[Albion] AEK Athens - ticketing process, tiers and all that jazz

[Titanic]

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Thanks - I'm sorted - but hope someone else can grab it!

 

[EliasTaproot]

Now banned from the site, I am a bot apparently. Shambles.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

I agree that tickets were available, but not many, I expect you are one of a few who didn't game it. But there was nowhere near the same amount the available at 13:30 that there was at 13:59.

I certaily didn't game it, and wouldn't know how to. I just missed out on ST points to be in the 9am category so 2pm was my first opportunity. I realise I'm lucky. But I'd say to others -- do keep chacking back for a while as the odd ticket may come back on sale.

 

[GJN1]

To all the people that did hoard them in their baskets, thanks. My son has had a really rough time of late and we were both looking forward to hopefully going together. Not going to happen now. Enjoy the game.

 

[Originunknown]

One just popped up in 48 but it got bought immediately, all hope is not lost. A few returns could come back on in the next few weeks too.

 

[dazzer6666]

assume thats the exit in middle so fair chance of first bus if near that

Bus ?

 

[HeaviestTed]

I have a spare flight with Easy jet if anyone is interested, as I booked 3 seats thinking 3 of us were going when in fact only 2 are!

It's departing Gatwick Wednesday 29th 8am, returning on the Sunday 3rd December at 21:00

£212 plus the £110 to change the names on them. Drop me a DM if interested.

£110 to change a name - absolutely criminal, nasty easyJet bastards.

 

[East Staffs Gull]

£110 to change a name - absolutely criminal, nasty easyJet bastards.

It’s to deter touting.

 

[seagulls99]

They’re still popping up.

 

[Salty_Seagull]

That was a shit show. Asked me to enter my passport details and then brought this bastard page up

 

[Colonel Mustard]

£110 to change a name - absolutely criminal, nasty easyJet bastards.

It's £55, I thought.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Managed to fluke one. Absolute bonus.

 

[Napper]

I agree that tickets were available, but not many, I expect you are one of a few who didn't game it. But there was nowhere near the same amount the available at 13:30 that there was at 13:59.

largely irrelevant though. Even if 300 available would of sold in a minute.

If had enough points then could of got one leisurely at any time this am.

Its frustrating but 1700 tickets was never going to meet demand.

At least tier 3 did have a small sniff

 

[Dave the hatosaurus]

I agree that tickets were available, but not many, I expect you are one of a few who didn't game it. But there was nowhere near the same amount the available at 13:30 that there was at 13:59.

Actually it was ticket single not tickets plural at 13.59.30. I have been watching these on and off since this morning and at one point there was about 100 available. About 12.30 that number started reducing as people in the previous tier started putting them in baskets and by 13.45 it was down to under 20. Then at one point about 13.50 it did go back up about 50 but there was no way that was a complete basket clearance and even if by some miracle it was then in the next 5 minutes before anyone in the 14.00 tier had a chance they were virtually all back in baskets again. I do not blame anyone wanting to go with mates who already had tickets for taking a chance that the club would not clear baskets, would not most of us do the same ?

 

[Wilka]

It's £55, I thought.

It is £55 but they charge that each way believe it or not!

 

[Bozza]

largely irrelevant though. Even if 300 available would of sold in a minute.

If had enough points then could of got one leisurely at any time this am.

Its frustrating but 1700 tickets was never going to meet demand.

At least tier 3 did have a small sniff

But it looks like those Tier1/2s who put them in their basket before 2pm to "reserve" them for Tier 3 mates - and this was very obviously happening from around 13:45 onwards - didn't have their baskets cleared out.

There were enough of us keeping a close eye on things that one of us would have spied the 90-100 tickets reappearing before they were all snaffled up.

It sounds like the Tier 3s who did get a ticket just got lucky finding the odd ticket that dropped out of a basket later on.

 

[PWA]

largely irrelevant though. Even if 300 available would of sold in a minute.

If had enough points then could of got one leisurely at any time this am.

Its frustrating but 1700 tickets was never going to meet demand.

At least tier 3 did have a small sniff

I agree, thought this would have sold out in Tier 2, was amazed it went to Tier 3.

 

[Smeagull]

They’re still popping up.

Yep I was still in and refreshing, one popped up and I grabbed it. That was at 14:40.

 

[jackalbion]

Actually it was ticket single not tickets plural at 13.59.30. I have been watching these on and off since this morning and at one point there was about 100 available. About 12.30 that number started reducing as people in the previous tier started putting them in baskets and by 13.45 it was down to under 20. Then at one point about 13.50 it did go back up about 50 but there was no way that was a complete basket clearance and even if by some miracle it was then in the next 5 minutes before anyone in the 14.00 tier had a chance they were virtually all back in baskets again. I do not blame anyone wanting to go with mates who already had tickets for taking a chance that the club would not clear baskets, would not most of us do the same ?

I agree about taking a chance, everyone has their own way of doing it, I can’t blame anyone, but I think after them doing it successfully for the last two games, it’s odd they didn’t do it again.

 

[London Irish]

largely irrelevant though. Even if 300 available would of sold in a minute.

If had enough points then could of got one leisurely at any time this am.

Its frustrating but 1700 tickets was never going to meet demand.

At least tier 3 did have a small sniff

And tier 2 didn't get mainly frozen out as with Ajax. Though it's still gutting for some and my sympathies are very much with them