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liberal N proud

(60,344 posts) Mon Jan 7, 2013, 01:24 PM Jan 2013

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Ticketmaster sold most of the Inagural Ball tickets early

Some users received link to buy tickets 12 hours early; Ticketmaster cites a testing error

If you were hoping to snag tickets to the Inaugural Ball when they went on sale Monday morning... you're already too late.

Due to a Ticketmaster goof, some users received the link to buy tickets 12 hours early.

A spokesperson from the Presidential Inaugural Committee confirmed to NBC Washington's David Culver that tickets are sold out, but wasn't certain whether that happened Sunday night or Monday morning.

"I was one of the ones who was literally watching my cell phone the entire time for that message saying how and when to buy tickets," Fran Hill told NBC Washington's Megan McGrath. "I was very disappointed... It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

The Presidential Inaugural Committee had promised to make a limited number of tickets available online for $60.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Inaugural-Ball-Tickets-Snapped-Up-Early-Due-to-Ticketmaster-Goof-185886122.html

Testing error?

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Ticketmaster sold most of the Inagural Ball tickets early (Original Post) liberal N proud Jan 2013 OP

Testing error? Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #1

Im sure the scalpers got the word n2doc Jan 2013 #2

Just like a rock concert liberal N proud Jan 2013 #3

My first thought butterfly77 Jan 2013 #4

I had not considered the GOP thing. liberal N proud Jan 2013 #5

Sekhmets Daughter

(7,515 posts)

1. Testing error?

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 01:30 PM

Jan 2013

Wonder what the scalpers will get for those tickets.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

2. Im sure the scalpers got the word

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 02:06 PM

Jan 2013

Fran will just have to pay their prices on Stubhub et al. Just like a hot rock concert ticket.

liberal N proud

(60,344 posts)

3. Just like a rock concert

Reply to n2doc (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 03:30 PM

Jan 2013

Exactly!

This is one of the reasons I no longer attend such events, Ticketmaster is a scam!

butterfly77

(17,609 posts)

4. My first thought

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 07:28 PM

Jan 2013

republiCONS buying up seats and leaving them empty. I don't put anything past them agree with the scalping idea.

liberal N proud

(60,344 posts)

5. I had not considered the GOP thing.

Reply to butterfly77 (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 08:54 PM

Jan 2013

They would do that.

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