pulling my hair out trying to book tickets atm

[thekingfisher]

trying to book - tickets have got through to the requesting stage but time waiting varies between 7 mins then goes back to at least 15 ...I am wasting my energies are there any likelihoods of getting tickets????

It's a BAD ARGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I requested 2 tickets - I thought there would be a better chance with that than 4? who knows.

So excited - am going with my sister!

I thought it might be, but then all the exclamation marks made me wonder !

See, I can't request only 2, what do I do, say to the DCs "Well, Mum and Dad can go but you can't ?" No way.

I have considered trying for 3 but DH and I wouldn't leave the other at home.

I daren't risk going for 2 then another 2.

I have just been requesting one ticket. never got one.

Mrs Vamos -that wasn't a suggestion of what you shd do, just saying what had worked for me. Hope you get something.

fruityoatybar - hope it works out for you. I think it's all down to luck - being online when they release another batch? some diving ones have just come up...

I know gladders.

To be honest, it's lovely to hear that someone has actually had success with that effing site ! I was beginning to wonder !

I will keep trying, cos you can't not, can you ?

See, fruity, that kind of makes me think I wont be successful.

Trying for 4 makes me feel 'greedy', if that makes sense....

DH very happy just got ticket for tomorrow evening. .

Great news !

Am really thinking now that maybe 4 is too many to request ?

Maybe I should just give up ?

Gladders will keep trying but only have a small windwo of Thurs to go as am off & then on holiday.

Why does it say stuff is available when it is cleary not! Rhythmic Gymnastics is not bloody available. ARRGH!

I think I'll go to the swimming maraton on Thurs - its free!

Mrsvamos, maybe because they don't have 4 seats together? Mmmm. Don't know. It's a pita though isn't it when they offer 4.

I just don't know anymore...but then why would they let you try to reserve 4 ?

It really is giving me brain ache.

Most things gone now, I expect another drop will be back on this afternoon, then again this evening.

That's what frustrates me, fruity, that it has sessions showing, you click, and the ticket allowance is at 0.

Hey ho !

Mrs Vamos - any idea what time an afternoon drop is likely to be?
So far I have spotted them at just after 7pm and just after 8am, but I really must go and do stuff rather than sit here all day on the off chance.

HalfSpam

It varies, but it's usually between 2 and 4.

Sorry I can't be more specific, if they dropped at the same time every day it wouldn't be so bad...the drop yesterday morning I was waiting for never did, and today it was about 10:30 ish...

I keep missing the evening drops by seconds or minutes, so tonight I am going to sit here from about 5 onwards !

I keep thinking I should walk away from the site, but keep getting lured back, 'just in case'....

I suspected as much, guess I shall sit here all afternoon then. (I really don't want to start on next term's planning so this is actually a really good displacement/avoidance activity.)
I am already knackered as I'd heard there were lots of tickets available at about 2am on Sun night so I was pressing 'refresh' constantly from 1.45 til nearly 3am this morning (no tickets, not bothering with this tonight/tomorrow)
Ah well.. refresh...refresh...refresh

Athletics for Thursday on there now.

Wednesday! Sorry!

Hockey keeps coming up then disappearing again. Have been trying for days and gout zilch. Got the whole way through to putting credit card details in for beach volleyball last week just to be told they were gone, most frustrating website ever.

It really is worth perservering: it is absolutely buzzing here (Stratford/Olympic Park) The atmosphere is quite electric (and that is outside the main park area)
I've just strolled up to collect my paralympic tickets from the box office.

The Games Makers and other staff are keen, keen, keen, keen, keen, keen! Happy, happy bunnies.

The Stratford station staff are really funny (Jubilee exit) and are putting a smile on everyones faces.
Some more Orbit tickets are being released for sale today.

It is a real shame that people cannot give up tickets for resale at the box offices as I am hearing people around me having spare tickets (family/friends not turning up etc)

Good luck everyone.

I've been trying for ages to get them for the paralympics (any sport, tbh, we just want to experience the Park)- it says they are there, it lets me put them in my basket, then they aren't available as I try to check out - been going on , on a dialy basis since the games began.

Ha halfspam, I even checked at 4:15 am (yeah, thanks DS )
Nada

Have torn myself away to watch the cycling - am going back online between 6.30 and 8pm for the evening drop. Good luck all (and well done Trott and Pendleton -that was FAR too close).

I've missed half the Olympics while trying to get bloody tickets!