How I upgraded my FC Show tickets

[Tamadude]

Being how over two years have passed since the Police Fan Club show, I thought it would be a good time to share my story of exactly how I managed to upgrade my seats to the first Police concert in over 20 years. Here goes.

Part 1

So I, along with many others, got the big shaft-a-roni from Ticketbastard. Again. First, I got hosed with opening night presales way up in the balcony. Luckily, I was able to ditch those and ended up buying 12th row Andyside stands off ebay. Okay. Not a bad recovery. Then the FC show gets announced, but this time I got 2nd row stands, Andyside again. Not too bad. But I still felt I should have done better since I had entered the distorted security text thing and secured seats within about 25 seconds after the presale launched both times. Then the email came from Ticketbastard that basically said, but not in these exact words:

"Dear Customer, please be advised that you are getting royally reamed again. See, we closed your section, and your 2nd row seat. But don't you worry; you have been upgraded to better seats! Floors now! 23rd row!"

Gee thanks. Pissed off does not begin to describe the rage I felt. So I call TB to bitch and got them to change my seats again and they did - back to the stands Andyside stageside; but still in the twentysomethingth row. Still not effing good enough. They said that's all they could do for me. Fuck Ticketbastard. I vowed to use any and all means necessary to screw them and somehow get my epic seats no matter what.

So I started scouring ebay. There were a few "tickets" available. I came across a seller who had them listed for $1200. In the listing description he wouldn't disclose what the exact seats were; he only said they were in the second row, on the floor. When I emailed him to ask the exact location of the seats, he said he could not give the seat numbers yet, due to security reasons or whatever, but guaranteed them to be mind blowing. I let him know I was interested and keen on bidding on his "tickets". But the auction ended with no winning bidder and he listed them again, but this time he lowered the price to $1000.

While I was trying to figure out how to proceed, TB announced that tickets and wristbands could only be picked up in person at GM Place will call the day of the show, thus virtually eliminating all out-of-town scalpers. I smiled as I watched all the prices plummet at once. It killed most of the auctions, except for people who would be in town for showtime and could pull off the transaction at the window.

To be continued.......

[D-A-O]

Am I supposed to fess up how I got in the pit after this?????

[Tamadude]

[quote="D-A-O"]Am I supposed to fess up how I got in the pit after this????? [/quote]

Yes!

Or I can rat you out if you want!

[D-A-O]

LOL....I actually thought you might say that.
You spin a better yarn than me anyways

[smudge]

[quote="D-A-O"]Am I supposed to fess up how I got in the pit after this????? [/quote]

Oh I think so. Particularly if it involves doing something nefarious in pursuit of a worthy goal

[Divemistress of the Dark]

Yeah, cause only Hannah can pull off that right-place-right-time act with such aplomb

TAMA!!! I'm dyin' ovah heah!! You don't really love me, you just keep me hangin' on....weeeohohoh....

Just sayin' I'm looking forward to part 2!

[Tamadude]

Part 2

Now this is where it starts to get good. I emailed the seller and got his phone number. Turns out he was in Ontario somewhere. I called him up and that was when I found out the seat numbers - Row 2, dead center, staring right at one Stewart Copeland. My heart palpitated as I presented him an offer. Since the "tickets" were now worthless to him because he's not going to make the 3000 mile trip to Vancouver, I offered him $50 for a copy of his confirmation sheet from Ticketbastard. But I would only have to pay him if the proposed plan worked. He agreed to the terms, and emailed me the sheet.

Spending the $50 was a no-brainier, even if it was just a shot in the dark. The only thing is that I would have to employ some creative but somewhat dishonest tactics in order to pull it off. Now please understand that I wouldn't normally engage in something this devious and conniving, but I was very upset with how the ticketing had gone thus far. After all, it is THE POLICE we are talking about here. I just HAD to try it. Change a name here, change a number there and presto! My own personal confirmation sheet, with 2 dead center second row seats for the Police Fan Club show!

But alas, the most daunting task was yet to come - infiltration.

To be continued.....

[smudge]

Excellent. Dubious deeds, derring do, and a scalper getting fleeced

[Chatchka]

"Fuck Ticketbastard. I vowed to use any and all means necessary to screw them and somehow get my epic seats no matter what. "

T-dude, You had me at "Fuck Ticketbastard."

[conroy]

Oh boy, it sounds like one of my favorite hacking tools, social engineering, might be coming into play with this story. Love it so far, Tamadude!!!

[samburusunset]

I'm loving this!!!!!

One must do what one must do.

[luddite lady]

Mwah ha ha! I'm so glad that you and your evil ingenuity are on our side. Please do continue.

[Maud138]

The suspense is killing me!

[Rusty James]

Tamadude told me about this when I was over at his lair taking a ride on his chariot a few months ago so I won’t spoil it…now spill dem beans dude!

[TheEqualizer]

Ahhhhh, its been awhile since we've had a good multipart story, and this is a good one.

More! More!! MORE!!!!!!