View Full Version : Olympic lottery - have you had any money taken from your account?
James
16-05-2011, 06:14 AM
I am hearing in the news that money is being debited today if you have been successful in your application for Olympic tickets.
Disappointingly, my On-line Barclaycard Statement suggests that nothing has (yet) been taken from my account. Has anyone been lucky? if so, how many tickets did you apply for and what proportion have you (apparently) received?
Excowboy
16-05-2011, 06:18 AM
I wasn't sure if the money is taken this very day or it starts to be taken from today. Nothing from mine yet either.
James
16-05-2011, 06:25 AM
The BBC News this morning seems to suggest that most, if not all, of the money is being taken this morning.
I do however wonder whether the On-Line Visa/Barclaycard statement takes longer to update when a charge is made than a Visa debit (which will presumably show up immediately).
It would be interesting to hear from anyone who has received news that their application has been successful (or partly successful) and what proportion of their total application appears to have been charged.
Shipp Ahoy!
16-05-2011, 06:38 AM
James, I wouldn't worry just yet.
As you say banks do take a bit of time to update their online statements especially if they are trying to take the payment today may take a bit of time to approve I would suspect.
Besides as mentioned it may not happen today anyway!
Richard
16-05-2011, 06:42 AM
James, can't your staff follow up on this for you ? Surely such a debit would be a mere bagatelle in your financial empire ?
Adlerhorst
16-05-2011, 06:50 AM
It'll take time. You could ask your card provider if there are any authorised transactions that have not hit your statement yet. Not checking myself for a couple of days.
King William
16-05-2011, 06:55 AM
James - dont panic yet.... todays the first day
Gollum
16-05-2011, 07:10 AM
As I understand it, the money will be withdrawn in batches and over several days.
The BBC News this morning seems to suggest that most, if not all, of the money is being taken this morning.
I do however wonder whether the On-Line Visa/Barclaycard statement takes longer to update when a charge is made than a Visa debit (which will presumably show up immediately).
It would be interesting to hear from anyone who has received news that their application has been successful (or partly successful) and what proportion of their total application appears to have been charged.
Please remember that this is a live system and balances update throughout the day
Diehard
16-05-2011, 08:08 AM
Oh god......I hope I only get a fraction of the tickets I asked for.......£900 exposure and like a div I didn't even go with big events. I predict I'll get
£700 worth. I wonder if I can sell some through the BBS?
That's both illegal and against BBS rules
There will be an online ticket trading site though, an oficial one
Oddjob
16-05-2011, 08:32 AM
There seems like a lot of hurdles you have to get over to obtain tickets
ollie_porter
16-05-2011, 08:50 AM
I checked my online statement this morning and it is Visa debit. Usually updates itself straight away in money terms, but perhaps not where the money has gone below the figures...
But as I understood if, it could get taken out anytime within the timeframe, not just this morning.
saxoneagle
16-05-2011, 08:55 AM
Oh god......I hope I only get a fraction of the tickets I asked for.......£900 exposure and like a div I didn't even go with big events. I predict I'll get
£700 worth. I wonder if I can sell some through the BBS?
You can "sell" them back to the organisers.
OscillateWildly
16-05-2011, 08:56 AM
There seems like a lot of hurdles you have to get over to obtain tickets
Well (shot) put
We can discus whether we have tickets in a few weeks.
saxoneagle
16-05-2011, 08:57 AM
The money will be taken out between May 16 and June 10, from the email I received.
You might remember that when you applied for London 2012 Olympic Games tickets we told you that payment would be taken between 10 May and 10 June 2011.
We can now confirm that money will start to be debited from accounts from 16 May 2011. Please ensure that from Monday you have sufficient funds to pay for any tickets you are allocated, whether you applied using a Visa credit or debit card, or by cheque.
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Pidster
16-05-2011, 08:58 AM
I am grateful I don't work at their call centre...imagine having to track the orders and field all the questions. I'd probably lose it and be for the high jump.
Oddjob
16-05-2011, 08:59 AM
Anyone who gets tickets deserves a medal
Baffled Bob 2
16-05-2011, 09:05 AM
Anyone who gets tickets deserves a medal
Stop it! :D
stinky
16-05-2011, 09:08 AM
God I hope we don't get everything we asked for.
Also, when they say 'sufficient funds' does our overdraft count?
What with a wedding in less than 5 weeks, and potentially these tickets to pay for, our account might hate us soon
Random*
16-05-2011, 09:12 AM
Nothing here.
Random*
16-05-2011, 09:13 AM
Wait! I got something!
Ah no, that's a credit card bill.
ollie_porter
16-05-2011, 09:17 AM
God I hope we don't get everything we asked for.
Also, when they say 'sufficient funds' does our overdraft count?
What with a wedding in less than 5 weeks, and potentially these tickets to pay for, our account might hate us soon
Surely that's the point in an overdraft? To allow you to have more sufficient funds? Well, it is for a student...
palace64
16-05-2011, 09:17 AM
Got my tickets already road walking and marathon
ebyeeckeagle
16-05-2011, 09:22 AM
Got my tickets already road walking and marathon
:) Even when its free, I am not sure i could quite be bothered to watch the walking event. It's just a very odd discipline.
palace64
16-05-2011, 09:28 AM
No i must confess nor could i but i might put tickets on ebay:D
Oddjob
16-05-2011, 09:38 AM
I think fencing the tickets is unacceptable
palace64
16-05-2011, 09:44 AM
I think fencing the tickets is unacceptable
not got tickets for that event:S:
Penstone Eagle
16-05-2011, 09:47 AM
I think fencing the tickets is unacceptable
foiled again
Jim Cannon
16-05-2011, 09:58 AM
Oh god......I hope I only get a fraction of the tickets I asked for.......£900 exposure and like a div I didn't even go with big events. I predict I'll get
£700 worth. I wonder if I can sell some through the BBS?
There is going to be a website set up where you will be able to sell unwanted tickets
oddrod
16-05-2011, 10:26 AM
can one buy tickets for the events on the day of the events ????
Scroatey
16-05-2011, 10:29 AM
Well I got a tax rebate paid into my account this morning which will comfortably cover my maximum cost of £120 for Olympic tickets. No sign of any money leaving just yet.
pauldrulez
16-05-2011, 10:39 AM
I heard that France have got tickets in the home end...
The Omen
16-05-2011, 01:00 PM
You can "sell" them back to the organisers.
No you can't. But they will be setting up a system to allow you to sell them to other people.
sw16girl
16-05-2011, 02:26 PM
nothing gone yet - I went a bit beserk and bought for all the family so I could be £1,900 down or there again with my usual luck I may have got nothing.
saxoneagle
16-05-2011, 03:02 PM
No you can't. But they will be setting up a system to allow you to sell them to other people.
Isn't it run by them and they match you up with a buyer?
Scroatey
16-05-2011, 03:48 PM
Nothing to report.
James
16-05-2011, 04:01 PM
nothing gone yet - I went a bit beserk and bought for all the family so I could be £1,900 down or there again with my usual luck I may have got nothing.
Blimey.
What would you consider to be less lucky? Getting none, or getting the lot?
TheMexicanHorse
16-05-2011, 04:03 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9487000/9487046.stm
selhurstparkflyer
16-05-2011, 04:09 PM
I fear for my Gold card
sw16girl
16-05-2011, 04:12 PM
Blimey.
What would you consider to be less lucky? Getting none, or getting the lot?
Getting the lot wouldn't be a problem - I have gone for six tickets for a lot of events and so half of the cost will be paid for by my working children. If I get everything I can sell on those which will be popular - eg I have gone for three different evening athletics nights - I would hope to get one but they are going to be in demand so if I got all three I can shift them easily. I really want the athletics - decathlon morning and evening sessions, the badminton and the judo.
WallingtonEagle
16-05-2011, 04:15 PM
Oh god......I hope I only get a fraction of the tickets I asked for.......£900 exposure and like a div I didn't even go with big events. I predict I'll get
£700 worth. I wonder if I can sell some through the BBS?
You can 'send' me a PM :p
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Dobbo
16-05-2011, 06:33 PM
I fear for my Gold card
Why ? You had to use a Debit card.
Dobbo
16-05-2011, 06:34 PM
Applied for about £1,100 of tickets - nothing debited from bank account yet.
Selhurst300
16-05-2011, 06:36 PM
Why ? You had to use a Debit card.
I used a credit card.
pauldrulez
16-05-2011, 06:36 PM
Applied for just under £500's worth of tickets
Nothing gone yet, £250 less available than my balance, though I feel my weekends spending on new clothes and on bits from Amazon covered that.
James
16-05-2011, 06:36 PM
Why ? You had to use a Debit card.No you didn't. You could use either a Visa debit or credit card.
Barbara4003
16-05-2011, 06:36 PM
I can't remember if I used my Visa credit or my Visa debit card :(
Dobbo
16-05-2011, 06:38 PM
No you didn't. You could use either a Visa debit or credit card.
Whoops - misread the rules then. Sorry Selhurst300.
Barbara4003
16-05-2011, 06:38 PM
Nowt gone out on either of them.
James
16-05-2011, 06:59 PM
Listening to the BBC News this morning, the impression was given that anyone who had been allocated tickets would have the money taken today. However, that seems clearly wrong.
Has anyone on the BBS had money taken today?
adrenalin john
16-05-2011, 07:11 PM
I forget to apply. Not sure if I will regret that or not.
I have to say I find it hard to predict what I will be doing this August let alone next.
I did register and get a list together but never got round to completing it.
eaglejon
16-05-2011, 07:18 PM
My understanding was that they would start to take the money from today.
I applied for a fair few, but dont expect to get many. I did apply for some football at Wembley though, which as far as I'm aware, they didnt get too many applications for so I expect to get those.
selhurstparkflyer
16-05-2011, 07:21 PM
I fear for my Gold card
Was the pun that subtle or is a whoosh in order?
Gold is too generic to be a pub
adrenalin john
16-05-2011, 07:28 PM
Gold is too generic to be a pub
wishful drinkin' ?
adrenalin john
16-05-2011, 07:30 PM
So all in all no one has had any money taken.
James jumping the gun? Or an own goal by the Olympic team.
Jonboy
16-05-2011, 07:32 PM
VANOC ran a fan to fan trading site for the winter Olympics. I bought tickets for overseas friends who couldn't make it end ended up with a tidy profit, even after the 20% commission.
For the buyer, at least they know the tickets are genuine.
profit from your mates :(
pauldrulez
16-05-2011, 07:42 PM
Does seem that it's a half-arsed way of doing it.
Take the money and then tell you what you've won.
Why not tell us what we've won before taking the money?
Barbara4003
16-05-2011, 07:44 PM
Does seem that it's a half-arsed way of doing it.
Take the money and then tell you what you've won.
Why not tell us what we've won before taking the money?
I think they do it that way to stop people applying for them, getting them and then not being able to pay for them.
cpfclife
16-05-2011, 07:50 PM
well my available balance is now -£1,000...
Diehard
16-05-2011, 07:51 PM
You can 'send' me a PM :p
You might request that but I can't possibly comment ;)
Selhurst300
16-05-2011, 08:48 PM
I think they do it that way to stop people applying for them, getting them and then not being able to pay for them.
They could always send out an email telling you what tickets you've been allocated five seconds after they extract the money from your credit or debit card.
Any idea when we will get told what tickets we've been successful in securing?
Excowboy
16-05-2011, 08:51 PM
Why not tell us what we've won before taking the money?
It's the speedboat.
It's always the speedboat.
saxoneagle
16-05-2011, 09:02 PM
Does seem that it's a half-arsed way of doing it.
Take the money and then tell you what you've won.
Why not tell us what we've won before taking the money?
Pretty similar to every other sporting ballot I've ever done, other than Wimbledon.
ebyeeckeagle
16-05-2011, 09:20 PM
Pretty similar to every other sporting ballot I've ever done, other than Wimbledon.
Yup. Though this is the bit I dont get (and answer a question above) 'The latest date by which you will be told whether you have been allocated tickets is 24 June 2011.'
Don't quite get the delay?
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pauldrulez
16-05-2011, 09:27 PM
Fair enough, to be honest, can't remember being in a ballot for tickets before.
Normally just buy for Sporting Events. Silverstone, Cricket, things like that.
Will just keep checking my Natwest account to see.
saxoneagle
17-05-2011, 08:27 AM
I've had the same for Rugby and Football WCs :p
However, I have always been able to see the money go out and immediately log onto my account and see what tickets I got. This doesn't appear to be the case this time.
The Misfit
17-05-2011, 08:49 AM
What a shambles.
saxoneagle
17-05-2011, 09:02 AM
What a shambles.
No. No it isn't. They have been clear and open from about 18 months ago what the procedure would be and all changes have been publicised.
Some people just want an excuse to whinge about it when so far it has been well organised and they were even flexible to extend the application time when so many idiots decided the last hour was the best time to apply.
jazman
17-05-2011, 09:03 AM
Nothing taken as of this morning ... will be interesting to see how many BBSers, if any, manage to get tickets.
saxoneagle
17-05-2011, 09:06 AM
Nothing taken as of this morning ... will be interesting to see how many BBSers, if any, manage to get tickets.
We'll have a tally on June 24. Until then, no point worrying. :)
jazman
17-05-2011, 09:09 AM
We'll have a tally on June 24. Until then, no point worrying. :)
Agreed.
And your point about it being well organised is a valid one. Whichever way they decided to do would have critics anyway. The way they have been open about it since the very start has been pretty refreshing. I just cannot understand people applying for more than they can afford. That will be the main issue and that's not the organisers fault.
andy m
17-05-2011, 09:13 AM
My balance hasn't changed :(
Guess we're having a holiday after all!
Scroatey
17-05-2011, 09:13 AM
Careful jazman and saxoneagle you are bringing far too much sense to the BBS today :p
The Misfit
17-05-2011, 09:18 AM
No. No it isn't. They have been clear and open from about 18 months ago what the procedure would be and all changes have been publicised.
Some people just want an excuse to whinge about it when so far it has been well organised and they were even flexible to extend the application time when so many idiots decided the last hour was the best time to apply.
As the London Olympics' unofficial cheerleader on the BBS I wouldn't expect you to think otherwise but it's my opinion that the ticketing arrangements are a shambles. Wimbledon (the only other sporting event where I've entered a ballot for tickets) are the model for how it should be done.
The Misfit
17-05-2011, 09:20 AM
I just cannot understand people applying for more than they can afford.
Can't you? Really???
The Misfit
17-05-2011, 09:38 AM
Here's a thought on how it could've been better done to enable people to restrict their financial exposure whilst not reducing their chances of getting tickets:
1. Provide stadium layouts to enable people to choose what area they'd like to sit in and establish a maximium price they wish to pay for tickets.
2. Allow people to choose which sports they wish to apply for and the maximum ticket price they wish to pay but without specifying which day or session. This means that an individual can only make one application per sport but can choose as many sports as they like.
3. Like Wimbledon, the applicant remains in the ballot until all tickets have been allocated but (unlike Wimbledon) is obliged to accept the tickets they've been allocated, albeit the ticket selling facility is still provided to enable people to legally sell those tickets that they don't want.
4. Advise successful applicants by email within 24 hours of being charged for tickets, what tickets they've actually won.
5. As a further point, I would've excluded major team sports such as football, hockey etc., from the initial ballot when it is not known what matches you are actually applying for. A further ballot could then be held when the schedules for these sports are known.
tasty_snacks
17-05-2011, 09:38 AM
Nought taken here, with quite a few 'lesser' events applied for.
I'm confident of securing a fair few of those applied for. There were 20m applications for 6.6m tickets in total. Clearly that's not evenly spread, however the opening ceremony was only 10 times oversubscribed- surprisingly low I thought. I went for the next price up from the £20 tickets for this, so would guestimate that I have around 6/1 of securing them.
Anyone who applied for sports outside of the medal deciders has a very good chance indeed.
Scroatey
17-05-2011, 09:44 AM
I just fancied a couple of days out at the Olympics so picked a random morning in the Olympic stadium, some early footy at Wembley, and women's beach volleyball on Horse Guards Parade - all at the cheapest available rate of £20 a ticket, a pair for each.
I will report back when I know what I've got and see if tasty_snacks is right.
As for paying top dollar for the 100m final, who in their right mind would pay loads of money for 9 seconds of action... (I've set up a sex joke there!)
Miss Chief
17-05-2011, 09:45 AM
it's my opinion that the ticketing arrangements are a shambles. Wimbledon (the only other sporting event where I've entered a ballot for tickets) are the model for how it should be done.
I agree, Wimbledon is a much better model. It could have been better synchronised (oh, come on, I had to put a pun in somewhere but the point is serious).
saxoneagle
17-05-2011, 10:06 AM
Here's a thought on how it could've been better done to enable people to restrict their financial exposure whilst not reducing their chances of getting tickets:
1. Provide stadium layouts to enable people to choose what area they'd like to sit in and establish a maximium price they wish to pay for tickets.
2. Allow people to choose which sports they wish to apply for and the maximum ticket price they wish to pay but without specifying which day or session. This means that an individual can only make one application per sport but can choose as many sports as they like.
3. Like Wimbledon, the applicant remains in the ballot until all tickets have been allocated but (unlike Wimbledon) is obliged to accept the tickets they've been allocated, albeit the ticket selling facility is still provided to enable people to legally sell those tickets that they don't want.
4. Advise successful applicants by email within 24 hours of being charged for tickets, what tickets they've actually won.
5. As a further point, I would've excluded major team sports such as football, hockey etc., from the initial ballot when it is not known what matches you are actually applying for. A further ballot could then be held when the schedules for these sports are known.
How many tickets are there in the Wimbledon ballot compared to the Olympics not to mention number of applicants? Try comparing it to the WC in South Africa, which ran almost identically and equally smoothly. Same as the RWCs in Aus, France and NZ.
I agree about the lack of a stadium plan but as I've said before, it doesn't take a genius to work out ROUGHLY where you would be in the Olympic Stadium. I picked the price I was willing to pay and went with it - it's not like there is going to be any restricted views and like most modern stadiums you can see the action from anywhere. Are you honestly saying a stadium plan would've made me think differently about your application and what/how much you applied for?
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cockles
17-05-2011, 10:12 AM
As for paying top dollar for the 100m final, who in their right mind would pay loads of money for 9 seconds of action... (I've set up a sex joke there!)
It cost Boris Becker a lot more than a ticket price for his 5 seconds in a broom cupboard! ;)
(happy to oblige :p )
A Wooden Fish On Wheels
17-05-2011, 10:33 AM
Nothing taken from mine as of just now.
The Misfit
17-05-2011, 10:34 AM
How many tickets are there in the Wimbledon ballot compared to the Olympics not to mention number of applicants? Try comparing it to the WC in South Africa, which ran almost identically and equally smoothly. Same as the RWCs in Aus, France and NZ.
In the modern computerised age I don't see any reason why quantity of tickets or numbers of applicants should be an issue.
I agree about the lack of a stadium plan but as I've said before, it doesn't take a genius to work out ROUGHLY where you would be in the Olympic Stadium. I picked the price I was willing to pay and went with it - it's not like there is going to be any restricted views and like most modern stadiums you can see the action from anywhere. Are you honestly saying a stadium plan would've made me think differently about your application and what/how much you applied for?
It might've made me think differently about what tickets I applied for, especially if it had been done in the way I've suggested. As things stand, with a family of 4 I've spread my athletics applications across 3 sessions. Even applying for cheapest tickets this still gives me a potential financial exposure of £480. If I had only been able to apply for a single athletics session I could instead have applied for a higher maximum ticket price thereby increasing my chances of obtaining tickets.
The Misfit
17-05-2011, 10:46 AM
I think it's worth pointing out that the current balloting system favours those with the most financial clout as well as making it easier for touts to get hold of large quantities of tickets.
pauldrulez
17-05-2011, 10:57 AM
Nothing taken here either.
Although my online balance appears to have increased despite no money going in
Richard
17-05-2011, 11:03 AM
No. No it isn't. They have been clear and open from about 18 months ago what the procedure would be and all changes have been publicised.
Some people just want an excuse to whinge about it when so far it has been well organised and they were even flexible to extend the application time when so many idiots decided the last hour was the best time to apply.
Agreed (and I was one of those idiots). The system seems fine enough to me. It's modern Britain - people will always find a way to complain.
ebyeeckeagle
17-05-2011, 11:24 AM
No system suits everyone.
The only odd thing, as mentioned before, is not knowing which tickets you have as soon as the money is taken. Not a huge problem just very irritating.
Had txt that £700 went this morning which got me excited (about 50% of my final application) but it was just the wifes dental bill from Saturday:(
ardeo
17-05-2011, 11:24 AM
I don't like it for two main reasons:
1) Although there are different price categories we have no idea how many seats per event are in each category, or even what kind of seat you could expect for the different price.
2) With so many different sessions to apply for it would surely have been easier to put it more down to luck (aka Wimbledon) and apply for the numebr of sessions of a sport you want to see rather than specific ones which might lead to over subscription to some sessions and under with others, causing more resales in the future.
Don't think the way they are taking money is good, but it's not the end of the world. Also the fact people who want to go may oversubscribe to ensure tickets isn't good and that those with more money can have a higher exposure also seems unfair.
The Misfit
17-05-2011, 11:38 AM
It's modern Britain - people will always find a way to complain.
Ah of course, that's it. I thought I had a genuine reason to point out the shortcomings of the ticketing system; but no, it's all because it's modern Britain.
spike
17-05-2011, 11:39 AM
I hope they take my money soon: I need some more Visa transactions to enter their competition to win Olympic tickets :moo:
Jim Cannon
17-05-2011, 11:41 AM
Had txt that £700 went this morning which got me excited (about 50% of my final application) but it was just the wifes dental bill from Saturday:(
Just a check up then:D
The Misfit
17-05-2011, 11:49 AM
1) Although there are different price categories we have no idea how many seats per event are in each category, or even what kind of seat you could expect for the different price.
This is a very good point. So there might be fewer cheap seats for the 100m final night than for other less attractive evening sessions. Once again, this knowledge might have induced me to go for a higher priced ticket.
2) With so many different sessions to apply for it would surely have been easier to put it more down to luck (aka Wimbledon) and apply for the numebr of sessions of a sport you want to see rather than specific ones which might lead to over subscription to some sessions and under with others, causing more resales in the future. Or, as I suggest, just allow one session of each sport per applicant, thereby ensuring a much wider distribution of tickets regardless of applicant wealth.
Don't think the way they are taking money is good, but it's not the end of the world. Also the fact people who want to go may oversubscribe to ensure tickets isn't good and that those with more money can have a higher exposure also seems unfair.
I can live with the way that they're taking money although I can see how this will cause some people problems but I totally agree with the point on oversubscription which, I believe, not only benefits those with adequate wealth but also helps touts to obtain more tickets.
Lombardo 888
17-05-2011, 12:00 PM
Considering the size of the task, IMO, they have done as good a job as they can. My only gripe is that Londoners (London borough council tax payers) should have first dibs. Afterall, we're paying a large chunk of the bloody thing.
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saxoneagle
17-05-2011, 12:16 PM
In the modern computerised age I don't see any reason why quantity of tickets or numbers of applicants should be an issue.
Every system has limits. When large events happen in the life of CPFC, this place slows down. Again, why did so many people leave it until the last minute to cause a system meltdown? Also, you're comparing multi-sports with single sports - some sports are over-subscribed and need ballots and overs are under. And again, I bet we could've all guessed beforehand which would be most popular.
It might've made me think differently about what tickets I applied for, especially if it had been done in the way I've suggested. As things stand, with a family of 4 I've spread my athletics applications across 3 sessions. Even applying for cheapest tickets this still gives me a potential financial exposure of £480. If I had only been able to apply for a single athletics session I could instead have applied for a higher maximum ticket price thereby increasing my chances of obtaining tickets.
I agree that for the most popular events that you should only be able to apply for a single session but would you have split athletics between qualifying (which will be empty) and finals? Maybe you were just highlighting the fact that you wanted to go to a finals event and were being greedy? Me? Well, I applied for a qualifying day knowing I should get them and a finals evening knowing I probably won't. I want to see the athletes and a 100m heat day will see 64 top sprinters, not just 8. I guess it depends how you want to consider your application. Some events I wanted finals so went for a higher price, others I just wanted to say I'd been to the venues. Like I don't enter the ballot for Wimbledon expecting to see Federer or Murray, I'm not entering the ballot here to see all the top stars - I just want to be a part of the largest global event in my country for 46 years and a once in a lifetime to see my country host an Olympics.
But hey, you bitch about it all if you want and I'll defend it. I think you have some valid points, I think some are moaning for the sake of moaning.
PS - I don't blame Broken Britain though. Brits are experts at moaning and always have been :p :D
The Misfit
17-05-2011, 12:51 PM
Actually, I think the Olympics is a great thing, and have done right from the word go, so I'm not moaning about any of it just for the sake of it. But I do think the ticketing arrangements could've been a hell of a lot better, from knowing what area of any given stadium you might be sitting in, down to a fairer and more affordable method of ticket distribution.
Btw, it's possible that a lot of people left their ticket applications until the last moment because they were told there was no benefit in applying early? Again, perhaps this problem could've been avoided by staggering the application process for different sports.
The Misfit
17-05-2011, 12:56 PM
I agree that for the most popular events that you should only be able to apply for a single session but would you have split athletics between qualifying (which will be empty) and finals?
No, I wouldn't have split between qualifying and finals, just one application per person. That way they ensure that all tickets are sold and anybody who doesn't want their qualifier session ticket sells it on the official system.
saxoneagle
17-05-2011, 01:39 PM
No, I wouldn't have split between qualifying and finals, just one application per person. That way they ensure that all tickets are sold and anybody who doesn't want their qualifier session ticket sells it on the official system.
That's just silly - that's like saying I want to apply for a WC Final ticket and take my chances in a ballot and being given a ticket to Algeria v USA instead.
The Misfit
17-05-2011, 02:22 PM
That's just silly - that's like saying I want to apply for a WC Final ticket and take my chances in a ballot and being given a ticket to Algeria v USA instead.
Not silly at all. That's exactly how a ballot should work and does work at Wimbledon (as you pointed out earlier).
saxoneagle
17-05-2011, 03:00 PM
Not silly at all. That's exactly how a ballot should work and does work at Wimbledon (as you pointed out earlier).
But I've also said that it isn't really comparable.
For a start, at Wimbledon, you're applying for the two main courts ONLY, not every session on every day on every court. In essence, at Wimbledon you are applying to see the World's best players as these are the ones who get allocated the main courts.
This isn't the case with just about any of the Olympic sports... other than tennis :D
The Misfit
17-05-2011, 05:03 PM
But I've also said that it isn't really comparable.
For a start, at Wimbledon, you're applying for the two main courts ONLY, not every session on every day on every court. In essence, at Wimbledon you are applying to see the World's best players as these are the ones who get allocated the main courts.
This isn't the case with just about any of the Olympic sports... other than tennis :D
Look, it's perfectly simple. Let's take athletics, since that's probably what most people are interested in. In my (hypothetical) ballot scheme you would be entitled to make one application for one session of athletics and you would choose a maximum ticket price and how many tickets up to a maximum of (say) 6. If lucky you might get allocated tickets for the 100m final or one of the other blue riband evening sessions but you might "only" get allocated a morning session. If you don't want the tickets you are allocated then you sell them on the official site. The fact that you might only be allocated a morning session is neither here nor there - at least you've had an equal chance with other applicants in your price range (and lower) of obtaining the best event tickets, and probably a better chance than under the current system. And if you don't win anything in the ballot you'll at least be able to buy some of the unwanted tickets for the "lesser" morning/qualifying sessions. What's wrong with that?
Justy C
17-05-2011, 05:29 PM
Email doing the rounds which I'm sure most of you will have seen already...
Anyone had any luck with their ticket application for the Olympic Stadium?
Someone I know did !
They got 55,000 tickets for West Ham v Doncaster.
Mr Statto
17-05-2011, 05:33 PM
No money out yet, but I'm not too downhearted yet - there's still a month to go
Budgie Byrne
17-05-2011, 05:43 PM
1f75
But I've also said that it isn't really comparable.
For a start, at Wimbledon, you're applying for the two main courts ONLY, not every session on every day on every court. In essence, at Wimbledon you are applying to see the World's best players as these are the ones who get allocated the main courts.
This isn't the case with just about any of the Olympic sports... other than tennis :D
Sorry to disagree but i have been entering the Wimbledon ballot for many years and it is not just for the two show courts. Some of the "outside" courts are included.
sw16girl
17-05-2011, 05:48 PM
As the London Olympics' unofficial cheerleader on the BBS I wouldn't expect you to think otherwise but it's my opinion that the ticketing arrangements are a shambles. Wimbledon (the only other sporting event where I've entered a ballot for tickets) are the model for how it should be done.
This isn't the slightest bit a shambles. The applicaton process was about as simple as it could be for such a comlicated arrangement and they even had an online diary so you could check you were not double booking tickets for different events on the same day.
The Wimbledon Ballot (which I have also entered) is a much simpler event but is actually very similar - you can apply for different days in the hope of getting one but you may still end up with lots or not at all.
Budgie Byrne
17-05-2011, 05:55 PM
I think whatever system they went for it would not have pleased everybody.
Having been a huge fan of the Olympics ever since I watched the 1960 games from Rome and always hoped it would one day come back to London, I decided not to enter the ballot but wait and see what was available after the ballot. With the exception of one or two events I would be delighted to go and watch most of the events and will be happy to pick up whatever is on offer.
The one athletics event I would have put an entry in for was the marathon. As an ex marathon runner myself and being hooked on the event after the 1960 race, that was the one I was looking forward to. However as they decided not to finish the marathon in the stadium I did not bother. Again they have a hard job pleasing everybody, but I felt it deprives the athletes of a fantastic experience having run 26 miles being able to enter the Olympic Stadium and hear the roar of the crowd must be a fantastic experience.
James
17-05-2011, 06:24 PM
Does anyone think that there will be capacity crowds at all days in the Olympic Stadium?
I may end up going to Lord's to watch the archery.
Dobbo
17-05-2011, 06:30 PM
They got 55,000 tickets for West Ham v Doncaster.
Is that the same guy who was delayed getting to work today due to a massive points failure at Upton Park ?
ChiswickEagle
17-05-2011, 09:15 PM
Does anyone think that there will be capacity crowds at all days in the Olympic Stadium?
I may end up going to Lord's to watch the archery.
Early rounds of Athletics in the morning session historically have empty seats. I have applied for the first session on a day early on - the fact that Ennis will be doing her first day is entirely coincidental.
sw16girl
17-05-2011, 10:08 PM
Early rounds of Athletics in the morning session historically have empty seats. I have applied for the first session on a day early on - the fact that Ennis will be doing her first day is entirely coincidental.
I've applied for that one as well - I was heartened by the fact that they let you put in an offer for up to 20 seats - I am hoping that means we should get them.
ebyeeckeagle
17-05-2011, 10:14 PM
... In my (hypothetical) ballot scheme you would be entitled to make one application for one session of athletics and you would choose a maximum ticket price and how many tickets up to a maximum of (say) ...
I need to know which days and sessions I might get though? Whats the point in me applying and getting a random day?
I applied mainly for non-athletic comps, as did many mates. So I needed to know specific dates and times to tie it all in.
ebyeeckeagle
17-05-2011, 10:15 PM
Early rounds of Athletics in the morning session historically have empty seats. I have applied for the first session on a day early on - the fact that Ennis will be doing her first day is entirely coincidental.
Me too. :)
pauldrulez
17-05-2011, 10:23 PM
Early rounds of Athletics in the morning session historically have empty seats. I have applied for the first session on a day early on - the fact that Ennis will be doing her first day is entirely coincidental.
I was going to apply for that day, it clashed with some other events.
saxoneagle
18-05-2011, 07:02 AM
I need to know which days and sessions I might get though? Whats the point in me applying and getting a random day?
I applied mainly for non-athletic comps, as did many mates. So I needed to know specific dates and times to tie it all in.
Exactly - a random ballot could mean you getting tickets for tennis, athletics, football, volleyball all on the same day and even though you want to go to all, you can't.
At least this way you pick what dates you want and if you don't get them you can re-apply for tickets which are left on dates which are convenient.
Alternatively, I could've got events 3 weeks apart. I'm having to fly in and I'm not flying back and forth depending on what tickets I get.
The Misfit
18-05-2011, 10:35 AM
This isn't the slightest bit a shambles. The applicaton process was about as simple as it could be for such a comlicated arrangement and they even had an online diary so you could check you were not double booking tickets for different events on the same day.
The Wimbledon Ballot (which I have also entered) is a much simpler event but is actually very similar - you can apply for different days in the hope of getting one but you may still end up with lots or not at all.
No, if successful in the Wimbledon ballot you will only get offered a maximum of a single pair of tickets which could be for any day (ie you cannot specify which day you wish to attend) of the Championships and you can only make one application per household. The only real difference between this and what I'm suggesting is that for Wimbledon you can decline to take up the ticket offer.
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jazman
18-05-2011, 10:47 AM
Can't you? Really???
No, I can't
Il Padrino
18-05-2011, 10:49 AM
It's a disgrace.
I've ended up with 30,000 tickets for West Ham v Rotherham
The Misfit
18-05-2011, 10:52 AM
Exactly - a random ballot could mean you getting tickets for tennis, athletics, football, volleyball all on the same day and even though you want to go to all, you can't.
At least this way you pick what dates you want and if you don't get them you can re-apply for tickets which are left on dates which are convenient.
Alternatively, I could've got events 3 weeks apart. I'm having to fly in and I'm not flying back and forth depending on what tickets I get.
This is a fair point. My hypothetical system would ensure that you weren't offered tickets for clashing events. As far as being offered tickets 3 weeks apart, tough. You'd just have to sell those you didn't want on the official site.
http://4photos.net/photosv2/322942_the_fist_v3.jpg
thehalifaxman
18-05-2011, 10:52 AM
Any monies gone yet peeps?
The Misfit
18-05-2011, 10:53 AM
No, I can't
Astonishing.
saxoneagle
18-05-2011, 11:13 AM
This is a fair point. My hypothetical system would ensure that you weren't offered tickets for clashing events. As far as being offered tickets 3 weeks apart, tough. You'd just have to sell those you didn't want on the official site.
http://4photos.net/photosv2/322942_the_fist_v3.jpg
Your hypothetical system sucks balls :D :p
King William
18-05-2011, 11:21 AM
for those that have had money taken - did you get an email from 2012 adving that money was taken/being taken?
cheers
The Misfit
18-05-2011, 11:28 AM
Your hypothetical system sucks balls :D :p
Luckily for you that's all my system is: hypothetical. :D
Anyhoo, I haven't had any money taken yet, but even if I don't get anything that I applied for I'm reasonably confident that there will still be tickets available after the ticketing system has run its (initial) course.
jazman
18-05-2011, 11:29 AM
Astonishing.
Why?
The Misfit
18-05-2011, 11:45 AM
I can quite easily understand why people might apply for more than they can afford in the hope that
a) it gives them a better chance of securing tickets,
b) they won't get all the tickets applied for and therefore won't ultimately have to pay more than they can afford.
I can understand why people might take that sort of a calculated gamble.
The Misfit
18-05-2011, 11:47 AM
Needless to say, with my hypothetical system they wouldn't have needed to take that gamble. :angel:
jazman
18-05-2011, 12:29 PM
Fair point but there is a chance that people will get all they apply for which is why I don't understand. There is though the pull of the Olympics and probably once in a lifetime chance of attending ...
Beckenham Boy
18-05-2011, 03:49 PM
@Pearcesport James Pearce
All those who've applied for London 2012 tickets and are waiting for money to be debited, I have news on the way for you
@Pearcesport James Pearce
London 2012 have admitted to my colleague @jonmanel that only cheques and postal orders have been cashed so far. NO card payments taken yet
@Pearcesport James Pearce
So you can all stop checking your bank balances every half hour. London 2012 say card payments will begin later in week
James
18-05-2011, 03:53 PM
Thanks for that BB - but it flatly contradicts what they were saying on the BBC News on Monday.
Also - I thought that you had to pay by Visa (debit of credit). I was sure that you couldn't choose to pay by cheque.
Beckenham Boy
18-05-2011, 03:54 PM
@Pearcesport James Pearce
London 2012 say they hope to process 60 per cent of payments within the next 7 days. So in a week nearly half of you still won't have news
James
18-05-2011, 03:56 PM
I have checked - yes you could have paid by cheque and postal order. This sounds like good news for those of us who thought we may have missed out.
thehalifaxman
18-05-2011, 04:07 PM
So if you applied by postal order or cheque there's more chance of winning. Also How would applying by cheque work as you don't know how many you were going to win? Did you have to write a cheque for every eventuality?
swissroll
18-05-2011, 04:55 PM
No money debited anywhere yet by sounds of it, deliberate or have they got a problem?
Mr Statto
18-05-2011, 05:10 PM
So if you applied by postal order or cheque there's more chance of winning. Also How would applying by cheque work as you don't know how many you were going to win? Did you have to write a cheque for every eventuality?
I don't think there's any difference between different methods of payment - I would imagine that all the ballot results were decided before any money was taken, it's just that postal orders / cheques need more manual processing so they've got them out of the way first
ebyeeckeagle
18-05-2011, 05:13 PM
Thanks for that BB - but it flatly contradicts what they were saying on the BBC News on Monday..
Horror - the BBC were wrong. The email from the actual organisers was pretty clear. I kind of went with that.
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Chester 76
18-05-2011, 05:30 PM
So if you applied by postal order or cheque there's more chance of winning. Also How would applying by cheque work as you don't know how many you were going to win? Did you have to write a cheque for every eventuality?
Postal applications were accepted which could be paid for by cheque, therefore they have to clear the cheque first to know the funds are there. Unlike card payments the full amount has to be taken & refund cheques sent out for the overpayment.
saxoneagle
18-05-2011, 05:45 PM
If cheques bounce, we all get a bigger chance of tickets :lux:
The Misfit
18-05-2011, 05:53 PM
No money debited anywhere yet by sounds of it, deliberate or have they got a problem?
What a shambles. :moo:
It's just dropped that the Olympics is during my sabbatical, not sure if I want more or less tickets now :(
disco mixx kidd
18-05-2011, 06:56 PM
U taking a year off Dave? Seeing the world?
I thought most peeps did that before mortgage and kids?
Sounds great thou good luck
pallet
18-05-2011, 07:12 PM
Been checking twice a day now since Monday. What a joke. Send a cheque and you might get a full / part or no refund????
Well I will just keep my fingers crossed and keep checking. If I dont get any there is always EBAY.:D
disco mixx kidd
18-05-2011, 07:35 PM
it's a month
Unpaid leave? What u up to? Anything good?
I did that once to watch every world cup match
Diehard
18-05-2011, 07:39 PM
Been checking twice a day now since Monday. What a joke. Send a cheque and you might get a full / part or no refund????
Well I will just keep my fingers crossed and keep checking. If I dont get any there is always EBAY.:D
I'll get more than I need Pallet.....not that I can sell them obviously
Unpaid leave? What u up to? Anything good?
I did that once to watch every world cup match
paid
unsure what to do yet.
Will take the full six weeks off the kids are off school though
James
18-05-2011, 10:42 PM
It's just dropped that the Olympics is during my sabbatical, not sure if I want more or less tickets now :(I had one of those some years back - my former-wife and I decided to separate upon my return. Be careful.
webbo1990
18-05-2011, 11:03 PM
I've had exactly £50 exit my account and can't think for the life of me what the heck it is for, so sort of put it down to Olympic tickets. However, i don't think the ones i went for would come to £50 - they were £20 or £40, im sure. Unless they add some extra booking fee or something?
I was away for the weekend and took cash out before I went and definitely didnt use the account while I was gone. I have no payouts for that amount, it must be Olympic tickets...all will become clear in the next day or two when the location of the £50 will come up on my account. I'll let you know, then.
Beckenham Boy
20-05-2011, 03:52 PM
@Pearcesport James Pearce
London 2012 tell me they HAVE now started taking card payments. Say they remain on course to take from 60% of the cards by next Wednesday
Princess
20-05-2011, 04:02 PM
:lux:
disco mixx kidd
20-05-2011, 05:04 PM
U got some?
Gooders
20-05-2011, 05:22 PM
it's a month...
Will take the full six weeks off the kids are off school though
That's a long month.
I'll use two weeks leave as well
Gooders
21-05-2011, 08:11 AM
Ah, well good for you - enjoy it - 6 weeks off in one go sounds like heaven. :p
A "paid sabbatical" - not something you hear about too often - you getting some recompense for working too hard?
everyone gets a paid sabbatical after five years :)
Gooders
21-05-2011, 09:55 AM
Nice. :p
disco mixx kidd
22-05-2011, 08:14 AM
If you were younger you'd probably just waste it goin round Thailand stoned
Shagging like a rabbit anyway!;-)
Dobbo
22-05-2011, 08:19 AM
HEADS UP EVERYONE KEEN TO BUY TICKETS !!
Sunday Times article reveals you can buy certain tickets NOW from German websites. DERTOUR & SPORTSWORLD. Only snag is 20% above face value as handling fee.
The Misfit
22-05-2011, 09:25 PM
HEADS UP EVERYONE KEEN TO BUY TICKETS !!
Sunday Times article reveals you can buy certain tickets NOW from German websites. DERTOUR & SPORTSWORLD. Only snag is 20% above face value as handling fee.
Yep, just the been reported on bbc news. Dertour have had legitimate tickets on sale since March.
Like a keep saying, the ticketing system is a shambles.
singapore eagle
23-05-2011, 01:22 AM
I posted about this in the World of Sport thread last month.
I don't think it's a 'shambles', but it is a bit odd. All that's going on is that each country in the world has its own allocation of tickets and each is selling them in a slightly different way.
I picked up my tickets from the Singapore allocation back in March and was able to get pretty much anything I wanted: 100m final tickets, swimming finals, cyclying finals, etc.. The only downside was that I had to pay a handling fee on top of the face value of the tickets.
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saxoneagle
23-05-2011, 06:03 AM
Yep, just the been reported on bbc news. Dertour have had legitimate tickets on sale since March.
Like a keep saying, the ticketing system is a shambles.
If they want to sell their allocation on a first come/first served basis, then why shouldn't they? If they know demand isn't there for a ballot, which it obviously isn't, why go through one?
UK had demand for a ballot, as proven. Germany didn't.
I had an option of buying tickets immediately through the US or Swiss agencies but chose not to pay around 40% extra for tickets (they are allowed to charge a "mark-up" and a "reasonable fee" which equated to about 40% over face value).
The Misfit
23-05-2011, 07:08 AM
What a shambles.
James
23-05-2011, 08:10 AM
Still nothing taken from my Visa credit account - anyone else with a Visa credit card seen any movement yet?
Mr Statto
23-05-2011, 08:26 AM
Nothing from my Visa debit card yet :sob:
Joeymaz
23-05-2011, 08:31 AM
Nothing from my Visa debit card yet :sob:
Same here
pallet
23-05-2011, 09:12 AM
No money taken from yet. This is one of the very times I have actually wanted money taken from me.
Beckenham Boy
23-05-2011, 09:33 AM
@Pearcesport James Pearce
Let me guess. Still nobody's had any money debited for Olympic tickets? I'll have more news for you on the ticketing a bit later
James
23-05-2011, 12:48 PM
From the BBC today (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13504792):
"The London 2012 organising committee has promised that 60% will have been debited by Wednesday but the BBC has still not come across a single applicant who has had a card debited."
LLCOOLSTEVE
23-05-2011, 12:49 PM
if they could hold off until I get paid next week then that would be fab
EagleSE24
23-05-2011, 01:18 PM
Has anyone got any links to any overseas ticket agencies I can apply through? Thanks.
The Misfit
23-05-2011, 01:31 PM
http://www.dertour.de/olympia-2012/start.html?et_cid=455&et_lid=489918
saxoneagle
23-05-2011, 01:52 PM
You SHOULD need a German address and a German credit card to get tickets through that website. Good luck.
Still had nothing debited.
singapore eagle
23-05-2011, 02:50 PM
Has anyone got any links to any overseas ticket agencies I can apply through? Thanks.
Poland is the best bet at the moment. Just be aware that you have to pay a handling fee of up to 20% over face value plus international postage.
http://www.clubandtravel.pl/?module=Text&action=GetArticle§ionId=6&parentId=1&articleId=135
Oh, and get your online translator ready!
st albans
23-05-2011, 03:06 PM
although i still signed up i find it disgraceful that you are unaware how much will be taken from your account prior to it happening
it's all well and good saying make sure you have this amount in your account, but it would be nice to know
Dobbo
23-05-2011, 04:38 PM
From the BBC today (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13504792):
I used Sportsworld to buy some y'day - hope it works !
Barbara4003
23-05-2011, 05:19 PM
although i still signed up i find it disgraceful that you are unaware how much will be taken from your account prior to it happening
it's all well and good saying make sure you have this amount in your account, but it would be nice to know
I thought they took out the full amount of what you applied for, then refunded you by June 21 (I think) for any tickets you weren't successful with.
jazman
23-05-2011, 05:48 PM
I thought they took out the full amount of what you applied for, then refunded you by June 21 (I think) for any tickets you weren't successful with.
Seriously? If so, I didn't know that. Seems quite ridiculous to me to take all of the money only to pay it back later ...
ollie_porter
23-05-2011, 05:49 PM
I thought they took out the full amount of what you applied for, then refunded you by June 21 (I think) for any tickets you weren't successful with.
I got the impression that they take out the amount you were successful with. Because all the reports keep mentioning 'can you work out what you've been lucky with' etc.
If this isn't the case, then the system is worse than I thought!
cockles
23-05-2011, 05:51 PM
Seriously? If so, I didn't know that. Seems quite ridiculous to me to take all of the money only to pay it back later ...
VISA - Offical Sponsors London 2012
Mr Statto
23-05-2011, 05:54 PM
I thought they took out the full amount of what you applied for, then refunded you by June 21 (I think) for any tickets you weren't successful with.
I think that's only for cheque / postal order purchases (really hope it is, I won't be very happy for them to hold on to my money for a month!)
jazman
23-05-2011, 05:55 PM
VISA - Offical Sponsors London 2012
So in that case it is a money making project while they bank all the money in a high interest account before they have to pay it all bank .. I seriously was not aware that this was the case .. I'm not sure that they could do this, adds to administration having to return money?
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Random*
23-05-2011, 06:55 PM
I thought they took out the full amount of what you applied for, then refunded you by June 21 (I think) for any tickets you weren't successful with.
No, they were quite certain they would only bill you for the tickets you had got.
Random*
23-05-2011, 06:58 PM
I think that's only for cheque / postal order purchases (really hope it is, I won't be very happy for them to hold on to my money for a month!)
That's correct. They take the full amount for cheque/postal orders (because they can't do less). If you use a credit card you'll only be charged for what you get.
That may happen in more than one batch if someone payment fails for a ticket you're next in line to receive.
Beckenham Boy
24-05-2011, 09:08 AM
Money has started coming off cards now - confirmed.
1 million cards will be debited in next 24 hours so keep your eyes open
Psychokiller
24-05-2011, 09:11 AM
Hope you all enjoy the synchronised swimming
The Misfit
24-05-2011, 09:16 AM
I am very confident that I will get tickets for the group stage hockey matches.
Jim Cannon
24-05-2011, 09:20 AM
I thought they took out the full amount of what you applied for, then refunded you by June 21 (I think) for any tickets you weren't successful with.
I doubt that, as that gives them carte blanche to make a small fortune in interest, not to mention the amount of time it would take to process all the refunds. There would be uproar surely.
Barbara4003
24-05-2011, 09:23 AM
I doubt that, as that gives them carte blanche to make a small fortune in interest, not to mention the amount of time it would take to process all the refunds. There would be uproar surely.
Well that's what I said at the time. I guess I just read it wrong. Most unlike me :D
Jim Cannon
24-05-2011, 09:25 AM
Well that's what I said at the time. I guess I just read it wrong. Most unlike me :D
Plus I may be wrong, but I doubt it is legal for them to take money from you knowing it may not be possible to supply you with what you are paying for.
Psychokiller
24-05-2011, 09:38 AM
Bet all the juicy events go to Boris and Coe's mates, totally at random of course.
The Misfit
24-05-2011, 08:16 PM
Just received an email from London 2012 Ticketing that says this:
Thank you for applying for London 2012 Olympic tickets. As you will be aware, we have started to allocate tickets and are now taking payment from Visa credit and debit cards, as well as banking cheques and postal orders.
The vast majority of payments will be taken by next week (31 May), with the entire process completed by 10 June.
We will contact you before 24 June to let you know if you have been successful and, if so, which tickets you have been allocated.
No money taken yet though.
James
24-05-2011, 08:18 PM
Yes - I also received that (as I suspect did everyone who registered). Still no money debited.
Chester 76
24-05-2011, 08:22 PM
Received email aswell.
Chester 76
24-05-2011, 08:24 PM
Tickets to this summers practice events go on sale Thursday. www.londonpreparesseries.com
civil eagle
24-05-2011, 08:47 PM
Yep got that email to, no money taken though
sw16girl
25-05-2011, 01:27 PM
email received and no money gone still
pauldrulez
25-05-2011, 01:28 PM
Still nowt.
saxoneagle
25-05-2011, 01:31 PM
Some of you buggers are impatient, aren't you? :)
Random*
25-05-2011, 01:37 PM
Some of you buggers are impatient, aren't you? :)
It's a good thing. People are excited.
Random*
25-05-2011, 01:38 PM
Just seen a quick poll via twitter - out of 102 people that had applied for tickets, only 1 person replied that they had been billed.
I wonder whether that 1 was an anomaly and whether they've started billing anyone yet.
Little Matt
25-05-2011, 01:41 PM
The '60% of monies to be taken by Wednesday' claim looks a bit unlikely now.
Random*
25-05-2011, 01:51 PM
The '60% of monies to be taken by Wednesday' claim looks a bit unlikely now.
Did they say which Wednesday? 60% by Wednesday always seemed an odd statement to me - surely 100% (or even 95%) is important, not 60%?
The Misfit
25-05-2011, 03:29 PM
Did they say which Wednesday? 60% by Wednesday always seemed an odd statement to me - surely 100% (or even 95%) is important, not 60%?
The email they've been sending out says:
"The vast majority of payments will be taken by next week (31 May), with the entire process completed by 10 June. "
60% is a majority, although whether it constitutes "the vast majority" is for you to decide.
civil eagle
25-05-2011, 05:24 PM
Still no money taken I just want to know how much I have to pay
swissroll
26-05-2011, 07:44 AM
214e
Still nothing and no reports yet of anyone else having money deducted yet
Scroatey
26-05-2011, 09:46 AM
Are they two weeks away?
EagleSE24
26-05-2011, 09:47 AM
Tickets for test events went on sale today. You can visit the Olympic venues and see athletes trying out the venues and courses.
BMX, beach volleyball and basketball included.
http://www.londonpreparesseries.com/
Random*
26-05-2011, 11:42 AM
Couple of interesting tweets about this today.
Pearcesport James Pearce
Warning for those with high expectations for Olympic tickets. Those I know debited so far have average about 10% of what they requested
And
nicolewoods Nicole Woods
Just debited £285 of max £4700 but must incl £125 merchandise so just £160 tics!
Obviously depends on what you applied for, but people are generally getting a small amount of what they applied for.
The Misfit
26-05-2011, 12:54 PM
Obviously depends on what you applied for, but people are generally getting a small amount of what they applied for.
Well, yeah. If the ballot is (say) X10 oversubscribed then on average most people will get 10% of what they applied for. I'm still confidently expecting 100% of the group stage hockey tickets that I applied for though.
Beckenham Boy
26-05-2011, 01:06 PM
@Pearcesport James Pearce
Large number of Olympic payments gone through today. For those not debited yet I'm afraid odds slowly increasing that you'll get nothing
StudentEagle
26-05-2011, 02:58 PM
100 in pending transactions on my account that I don't know about. If thats olympic tickets, its out of about 600 total.
Mr Statto
26-05-2011, 03:02 PM
Just realised that my available balance is £116 less than the current balance plus the overdraft limit. That's either Olympic tickets, or Mrs Statto's Sainsburys bill from yesterday!
ollie_porter
26-05-2011, 03:06 PM
I think it's fair to say I wont be getting anything, as I only applied for £180 worth of tickets (cant afford a lot more). 4 of those were opening ceremony, which is the most popular event I believe.
May as well pay for my summer holiday now...
Random*
26-05-2011, 03:22 PM
@Pearcesport James Pearce
Large number of Olympic payments gone through today. For those not debited yet I'm afraid odds slowly increasing that you'll get nothing
Statistically, this sounds like a load of cobblers.
Poosence
26-05-2011, 03:34 PM
That's nonsene unless he knows something about the ordering of the withdrawals. Also, the 10% thing doesn't make sense. Weren't there 20 million ticket apps for 6.6 million tickets? That should be 1 in 3 on average.
disco mixx kidd
26-05-2011, 03:36 PM
Nothing from my account and I applied for around £5ks worth ;-(
stinky
26-05-2011, 03:47 PM
Just realised that my available balance is £116 less than the current balance plus the overdraft limit. That's either Olympic tickets, or Mrs Statto's Sainsburys bill from yesterday!
I think it's safe to say it's the latter
The Misfit
26-05-2011, 04:26 PM
Just checked my account and there's £66 in pending transactions. That's out of a total of £640 worth of tickets applied for - almost exactly 10%! Does anybody know if there's a ticketing fee or similar? The only tickets that could possibly be for would've cost £60 so I'm assuming a 10% mark-up?
I'm not unhappy if I haven't got much; I've just had to arrange for some essential work on my classic MGA that's gonna set me back the best part of a grand so I could do without other big bills right now. Besides there's sure to be other tickets still available for some of the lesser or team sports and then there are the freebies like the marathon or cycling road racing.
Beckenham Boy
26-05-2011, 04:29 PM
They have also said that those that applied will have first refusal on the remaining tickets once this is all sorted.
The Misfit
26-05-2011, 04:31 PM
Statistically, this sounds like a load of cobblers.
That was my immediate reaction.
ollie_porter
26-05-2011, 04:50 PM
How do I see 'pending transactions' on Barclays online banking?
Jim Cannon
26-05-2011, 04:56 PM
100 in pending transactions on my account that I don't know about. If thats olympic tickets, its out of about 600 total.
258 pending for me and I only applied for the football final so I think I am there:lux:
Shamone
26-05-2011, 05:45 PM
£136 out of my account today out of £3k applied for. Worked it out to be the only ones I didn't want (but gf did) - fecking equestrian at Greenwich Park.
GodstoneEagle
26-05-2011, 05:47 PM
nothing yet :(
James
26-05-2011, 05:47 PM
Nothing for me... :(
Chester 76
26-05-2011, 06:05 PM
Just checked my account and there's £66 in pending transactions. That's out of a total of £640 worth of tickets applied for - almost exactly 10%! Does anybody know if there's a ticketing fee or similar? The only tickets that could possibly be for would've cost £60 so I'm assuming a 10% mark-up?
I'm not unhappy if I haven't got much; I've just had to arrange for some essential work on my classic MGA that's gonna set me back the best part of a grand so I could do without other big bills right now. Besides there's sure to be other tickets still available for some of the lesser or team sports and then there are the freebies like the marathon or cycling road racing.
The handling fee was £6.
1b7e
Dreamer
26-05-2011, 06:23 PM
Had £380 taken out of my account today out of about £1500 applied for. Got to be olympic tickets as that is the exact amount of one of the athletics sessions I applied for.
Better than nothing.
disco mixx kidd
26-05-2011, 06:37 PM
athletics? you should be well happy fella!
The Misfit
26-05-2011, 06:39 PM
The handling fee was £6.
Thanks, that explains the extra charge. We've either got one out of the two hockey sessions (most likely, although I thought we'd get both days applied for) or else the morning athletics session with Jessica Ennis.
Does anybody think they've got more than one event so far? I'm wondering if they're likely to bill tickets for different events separately.
pallet
26-05-2011, 06:44 PM
Had £380 taken out of my account today out of about £1500 applied for. Got to be olympic tickets as that is the exact amount of one of the athletics sessions I applied for.
Better than nothing.
You must have applied for what I went for, mine was £1500 too. Nothing yet though:(
sw16girl
26-05-2011, 06:51 PM
That's nonsene unless he knows something about the ordering of the withdrawals. Also, the 10% thing doesn't make sense. Weren't there 20 million ticket apps for 6.6 million tickets? That should be 1 in 3 on average.
I thought that but there are quite likely a lot of unpopular events unsold - I would be amazed if all the group football matches for men and women have been sold out and they must make up a high proportion of the total ticket numbers.
Farnboro' Eagle
26-05-2011, 06:55 PM
£178 pending - about 10% of what I bid for. There must have been a better system, but not sure what
Mr Statto
27-05-2011, 07:39 AM
Still nothing - not optimistic now :sob:
cpfc4ever
27-05-2011, 07:56 AM
If not I'm not bothered...
cpfc4ever
27-05-2011, 07:56 AM
£380 saved!
saxoneagle
27-05-2011, 07:57 AM
Nothing for me, but like Misfit I have applied for a midweek, mid-afternoon hockey session so I'd be amazed if I didn't get those.
The Misfit
27-05-2011, 07:57 AM
What a shambles.
saxoneagle
27-05-2011, 09:28 AM
What a shambles.
:D
Twin of Droy
27-05-2011, 09:33 AM
I have 750 pounds pending from my current account, which is a quarter of my order from this account. Mostly ordered Basketball with a punt at opening ceremony and Athletics on this order.
Have applied for tickets for other days from wifes credit card but have no online or telephone statement.
pauldrulez
27-05-2011, 09:35 AM
I've got about £78 pending, can't remember if i've bought anything recently though which doesn't help.
£78 would be about right for 1 event, 3 adults, 11 year old + handling fee.
Will be pissed off if that's all I get. Live in London, pay the tax to pay for the thing and only get 1 event out of 5.
anna matronic
27-05-2011, 09:48 AM
Will be pissed off if that's all I get. Live in London, pay the tax to pay for the thing
So do about 8 million other people :)
civil eagle
27-05-2011, 09:59 AM
I've got £330 pending from my account looks like I've got the majority of the tickets we applied for
GeeTee
27-05-2011, 10:39 AM
£116 pending - applied for £1k worth. Will have to try and work out what I've got when I get home.
I assume this is for my Olympics stuff anyway - bloke at my bank said, 'can't tell you the name of the supplier until your statement date (30 May) but they come under the category of 'theatrical producers'. Bit confusing, but I really don't think I've used this card for anything else.
herts_palace
27-05-2011, 10:41 AM
I have £356 taken from my account - just under a quarter of what I applied for. However I didn't apply for what I thought would be the stand out events[save for the velodrome perhaps]. Having said that most of the tickets I applied for were in the cheapest category, so can't complain really.
Mr Statto
27-05-2011, 10:41 AM
I've got £330 pending from my account looks like I've got the majority of the tickets we applied for
Git!
Conpalace
27-05-2011, 10:42 AM
I got Tickets for bmx the one i didnt really want
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