adrianme17 127 Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 Well -I have applied for the maximum allocation available in various bands - so far nothing from my account!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Citius Altius Fortius 560 Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 I just wonder how LOCOG handles/handled the application - did they start with the applications according their entry or by the number of applicated tickets/sessions or by the time order of the sessions etc. etc.? Link to post Share on other sites
daveypodmore 520 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Looks like I was wrong and its a little better than I expected, not much but a bit. Just waiting for it to show on my account. Until that money goes out I wont relax Link to post Share on other sites
adrianme17 127 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Done quite well £1316 of tickets coming my way - GULP! Link to post Share on other sites
OneTimeOnly 171 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Quarter of a million Olympic ticket applicants will get nothing More than half who applied for London 2012 tickets have had money debited from their accounts. Another chance to buy will come in the summer More than 250,000 of the 1.8m people who applied for Olympic tickets will be left with nothing, it emerged today, with some disappointed fans who applied for multiple events receiving as little as 5% of the seats they wanted. More than half of the people who applied for tickets have already seen money taken from their accounts, and Olympic organisers say that by Tuesday 31 May debiting of credit and debit cards will be complete. The typical applicant, who asked for 12 tickets at a cost of around £500, will receive around a third of what they wanted. But many Olympic hopefuls who applied only for the showpiece events such as the opening ceremony and the 100m final will be left with nothing. Organisers said they received more than one million tickets requests for both the opening ceremony and the men's 100m final, enough to fill the stadium 20 times over. Click Here to READ MORE Link to post Share on other sites
Citius Altius Fortius 560 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 no charges so far... ... and tomorrow is a bank holiday in the UK therewith I doubt that there will be any charges tomorrow ... :( I just hope for tuesday... Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2040 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Is there a difference between your balance and your available balance? That's how I knew I was getting £126 debited. Link to post Share on other sites
Citius Altius Fortius 560 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Is there a difference between your balance and your available balance? That's how I knew I was getting £126 debited. I can look onto my different accounts and I can see when something is debited on my credit card account, but hasn't been handled so far - interestingly I can't see the amount of a jeans, which I bought yesterday, at the moment - furthermore it might be that the charging from the UK takes longer than from Germany - therewith there is a possibility that an "UK-charging" from friday arrives on monday in Germany (especially when even the jeans hasn't been debited so far on my account) Link to post Share on other sites
baron-pierreIV 1693 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 With 20 million tix orders from a nation of about 60 mil, can you imagine what it would've been if it were held in the US? Probably an initial order of 75 million tix easily. Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2040 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 (edited) With 20 million tix orders from a nation of about 60 mil, can you imagine what it would've been if it were held in the US? Probably an initial order of 75 million tix easily. The ticket application process was open to the entire EU, not just the UK. So we're talking a similar sized potential pool as the US. In truth, however, 60% of the applications came from London and the South East. I guess for US Olympics, a huge percentage of applicants will be from within the State the Games are in too. Edited May 29, 2011 by RobH Link to post Share on other sites
Citius Altius Fortius 560 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 yeah I know, but it is really nail-biting - it seems that I am the only non-british GB member who applied via LOCOG Link to post Share on other sites
memorabilia 80 Posted May 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 (edited) yeah I know, but it is really nail-biting - it seems that I am the only non-british GB member who applied via LOCOG No, you're not ! But you're the only one to be stressed Personally within my close friends all around EU, i don't know anyone that had applied to his national NOC's ATR ... Edited May 29, 2011 by memorabilia Link to post Share on other sites
Citius Altius Fortius 560 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 No, you're not ! But you're the only one to be stressed lol - as a greenhorn in visiting Olympic Games... Link to post Share on other sites
Baptista 27 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 No, you're not ! But you're the only one to be stressed Personally within my close friends all around EU, i don't know anyone that had applied to his national NOC's ATR ... i will...i want judo tickets (final)! Link to post Share on other sites
daveypodmore 520 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Well I applied for £1410 worth of tickets and £346 is being debited so thats about 25% so Im happier than I was. I've worked out what it could mean. Fewest tickets also is the best case senario and means tickets to 2 events, the opening & closing ceremonies. But lets face it that wont happen. Another good senario is tickets to 8 events including the closing ceremony. So I guess I will have to wait and see. Link to post Share on other sites
Baptista 27 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Well I applied for £1410 worth of tickets and £346 is being debited so thats about 25% so Im happier than I was. I've worked out what it could mean. Fewest tickets also is the best case senario and means tickets to 2 events, the opening & closing ceremonies. But lets face it that wont happen. Another good senario is tickets to 8 events including the closing ceremony. So I guess I will have to wait and see. well done probably i´ll go to 5 events (40% debited) : tennis (central court), swimming, handball, water polo and judo...london 2012 will be my firt Olympics...a dream with 15 years, since Atlanta 1996... Link to post Share on other sites
daveypodmore 520 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Its my first games. I just want to experience as many venues as possible and soak up the atmosphere. I think those memories will live with me forever : ) Link to post Share on other sites
kevzz 146 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Well I applied for £1410 worth of tickets and £346 is being debited so thats about 25% so Im happier than I was. I've worked out what it could mean. Fewest tickets also is the best case senario and means tickets to 2 events, the opening & closing ceremonies. But lets face it that wont happen. Another good senario is tickets to 8 events including the closing ceremony. So I guess I will have to wait and see. Sounds good! You will get to see some actions for sure now. I still have nothing, applied for 6 events, incl. opening and closing too. But if I can choose, I rather have just opening and forsake all the others! All hopes not gone yet, fingers crossed... Link to post Share on other sites
memorabilia 80 Posted May 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 (edited) So debit is there... Appeared dated on May the 30th, but debit has been realised by LOCOG on May the 27th (bank delays...) So only 15% of my requests have been successful (in term of amount)! Lower than usual (Athens & Torino Games), but not disappointed... this is the London 2012 Games !!! This is a first phase. I will wait to see what I officially have by the end of June and will follow what is available by the French NOC and what will be also available in the LOCOG second phase! (and when ever possible, LOCOG would have my favour... except for some sold out events !) Edited May 30, 2011 by memorabilia Link to post Share on other sites
michaelb136 0 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Still nothing... Guess I'm not going to London2012. Link to post Share on other sites
Citius Altius Fortius 560 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Yeepeehhh - I got debited!!! Appeared today in the morning with a value date 30th, but debit was released by LOCOG at 26th I got 33.8 % 2 Link to post Share on other sites
daveypodmore 520 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 woo hoo, thats great news Martin! Link to post Share on other sites
Barney 0 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 @ CAF Congrats Remember my post. it will at least take up to three banking days for the German bank. My account is debited wtih 196 Pounds today. 4 Tickets. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Rols 1902 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Congratulations Marts, so pleased for you! Link to post Share on other sites
Citius Altius Fortius 560 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 I tried to figure out which tickets I got, but that isn't possible, since I applied for some sessions for two and for some for me alone. I hope LOCOG will give the details soon! Link to post Share on other sites
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