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Post by rimjobflashmob on Feb 9, 2013 18:16:46 GMT -8
I blame Primus.
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Rusty
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Post by Rusty on Feb 9, 2013 18:20:41 GMT -8
I wouldn't worry about it. Every year there are a shit load of tickets to be had in May. The scalpers always price ridiculously high now, then get scared about footing the bill and dump the remaining tickets closer to the festival.
I doubt this year would be any different. I hope not because if I am going it won't be known until the end of April.
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crowell
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Post by crowell on Feb 9, 2013 23:25:55 GMT -8
I bet it is all those sweet BM-2750A / 500's. Chick's dig 'em.
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Post by Warily on Feb 9, 2013 23:56:35 GMT -8
^ HNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
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Post by rustyironjeff on Feb 10, 2013 0:25:36 GMT -8
I think my biggest concern is the fact that they mail ticket holders this year the physical wristbands. How do we know when we start hunting the realm of Craigslist to get our fingers on the tasty little things they will be legit? Won't that be enough time to duplicate that shit, and make fake ones with fake chips, looking all fakey like?
Maybe I'm panicking too much and should just bank on the great chance someone will just sell because they can no longer go.
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Post by davers on Feb 10, 2013 1:00:33 GMT -8
I think it would be way harder to make a fake wristband than make a fake ticket.
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Post by Cysquatch on Feb 10, 2013 9:48:14 GMT -8
I think my biggest concern is the fact that they mail ticket holders this year the physical wristbands. How do we know when we start hunting the realm of Craigslist to get our fingers on the tasty little things they will be legit? Won't that be enough time to duplicate that shit, and make fake ones with fake chips, looking all fakey like? Maybe I'm panicking too much and should just bank on the great chance someone will just sell because they can no longer go. This is what I was wondering. It kind of makes me want to give up on the idea of going and move on. Maybe when you guys get your wrist bands, you should share the specifics, so people know what to looks for. There has to be some code or something on them to make them counterfeit proof.
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Post by Drew on Feb 10, 2013 9:54:34 GMT -8
As Davers said, it will be way harder to make fake wristbands than fake tickets. Stubhub, while evil, is mostly safe for buyers.
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Post by chud on Feb 10, 2013 10:20:22 GMT -8
I've used StubHub nearly 100 times for sporting event tickets over the years. I have never had a problem.
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Post by rimjobflashmob on Feb 10, 2013 10:23:05 GMT -8
I mean, their business practice is inherently evil but yeah, I've used 'em for sporting events too and they've been reliable. Just reliably evil.
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Post by Cysquatch on Feb 10, 2013 11:59:40 GMT -8
I have never used StubHub. Can I expect prices to drop on there in time to make the festival, or is my only hope Craigslist?
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Post by emptyfox on Feb 10, 2013 12:11:21 GMT -8
Prices will drop on stubhub too, but not as much as they will on Craigslist.
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Post by J. Walter Weatherman on Feb 10, 2013 12:18:00 GMT -8
Has anyone seen any on Craigslist?
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Post by J. Walter Weatherman on Feb 10, 2013 12:20:13 GMT -8
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Post by Cysquatch on Feb 10, 2013 12:23:27 GMT -8
On facebook there are people trying to trade cars.
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Post by J. Walter Weatherman on Feb 10, 2013 12:24:43 GMT -8
This seems a bit too out of control.
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Post by kymess_jr on Feb 10, 2013 12:30:29 GMT -8
I wouldn't be too worried about fake wristbands, but I'm totally willing to PM images of my wristband to any of you guys once I get it so you can have a reference to compare to.
I mean, yes, scams can happen, but I think there are a lot of signs and safeguards buyers can use beforehand to protect themselves. If the price seems too good to be true, it probably is. If the seller feels sketch before you even meet, they probably are. If the wristband is paper with "Sasquatch" scrawled across it in crayon, it might be fake.
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Post by davers on Feb 10, 2013 13:40:00 GMT -8
This is what I was wondering. It kind of makes me want to give up on the idea of going and move on. Maybe when you guys get your wrist bands, you should share the specifics, so people know what to looks for. There has to be some code or something on them to make them counterfeit proof. There was a number on the bottom of the RFID chip last year, which I assume was a serial number that could be entered in if the chip failed somehow. You might be able to call ticketmaster with that number to check if it's real. Coachella has been mailing wristbands for years and I have never heard of fake ones been sold on the secondary market. As long as you know what the wristbands look like I would say the chances of getting a fake are pretty much zero.
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Post by Shaxspear III Esq. on Feb 10, 2013 13:58:42 GMT -8
No point in trying to buy tickets now, unless its from something protected like Stubhub or paypal via Ebay. The festival just sold out and prices will be at their highest right now. In a month or so they're really going to drop and they'll drop even more once they start sending out the wristbands. I've seen/heard of a few fake wristbands from past Coachellas, but they were few and far between.
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crowell
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Post by crowell on Feb 10, 2013 14:57:11 GMT -8
2010 there was a large batch of fake Coachella wristbands being sold in Indio. They were fabric and looked good, but the colors were a little off. When you put them next to a real one you could tell. People were showing up at the entrance and freaking when the realized they had been scammed.
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