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| voodoopug |
Using ADDA I have dervived the following:
After Assessing (A):
1. If you are a "Legacy Import" from 2004, I suggest re-upping. We had no problem joining in 2004 without the promise of a tour and were rewarded with OUTSTANDING SEATS. I suspect we may be rewarded again during mini tour as rewarding seniority seems to be a trend in fan club ticketing.
2. DO NOT re-up if you purchased a membership after May 10, 2005 or thru Ticketmaster. Those tickets were no better than could be had through venue presales and regular public onsale.
My Decision (D)
I am deciding up re-up my legacy import membership. ($100 really is not that much)
Dictate (D) allow this post to represent my dictation and confirmation of membership renewal.
ACT (A)
My credit card info has been updated with rollingstones.com I have until July 1 to decide differently if band health leads to a cancelation of future shows.
I suggest all follow my lead! |
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| Dan |
However, if you don't mind going alone or not having the security blanket of holding overpriced tickets months in advance, its also quite easy to get a great seat without a fan club membership, especially in B/C markets (see Fresno). |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Dan wrote:
However, if you don't mind going alone or not having the security blanket of holding overpriced tickets months in advance, its also quite easy to get a great seat without a fan club membership, especially in B/C markets (see Fresno).
While I generally disagree with your take on concert ethics, you hit this one right on the head.
If you are planning on going alone, I definitely advise against fan clubs and recommend using brokers/scalpers close to showtime/day.
Most people who drop the big dollars on tickets to be in front do not mind paying $100 extra, I sure didnt mind paying that to get my great opening night Fenway tickets. For those who use all resources to purchase a front ticket at or below face will not use a fan club system anyway and has more time to dedicate to the hunt (more power to you!).
Unfortunately, I rarely have enough spare time to exhaust the alternative legal options. It did work for me the two times I did it last tour though. |
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| Dan |
The thing is too is that I have been to around 500-600 (or more) concerts in my life so its hard to excited anymore. The thrill of the hunt brings a little bit of that excitement back. Even if the concert isn't that good, its quite a rush getting a ticket in the $0-20 range outside. (Last year, including the Stones, I spent about $250-300 on 25 gigs). |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Dan wrote:
The thing is too is that I have been to around 500-600 (or more) concerts in my life so its hard to excited anymore. The thrill of the hunt brings a little bit of that excitement back. Even if the concert isn't that good, its quite a rush getting a ticket in the $0-20 range outside. (Last year, including the Stones, I spent about $250-300 on 25 gigs).
Jeez...in the last year or so, I have spent about 15-20K on tickets and travel to about 20 concerts (counting the upcoming Pearl Jam tour, leg one and two) |
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| Dan |
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voodoopug wrote:
Jeez...in the last year or so, I have spent about 15-20K on tickets and travel to about 20 concerts (counting the upcoming Pearl Jam tour, leg one and two)
I couldn't even imagine... Sure I spent that total since 1988 (when I started going without parents and buying my own tickets). This year is even slower than last year but the average is whacked compared to last year - $80 for Stones at the Forum, $40 for Aerosmith and $8 for Mad Juana, and 4 free record store gigs. |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Dan wrote:
I couldn't even imagine... Sure I spent that total since 1988 (when I started going without parents and buying my own tickets). This year is even slower than last year but the average is whacked compared to last year - $80 for Stones at the Forum, $40 for Aerosmith and $8 for Mad Juana, and 4 free record store gigs.
It is not a fun number to add up, but it was a good year professionally and allowed for it. |
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| Lucy_Bandersnatch |
Sound reasoning, Pug. I'm letting my main membership roll over also. So now we'll see if it pays off in the fall. The way I understand how the membership works, you can always get a refund if you don't use the password associated with the account as long as the membership doesn't expire. I canceled the second membership and asked for a refund since I didn't use the password associated with the account this tour. (Thank you again, Gazza.) |
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| voodoopug |
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Lucy_Bandersnatch wrote:
Sound reasoning, Pug. I'm letting my main membership roll over also. So now we'll see if it pays off in the fall. The way I understand how the membership works, you can always get a refund if you don't use the password associated with the account as long as the membership doesn't expire. I canceled the second membership and asked for a refund since I didn't use the password associated with the account this tour. (Thank you again, Gazza.)
I am not sure if they will offer it for a renewal, but it seems worth the risk! |
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| GimmeExile |
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voodoopug wrote:
Unfortunately, I rarely have enough spare time to exhaust the alternative legal options.
You have over 5,000 posts on a Stones message board. I think you may have too much spare time. |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
GimmeExile wrote:
You have over 5,000 posts on a Stones message board. I think you may have too much spare time.
That is a testament to my abilities to speak to clients, do product research, and provide my family with a lifestyle they only imagined while finding time while in the office to relieve stress on Rocks Off/Shidoobee! |
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| Dan |
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voodoopug wrote:
That is a testament to my abilities to speak to clients, do product research, and provide my family with a lifestyle they only imagined while finding time while in the office to relieve stress on Rocks Off/Shidoobee!
Billing clients for posting on Rocks Off/Shidoobee = lots of money for overpriced concert tickets.
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| Taptrick |
I'm not rejoining. Still love the band but I don't think I will go live again.
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| Nellcote |
Pugernator:
I read the thread on Doug's site which notes that those who signed up prior to May 9 '05 got two years.
So I checked mine, and found this is how it appears:
Current Membership Terms
Current Offer Renewal Date Automatically Renewed
Platinum 2007-05-07 NO
My only question is that I bought the max of four tickets, does this mean that I'm out of luck to purchase four more?
Thanks for your insight, from your 2004 World Champion Boston Red Sox, home of Big Papi for another four years friend...
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| chevysales |
quote:
voodoopug wrote:
Using ADDA I have dervived the following:
After Assessing (A):
1. If you are a "Legacy Import" from 2004, I suggest re-upping. We had no problem joining in 2004 without the promise of a tour and were rewarded with OUTSTANDING SEATS. I suspect we may be rewarded again during mini tour as rewarding seniority seems to be a trend in fan club ticketing.
2. DO NOT re-up if you purchased a membership after May 10, 2005 or thru Ticketmaster. Those tickets were no better than could be had through venue presales and regular public onsale.
My Decision (D)
I am deciding up re-up my legacy import membership. ($100 really is not that much)
Dictate (D) allow this post to represent my dictation and confirmation of membership renewal.
ACT (A)
My credit card info has been updated with rollingstones.com I have until July 1 to decide differently if band health leads to a cancelation of future shows.
I suggest all follow my lead!
my understanding is it is a yearly recurring charge so you have no choice unless you cancel it automaticlly charges your card $100 for new membership.
edit.... after reading nellcote's post i checked and see my legacy membership expires in may 07 so i got 2 years... but bought only 1 ticket thru the fan club.
[Edited by chevysales] |
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| gimmekeef |
I'm betting on no fall mini tour..so they;re not getting any more advance $ from me.Good luck to those that re-up! |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
gimmekeef wrote:
I'm betting on no fall mini tour..so they;re not getting any more advance $ from me.Good luck to those that re-up!
I may have to re-evaluate when the status of Keith's ability to re join the band is released. Obviously, if there are no tours upcoming, not worth joining the fan club. |
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| Saint Sway |
after reading this thread, one can only assume that our friend Pug has a really small pee pee. |
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| Cocaine Eyes |
My membership ends in June,'06. I've decided to let them bill me and remain a member at RS.com. With all the money I've spent in my lifetime on the Stones another $100.00 ain't too bad. It's my lifestyle, why end it now? |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Saint Sway wrote:
after reading this thread, one can only assume that our friend Pug has a really small pee pee.
After reading your post, one can only assume that our foe Sway can, on occassion, match wits with Rainman. |
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| jb |
I have never joined the club as I buy from brokers at ridiculous prices...thus, for someone wanting to be assured atleast very good seats, at face, the fanclub sounds reasonable.
I spent over 80k on this tour and I feel a little guilty(flying first class, Ritz, Four seasons, ) but I knew this would probably be it, and I don't regret it...I will spend more if they return in the fall....plus I have my son's Bar Mitzvah in Dec(another 50k plus) have ordered the Quattroporte GT(35% faster gear shift) , plus $700 a week for baby assistant.....I am out of control...and truthfully, I have been masterbating more than usual -I think the pressure is getting to me....I find myself going to the LOatina ass sites... |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
jb wrote:
I have never joined the club as I buy from brokers at ridiculous prices...thus, for someone wanting to be assured atleast very good seats, at face, the fanclub sounds reasonable.
I spent over 80k on this tour and I feel a little guilty(flying first class, Ritz, Four seasons, ) but I knew this would probably be it, and I don't regret it...I will spend more if they return in the fall....plus I have my son's Bar Mitzvah in Dec(another 50k plus) have ordered the Quattroporte GT(35% faster gear shift) , plus $700 a week for baby assistant.....I am out of control...and truthfully, I have been masterbating more than usual -I think the pressure is getting to me....I find myself going to the LOatina ass sites...
Dont Feel guilty...we earned it. |
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| jb |
True Pug..............we are #1!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
jb wrote:
True Pug..............we are #1!!!!!!!!!!!
we have made, and will make dreams come true! |
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| Dick Bush |
quote:
jb wrote:
Ritz, Four seasons
Don't guzzle too much there, buddy.
The more you eat, the more you shit.
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Dick Bush wrote:
Don't guzzle too much there, buddy.
The more you eat, the more you shit.
excessive masturbation should be an Insurable claim. |
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| jb |
quote:
voodoopug wrote:
we have made, and will make dreams come true!
Without us(Joey), the board would be dryer than Phyllis Dillers cha-cha............. |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
jb wrote:
Without us(Joey), the board would be dryer than Phyllis Dillers cha-cha.............
we should be paid. |
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| jb |
quote:
Dick Bush wrote:
Don't guzzle too much there, buddy.
The more you eat, the more you shit.
That is making me dizzy!!! |
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| pdog |
quote:
Dick Bush wrote:
I'M BLIND !!! |
