to want to keep my own olympic tickets and not give them to some spoil teenagers?

[kitkatya]

I applied for a grands worth and it seems I have won something thats Ive figured out is probably football.

Ive got teenage relatives in New Zealand that have been looking forward to coming over here for a month next year for the olympics. They applied for thousands of pounds (whatever it is in New Zealand) worth and got not one sniff, which is very sad.

The thing is my mother and the rest of my family just assume Im giving my tickets to them!!! Fair enough if it is the football but at the time I applied these relatives did not even register in my mind, I just thought it would be a cool thing to go to as its on my doorstep and I would try my luck.

What annoys me is that I emailed them the link for those abroad to go to for tickets and they never even replied. Brats.

Have you got a facebook page that all your relatives can see that you can put a Facebook post out about being really excited to be going to the Olympics and just wondering what you'll be seeing...

And then follow up when you do know with how excited to be watching xxxx. And get yor dp/ whoever your taking to put up similar posts too.

And then whenever your mum or any other relations mention it just treat it as if you know that she knows you are looking forward to going and she's always been joking. And point them all in the direction of 'you can still buy first come first served tickets in all other countries, think uk is only place to have ballot' and just be brisk about how much you are looking forward to going and that no one had asked you to get tickets so you haven't.

You could even email the parents or post on boys fb that you are sorry to hear they were unlucky but they can still get them if they do something about it, the sooner the better...

Oh and hope you enjoy using your tickets!

My family members are "too busy" to use facebook. Lets hope they are "too busy" to go on here as well then!! . My mother did just mention how it has been on the news about how easy it is for people abroad to get tickets and I told her the name of the travel company that someone so kindly gave above. Its up to her what she does with it although, you can guarantee she is going to turn around and ask me to email it to them. I seem to do all my family's running around. And, it is because Im single. I know that. Thanks for all your help!!

Ah, sorry Kitkaya, I just wondered whether you suspected that your mother had offered your tickets, didn't realise that you knew for sure that she'd said anything.

Perhaps your mum can point your nephews in the direction of their local ticket sellers then? And the fallback line of you not being allowed to pass them on is a good one.

Tell the cousins about how the touts in London are really honest, diamond geezers and that the police absolutely love them. Tell them all they need to do is wave some cash around in Stratford and the deal's all but done.

YANBU but deal with now, rather than letting it simmer on. Tell your mother that you are using your tickets, you don't understand why she assumed you weren't but just to make things clear you are so she had better tell her relations that she made a mistake. No more discussion.

YANBU. I second others who have said ask your mother to clear up the "confusion" - or maybe contact the relatives direct so she can't forget (she will prob be embarrassed now) something along the lines of "sorry but mum got a bit confused and thought I had some spare tickets but I haven't." You could add that the organisers have said there are lots of tickets unsold and that those who have applied unsuccessfully in the ballot will have priority for these and see if you can email a link.(This is what I heard on the radio). Then if they are really keen they can re-apply and maybe up their budget - if they don't then they wouldn't have appreciated your tickets anyway.

Of course keep your tickets. But I don't see how them going to bali/sailing/world cup with their rich mates makes them spoilt.

Well - doing all those things in one year is pretty lavish for the average teenager - but it may not have made the teenagers actually spoilt, if you see what I mean.

Kitkatya - I think your mum was pretty cheeky, and I would simply tell her that she needs to sort the situation out, because you are keeping the tickets and she had no right to offer them without asking you first.

Lots of football tickets available on second chance thing. I think it's a fair bet they can get some somewhere, even if they/you can't apply for the second chance thing.

Yes, the German site is official and v.easy to use apparently. You can see what's available and at what price