Official I got Tickets thread - Page 2

Dante Bichette · 10-23-2007, 04:51 PM

This is entirely the Rocks fault. Why is this not happening in Boston? Because they had a plan and a system in place for a lottery that was held in advance. The Rocks, are the last team to sell World Series tickets. Even the Diamandbacks and the Indians had tickets sold for the World Series if they had made it. The Rocks, on the other hand, had no plan, then decided to sell them after the fact, then changed the plan so that tickets wouldn't be available at the box office or dugout stores, then had to go into emergency mode yesturday when the server crashed.

As a result, a person in China has as good of a chance at tickets to Coors Field as I do since they are only sold over the internet. If the Rockies were smart, they would have implemented a plan in advance like the Red Sox did that rewarded their local fans who have supported them all year, rather than alienate us with this internet only deal, not to mention the fact that not everyone has equal access to the internet.

Shame on the Rockies for this stupid system of distributing the World Series Tickets and shame on anyone who supports it.

But then again, we shouldn't be surprised. This is the same franchise that convinced the public to pay for a new 42,000 seat stadium, than decided after the fact to make it larger in order to capitalize on the fact that attendance was strong, than decided to pocket the money over the last few years rather than spend after making wrong decisions on Hampton and Neagle. This organization has a long history of turning their backs on the fans who have made baseball both possible and successful in this area. The success that they are experiencing now only reinforces this alienation.

TheIncredibleRox · 10-23-2007, 05:12 PM

I just got done logging my second day of 3 hours wtaching a screen count down. I hate life right now.

I was constatly tuned in to 950 listening for any news or updates. Two things that really drew my ire:

1) A guy called in. His friend in MEXICO CITY just got tickets. Yes MEXICO $#@$ING CITY, with no intention of going to the game--he's selling them, and why not?

2) A guy called in, said he sat down at his computer at 1:15, and had tickets within 10 minutes. What the hell.

There were more similarly annoying stories.

Damnit Rockies, this was the most dishonerable, least fair thing you could do to your diehards.

BigRapidsJackass · 10-23-2007, 05:30 PM

The lottery would've been completely fair.

And the Rox already have the required info in their system. Everyone who's ever bought tickets online is already registered. They have my e-mail and they use it to send me MLB spam all the time. All they needed to do to reward regular fans (and I'd say I bought a total of about 30 separate tickets online this year) by sending out an e-mail with a number code, and then have a drawing to see which numbers ("all numbers ending in 1, 3, and 5") get to buy tickets. That way you'd be sure to be rewarding your existing fan base first.

They actually did this for certain subclasses. I'm pretty sure I'll be going to at least one game thanks to a buddy who sent in a season ticket deposit a couple weeks ago. When the Rox made the playoffs, we realized that all the great season ticketholder seats you could buy on the street (or on the "marketplace" site on coloradorockies.com) would probably dry up next year -- at least while the club stays competitive. He plunked down the season ticket deposit of $250 per seat. I didn't. He got a message for a Sunday pre-sale to "valued customers," and he got his tickets. I'm sure I'm good for at least one game.

The question I have is this: if they could extend the privilege to season ticket depositers, why not to those who've bought a bunch of tickets online over the last few years?

indianadrew · 10-23-2007, 06:10 PM

the MLB site says that all home games are sold out.

Roxpert · 10-23-2007, 06:50 PM

I feel for all true Rockies fans who are shut out due to the process. It's definitely the toughest ticket ever in Colorado sports history (though the Final Four at McNichols Sports Arena in 1990 was similarly tough), but it could have and should have been handled better. While JC has reasonable points to make in defense of the Rockies, it's no doubt a PR black-eye for the organization the way it transpired. Too bad.

John Cocktoston · 10-23-2007, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roxpert

I feel for all true Rockies fans who are shut out due to the process. It's definitely the toughest ticket ever in Colorado sports history (though the Final Four at McNichols Sports Arena in 1990 was similarly tough), but it could have and should have been handled better. While JC has reasonable points to make in defense of the Rockies, it's no doubt a PR black-eye for the organization the way it transpired. Too bad.

I don't think anyone is denying that. Hell, I don't think Jay Alves would deny that! Public perception is a fickle thing, but it's important...

Dante Bichette · 10-23-2007, 07:38 PM

Another bush league, minor league attempt by the brothers Monfort and crew instead of a chance to look out for their true fans. Hopefully if this team continues to be in contention over the years they will get it figured out.

rockieprogress · 10-24-2007, 02:02 AM

Personally, I hope no one buys the tickets of the fans in other States.
The guy in Mexico City, and the people from Georgia who are selling their tickets on EBay can eat their tickets for all I care.

Someone at work pointed out that the way to stop this B.S. is to make the winner of the bid pick the tickets up at the Box Office Will Call window.
I think he may have a point. That WOULD stop people from bidding on tix they know they can't get...

Newman · 10-24-2007, 08:31 AM

Embarassing.

I heard that call about Mexico City as well.

Monfort should have simply copied other cities and what they've done in the past. How hard is THAT to do, if you've never been there before?

BigRapidsJackass · 10-24-2007, 05:35 PM

MALICIOUS EXTERNAL ATTACK UPDATE!

There is none.

What a surprise. No "50% of all hits originated from Russia" or any such thing.

As I said, just an ordinary screw-up. By now, the Rox and their cheapo ticketing contractor assume we've all moved onto other things.

Jay Alves, congratulations on shoveling the b.s. with the best of 'em.

John Cocktoston · 10-24-2007, 05:47 PM

[quote=BigRapidsJackass;130447]MALICIOUS EXTERNAL ATTACK UPDATE! There is none.[quote]

Where are you getting your information?

BigRapidsJackass · 10-24-2007, 06:21 PM

I'm basing this on LACK of any follow-up information.

Really, if you are "Paciolan" or whatever it's called, wouldn't you want to identify the source of the "malicious attack" to prove to the public (and mostly to your clients) that this fiasco was not the result of your own incompetence? The lack of any such information can only mean one thing: there is no evidence of a "malicious attack."

indianadrew · 10-24-2007, 07:32 PM

aparently that moron that trolled our site to scalp his tickets is from pennsylvania. i bet he is a phillies fan. BOO! he was able to get tickets. is scalping legal in colorado?

hiaspire · 10-26-2007, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigRapidsJackass

I'm basing this on LACK of any follow-up information.

Really, if you are "Paciolan" or whatever it's called, wouldn't you want to identify the source of the "malicious attack" to prove to the public (and mostly to your clients) that this fiasco was not the result of your own incompetence? The lack of any such information can only mean one thing: there is no evidence of a "malicious attack."

You're basing that on nothing but your own attitude, and are dramatically reaching with no evidence at all. And I'm basing that on YOUR lack of any follow-up information. You can't responsibly say there is an UPDATE on the situation and have that be nothing but your own imagination.

The Rox have followed up and contacted the FBI on that matter. That's the real update.
cbs4denver.com - Rockies File Complaint With FBI Over Ticket Sales

BigRapidsJackass · 10-26-2007, 11:50 AM

Aspire, the "UPDATE" thing was a joke. The "Update" is that there was, suspiciously, no "Update" at all.

Likewise today's press release over the FBI complaint. The Rox didn't bother to provide any reason to believe that there was a coordinated Denial of Service attack.

And I stand by my perfectly solid reasoning: if 400,000 individual would-be ticket buyers each tried to log on 20 times, you'd have 8 million hits. I tried at least 20 times within an hour and a half. I don't think the "8.5 million hits" (Note: NOT 8.5 million "users") is at all suspicious.

10-23-2007, 04:51 PM	#16 (permalink)
Dante Bichette Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 268	This is entirely the Rocks fault. Why is this not happening in Boston? Because they had a plan and a system in place for a lottery that was held in advance. The Rocks, are the last team to sell World Series tickets. Even the Diamandbacks and the Indians had tickets sold for the World Series if they had made it. The Rocks, on the other hand, had no plan, then decided to sell them after the fact, then changed the plan so that tickets wouldn't be available at the box office or dugout stores, then had to go into emergency mode yesturday when the server crashed. As a result, a person in China has as good of a chance at tickets to Coors Field as I do since they are only sold over the internet. If the Rockies were smart, they would have implemented a plan in advance like the Red Sox did that rewarded their local fans who have supported them all year, rather than alienate us with this internet only deal, not to mention the fact that not everyone has equal access to the internet. Shame on the Rockies for this stupid system of distributing the World Series Tickets and shame on anyone who supports it. But then again, we shouldn't be surprised. This is the same franchise that convinced the public to pay for a new 42,000 seat stadium, than decided after the fact to make it larger in order to capitalize on the fact that attendance was strong, than decided to pocket the money over the last few years rather than spend after making wrong decisions on Hampton and Neagle. This organization has a long history of turning their backs on the fans who have made baseball both possible and successful in this area. The success that they are experiencing now only reinforces this alienation. Last edited by Dante Bichette; 10-23-2007 at 04:55 PM.

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10-23-2007, 05:12 PM	#17 (permalink)
TheIncredibleRox Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 285	I just got done logging my second day of 3 hours wtaching a screen count down. I hate life right now. I was constatly tuned in to 950 listening for any news or updates. Two things that really drew my ire: 1) A guy called in. His friend in MEXICO CITY just got tickets. Yes MEXICO $#@$ING CITY, with no intention of going to the game--he's selling them, and why not? 2) A guy called in, said he sat down at his computer at 1:15, and had tickets within 10 minutes. What the hell. There were more similarly annoying stories. Damnit Rockies, this was the most dishonerable, least fair thing you could do to your diehards.

10-23-2007, 05:30 PM	#18 (permalink)
BigRapidsJackass Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,147	The lottery would've been completely fair. And the Rox already have the required info in their system. Everyone who's ever bought tickets online is already registered. They have my e-mail and they use it to send me MLB spam all the time. All they needed to do to reward regular fans (and I'd say I bought a total of about 30 separate tickets online this year) by sending out an e-mail with a number code, and then have a drawing to see which numbers ("all numbers ending in 1, 3, and 5") get to buy tickets. That way you'd be sure to be rewarding your existing fan base first. They actually did this for certain subclasses. I'm pretty sure I'll be going to at least one game thanks to a buddy who sent in a season ticket deposit a couple weeks ago. When the Rox made the playoffs, we realized that all the great season ticketholder seats you could buy on the street (or on the "marketplace" site on coloradorockies.com) would probably dry up next year -- at least while the club stays competitive. He plunked down the season ticket deposit of $250 per seat. I didn't. He got a message for a Sunday pre-sale to "valued customers," and he got his tickets. I'm sure I'm good for at least one game. The question I have is this: if they could extend the privilege to season ticket depositers, why not to those who've bought a bunch of tickets online over the last few years?

10-23-2007, 06:10 PM	#19 (permalink)
indianadrew Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: indianapolis Posts: 570	the MLB site says that all home games are sold out.

10-23-2007, 06:50 PM	#20 (permalink)
Roxpert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 1,059	I feel for all true Rockies fans who are shut out due to the process. It's definitely the toughest ticket ever in Colorado sports history (though the Final Four at McNichols Sports Arena in 1990 was similarly tough), but it could have and should have been handled better. While JC has reasonable points to make in defense of the Rockies, it's no doubt a PR black-eye for the organization the way it transpired. Too bad.

10-23-2007, 07:38 PM	#22 (permalink)
Dante Bichette Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 268	Another bush league, minor league attempt by the brothers Monfort and crew instead of a chance to look out for their true fans. Hopefully if this team continues to be in contention over the years they will get it figured out.

10-24-2007, 02:02 AM	#23 (permalink)
rockieprogress Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: aurora Posts: 183	Personally, I hope no one buys the tickets of the fans in other States. The guy in Mexico City, and the people from Georgia who are selling their tickets on EBay can eat their tickets for all I care. Someone at work pointed out that the way to stop this B.S. is to make the winner of the bid pick the tickets up at the Box Office Will Call window. I think he may have a point. That WOULD stop people from bidding on tix they know they can't get...

10-24-2007, 08:31 AM	#24 (permalink)
Newman Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Aurora Posts: 553	Embarassing. I heard that call about Mexico City as well. Monfort should have simply copied other cities and what they've done in the past. How hard is THAT to do, if you've never been there before?

10-24-2007, 05:35 PM	#25 (permalink)
BigRapidsJackass Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,147	MALICIOUS EXTERNAL ATTACK UPDATE! There is none. What a surprise. No "50% of all hits originated from Russia" or any such thing. As I said, just an ordinary screw-up. By now, the Rox and their cheapo ticketing contractor assume we've all moved onto other things. Jay Alves, congratulations on shoveling the b.s. with the best of 'em.

10-24-2007, 05:47 PM	#26 (permalink)
John Cocktoston Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 375	[quote=BigRapidsJackass;130447]MALICIOUS EXTERNAL ATTACK UPDATE! There is none.[quote] Where are you getting your information?

10-24-2007, 06:21 PM	#27 (permalink)
BigRapidsJackass Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,147	I'm basing this on LACK of any follow-up information. Really, if you are "Paciolan" or whatever it's called, wouldn't you want to identify the source of the "malicious attack" to prove to the public (and mostly to your clients) that this fiasco was not the result of your own incompetence? The lack of any such information can only mean one thing: there is no evidence of a "malicious attack."

10-24-2007, 07:32 PM	#28 (permalink)
indianadrew Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: indianapolis Posts: 570	aparently that moron that trolled our site to scalp his tickets is from pennsylvania. i bet he is a phillies fan. BOO! he was able to get tickets. is scalping legal in colorado?

10-26-2007, 11:50 AM	#30 (permalink)
BigRapidsJackass Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,147	Aspire, the "UPDATE" thing was a joke. The "Update" is that there was, suspiciously, no "Update" at all. Likewise today's press release over the FBI complaint. The Rox didn't bother to provide any reason to believe that there was a coordinated Denial of Service attack. And I stand by my perfectly solid reasoning: if 400,000 individual would-be ticket buyers each tried to log on 20 times, you'd have 8 million hits. I tried at least 20 times within an hour and a half. I don't think the "8.5 million hits" (Note: NOT 8.5 million "users") is at all suspicious.