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[memorabilia]

So, the london 2012 ticketing website officially started the 1st phase of tickets selection this morning (for UK and EU citizen) !

I know that i have till April 26th to do it (as it is not a first come first serve basis, for this first phase ! But a pre-selection before a draw in case of demand higher than offer) ... but i could not wait....

So it took me almost one hour to do my selection... even if i already planned it yesterday by choosing my session and sport carefully !!!

So comments ...
- great website : clear and no delays to access the website
- # tickets : there is limit for some sessions. Only 4 tickets for each ceremonies, 6 tickets for main finales and 20 tickets for preliminary round
- # sessions : yes, there is a limit... you could not have more than 20 sessions !!!! So it's not possible to book 2 sessions a days for every day !!!!
- tickets prices : you are able to select a range of price for some session (not all) to increase your chance to get tickets (lower will be serve first if available)
- Payment : visa card will be debit between mid may and mid june


So, what tool me time, is the fact that i should reschedule my plans... as i planned more than 20 sessions !
So, my selection is around the 3 week-end, to let me and my french friends to organize olympic week-ends....

So my selection
> Opening & Closing Ceremonies
> Fencing
> Judo
> Diving
> Swimming
> Beach Volley Ball
> Cycling - Track
> Triathlon
> Athletics
> Handball
> Synchronize Swimming
> Gymnastic Ryhtmic


What about you ???

Edited by memorabilia, 15 March 2011 - 02:56 AM.

[RobH]

Oooh, very enthusiastic! Haven't even looked yet; I'll probably print the schedules off over the weekend and have a look through then and order in the coming weeks. As they keep saying (lots on the news about it this morning), it's not first come first serve and we have till 26th April to apply.

[OneTimeOnly]

...for the most expensive Olympic tickets in history!

[kevzz]

Very expensive ticket..... I looked at it, am going to try get Opening Ceremony, and closing... and swimming.... those are the ones that I really hope I can see!! Fingers crossed!

[jawnbc]

I've applied for:

Sport: Opening Ceremony
Session code: ZO001
Date/time: 27 July 2012 19:30-22:30
Venue: Olympic Stadium
Price Category: D
Quantity: 4
Total cost: £80.48
Total maximum cost: £600.00

Sport: Gymnastics - Artistic
Session code: GA009
Date/time: 01 August 2012 16:30-19:35
Venue: North Greenwich Arena
Price Category: E
Quantity: 4
Total cost: £200.00
Total maximum cost: £200.00

Sport: Gymnastics - Artistic
Session code: GA012
Date/time: 06 August 2012 14:00-16:20
Venue: North Greenwich Arena
Price Category: D
Quantity: 4
Total cost: £200.00
Total maximum cost: £380.00

Sport: Athletics
Session code: AT005
Date/time: 05 August 2012 18:50-21:55
Venue: Olympic Stadium
Price Category: D
Quantity: 4
Total cost: £200.00
Total maximum cost: £500.00

Sport: Gymnastics - Trampoline
Session code: GT001
Date/time: 03 August 2012 14:00-16:15
Venue: North Greenwich Arena
Price Category: D
Quantity: 4
Total cost: £160.00
Total maximum cost: £160.00

Sport: Gymnastics - Trampoline
Session code: GT002
Date/time: 04 August 2012 14:00-16:15
Venue: North Greenwich Arena
Price Category: D
Quantity: 4
Total cost: £160.00
Total maximum cost: £160.00

Sport: Diving
Session code: DV010
Date/time: 07 August 2012 19:00-21:00
Venue: Aquatics Centre
Price Category: D
Quantity: 4
Total cost: £120.00
Total maximum cost: £200.00

Sport: Diving
Session code: DV016
Date/time: 11 August 2012 20:30-22:10
Venue: Aquatics Centre
Price Category: D
Quantity: 4
Total cost: £200.00
Total maximum cost: £380.00



Assuming I'll get probably none of it. In the first round for Vancouver I got 5% of what I asked for; in the second round I cleaned up though

[baron-pierreIV]

US CoSport site not up yet altho they promised to launch today.

Hey GB-bidders, for those who won't get your Opening Ceremony tix (which I am not hoping for, since I wasn't chosen for Beijing and Vancouver), we can always plan to go for the OC dress rehearsals. If they hold more than one, I think they will sell tix to the local fans...and that's what I'd aim for. (Remember, this was my idea!!)

[adrianme17]

Am aiming for an event a day - spent today working out what where etc - guys remember to give yourselves plenty of time to get from place to place to place - I heard 2 hours - seems excessive to me! But an hour between Olympic park and Greenwich should be enough for example - but then I guess security checks and more people on the tube

Am applying tonight when I have checked with my mates!

Hope I get some events - expensive but hey never gonna be here again in my lifetime!

[faster]

Hopefully Pure Facts or Mem can answer this:

I thought the IOC stated that the mark-up that could be charged by cosport and the like had to be in a certain limit. But I remember for Vancouver there was as high as 30%+ and looking through the London ticket prices it ranges from 15% to 35% depending on the territory (the US with the least mark-up Australia with the most).

[memorabilia]

Faster, on 15 March 2011 - 04:11 PM, said:

Hopefully Pure Facts or Mem can answer this:

I thought the IOC stated that the mark-up that could be charged by cosport and the like had to be in a certain limit. But I remember for Vancouver there was as high as 30%+ and looking through the London ticket prices it ranges from 15% to 35% depending on the territory (the US with the least mark-up Australia with the most).

I am not totally used to those practices, as (except Beijing) I managed to buy directly tickets to the OCOG since the 2000 games ! But i checked prices applied by the French NOC's ATR for Beijing & Vancouver, and the fees was from 19% to 25% depending of the ticket price.

Nothing on the IOC ticketing guideline. I am checking with some ATR, if the IOC has a upper limit. Will let you know.

[NOC]

Actually the agents are controlled and CoSport are breaking the rules (again!!!!)

The London website says that a ticket of more than 200 pounds has only a 40 pound commission

Tickets less than 200 pounds gets a 20% commission

No other handling fees are allowed

HOW IS IT THEN Co Sport can charge Australians AU$3834 for an Opening ticket that they are only allowed to charge 2012 pounds + 40 pounds = 2052 pounds. Todays exchange rate is 0.6 to the british pound, so even if you calculate it on 0.55, it should be AU$3730.90, yet CoSport are calculating tickets at rate of 0.53

So they are killing it on the change rate - the last time the AUD was down at that rate was years ago!!!!

Just crazy! Im going to try through the ballot with a friends address in Europe instead of waste my money with them