London 2012 Tickets............Anyone Applied?

[8ace]

Sport: Athletics
Session code: AT005
Date/time: 05 August 2012 18:50-21:55
Venue: Olympic Stadium
Price Category: C
Quantity: 2
Total cost: £250.00
Total maximum cost: £250.00

Sport: Athletics
Session code: AT015
Date/time: 11 August 2012 18:45-21:30
Venue: Olympic Stadium
Price Category: C
Quantity: 2
Total cost: £250.00
Total maximum cost: £250.00

Sport: Cycling - Track
Session code: CT001
Date/time: 02 August 2012 16:00-18:30
Venue: Velodrome
Price Category: B
Quantity: 2
Total cost: £300.00
Total maximum cost: £300.00

Sport: Cycling - Track
Session code: CT002
Date/time: 03 August 2012 16:00-18:55
Venue: Velodrome
Price Category: B
Quantity: 2
Total cost: £300.00
Total maximum cost: £300.00

Maximum ticket total: £1,100.00

 

[Notters]

I'd be interested to hear why people have gone for tickets for sports such as football and tennis? Surely games at the Amex and Wimbledon are likely to trump anything at the Olympics~?

 

[Wozza]

I'd be interested to hear why people have gone for tickets for sports such as football and tennis? Surely games at the Amex and Wimbledon are likely to trump anything at the Olympics~?

The Olympic tennis is at Wimbledon.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

You won't be allowed into the Olympic park without a ticket, either, but Coe has said the ticket price for that will be "nominal", whatever that means. Once you're in, you can stay all day, so you can wonder round, watch events on the big screen and see the sights.

 

[Notters]

The Olympic tennis is at Wimbledon.

I know, but there will still be a Wimbledon tournament as well, won't there?

Where it's AT doesn't make any difference, the Olympics isn't a grand slam so it's insignificant to the sport.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

They could have sold the tickets in phases - over a year, perhaps. People would get an idea of demand/chances of being successful, and wouldn't have to commit to paying a big sum in one go.

Or would people become disillusioned because the same amount of people were applying for lots less tickets

There are going to be more ticketing rounds

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

Why couldn't they have done this exact system, but then once the ballots have been drawn tell everyone what they were able to buy tickets for, and say they had a month to make payment and purchase these tickets. Once the month was up the tickets are no longer reserved and just went on general sale?

Because people would have applied for everything they could knowing that there was no commitment for them to actually purchase the ticket.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

I'd be interested to hear why people have gone for tickets for sports such as football and tennis? Surely games at the Amex and Wimbledon are likely to trump anything at the Olympics~?

They are pretty good value tickets and you've got a reasonable chance of seeing some well known names, but I agree it's not really what the Olympics are about

 

[Wozza]

Or would people become disillusioned because the same amount of people were applying for lots less tickets

Leaving only serious 'bidders'.

There are going to be more ticketing rounds

Yes, of unsold/shite tickets.

 

[Wozza]

I know, but there will still be a Wimbledon tournament as well, won't there?

Where it's AT doesn't make any difference, the Olympics isn't a grand slam so it's insignificant to the sport.

Sorry I thought you said "Surely games AT the Amex and Wimbledon are likely to trump anything at the Olympics?".

Oh, you did...

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

Well, I've gone for athletics (200m), tennis and football and thought I was pushing the boat out a bit by potentially stumping up for £140+.
Will be surprised if we get some, mind.

 

[beorhthelm]

You won't be allowed into the Olympic park without a ticket, either, but Coe has said the ticket price for that will be "nominal", whatever that means.

judging by the way they are happy to fleece the tax payer who've already paid for the event, north of £20 i'd expect.

 

[house your seagull]

2 tickets for the football semis at old trafford, 77,000 seats, i'm feeling confident

also put in for basketball tickets in london, would love to be there.

 

[zeetha]

Applied for quite a few tickets on the assumption that I won't get hardly any of them, but whatever I get I'll be happy - I just want to go and experience it!!

 

[Titanic]

We've put in for basketball, table tennis and equestrian events which we are hopeful of getting at least some of these. The athletics, cycling and opening ceremony tickets are all going to be real long shots of getting anything... TBH it would be a bit of a nightmare if we did get all of them - but would love to get at least one of these!

 

[Commander]

Because people would have applied for everything they could knowing that there was no commitment for them to actually purchase the ticket.

And then when they didn't purchase them, they would be on general sale to the public with over a year to go until the actual games. Where's the problem?

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

And then when they didn't purchase them, they would be on general sale to the public with over a year to go until the actual games. Where's the problem?

Because it decreases the chances of real fans of the sport going to see them. i.e every tom, dick and harry puts down the cycling because they think they might fancy it but want to pick and choose really, rather than people who really want to go and who are prepared to committ to it.

Also putting so much on general sales means it comes down to those who can afford the time to phone up/hover over a website until the tickets become available. Not very inclusive really.

 

[Commander]

Because it decreases the chances of real fans of the sport going to see them. i.e every tom, dick and harry puts down the cycling because they think they might fancy it but want to pick and choose really, rather than people who really want to go and who are prepared to committ to it.

Also putting so much on general sales means it comes down to those who can afford the time to phone up/hover over a website until the tickets become available. Not very inclusive really.

I don't think so, I'm not interested in seeing the synchronised swimming, so I didn't apply for it. I cant see that many people applying for it if they have no interest in it. I don't see the issue with 'first come, first served' anyway, anyone who really wanted tickets would be able to get them then. If the website could handle it, that is.

 

[sten_super]

And then when they didn't purchase them, they would be on general sale to the public with over a year to go until the actual games. Where's the problem?

My understanding is that they're trying to avoid a 'fastest finger first' type scenario with (tens of) thousands of people rushing onto a website/phoneline to try to buy tickets, and instead give everyone a fair (or at least equal) chance of buying tickets.

What I think they could have done was advertise how many applications had been made (against how many available seats), even if it's just a colour coding to give people an idea of what is more or less available. I've applied for some of the major sports but at odd times (e.g. midweek or when there are weird events on), which I assume means I'm more likely to get the tickets, but I've no idea how likely.

To be honest people aren't going to be happy whatever they do, so I do have some sympathy for them.

 

[Commander]

My understanding is that they're trying to avoid a 'fastest finger first' type scenario with (tens of) thousands of people rushing onto a website/phoneline to try to buy tickets, and instead give everyone a fair (or at least equal) chance of buying tickets.

What I think they could have done was advertise how many applications had been made (against how many available seats), even if it's just a colour coding to give people an idea of what is more or less available. I've applied for some of the major sports but at odd times (e.g. midweek or when there are weird events on), which I assume means I'm more likely to get the tickets, but I've no idea how likely.

To be honest people aren't going to be happy whatever they do, so I do have some sympathy for them.

All true.