Groves v Eubank in Manchester?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Here's Johnny, Nov 20, 2017.


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  1. pow

    pow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Couldn't get any myself, kept going through to payment and then saying tickets unavailable. Have to go through stub hub now

    Nice one to all that did, maybe karma
     
    pow, Nov 28, 2017
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  2. Here's Johnny

    Here's Johnny Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thought the website was a joke. I was on the Sauerland mailing list so I received a direct link. I was on the link at least 10 mins before 9. When it came to 9 it didn't refresh so I was limbo wondering whether or not to refresh and risk losing my place in the queue. After 30 seconds I refreshed it and there was no £30-£100 tickets left. Other sites I've used explain to you what to do so you don't dally or do something to ruin your chances. I did all the refreshing and waiting for other people's baskets to empty, as did my bird and mum and we still failed haha. I was gutted.

    Can't believe the demand was so high. People on here were saying it wouldn't sell out in Manchester. I always knew it would but I didn't think the demand would be this high. The touts and band wagon jumpers who don't know who either boxer is must have been out in force ruining it for the proper boxing fans. To make matters worse, as I'm not allowed to use a phone in work I was sat in a rancid toilet next door to a grunting fella having a machine gun style ****. All this whilst I had my top over my face trying not to inhale too much and get tickets for a potential FOTY I've looked forward to for ages.

    Oh well, suppose some people have to lose out but I just think the website was shite. I'll be in the same boat as @Twentyman with the comfiest seats and no queue for ale and food :eatingburger :beer-toast1:
     
    Here's Johnny, Nov 28, 2017
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  3. Jurgen

    Jurgen Pay Per Pudding Advisor banned Full Member

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    Happens all the time and less than 1% of tickets actually go on public sale for the very high demand fights.

    The promoters and fighters reserve their allocation, the larger ticket touts are well in with the promoters who allow them to cherry pick all the tickets they want pre-public sale leaving the crumbs of a few tickets left for genuine fans.

    The only way to stop this is not to buy from Touts leaving them with 15,000 worthless pieces of paper.
     
    Jurgen, Nov 28, 2017
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  4. Here's Johnny

    Here's Johnny Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I know mate, they should be boycotted. I don't understand how Stub hub etc are even legal?
     
    Here's Johnny, Nov 29, 2017
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