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Did you take a look at what the packages cost? They are almost $3,000. It's absurd. It's another way that people who do not have a lot of money are getting shut out of shows. Yes, there are less expensive seats available but who wants to watch a concert down in the valley from the top of a mountain? Many U2 fans are quite comfortable financially. More and more are not. $312 three weeks before Christmas and with no prior knowledge was a very unwise way to go about this. I'm very, very happy they are touring. I do not understand the need to ask $312. There are seats way up in heaven that cost $312. Times are tough. It seems very greedy to ask so much and it's disappointing. I'm very fortunate that someone bought me a seat for Christmas because I would not be going to that show had they not. I feel for those who cannot afford seats. The divide keeps getting bigger.

Yeah, they are offering "platinum" seats that are not reseller tickets in section 102 and 103 (118 dollar seats) for $400-$450. Ticketmaster is an oxymoron. They are supposedly doing this to control scalping. One of the theories is that when one looks at the available seats map, they see that the scalpers prices are higher than the original ticket value. Okay. Isn't it fairly obvious what the original ticket price is/was? They must think we're all too stupid to check the price of tickets. I just posted that seats are already over $10,000 for some resale seats on ticketmaster. It's one nasty whirlpool of greed. I'm calling my Senators and Congresswoman to complain and demand they introduce legislation to put an end to; or at least a cap on scalping. Concerts are my favorite thing to do and it's become impossible to go to so many because just one costs so much. It's out of control and the resale ticketing lobbyists are very powerful and have a lot of money to throw to our politicians here in America. Greed is not good. It sucks. I hope everyone gets at least one show to see.

So many fans in here trying with no luck yet tickets are for resale on ticketmaster and the top price is over $10,000. I'll swipe my card, do a jig with no prior knowledge how, dance naked out on the street, fast for days, etc, etc, to put a stop to scalping. $10,000 a seat and ticketmaster has them on their site while in the window above, it says no tickets available to those currently searching. If ticketmaster wants to allow resale then they should put a cap on how much a person can increase the price. This is ridiculous. Fricking scalpers.

I am in section 108 on June 24th and will be going myself as none of my friends wanted to spend the money this close to Christmas. Luckily the ticket is a Christmas present given to me. Thanks, dude. Great seat to U2 is the best Christmas present I can imagine. Hey? I have two GA tix for June 25th. It will be my first GA experience. I had issues which previously prevented doing so but am slowly getting better so I can finally do GA for U2! Thank You God for that one. I'm going with my brother and I've wanted him to see U2 since I first saw them way back in the beginning. woo hoo. Is anyone else as surprised at all of this as I am? Last week I was thinking it would be at least a year before a tour was announced, leave alone go on sale and it would be closer to 18-24 months before we got to see them again. So excited!

Going both nights. I have GAs for 25th. This is my first time doing GAs. I have some mobility issues but they are a little bit better so I hope it's okay. June 24 I shall be in a seat but which seat has yet to be determined.

I want to thank the moderators for being so timely with answers to questions. I want to thank you for suggesting we update ticketmaster accounts yesterday while we were all freaking out about codes. I want to thank Bigwave for suggesting that we sign out, close browser, clear cache and retry because it worked for me. I want to thank Baja for past kindnesses shown. I've been out of the loop for a while but it's great to be back. I want to thank Bono for whatever he is doing to get better. I did not expect a tour for a year at least. I want to thank this band for keeping me going. Were it not for the song, Bad, I do not think I would have done so.

I got two GAs for Chicago but it took multiple times. Thanks to U2.com which posted on here to update ticketmaster accounts. I had problems but after an hour got my GAs. I presume other people were signed into their accounts when they bought tickets as well? I'm wondering inf they were not; if this could have been part of the issue. I kept closing my browser, clearing cache and restarting. When that circle says less than a minute it should be less than a minute unless the time goes up. If it says less than a minute and it's been five, it's time to restart. This is just my opinion. I do wish we had been given four tickets. Had we been given four tickets do you think as many of us would have a happy outcome despite TM and it's inability to get its act together? If people were buying four at once I wonder if the whole USA presale might not have been an even bigger fiasco. My hopes are that they give us another code as time progresses. I'm really sorry for all the people who did not get their tickets and especially sorry for those who could not afford $300 for seats and did not get GAs. That's not right but how do they right it? I'm asking, not being sarcastic.

How great to have a catwalk across the entire venue?

Baja helped me a lot a while back for a tour. I agree.

If you have been a member of the fan club for ten years then you surely must remember that during the Vertigo tour there were problems with the presale. Larry wrote an open letter apologizing to the fans and we were issued more codes. Then you must remember that the same thing happened during the Vertigo presale? Larry issued an open letter and we were given more codes. I seriously doubt this whole code thing is over in any event. I'd bet everything I own that they are going to give us another code eventually. I'm sorry you got GAs and not seats but most people in here are looking for GAs. Perhaps you could arrange a trade or something of the sort when the resale thread gets started? It's never over until the show's over. You'd be amazed what I've achieved the day of the show. You just have to be polite and persistent and most box offices are more than happy to work with you.

I am sorry but I keep forgetting things: Do not press any buttons more than once. If you enter the security code and it does not take and you press that button again you are screwed.

were you already signed up for an account on ticketmaster? some times it makes a huge difference with high demand.

I was using Comodo. Remember to clear your cache.

I said this in the other thread: DO NOT GIVE UP. It said no GAs a number of times. I had to close my browser a number of times, clear the cache, reenter code and an hour into the presale I got two GAs in Chicago. You never ever know so if you really wanna see this show; I would sit at the computer as often as possible and keep trying. Tickets get held. Credit cards do not go through. I've seen no GAs or seats for a presale before it ends and then ten minutes before it ends I've seen both good seats and GAs come up for sale. You never know. I have friends who work in ticketing (not in Chicago) and they tell me this all the time. Stuff happens. Keep trying. If that idiotic circle has been going round for ten minutes, close the browser, etc and start over. That's what I did and have done for many presales and shows. I hope this is helpful and not preachy.

they will catch up. i've seen this before.

I'm glad you got them!

I'd like to teach the world to sing; in perfect harmony. It's the real thing.

Pardon the repetition. I am going to the ER for U2 valium drip now.

just checking, you are in the eXPERIENCE group yes? (Code should begin with U215A)I I had to enter my code a number of times, close browser, clear cache and got two GAs for Chicago almost an hour into the presale.

KEEP TRYING PEOPLE. MINE DID NOT WORK. BROWSER GOT HUNG UP. 55 MINUTES INTO THE PRESALE VERY GOOD SEATS CAME UP. I REJECTED THEM. I KEPT TRYING. I CLOSED OUT THE BROWSER, DELETED MY CACHE AND ONE HOUR INTO THE PRESALE I JUST GOT TWO GAs. YOU NEVER KNOW. THESE THINGS DO NOT WORK AS WE THINK THEY DO. THEY MIGHT BE STAGGERING. KEEP TRYING.

Are you serious?

Isn't this fun? The night of the shows we will all be laughing but right now I am pulling my hair out. I feel for those of you in Europe. I still have ten hours. If you've less then four I would have not hair! What I would give to see this tour in Barcelona and Torino and London and Amsterdam and Paris. Did I go over my ticket limit?

I'm sorry to hear this. I have followed just about every show of every U2 tour since the advent of the internet and there are ALWAYS tickets dumped as the shows get closer. I got sixth row by the Edge for the 360 tour six hours before the show so never give up hope and keep checking back. That gives time to save money. I agree that the timing of this is awful, especially with no warning but it is what it is and I'm pretty sure you will be able to get tix if you keep on looking but look at all hours of the day possible and do not give up.

it appears you are in the first group of presales

sorry to say this but i think you are in the second group. like someone says, hover the cursor over your name in any post and it shows your info