Im glad I got my tickets, I never want to deal with this shit again

5/20/2007 6:16:32 PM

If only I could say that

5/20/2007 6:16:58 PM

im so close to having them at this point im gonna be pissed if they stop sales.

i have them in the cart and i clicked finalize checkout and got the message. it seems like if i keep refreshing it gradually goes through the steps

5/20/2007 6:17:44 PM

I've gotten that close so many times now that I'd prefer a system that actually works

5/20/2007 6:18:45 PM

you've gotten past review checkout all the way to clicking finalize checkout and still no luck?


damn them all to hell

depending on the time tomorrow i don't even think i can be at a computer ready to buy them tomorrow. i'm gonna be driving to raleigh in the morning/early afternoon

[Edited on May 20, 2007 at 6:20 PM. Reason : ]

5/20/2007 6:19:26 PM

that big error on page 8 is what happened when I tried to finalize my order

[Edited on May 20, 2007 at 6:22 PM. Reason : so I basically started back at billing info, and now I don't know what's in my cart]

5/20/2007 6:20:34 PM

ah

5/20/2007 6:21:41 PM

Quote :

"Due to the astounding demand from Pumpkins fans all over the world - from Auckland, New Zealand to Rome, Italy - ticketweb.com’s servers crashed shortly after 1PM. Ticketweb’s technical crew has been working feverishly to remedy the problem, and has been for the last several hours, but it is not yet fixed. Here at The Orange Peel we are fielding phone calls and emails from frustrated fans who have been trying unsuccessfully to buy tickets online. Because of the servers’ difficulties, the shows ARE NOT sold out. Only a relative handful have been successful at completing their ticket purchases. We are 100% sympathetic to all of you who have been forced to endure this. We will post more information as soon as it is available."

[Edited on May 20, 2007 at 6:23 PM. Reason : .]

5/20/2007 6:22:55 PM

that's not helpful

we've known that for five and a half hours

5/20/2007 6:24:04 PM

Quote :

"YOU GUYS ARE SO PATIENT and SOOOO PERSISTANT. I am amazed by the fans - you guys are awesome. Almost everyone who's called us on the phone has been a reasonable, sane person which we so appreciated since this has been completely out of our hands. I hope everyone gets through tomorrow - we are going to suspend sales very soon til tomorrow. Stick around for an announcement momentarily..."

5/20/2007 6:27:44 PM

persistent

5/20/2007 6:28:35 PM

now i get this shit on the ticketweb main page:

5/20/2007 6:28:56 PM

so i get through on 2 dates now but when i hit checkout i just immediately go to a plain white screen

5/20/2007 6:32:01 PM

i just got 2 tickets to the Saturday night show June 30th on my 1st try

5/20/2007 6:35:19 PM

^gah! I've been trying since 1 pm!

5/20/2007 6:36:07 PM

through some weirdness, this happened:



I hit "submit payment"

and I hope to dear jesus that it works

but it may not

5/20/2007 6:36:25 PM

yea ive been waiting at my computer for 6 hours

5/20/2007 6:36:31 PM

I just got a message that says "No tickets are available through ticketweb.com"

I am assuming this means that ticketweb and the orange peel have called this thing off until tomorrow morning.

If y'all like, I can try the phone line again and let you know what they say this time. I'm fine with calling back just to let them hear me bitch again.

5/20/2007 6:37:09 PM

^I got that message a good bit of the time it means nothing

5/20/2007 6:38:33 PM

it's still thinking about loading my shit

perhaps it will work

[Edited on May 20, 2007 at 6:42 PM. Reason : it made me put in my billing shit AGAIN]

5/20/2007 6:38:42 PM

that happened to me just now with 3 seconds, finally timed out tho :-/

5/20/2007 6:41:27 PM

orange peel:

Quote :

"I believe under 10% of total sellable capacity for all 9 shows actually went through. No more than that, but yes, some people were miraculously able to get through today."

5/20/2007 6:44:08 PM

StillFuchsia if you get 6 tickets to sat I will buy one of them from you

5/20/2007 6:44:44 PM

^same here

i dont even care what day. if someone manages to have an order go through and gets more than they wanted i'll take one.

5/20/2007 6:46:07 PM

I figure it doesn't matter how many I end up buying: somebody will want them

so six was okay

though I don't know how six showed up when it was two per show

probably something to do with my refreshing tabs

5/20/2007 6:46:37 PM

let me guess, you are still waiting on the page to load saying you have them?

5/20/2007 6:48:47 PM

well I'm waiting on the review order page one more time

because it told me to put my billing info in again

then after that, I'll hit confirm and pray

5/20/2007 6:49:26 PM

unfortunately, unless they forgive you because of the madness going on, they'll probably deny you those extra 4 once they see what's up.

5/20/2007 6:50:41 PM

if they give me the money back, that's totally fine by me

[Edited on May 20, 2007 at 6:51 PM. Reason : but it's their system that's fucked up]

5/20/2007 6:51:13 PM

so i just did a search and ticketweb says june 23, 24, 27, and 30 will be sold on ticketmaster

5/20/2007 6:54:43 PM

where did you see that? the 23rd was one i was trying to go to

5/20/2007 7:01:23 PM

you guys are a devoted bunch...you'll all get there somehow

theres always a way

5/20/2007 7:02:38 PM

my biggest fear is that they'll pull the plug on my order now

and then I won't get anything tomorrow

5/20/2007 7:03:28 PM

other people are saying this as well on pumpkins myspace. guess they're trying to take the load off of ticketweb but so far there are no nc listing for the pumpkins on ticketmaster.

die ticketweb die

5/20/2007 7:04:29 PM

the asheville shows were on ticketmaster earlier, but it just forwarded you to ticketweb

so oh well

5/20/2007 7:05:21 PM

Quote :

"you guys are a devoted bunch...you'll all get there somehow theres always a way"

lets hope! i never got to see them and i loved them growing up (via my dad originally ). So having a band come back after being dead for like 7 years that you never thought you were going to have a chance to see live? Its worth spending my whole day here if i get tickets

5/20/2007 7:05:57 PM

I might cry.

5/20/2007 7:07:03 PM

Quote :

"There are errors in your form submission: • Tix unavailable through Ticketweb. Will be onsale soon at http://www.ticketmaster.com "

5/20/2007 7:07:11 PM

Quote :

"Tix unavailable through Ticketweb. Will be onsale soon at http://www.ticketmaster.com"

5/20/2007 7:08:24 PM

I think some people at TicketWeb got the lies burned off their souls today.

5/20/2007 7:08:30 PM

would loved to have gone to this, but no way in hell am i going to put up w/ the bullshit problems to attempt to get a ticket

5/20/2007 7:08:42 PM

from the orange peel message board:

DUE TO A MAJOR CRASH WITH THE TICKETING SERVICE'S SERVER, THE ON-SALE FOR THE SMASHING PUMPKINS RESIDENCY AT THE ORANGE PEEL IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. WE ARE TAKING STEPS TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND WILL RE-LAUNCH TICKET SALES SOMETIME ON MONDAY, MAY 21 OR PERHAPS TUESDAY, MAY 22, AS SOON AS WE CAN BE ASSURED THAT ALL PROBLEMS HAVE
BEEN RESOLVED. THE ON SALE TIME WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT LEAST 4 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ON-SALE AND
WILL NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO MONDAY, MAY 21, AT 6 P.M. EASTERN.

WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE AND APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING.

5/20/2007 7:09:34 PM

Quote :

"DUE TO A MAJOR CRASH WITH THE TICKETING SERVICE'S SERVER, THE ON-SALE FOR THE SMASHING PUMPKINS RESIDENCY AT THE ORANGE PEEL IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. WE ARE TAKING STEPS TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND WILL RE-LAUNCH TICKET SALES SOMETIME ON MONDAY, MAY 21 OR PERHAPS TUESDAY, MAY 22, AS SOON AS WE CAN BE ASSURED THAT ALL PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED. THE ON SALE TIME WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT LEAST 4 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ON-SALE AND WILL NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO MONDAY, MAY 21, AT 6 P.M. EASTERN. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE AND APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING."

5/20/2007 7:10:34 PM

I saw them play on the Adore tour at Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte. I think that place only holds about 4 or 5,000 people.

It was fucking phenomenal. I don't want to miss out this time around, either.

5/20/2007 7:11:13 PM

^ That was a fucking great show, even with Kenny Aronoff.

5/20/2007 7:13:03 PM

well that's it today, I can't get em

fuck

I was here trying it for SIX HOURS

5/20/2007 7:14:11 PM

So we have all day tomorrow to prepare!

5/20/2007 7:15:03 PM

but I tried so hard today

5/20/2007 7:15:48 PM

The world is a vampire, sent to drain
Secret destroyers, hold you up to the flames
And what do I get, for my pain?
Betrayed desires, and a piece of the game

5/20/2007 7:16:57 PM

Kenny Arnoff?

that cat is sick

this sucks though!

5/20/2007 7:17:02 PM