Ticketmaster

ILikeBeer · Post by **ILikeBeer** » 29 Jan 2006, 11:58

Question 1: If I order something over Ticketmaster, how reliable is it?
Question 2: If I get tickets for an event at the London Docklands arena, how much are good tickets, do you reckon? They seem to start at £40 and go to £150. In the event that money wasn't as issue (yeah right) would the £150 be better then say the £100 ones?

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 29 Jan 2006, 12:25

1 ticket master always send tickets speical delivery so they will get to you.
2 dont know most venues i have been to cheap tickets are better than ringside in terms of view.

ILikeBeer · Post by **ILikeBeer** » 29 Jan 2006, 12:46

Really? Are you too close to the ring to see then usually?

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 29 Jan 2006, 13:54

ILikeBeer wrote:Really? Are you too close to the ring to see then usually?

It depends. If Chris is ringside, it's usually because he has managed to con someone into believing he's a photographer! Then the swine blocks my view with his lenses!

I know what he means. You can lay out £150 and not have the perspective you do from a £50 seat.

But you certainly feel more a part of the action if you are nearer.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 29 Jan 2006, 14:26

ian arent you usually in the bar anyhow

check my pics on my site http://www.myboxingpage.com updated a few so far.

ps depends on the luck on ringside sometimes your facing the corner post. usually in the cheaper seats you are above the ropes and corner post. when you phone ticket master ask for seats that are inline with the ring and lower tier view.

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 30 Jan 2006, 08:43

You also need to consider that Ticketmaster etc. are an absolute rip off to deal with. They charge a 10% service charge so if you're buying two £150 tickets, you have to pay £30 service charge PLUS postage. Don't know how they can justify such a charge, absolute joke.

Dirk Kelly · Post by **Dirk Kelly** » 30 Jan 2006, 10:08

I've always found ticketmaster great to deal with. As per the cost of tickets it all depends on the venue. I got £50 tickets on the flat floor for the excel arena, whilst we weren't that far from the ring we would have had trouble seeing if we were less than 6 foot or had some big buggers in front of us. Raised rear seemed a better option - and if you want to be cheeky nobody came in till the Khan fight so myself and some friends sat ringside till then, moving when we were caught out but still managed it!

The Zu vs. Hatton fight we were sat high up and far back but still saw most of the action, when they were in close I just looked up at the monitors to see the action. The atmsosphere was still great and worth every penny.

Hope this helps

ciscokid · Post by **ciscokid** » 31 Jan 2006, 16:42

I think that in the big cities you get Ticketmaster Outlets - they have paper plans of the seats for all stadiums etc, so you should be able to work out a decent seat from that.

When I was in OZ I saw Tszyu v Leah and got the best $200 seat after measuring them on the map with a ruler! Sad I know, but I was travelling at the time and was hard up for cash!