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SixPapaCharlie

SixPapaCharlie

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I bought Linkin Park tickets through Seat Geek.
I get an emeil stating that the venue uses a 3rd party to sell the tickets.
Turns out it is ticket master.
I go to TM site and I have do download the app.
I get the app and click "View tickets"
It says I cannot see the tickets until I add them to my google wallet which is not a thing I have or use.
I add them and then it says view ticket and it is a photo of the band and the date, time and seat.
No bar code or QR code. Nothing but an image that I could text to anyone. There is nothing scannable on it.

Anyone bought tickets recently and know what the hell is going on?

Edit: Now google wallet is telling me to add a card. I just want to buy a ticket and get a ticket.
 
Yes, it can be a pita. But once you start using wallet (apple) it’s pretty sweet. Hoping to see those ticket prices come down though.
 
So when I get to the gate do I just show them the photo that I'm seeing in my Google wallet and that counts as a ticket?
 
I would share the photo here but I think then I would just be giving you guys the ticket
 
I am watching videos of the process (Because this shouldn't be a process) and they all "open in google wallet" and have a nice QR code on them.
Mine doesn't.
 
NM... From the chat bot:
As your delivery method is MOBILE, you can view the tickets and their barcodes on your mobile device.
The barcodes for your tickets aren't available yet.
They should appear in your account around 3 days before your event.

This is effing stupid.
 
Nothing productive to add but just wanted to agree with you that it's stupid. Technology is great. I work in I.T. and have for 30 years so I LOVE tech. But doing tech for the sake of doing tech is stupid, and there are some times it's a bad idea. Getting in to a venue is one of those times. There are too many ways for it to go wrong. And I speak from experience. A contractor gave me 3rd row tickets to a Colorado Avalanche game. Unfortunately, due to a series of issues with this tech I was unable to go. I had never been to a pro hockey game and still haven't. Such a waste of two great seats. Good luck and hope you don't have any issues. I suspect 99.9% of the time it works great but that .1% are a lot of ****ed off people, like me.
 
The issue I have (Aside from the $100 convivence fee) is downloading an ap for every gd thing.
I now have Seat Geek, Ticketmaster, and Google wallet and I am going to delete all 3 after the show.

I got a new dishwasher and it has an app. I haven't downloaded it because there is nothing about the dishes upon which my phone can improve.


NO! I'm not talking to you on my toaster.

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SixPapaCharlie said:
…NO! I'm not talking to you on my toaster.

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SixPapaCharlie said:
The issue I have (Aside from the $100 convivence fee) is downloading an ap for every gd thing.
I now have Seat Geek, Ticketmaster, and Google wallet and I am going to delete all 3 after the show.
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wait, try wallet out on a few things, airline tickets etc.... you may find it useful.
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
I bought Linkin Park tickets through Seat Geek.
I get an emeil stating that the venue uses a 3rd party to sell the tickets.
Turns out it is ticket master.
I go to TM site and I have do download the app.
I get the app and click "View tickets"
It says I cannot see the tickets until I add them to my google wallet which is not a thing I have or use.
I add them and then it says view ticket and it is a photo of the band and the date, time and seat.
No bar code or QR code. Nothing but an image that I could text to anyone. There is nothing scannable on it.

Anyone bought tickets recently and know what the hell is going on?

Edit: Now google wallet is telling me to add a card. I just want to buy a ticket and get a ticket.
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The barcode will show up later. Maybe the day of the event. And you didn't have to have the app, though they really push it. If you have them in Google wallet, at some venues you can just tap to get in. It can be a pain, but it's less painful than when we had to go buy tickets at the box office.
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
The issue I have (Aside from the $100 convivence fee) is downloading an ap for every gd thing.
I now have Seat Geek, Ticketmaster, and Google wallet and I am going to delete all 3 after the show.

I got a new dishwasher and it has an app. I haven't downloaded it because there is nothing about the dishes upon which my phone can improve.


NO! I'm not talking to you on my toaster.

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Agreed. the "app for the sake of an app" needs to die a hot death.

I closed a bank account once because a mechanic would ONLY accept some rando pay method (cash app), that I had to link to my bank. I'll be nuking that bank account shortly.

Unfortunately, it was being done 4 hours away, so I couldn't just take cash to them. They would not take checks, credit cards, zelle, venmo. had to be cash app.
 
eman1200 said:
wait, try wallet out on a few things, airline tickets etc.... you may find it useful.
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I find it handy, but not without risk. I like that I can have wallet on my watch, which is outstanding for boarding passes and some other stuff.
 
I picked up paper tickets at the box office when I went to see Nation of Language; I bet there are lots of similar old person konami codes just waiting to be discovered.

I also enjoy giving people $21 when I owe $15.37, even though they inevitably offer the $1 back to me, as though I'm the stripper in this relationship.
 
MIFlyer said:
Agreed. the "app for the sake of an app" needs to die a hot death.

I closed a bank account once because a mechanic would ONLY accept some rando pay method (cash app), that I had to link to my bank. I'll be nuking that bank account shortly.

Unfortunately, it was being done 4 hours away, so I couldn't just take cash to them. They would not take checks, credit cards, zelle, venmo. had to be cash app.
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Local CAP squadron only takes zelle or venmo for dues. I refuse because both have questionable security. You can have cash, a check or nothing. Even flying commercial, when I get to the airport, I insist on a paper ticket.
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
I got a new dishwasher and it has an app. I haven't downloaded it because there is nothing about the dishes upon which my phone can improve.
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Oh, we’ve got so much to learn.

The next step is to withhold basic features, like, say, “rinse” from any other method but through the app.

Which also requires your dishwasher to be connected to your home network / WiFi — not even Bluetooth to your phone — just to function.

All just to further mine and sell your data.

 
Tech Enthusiasts: Everything in my house is wired to the Internet of Things! I control it all from my smartphone! My smart-house is bluetooth enabled and I can give it voice commands via alexa! I love the future!

Programmers / Engineers: The most recent piece of technology I own is a printer from 2004 and I keep a loaded gun ready to shoot it if it ever makes an unexpected noise.

So, there's some truth to that... I couch surfed at a cousin's house recently. I woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of some random hard drive spinning up (people still have those?). Couldn't get back to sleep after that.
 
I like Linkin Park but with no Chester, not paying $300. I paid $222 for a ticket to Toto, Men at Work and Christopher Cross concert later this year. QR code on Ticketmaster app to get in.
 
ElPaso Pilot said:
Oh, we’ve got so much to learn.

The next step is to withhold basic features, like, say, “rinse” from any other method but through the app.

Which also requires your dishwasher to be connected to your home network / WiFi — not even Bluetooth to your phone — just to function.

All just to further mine and sell your data.

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If you're not doing any suspicious dishes, what do you have to hide?
 
The app for everything is getting ridiculous.

My new garage door has an app, which I have not downloaded. Why the F do I need an app for my garage door? A remote with one button and a 9 volt battery that lasts for ever is all I need for a garage door.
 
clear_prop said:
The app for everything is getting ridiculous.

My new garage door has an app, which I have not downloaded. Why the F do I need an app for my garage door? A remote with one button and a 9 volt battery that lasts for ever is all I need for a garage door.
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We just went to an event with that setup. Once the event date draws near, the true digital ticket, with bar code for scanning at the entrance will be linked to the “ticket” you see now.

surprisingly smooth.
 
You probably have something like the first photo now. It will turn into something like photo 2.

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Pricing of the tickets is insane. Wanted to see Steve Hacket, 3 tickets were over $1k without the fees.
 
ElPaso Pilot said:
Oh, we’ve got so much to learn.

The next step is to withhold basic features, like, say, “rinse” from any other method but through the app.

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I thought you were going to say the next step is a subscription so you can run the rinse cycle.
 
just wait until you buy tickets for other people and then want to send them their tickets. loads of fun I tell ya.
 
Velocity173 said:
I like Linkin Park but with no Chester, not paying $300. I paid $222 for a ticket to Toto, Men at Work and Christopher Cross concert later this year. QR code on Ticketmaster app to get in.
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I'm paying $30 to see Less than Jake, Fishbone, Suicide Machines and Catbite this summer. They're worth every penny. :cool:

Nauga,
and his party at ground zero
 
You’ll want the tickets on your apple wallet, otherwise you need a working Internet connection when at the venue to download it. Been there done that and it’s a pain to get the tix, missed the beginning of the show and some shows require you to wait outside.

Some tickets are NFC, some have a barcode that’s generated at a later date. The barcode usually changes and screenshots won’t work. But once it’s on your apple wallet then you should be good to go.

You can go on Ticketmaster to later resell the tix if needed.

The thing that bothers me is you never know if it’s original or resale tix, and the fees are confusing and not known until the last second. The whole thing feels predatory and I feel like crap most of the time because you’ll later see tickets for sale much cheaper after you just bought them so I feel ripped off. How much are you supposed to research to buy a freaking ticket. You already decided on the show, end the scams at this point, please…
 
The probable necessary step when having trouble with Ticketmaster is just to send them the rest of your money, and then it should work. :mad2:
SixPapaCharlie said:
I got a new dishwasher and it has an app. I haven't downloaded it because there is nothing about the dishes upon which my phone can improve.
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I have mine solely for notifications - It tells me when I need to refill the rinse aid or clean the thing out. Same with the oven (same app).

At least that app does something that can't be done with a web browser. The multitude of apps that are nothing more than a browser locked to a particular site definitely ticks me off.

GeorgeC said:
Tech Enthusiasts: Everything in my house is wired to the Internet of Things! I control it all from my smartphone! My smart-house is bluetooth enabled and I can give it voice commands via alexa! I love the future!

Programmers / Engineers: The most recent piece of technology I own is a printer from 2004 and I keep a loaded gun ready to shoot it if it ever makes an unexpected noise.
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clear_prop said:
My new garage door has an app, which I have not downloaded. Why the F do I need an app for my garage door? A remote with one button and a 9 volt battery that lasts for ever is all I need for a garage door.
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I bought the hardware to make my garage doors app-enabled about a decade ago, very shortly after moving into my house, because about 80% of the time my wife didn't think we'd closed the garage door and we had to go back and look to confirm. Now I can tell whether they're closed (or not) from anywhere. Also handy for letting someone into your house when you're not there.

Now, my car interfaces with it and automatically closes it when I leave and opens it when I get back.

Ashara Keliyn said:
Pricing of the tickets is insane. Wanted to see Steve Hacket, 3 tickets were over $1k without the fees.
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Some family members who shall remain nameless dropped nearly $10K on four Taylor Swift tickets. :o
 
flyingcheesehead said:
I bought the hardware to make my garage doors app-enabled about a decade ago, very shortly after moving into my house, because about 80% of the time my wife didn't think we'd closed the garage door and we had to go back and look to confirm. Now I can tell whether they're closed (or not) from anywhere. Also handy for letting someone into your house when you're not there.
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Funny story... if you're not me. I did the same thing a few years back, so we KNOW whether the silly thing is closed or not. The app had a nice feature -- automatically close the garage door if it's been open more than X minutes, or close the garage door if it's open at X time - like at night, right?

Too bad neither the garage door opener nor the controller can tell if the hatch on the back of my wife's SUV is still open becuase we were loading or unloading when 9 PM rolled around. I managed to get the scratch buffed out, but of course she "still knows it's there". Sigh.
 
eman1200 said:
just wait until you buy tickets for other people and then want to send them their tickets. loads of fun I tell ya.
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We did that too for this event. My wife wanted to have her own ticket, so I transferred it to her.
 
mandm said:
Some tickets are NFC, some have a barcode that’s generated at a later date. The barcode usually changes and screenshots won’t work. But once it’s on your apple wallet then you should be good to go.
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Yeah, I noticed that. I think that our tix were capable of both, but it’s about the equipment at the venue.
 
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