[FSPA] Buying tickets for Pinburgh - Urgent

[Deb Kapke]

VIP probably feels even more skewed to groups by sheer reason that there were so few tickets. 

Way suckier odds of getting in! Let’s say only 1 in 50 site visitors got to purchase VIP tickets. (I’m making up the odds, I don’t really know. Never tell me the odds! But play along with me anyway.)

5 people trying for a group of 5 tickets.

5 individuals trying for 1 ticket. 

Group purchasers would have had a 5 in 50 (1 in 10) chance.

Single purchases had a 1 in 50 chance. 

There were only 50 tickets available. So by these odds alone and ZERO priority given to groups by ShowClix, there might have been one individual who purchased a single VIP ticket. Plus 10 groups of 4 or 5 people who quickly snapped up the tickets. And said, “YES!” 

If the odds were worse than 1 in 50 of getting through then there’s a good chance no single-purchase visitors got through. 1 in 100 chance? Sorry, dude. Only 50 tickets. 

I could be wrong though. If there is priority given to group blocks, I would be curious to hear.





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> On Feb 25, 2019, at 10:35 AM, Kevin Stone via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org> wrote:
> 
> And yet a 5 grouper got VIP tickets, and I know of no one single ticket person that got one.  5 group priority might be legit.
>  
> From: FSPA [mailto:fspa-bounces at fspazone.org] On Behalf Of The Bob via FSPA
> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 10:33 AM
> Cc: The Bob; FSPA main discussion list
> Subject: Re: [FSPA] Buying tickets for Pinburgh - Urgent
>  
> When I was trying to get a VIP ticket I checked the request headers and Showclix and I had the same time. :)  Didn't help.
>  
> PSA:  Don't forget to also buy your Replay FX ticket or you'll look clueless like me when you roll up to the desk to check in without a ticket. :>
>  
> On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 10:30 AM Kevin Stone <pinball at kevinsplanet.com> wrote:
> I think many people didn’t realize that there is not a standard clock out there, your phone isn’t the same as ShowClix server time which was probably set by some admin using his/her phone and not a stratum time server, so everything went on sale prior to someone’s phone that said 12:00.  Always start 2 minutes early.
>  
> From: FSPA [mailto:fspa-bounces at fspazone.org] On Behalf Of The Bob via FSPA
> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 10:29 AM
> To: FSPA main discussion list
> Cc: The Bob
> Subject: Re: [FSPA] Buying tickets for Pinburgh - Urgent
>  
> I was on my phone driving down the Fairfax County Parkway and I got in.  Thankfully somebody else had my info so I immediately released the tix in my cart.  Keeping with the spirit of things though I bought my Replay pass & Intergalactic entry while driving.  Don't try this at home. :)
>  
> I love the eBay idea.  Maybe 20 entries or a small percentage.  Donate the proceeds to charity.  Complain about what you spent then buy a better data plan for your phone for next year.
>  
> On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 10:07 AM Dan Reynolds via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org> wrote:
> yeah not impressed unless you're riding Millennium Force at the time.
>  
> On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 10:04 AM Ethan O'Toole via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org> wrote:
> > I was a single buyer on mobile sitting in Cedar Point's parking lot and 
> > I managed to get a spot as well.
> 
> Next time you need to book it while on a ride.
> 
>                         - Ethan
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