Got my Tix, now what thread

[OzAtheist]

Woot! :D Got tix to CAC2012 plus two tickets for Saturday night's dinner.
Girlfriend is coming with me to Melbourne but not attending convention.

(the "now it's official" thread is getting way too big)

[Michael Kingsford Gray]

I am having all sorts of trouble trying to buy tickets!
The 1300 # is perpetually engaged, and the web site tells me that "COUPON USAGE LIMIT REACHED" when I have yet to complete a single purchase!

How did you manage to buy your tickets?

[djarm67]

Please be patient. Davo is currently working on the coupon issue.

[OzAtheist]

Seems like you aren't the only one, I just got three replies on twitter saying they also got "COUPON USAGE LIMIT REACHED" message.

Guess I was lucky.

[Michael Kingsford Gray]

Now the ticket site is saying "Your ticket reservation has expired."
:mad:
WTF?

[crocoduck]

Now the ticket site is saying "Your ticket reservation has expired."
:mad:
WTF?


I had the same message about coupon limit reached many times but it is now cleared, and I got a ticket. Hang in there :)

[Praxis]

Panic not people! You'll get your tickets :)

[bbcentral]

I finally got past the coupon error, got to the final checkout page...You never told me I needed PayPal!
I have 2 credit cards, but I can't use either of them to make a payment because of a long issue I've had with PayPal. Both credit card numbers are blocked by them. I've tried calling the 1300 number in the email but it's still busy.
I have less than 20 seconds until my tickets are released back into the general pool.

If you'd said I needed to use PayPal I would have organised for a friend to make the payment for me.

[Michael Kingsford Gray]

Success! :)
But I do agree that the Paypal only restriction should be clearly presented UP FRONT, before any of the fannying about.
ORGANISERS: Please Note!

[wolty]

I finally got past the coupon error, got to the final checkout page...You never told me I needed PayPal!
I have 2 credit cards, but I can't use either of them to make a payment because of a long issue I've had with PayPal. Both credit card numbers are blocked by them. I've tried calling the 1300 number in the email but it's still busy.
I have less than 20 seconds until my tickets are released back into the general pool.

If you'd said I needed to use PayPal I would have organised for a friend to make the payment for me.

Under the paypal thingy you can use your credit card.

[bbcentral]

I left a message with the ticketing company asking them to call me back urgently.

I feel like every minute that passes my seats are being pushed further and further backwards. Also, they should be waiving the phone purchase fee for me, seeing as it's not my fault. If I'd seen a PayPal logo on the ticketing page I could have transferred the money to my work's account and paid that way.

[bbcentral]

Under the paypal thingy you can use your credit card.

I can't use my credit cards with PayPal, they are blocked. I can't pay with PayPal using them because they are linked to an account. I've been trying to get them unblocked for 3 years. I can't pay with PayPal. I can't make it any clearer than that.

[Michael Kingsford Gray]

But if one does not already have a Paypal account, and seeks to establish one, the transaction will expire before your new account is approved!
Been there, done that.
Besides, if it is presented from the outset, one has the time to establish a paypal account before commencing said transaction.

[Dan Gleibitz]

"Got my Tix, now what?"
1] Wait 8 weeks
2] www.eBay.com.au
3] Profit! :p

I feel like every minute that passes my seats are being pushed further and further backwards.
AFAIK seating is not allocated, except that Gold Pass members get to sit closer to the stage. Don't freak, even the back row seats are good (and handily close to the exits).

[bbcentral]

I called the 1300 number 18 times, finally got through, explained the situation and she was able to put through an order for me. The phone order cost me $4 extra, but I don't care anymore, I have my tickets! Money has come out of my account and receipt number has been emailed to me.

Now...I was supposed to leave for work 30 minutes ago and I'm not even dressed yet :P

[davo]

Currently Greentix server is under load from concurrent ticket purchases, and limiting to dealing with batches of tickets.

If you get an error “Coupon Usage Limit Reached” please try again in 5 mins

[Michael Kingsford Gray]

Regarding seating, I attended last year, and tried every seating area.
Most of them are excellent anyway, even the rear of the balcony, provided one has good eyesight!

[Homosapien]

Got tickets all OK now. Can only use Visa via the phone apparently. Even got email confirming booking. All good! :D

[Logic]

I have tickets (2 standard and 2 for the dinner) :D

[AUSloth]

AAHHH!! How sweet it is (even with a few glitches dropping data fields)
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SUAMxj2pn2k/TkxaZIBhztI/AAAAAAAAAWc/uFvvPKZW2xg/s640/GAC2012.JPG
and now the thumb twiddling starts:D

[Martin_Madej]

So jealous i have to wait for the public release :(

[Voltairine]

Came into the office an hour early just to book my tickets. Totally worth the slight lack of sleep. :D

Now to figure out the flights which is a little tricky because of Qantas's new business plan!

[cyclist]

Good to see a clause missing from the Terms and Conditions. Nothing about an "act of god", hardly surprised, but I had to check when I saw them pop up.

Got my ticket, now just need to sort out accommodation and getting there. Hmm... can I cycle to Melbourne?

James

[Voltairine]

Hmm... can I cycle to Melbourne?

James

Doesn't look that far on the map...

[bruce1937]

Good to see a clause missing from the Terms and Conditions. Nothing about an "act of god", hardly surprised, but I had to check when I saw them pop up.

Got my ticket, now just need to sort out accommodation and getting there. Hmm... can I cycle to Melbourne?

James

Sure its easy to cycle to Melbourne, it is downhill all the way, but the ride back home could be a bit difficult.:)
I have my ticket and all is good with the world.

[kazzaqld]

Got mine! :) :)

[Mickcee]

Myself and two fellow heathens from Lismore NSW will be there in the gold seats AND at the dinner ! This is my 50th Birthday present ......WOOOOOO HOOOOOO

[Xeno]

Regarding seating, I attended last year, and tried every seating area.
Most of them are excellent anyway, even the rear of the balcony, provided one has good eyesight!I have one word for you Michael: opera glasses.

[cyclist]

I have one word for you Michael: opera glasses.

That's two, unless you use the term of Lorgnette.

James

[davo]

Snippet from the data we are dealing with :

Please list any dietary requirements you or any other delegates in your ticketing transaction have:

Must drink Scotch with Christopher Hitchens

[Xeno]

That's two, unless you use the term of Lorgnette.

JamesYes :). It's a Kath and Kim allusion.

[Darwinsbulldog]

Got ours! Yay!

[Logic]

Snippet from the data we are dealing with :

lol - I'll pay that!

[riddlemethis]

I'd pay it too, except I doubt he drinks it any more & research shows that such liquor contributes to the increased incidence of such cancers (along with smoking! which he also did). :(

[Perspective]

I have tickets (2 standard and 2 for the dinner) :D
Yay - me too :D

[BlueDevil]

So jealous i have to wait for the public release :(

Well, you know....AFA membership is pretty cheap, and you get a nice magazine every few months. And the first option on tickets for the GAC.

Now that is a good deal! ;)

[Praxis]

I haz ticketz :D :D :D

Also agree about the seating. Doesn't matter where you sit (and I also sat in different areas last year), it's all good.

Even if you've partied a little too heartily on the Friday night and struggled to make it to the first session on Saturday morning (8.30 am IIRC for Phillip Adams?), sneaking in and sitting in the back row is still great - can see and hear everything. Um...so I've heard... :o

[cyclist]

Snippet from the data we are dealing with :

I once designed a built a workflow for the company to managed a sales weekend away, and I deliberately put in a select any dietary requirements option, rather than a free text field. The other provided you with an email address to send them to.

That way we avoided all of the silly responses that you can possibly get in those fields.

Mind you, that was a good response, and I actually paid that one. But I've seen plenty of dickhead ones as well.

James

[bruceeverett]

"Got my Tix, now what?"

You dance. Dance in your loungeroom.

Hopefully with nobody watching.

[Imperfectpeta]

Will be buying tickets tonight/tomorrow. To get dinner tickets or to not get dinner tickets is the question... We didn't know about the GAC until about 2 weeks ago, so we have not much money saved up, trying to weigh up whether it is worth putting it on the credit card or not...

Might I add though we are also looking to buy Think Inc tickets tonight/tomorrow too as I only found out about that two days ago, deGrasse is one of my favourite speakers, adn my hubby as a little man crush on him. So I think the real question is, to go to Think Inc or by dinner tickets...

[kazzaqld]

"Got my Tix, now what?"

You dance. Dance in your loungeroom.

Hopefully with nobody watching.

Yay dancing!

[Centauri]

Gold plus dinner. Signed and sealed. All good.

[Voltairine]

Imperfectpeta, you could wait on the dinner tickets and buy them next month (although remember they will be available to the public on the 1st September. Or wait till closer to the event; people's plans change and they may find they can't use the dinner tickets they are purchasing now.

[kazzaqld]

Will be buying tickets tonight/tomorrow. To get dinner tickets or to not get dinner tickets is the question... We didn't know about the GAC until about 2 weeks ago, so we have not much money saved up, trying to weigh up whether it is worth putting it on the credit card or not...

Might I add though we are also looking to buy Think Inc tickets tonight/tomorrow too as I only found out about that two days ago, deGrasse is one of my favourite speakers, adn my hubby as a little man crush on him. So I think the real question is, to go to Think Inc or by dinner tickets...

Would love to see you at ThinkInc - do you think you could do that and get the dinner tickets later?

[two dogs]

Gold Pass and Gala Dinner tickets for one sorted. Hopefully the next 8 months will pass quickly.

[wolty]

Gold Pass and Gala Dinner tickets for one sorted. Hopefully the next 8 months will pass quickly.

Ours are sorted. :) 2 Gold, 2 Dinner. Life is good. :)

Funny thing was the other day I mis-counted and thought it was only six months and got all excited.

Then back to earth with a bang. 8 months. How am I supposed to cope?:eek:

[BlueDevil]

I went for the standard tickets plus dinner. The money I saved can be spent on buying books and merchandise at the convention.

I just hope my wife doesn't look at the credit card statement when it arrives and see how much it cost. :eek:

[Imperfectpeta]

Think we have decided to get the regular pass for GAC and also go to Think Inc, and see how many shifts the hubby can get in the next two weeks to top up the account quickly, if he can, dinner tickets for us as well =D If not, will try my luck with the dinner tickets when we can afford them.

So glad I can convince him to do what I want to sometimes.

Thanks guys, didn't feel comfortable leaving the decision to buy or not to buy the dinner tickets till later so I was going with not buying, but I think we will wait and see if we can get them before they go on sale to the general public. Once in a lifetime oppurtunity should not be missed!!

[two dogs]

Think we have decided to get the regular pass for GAC and also go to Think Inc,
...

Cool, I hope to meet you at Think Inc.

[bruceeverett]

Gold plus dinner. Signed and sealed. All good.

Ditto.

People still say 'ditto', right? Not too Ghost, as to be too close to 'Holy Ghost' for an atheist cliq? :p

[dropbear]

Gold plus dinner. Signed and sealed. All good.

Same. And a bed at YHA cos the Gold tickets were a mite expensive and flights. :)

Roped in a friend to do the same and had another going (he told me about GAC) so we're all in a 3 bedder YHA room. $99 for 3 nights FTW. :) (anyone mentioning threesomes shall be summarily mauled! ;))

Anyone else staying at Melbourne Central YHA?

[ArchaeoAngel]

Hooray! Got my tickets to the conference and the dinner! I am so excited to meet new like-minded and intelligent people, hear great speakers that I admire and spend time in my favourite city! Best of all, I am flying down from Townsville and meeting up with my awesome archaeology friend from Canberra, the super-science atheist sisters together again! Yay!

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[TING]

Bought 2 gold tickets this morning over the phone. Was very happy until I got home tonight and haven't received an email confirmation !! :( Guess I'll be back on the phone to them tomorrow morning.

[Lord Blackadder]

Snippet from the data we are dealing with...

Admitt it Davo: YOU wrote that, didn't you? ;)

[davo]

Admitt it Davo: YOU wrote that, didn't you? ;)

No, although I wish I could make the claim ;)

Someone else is after PZ's heart, as in 'no seafood, specifically no cephalopods'.

[TING]

Bought 2 gold tickets this morning over the phone. Was very happy until I got home tonight and haven't received an email confirmation !! :( Guess I'll be back on the phone to them tomorrow morning.

All sorted by Lee, thanks again ! Now have flights, accom & tickets. Is it April yet ? :D

[Lee]

Is it April yet ? :D

Not until April.

[Faithfree]

I think I've got a ticket, but I'm concerned at the lack of an email confirmation. Should I be concerned?

[Podblack]

Not until April.

*zing!* :D

[Faithfree]

I think I've got a ticket, but I'm concerned at the lack of an email confirmation. Should I be concerned?
OK - sorted - definitely got ticket now. :D

[Michael Kingsford Gray]

I must both thank, and congratulate, the GAC organisers for this opportunity to purchase early. :)
A stroke of genius!

[dcvr]

I must both thank, and congratulate, the GAC organisers for this opportunity to purchase early. :)
A stroke of genius!

Couldn't agree more. You guys rock for putting in all this effort to put on a world-class event.

Gold Tix bought, and going to the dinner this year after opting out last time. Muy contento.

[Imperfectpeta]

Finally bought my tickets for myself and the hubby! Thank you 4 days overtime!!! Work IS good for something!

Am hoping later this year we have the money to afford dinner tickets if they are still available, if not, glad to be able to get there regardless.

[Praxis]

Yep, we work so we can go to these things :D

Why? Because we're worth it!

[Logic]

Finally bought my tickets for myself and the hubby! Thank you 4 days overtime!!! Work IS good for something!

Am hoping later this year we have the money to afford dinner tickets if they are still available, if not, glad to be able to get there regardless.

Well done IP, look forward to meeting you :)

[Martin_Madej]

got my gold tickets and dinner ones. My TAX return was good for something :D.

ill see you all there

[Imperfectpeta]

got my gold tickets and dinner ones. My TAX return was good for something :D.

ill see you all there

Ah the good ol tax return is wonderful. Until you spend it all and THEN see something that's expensive ya wanna get! Lol. Stupid bills.

And thanks Logic =) Looking forward to meeting lots of new people =)

[Praxis]

got my gold tickets and dinner ones. My TAX return was good for something :D.
haha - I also got a nice tax return this year. Very helpful. Thanks ATO!

[dilbadoon]

haha - I also got a nice tax return this year. Very helpful. Thanks ATO!

So would that count as government sponsorship of an atheist event? ;)

[Praxis]

So would that count as government sponsorship of an atheist event? ;)
Hmmm. I suppose it could at that!

[Voltairine]

How to tax returns work in Australia? I thought a tax return was the return of an interest-free loan (from overpayment of tax) to the government...

[dilbadoon]

How to tax returns work in Australia? I thought a tax return was the return of an interest-free loan (from overpayment of tax) to the government...

Depends on how dodgy creative your accountant is ;)


p.s got my ticket, just waiting on better half confirmation and it's green light for dinner tickets :D

[Logic]

p.s got my ticket, just waiting on better half confirmation and it's green light for dinner tickets :D

Cool, hope you get a nod in the positive! :)

[dilbadoon]

http://i52.tinypic.com/29zr78.jpg
:D

[wolty]

That's awesome Dilby. It is going to be the best night ever.

[dilbadoon]

That's awesome Dilby. It is going to be the best night ever.

Yeah can't wait, It's going to be so nice to have something awesome to look forward to!

Also big ups to Logic for convincing me that we should hit the dinner, I think I wanted to be convinced ;)

[Logic]

Yeah can't wait, It's going to be so nice to have something awesome to look forward to!

Also big ups to Logic for convincing me that we should hit the dinner, I think I wanted to be convinced ;)

Welcome- really happy you both are coming :D

[gruber]

ive brought my concession ticket and dinner ticket

[dcvr]

Looks like everyone is going to the dinner. Must be selling out pretty quickly! Definitely glad we opted for it this time 'round :)

[Artemisia]

Gold Pass and Gala Dinner tickets for one sorted. Hopefully the next 8 months will pass quickly.

Me too. Don't really know why I went Gold but I'd just realised I could go to Think Inc for free as a teacher, so figured I could direct that money in an upgrade.

[janeyqdoe]

Does anyone know when the tix are mailed out? I've been charged and receipted, but didn't receive a confirmation email or anything. Can't remember if the payment page said anything about when they would be sent.

[Voltairine]

It said they would be sent out early next year. Sit tight!

[davo]

Of interest :

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/four-horsemen-draw-godless-crew-20110920-1kjmh.html

[Praxis]

Remarkably restrained reporting from Barney.

[Voltairine]

200 days to go and counting...

(Not that I'm counting or nuffink) ;)

[Praxis]

Counting for what? :p

[Darwinsbulldog]

Mrs Bulldog and self now got air tickets. Plus we extended our stay in Mel-BUN which now means fly-in on the 10th and out on the 17th. So I am hoping the fringe stuff will occur before the main stuff.

[Martin_Madej]

Of interest :

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/four-horsemen-draw-godless-crew-20110920-1kjmh.html


Just a funny. in the article the "Australian Atheist Foundation" was given credit and not the Atheist Foundation Australia. Are they our rivals? SPLITTERS.


This would be good if Christopher Hitchens makes it this time after his no show at the Think inc. is there any news on how his doing?