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Looks as though I got all the tickets I applied for... 2 each for men's and women's MTB. Given that the BBC was saying the women's MTB wasn't fully subscribed, I'm surprised if people applied for that and didn't get it, but maybe one price band of tickets has sold out.
Apparently on websites in other EU countries you can just buy tickets for the events you want, no lottery system. 😯
Apparently on websites in other EU countries you can just buy tickets for the events you want, no lottery system.
I saw an article or two about this as well - also, because of EU regulations they have to sell tickets to UK citizens... I wish I'd known before we jumped into the lottery!
As with others, I bid for just over a grands worth and ended up with 2 rowing tickets (my "at least I'll get these if nothing else" option). Oh well 🙄
What's all this shite about Olympics?
I Only applied for four tickets for the family for the Men's MTB and it looks like I've got them all. I'm surprised to hear that people have missed out on MTB tickets as I was pretty relaxed about getting these. As a 'lesser' event I thought it was a bit of a banker but seems like I've underestimated the demand!
We applied for around £2k worth of tickets (family of 4) hoping we would at least get some of them. Looks like we got 1 hockey session. Disappointed in some ways as either the cycling or athletics would have been great to be there to sample the atmosphere but also quietly relieved as it means I have saved £1900 and will get a better view of many of those sports on tele. Will also geta proper summer holiday next year now as well so not so bad after all.
Summer holiday during the Games, I'll be lucky! Humph! And no bloody tickets!
Do you reckon they'll let me paddle around Portland on my longboard and watch the sailing for free?
The more stories I hear about people not getting tickets the luckier I feel.
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We've got £90 of tickets, either men's hockey final, or mens MTB, hoping the latter! Applied for pairs of tickets to 4 events, so not done too badly.
Frankly I'm surprised how few people have got things, I thought it'd be far less well subscribed.
It's all a bit pants really. Would've preferred a 'first come, first served' system, as long as they could've got the infrastructure to support it.
It's all a bit pants really. Would've preferred a 'first come, first served' system, as long as they could've got the infrastructure to support it.
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As its ended up it has been a completely biased system.
I cant see how they can stop you, although they are closing the footpaths on the cliffs!Do you reckon they'll let me paddle around Portland on my longboard and watch the sailing for free?
Does anyone know how tickets were awarded, was preference given according to the number you ordered, ie were you just as likely to get one ticket for every event, or did they try to award more than one?
Applied for mens MTB, football final, couple of velodrome sessions, Taekwondo finals and chanced arm for opening and closing ceremonies and the athletics. Got nothing which was a little bit of a kick in the balls as really wanted to see the MTB.
Went on Dertour (the official german olympic ticket reseller that have upset all the uk tabloids) and bought two of the cheapest Taekwondo finals tickets, its about a 25% markup when you factor in their charges and postage and I'd have rather had cycling but in any event its a 'once in a lifetime' so seemed worth it. Any EU reseller has to sell to any EU citizen so as long as its a kosher olympic reseller (you can check on the 2012 site) you can theoretically use it. Think the french general sale starts in late june so may yet get an MTB ticket.
Don't really get how I've ended up with nothing, applied for up to £1400 over the whole time, for 1-5 different people across events from blue riband to morning qualifiers in stuff no-ones heard of, mens mtb for both price cats (how can they limit standing around in a field to a small size?!) and womens MTB which is one of the ones they're saying has loads of tickets left! Pretty bemused, may have to look into the EU ticket thing...
some interesting stats here..
http://www.bikemagic.com/event-news/london-2012-organisers-debit-ticket-money/10511.html
Money for football at Coventry taken out of my account by the look of things. Two games for £20, for a family of four, great value.
Anyone know if the money is taken out in one lump or just when they are allocated? Otherwise looks like we missed out on BMX qualifiers at the Olympic park, I thought going up in price from the cheapest was a reasonable tactic.
what's gone is what you have - nothing more will be coming out. Apparently 40% of applicants were unsuccessful in getting any tickets. BMX is sold out
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Just had the email offering sloppy seconds.......
Anyone who missed out on the first round lottery, going to bother?
Welll its been neatly set out as well, you have to wade through all the events & search pdf's for tickets that have not been sold!
Why not just list the darn tickets that are still up for grabs?
mini rant over 😉