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To be fucked off with friends re Glastonbury Tickets

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PhillliPhillli · 28/09/2019 10:00

The last two years I have been lucky enough to get tickets in the main sale for myself and a few friends.

They all want to come again next year (ticket sale next week). Not one of them can be arsed with helping to get tickets. Ticket sale is “too early”, “I wouldn’t be any good at trying”, “oh I’ll just leave it up to you”. One of them has just text and asked if I can add her other mate to our group (so now I’m trying to 6 instead of 5.

Frankly I want to just say we didn’t get any tickets and just try for one myself. I’ve got no problem going alone and I’m sick of the whole thing falling on me. They’re happy to enjoy the festival but don’t want to do any of the actual work of getting there!

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EL2019 · 28/09/2019 10:44

It is more difficult buying 6 rather than 5 because if you’re lucky enough to get through to the booking page you have to add everyone’s details and reference number correctly and you can easily crash out at that stage. The more details to add, the longer before you can get through to the next page. Every precious second counts.

It’s utterly stressful. We’re usually in a group of everyone trying and not got any the last three times.

BogglesGoggles · 28/09/2019 10:45

I’m pretty sure they are doing a early release this year for people booking on their coach service. It may be worth trying for that one too. Good luck!

LuckyLou7 · 28/09/2019 10:45

I went to Glastonbury back in the 80's when it was nothing like it is now, we just rolled up and bought tickets at the gate. I've never been able to tickets since! That's despite several of us all being online and trying.
I would just go for one ticket for yourself, you're more likely to succeed than trying to get 6.

alibongo5 · 28/09/2019 10:46

I feel for you - Glastonbury is the worst! And if 6 people are trying you have 6 times the chance of getting through - not fair for them not to even try as even someone who doesn't know the system is more likely to get through than someone who isn't even trying. I think you need to be upfront - "if you're not even going to try, I'm not trying for you".

This has happened to me in the past with other concerts - loads of people not trying but wanting me to get them a ticket. One time I had a spare but instead of offering it to one of my "oh yeah get me one too please" friends I actually offered it to someone I knew less well but who I knew had been trying all morning (like me) to get through.

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PhillliPhillli · 28/09/2019 10:47

I run multiple devices (9 this year!!!) some on a VPN, some on WiFi, some on 4g. I have my teenagers helping with me to check for booking pages and I’ve been lucky for the last 2 sales and got some.

I don’t think they get how hard it is. I can guarantee when I text and say I got some (if I get some!) they’ll all just say yeah cheers thanks Hmm

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Straycatstrut · 28/09/2019 10:47

Now I understand more about it, OP just suggest doing it the way other people do it - everyone tries for everyone, or everyone just tries to get their own.

alibongo5 · 28/09/2019 10:48

@BogglesGoggles they do that every year and it's even more stressful than the main sale as you have to choose the day and departure point too - and find that's sold so start again. My nerves are starting just thinking about it!

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PhillliPhillli · 28/09/2019 10:49

I said to them about the coach tickets

“Nah don’t fancy the coach tbh”

Two of them didn’t even reply Hmm

I’d happily go and work there picking up litter if it meant I still got to go!

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EachandEveryone · 28/09/2019 10:49

Im already getting the runs thinking about next week. Can youreally see yourself carrying all that gear and putting the tent up yourself? Do you all have a great time together? We are 8-12 and go most years. Everyone of us has a list with everyones info on it. Its just so stressfull but of course it means theres more chance the more of you that try. Could ypu maybe ask one of them for their card details so at least its not all coming out of your bank account and you have to chase them?

Sn0tnose · 28/09/2019 10:50

I think I’d send them all a message reminding them that your name is Phillli and not Ticketmaster, and telling them that it was so difficult and stressful last year that you’re not prepared to go through it again by yourself, so anyone who wants to come will need to pull their weight, get up early, log on and do what you’re doing, as a joint effort. If nobody wants to, that’s fine, you’ll just work on the basis that they don’t want to go and then just bid for your own ticket.

NoSquirrels · 28/09/2019 10:51

what organising is there in putting six tickets in your 'basket' instead of one

I expect that’s what her friends think too.

But that’s not what getting Glastonbury tickets is like at all!!

StCharlotte · 28/09/2019 10:52

You think that's stressful? Try getting tickets for Eurovision!

Tippety · 28/09/2019 10:52

YANBU, I think this year it will be even tougher than normal as it's the anniversary. If you are happy going on your own I would just get one (more chance of getting through checkout!), or volunteer unless they're happy to try as well. Even if they say they will, guessing they won't actually bother.

Rachelover60 · 28/09/2019 10:52

You're not being unreasonable but if people definitely will go and will pay you for the tickets, you can order a few as easily as one. Up to you really. Tasks like that generally fall onto one person and they have a choice to do it or not. I used to go to a lot of concerts and festivals and know what it's like. As long as you have fun, that's what matters.

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PhillliPhillli · 28/09/2019 10:52

I’ve been before on my own. There are loads of Glasto groups on FB for people going on their own to meet up with other people.

I’m not going to mention the tickets again before next week, if nobody even bothers texting or asking about the sale before then I’m going solo!

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alibongo5 · 28/09/2019 10:55

... and try for coach tickets too - you have a reason to not get them one if they said they didn't fancy it. I love going by coach - it drops you right at the gate and you don't have to drive home when you're knackered!

And I've been on my own before too and loved it!

SleepingStandingUp · 28/09/2019 10:57

Do people really have friendships where they're so unable to be honest?

"look, it takes me and the kids getting up really early and running half a dozen devices to try and get tickets for you all,. I actually find it really frustrating that no one is willing to help and it doesn't feel fair that all of that is on me. So if we're going as a group, I want some help. Happy for you to come to mine or do it on speakerphone etc but I'm not dragging the kids out of bed and stressing myself out unless I get some help!"

PapaAmericano · 28/09/2019 10:57

Always wanted to go to Glastonbury, always too late getting tickets tho

CheeryB · 28/09/2019 10:57

I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than go to Glastonbury, but my daughter goes with a group of a dozen of her friends and it is indeed like a military operation. They all do their bit and sometimes she's even roped me in to help. They've always managed, thus far, to get tickets and of course it's because of the group cooperation. I wouldn't get any for them. The scramble for tickets is part of the experience.

Dhalandchips · 28/09/2019 10:57

We make into a weekend party! Your mates are being a bit shit tbh!

MyOtherProfile · 28/09/2019 10:59

My first ever place marking just to see what happens when the tickets go on sale!

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PhillliPhillli · 28/09/2019 11:01

I 100% need better Glastonbury mates!

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tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 28/09/2019 11:03

Mama are you one of OPs lazy arse mates?! Grin

Newbear I'm guessing it's one hell of a credit card outstanding amount too. And the point is not how long it takes but people just being cheeky feckers. Push back OP!

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 28/09/2019 11:06

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Unknown* I bet 90% of MN at any time is a first world problem.

fedup21 · 28/09/2019 11:11

They don’t sound like very good friends.

I’d say-NOW, today-sorry, it’s really stressful getting the tickets, best if we sort ourselves out next year.

If fact, I’d have told them that last year! Or the first year. You’re being a doormat-man up!