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Olympics 2012

Posted: 29 May 2011, 17:58
by MacTavish
Has anyone had any money taken from their account - just had $166 taken - seeing as I applied for over $2,000 worth of tickets (and a lot of those for midweek day time) I'm not sure weather I'm a bit dissapointed or relieved! :lol:

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 30 May 2011, 03:36
by Old bones Ian
I ordered £1500 worth of tickets, and got nothing out of my account so far.

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 30 May 2011, 06:27
by MacTavish
There was an atricle in one of he Sunday's saying most people got 10% of what they applied for - I applied for all 20 events so am a little surprised I've only got that amount - my luck it will be ping pong and gymnastics that I've been allocated! :lol:

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 30 May 2011, 07:04
by BillyTKid
I applied for loads and got bugger all. Go on the official German site www.dertour.de where I have just bought prelim, quarterfinal and semi final tickets.

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 30 May 2011, 07:56
by Old bones Ian
BillyTKid wrote:I applied for loads and got bugger all. Go on the official German site http://www.dertour.de where I have just bought prelim, quarterfinal and semi final tickets.
cheers, i'll have to wait till the end date, just incase i have got some tickets

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 30 May 2011, 08:54
by MacTavish
That German site seems to keep crashing! Think I might wait till later tonight!

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 30 May 2011, 10:17
by Old bones Ian
Looking at emails i got , one said most applications would be sorted by 31st May, and all would be done by June 10th.

Jamie Sanigar said on his facebook that he had been debited £2700 for tickets, god knows how many he put in for

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 30 May 2011, 11:12
by MacTavish
Just bought 2 sets of boxing tickets via that German site :TU:

Looking forward to seeing the Super-heavies :box:

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 30 May 2011, 13:12
by Gray-Fox
Can't believe people are actually going to pay to watch Olympic boxing.

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 30 May 2011, 13:21
by MacTavish
Gray-Fox wrote:Can't believe people are actually going to pay to watch Olympic boxing.
Have you found a loop-hole where we can get tickets for free then fella? :lol:

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 30 May 2011, 13:51
by freddydoesdallas
Still had nothing taken from my account, the boxing hasn't been oversubscribed though so should have some of those.

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 30 May 2011, 14:47
by whiskey
Im sure it will be in glorious HD and with Dolby digital surround.

The UK broadcasters are going to push the boat out for this one.

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 30 May 2011, 18:00
by Gray-Fox
MacTavish wrote:
Gray-Fox wrote:Can't believe people are actually going to pay to watch Olympic boxing.
Have you found a loop-hole where we can get tickets for free then fella? :lol:
Yes, it's called BBC Interactive!

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 31 May 2011, 01:53
by Old bones Ian
Old bones Ian wrote:I ordered £1500 worth of tickets, and got nothing out of my account so far.
In an exciting update , i got £30 worth of tickets :lol: FFS . I was at least hoping for about £300 worth.

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 31 May 2011, 06:23
by freddydoesdallas
freddydoesdallas wrote:Still had nothing taken from my account, the boxing hasn't been oversubscribed though so should have some of those.
Checked my account today and by the looks of it i've got no boxing tickets despite it being undersubscribed. Applied for boxing, athletics and football as it was local and all i've got is shitty football (probably end up being Iraq v New Zealand). If there are tickets in the next lot of sales then i won't bother again, seems like LOCOG have really ballsed this up

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 31 May 2011, 08:18
by Old bones Ian
MachoMan09 wrote:Anybody want to swap my 100m and 1500m final tickets for rhythmic gymnastic ones? My girlfriend doesn't like running.
:lol: now now, nobody likes a showoff. :P

has anyone an idea of the next lot of sales, i thought that people who didn't get what they wanted in the 1st sale got a next go at it in July, but looking at the Olympic website it says there will be a first come first serve sale in winter 2011.

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 31 May 2011, 08:42
by Shirow
Just seen that my card has been charged for £106 :( . I can't work out what i've got though as this isn't any combination prices of the tickets i applied for.

There is no date for the second chance ticket sales but it won't be before 24 June. The people who applied and didn't get any tickets get first crack at them followed by people who only got part of what they applied for which is probably just about everyone.

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 31 May 2011, 08:44
by freddydoesdallas
Shirow wrote:Just seen that my card has been charged for £106 :( . I can't work out what i've got though as this isn't any combination prices of the tickets i applied for.

There is no date for the second chance ticket sales but it won't be before 24 June. The people who applied and didn't get any tickets get first crack at them followed by people who only got part of what they applied for which is probably just about everyone.
They can f___ right off, i'll not be attempting to purchase anymore now. Might have to look at going away for the duration of the games now. I am a bitter c__t

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 31 May 2011, 08:59
by Scottrf
Shirow wrote:Just seen that my card has been charged for £106 :( . I can't work out what i've got though as this isn't any combination prices of the tickets i applied for.

There is no date for the second chance ticket sales but it won't be before 24 June. The people who applied and didn't get any tickets get first crack at them followed by people who only got part of what they applied for which is probably just about everyone.
2x£50 tickets and £6 postage is my guess.

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 31 May 2011, 10:14
by JamesH
Not normally gutted to still have money in my account, but I am today. The whole process seems shambolic, but I still hope I get some of what I was after....

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 31 May 2011, 10:19
by Scottrf
JamesH wrote:Not normally gutted to still have money in my account, but I am today. The whole process seems shambolic, but I still hope I get some of what I was after....
Don't panic yet, I think a lot of the money taken will be late in the day.

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 31 May 2011, 10:27
by JamesH
Scottrf wrote:
JamesH wrote:Not normally gutted to still have money in my account, but I am today. The whole process seems shambolic, but I still hope I get some of what I was after....
Don't panic yet, I think a lot of the money taken will be late in the day.
That's what I'm hoping.... its difficult because I'm so exposed to the draw that I can't really afford to hedge my bets on the German site, just in case. If everything came through from the ballot, I'd be financially restrained for quite a while, if they came through and I bought from the German site, it'd probably cost me the family :lol:

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 31 May 2011, 10:29
by Old bones Ian
Shirow wrote:Just seen that my card has been charged for £106 :( . I can't work out what i've got though as this isn't any combination prices of the tickets i applied for.

There is no date for the second chance ticket sales but it won't be before 24 June. The people who applied and didn't get any tickets get first crack at them followed by people who only got part of what they applied for which is probably just about everyone.
i'm not too sure about that now mate, the ticket site doesn't mention the 2nd ballot at all, just that there is going to be a general sale in winter 2011.
This is from the website

Future ticket sales
Remaining tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games will become available for sale online and by phone on a first come, first served basis, using Visa only, from winter 2011.

If you do not have a Visa card and want to buy tickets to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, please visit the Visa website for more information on how to obtain a Visa product (debit, credit and prepaid cards, including virtual cards that can be used online immediately).

If you already have a Visa Virtual card issued before 30 September 2011, you can load funds onto this card and use it to purchase tickets here.

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 31 May 2011, 19:19
by Scottrf
0/£1,500 as of now, bit unlucky unless they are late.

Re: Olympics 2012

Posted: 31 May 2011, 19:31
by dutchie
The german ticket prices are in euro and are around 30% dearer than face value.