OFFICIAL Ticket Launch Day thread

[RebaNimbus]

This thread is THE place on the ePlaya to post your Ticket Launch questions, experiences and problems. This is the only thread that will be actively monitored and responded to by Burning Man Ticketing & Communications staff. This is also where we will post any official Ticket updates to keep y'all informed.

yours in ticketing joy,

Nimbus & Will Chase (aka Playaquest)

[ygmir]

thank you for this......

[ibdave]

thank you for this......

such a brown noser.....

[Grazelda]

what is the exact URL for the first level ticket sale? does the tickets.burningman.com page offer the link once the sale starts?

[ygmir]

you can go to the ticket page, and, there is a place to click and check your browser to make sure it's compatible with the ticketing software.

[Grazelda]

yeah, saw and did that ygmir... but it sure don't look like a real live ticket link for the 13th is all...

you can go to the ticket page, and, there is a place to click and check your browser to make sure it's compatible with the ticketing software.

[ygmir]

oh, sorry, I mis understood.
it's not the "live link", it just tests to see that your browser and machine will work with their stuff.

the purchase link shows up, IIRC, on the morning of the sale.

[Grazelda]

mucho danke

[playaquest]

Yep, the link to buy tickets will appear at 10am PST on the bottom of http://tickets.burningman.com ... stay tuned.

[natkantor]

It's Jan 13 and No Button to buy tickets at the bottom of the tickets page!
Advise!!!

[ygmir]

look closely, it says it'll appear at 10 am PST

[mercury_988]

the key poart of that in your case may be PST

which may not be the timezone you are in. Look up what time they mean where you are :) and you will be able to be very extra ready

[natkantor]

12 minutes to go then!

[lennyjones]

HOLY CRAP got tickets in 3 MINUTES!!!
(started at 10am)

THANK YOU TICKET TEAM!

[dinks]

What am I missing? there is nothing on the tickets page...

Edit...

Nevermind... not sure how I missed the button at the bottom of the page. That was a waste of 5 minutes.

[playaquest]

The ticket queue is moving smoothly here at 10:08. All systems go.

[Strane]

The link isn't showing up on my page, I've been here since 10:00a and I feel like i'm getting screwed out of the ticket...

[dougnaka]

Good job, this was the fastest, smoothest, bestest, ticket purchasing online year I've seen.

Also, I like that the only option for US shipping was Secure USPS, no confusing and hand wringing about other methods.

I had been a skeptic with the new method the past couple years, but I think you've finally nailed it.

Kudos, props, and cheers all around.

[Grazelda]

lucky you. i have been camped on there for over 1/2 hour and not seen the "line in front of me" drop to less than 8,000. Seems and feels pointless...

Good job, this was the fastest, smoothest, bestest, ticket purchasing online year I've seen.

[playaquest]

If you're having trouble seeing the button, it's likely your browser is showing you the cached page. Use this link to get right into the queue:

http://tickets.burningman.com/queue/2010

[masterbrook]

Page says I'm in line to buy tickets, but link to show my place in line (the countdown) says unable to connect???

[ygmir]

I'm in, went quite smoothly........

Grazelda:
sometimes, the counter "ahead of you" will get stuck, it did on my last year........the number is going down, but, for some reason, it doesn't show up.

great job ticket team, thanks for all your hard work.

Strane:
you gotta refresh, and, make sure your on the ticket page.......and, go all the way to the bottom of the page to find the button.

some folks have missed the above.

[jasut]

I have been refreshing Tickets.BurningMan.com and it has not updated with a link/button on the bottom of the page after 50 Minutes!!!

Then I realized others were in queue from posts here.

Then I realized that the updated page with the button is Tickets2.BurningMan.com.

What the secret link???

[Grazelda]

what's very not clear from the 'number in line ahead of you' is whether that is the number of tickets remaining. it suddenly dropped to 6500 - but what if there are only 5,000 tickets available and I am 6510 in the queue...

[Grazelda]

http://tickets.burningman.com/queue/2010/

I have been refreshing Tickets.BurningMan.com and it has not updated with a link/button on the bottom of the page after 50 Minutes!!!

Then I realized others were in queue from posts here.

Then I realized that the updated page with the button is Tickets2.BurningMan.com.

What the secret link???

[masterbrook]

That link takes me to a ticket page, where it claims that I am in line, but the little box right below that says "Ooops... the link appears to be broken". I have enabled javascript and cookies.

Does this mean i'm not really in line??

[playaquest]

masterbrook, try refreshing the page. you should be fine.

[WTF]

WTF?? I have been online for over an hour and it keeps 'timing out'. I have spoken to four other people that are having the same problem. Do you think the folks on this forum are from the Bay Area and have an advantage? I know one person that got in and he is in San Mateo. WTF? I think this process still sucks!

[gerlachedNloaded]

im in the midwest and got mine just fine.

[ygmir]

nope,
I'm near Lake Tahoe, others are further away.........

you just seem to have gotten a bugger.......