEXP cards, if that helps

ANy help on how to get the password, how the process works would be great, as I want to get as many of my co workers to go

Thanks

David

The password is usually your Amex customer service number, depending on which card they are telling you to use. If they say its for Gold Card members you need the gold card customer service number. Platinum card holders have their own number. And so on.

[FMlex]

Originally Posted by Regina

Preferred seating is slightly better than the regular AMEX sale.
Use the customer service number on the back of the AMEX card (leaving off the 1 before the 800 and the dashes) and that's your secret "password."

I did go on for Washington, DC (out of curiosity) and ... not great. Mid-floor only, so far. Nothing in the first...30 rows.

The last AMEX presales (I think for Stevie and Lindsey's solo stuff) was really good. Hard to look at over $170 for crappy seats.

This is great information, thank you!

[pattyfan]

I got on line right at 10 and tried to get tickets via both the Amex and Amex preferred presales. The preferred tickets were better, but none were on the floor, so I didn't get anything. I"ll get my tickets during the regular sale.

Kevin

[Macfanforever]

I think this is BS for the fans who don't have these cards.
I not going to signup for Ticketbastards and DeadNations deals with AMEX and CitiBank cards.

What in the hell is wrong with VISA and MasterCard.

[elle]

Originally Posted by Regina

Preferred seating is slightly better than the regular AMEX sale.
Use the customer service number on the back of the AMEX card (leaving off the 1 before the 800 and the dashes) and that's your secret "password."

I did go on for Washington, DC (out of curiosity) and ... not great. Mid-floor only, so far. Nothing in the first...30 rows.

a friend of mine and i both tried and that's the best that we both could get too. both regular amex and preferred seating amex. sections 4, 5, or 6, rows F or H was the best we pulled. which is about 30 rows back, but it is floor.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by elle

a friend of mine and i both tried and that's the best that we both could get too. both regular amex and preferred seating amex. sections 4, 5, or 6, rows F or H was the best we pulled. which is about 30 rows back, but it is floor.

Honestly. At that point, that many rows back, if you can't get up to the stage, I don't know if it's such a good thing to be on the floor. It might be better to be in one of the raised areas.

Michele

[WildHearted]

They just listed that the Atlanta show will have an AMEX presale on the 10th @ 10 AM.

I don't have an american express card, so I won't be able to take advantage of that - do they usually put up the good seats for those?

[Regina]

Either during Unleashed or SYW...Amex was having a "preferred seating" thing the same time the regular tickets were on sale. I did both, out of curiosity. Both were the same--and both were lousy. On the other hand, surprisingly, again--I can't remember which but I'm thinking it may have been both Lindsey and Stevie's tours--where they had an AMEX pre-sale and the seats were great. And, now that I think of it, it may have been Lindsey.
It's hit and miss but with FM--they like playing games with these sales and try to sell junk before the good stuff. And, if you look on Stub Hub for FM--Madison Square Garden is already on sale. The presale is only supposed to begin on 12/10. Yesterday, there were 155 tickets--some over $1000 each. Give me a break.
There is a big stink over the Garden and the Sandy Hurricane concert and how many tickets are on the broker's sites (some over $50,000 per ticket...WHAT?????) All purchased "legitimately" through ticketmaster? Not by a long shot (IMO). I think MSG is completely shady and I'm sure other venues are as well. But, with MSG--I've been able to get front row (I believe 3 times) at nearly the last minute (1 week or less prior to the show).

[WildHearted]

So do you think it's worth it to try and find a family member with an AMEX card to try to do the presale, or to just wait until the other presales / regular sale?

[KindOfWoman90]

Originally Posted by Regina

Either during Unleashed or SYW...Amex was having a "preferred seating" thing the same time the regular tickets were on sale. I did both, out of curiosity. Both were the same--and both were lousy. On the other hand, surprisingly, again--I can't remember which but I'm thinking it may have been both Lindsey and Stevie's tours--where they had an AMEX pre-sale and the seats were great. And, now that I think of it, it may have been Lindsey.
It's hit and miss but with FM--they like playing games with these sales and try to sell junk before the good stuff. And, if you look on Stub Hub for FM--Madison Square Garden is already on sale. The presale is only supposed to begin on 12/10. Yesterday, there were 155 tickets--some over $1000 each. Give me a break.
There is a big stink over the Garden and the Sandy Hurricane concert and how many tickets are on the broker's sites (some over $50,000 per ticket...WHAT?????) All purchased "legitimately" through ticketmaster? Not by a long shot (IMO). I think MSG is completely shady and I'm sure other venues are as well. But, with MSG--I've been able to get front row (I believe 3 times) at nearly the last minute (1 week or less prior to the show).

Hmm, yeah I've never been to the Garden for a concert, but this is making me even more weary than I was to begin with. May just stick with Philadelphia.