Olympic tickets
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We got about 15% of the money taken from our account for all the tickets we applied for. So maybe we have some, but as we applied for other sports we may not have any at all. On a (small) straw poll this seems about the average %. Very easy with hindsight but for relatively small participation sports could not the sports associations have been allocated some tickets for sale amongst active participants? I think you may get a few disappointed responders.
We didn't apply as we hope to be volunteering (doesn't help that you don't officially get told if you have been selected until October but applications for tickets needed to be in by May, but hey ho!).
However, tickets for slalom can be bought on the German company website. They are legitimate but are priced in Euros bot pounds so do work out as being more expensive...
However, tickets for slalom can be bought on the German company website. They are legitimate but are priced in Euros bot pounds so do work out as being more expensive...
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My money went yesterday. They authorised it a few days ago (obvious from an uncleared balance on the account). The process appears to be, they authorise your card for the amount, if that fails they email you and you get a chance to sort things before they try again. As far as I can see the payments went yesterday (they get 10 days from an authorise I think). No doubt they are now matching what they actually managed to claim, once thats done we will get confirmations. I guess those tickets that failed payment will be offered on the 2nd release along with those tickets that did not get taken on the first release. As far as I am lead to believe priority goes to those who applied but were unsuccessful.
I can tell from the amount debited I got at least one set of canoe slalom tickets, and another set of either cycling or canoe slalom tickets.
You can also get tickets (with hotel as a package) from Thomson I think.
I can tell from the amount debited I got at least one set of canoe slalom tickets, and another set of either cycling or canoe slalom tickets.
You can also get tickets (with hotel as a package) from Thomson I think.
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Sounds like an the pubs when I was a lad - spit and sawdustGreenPeter wrote:No tickets for us.
But we only live an hour and 20 minutes form the course.
So in the true spirit of Olympic profiteering we will happily evict our rabbits from their hutch for the duration and rent out this bijou accomodation, comes with outside tap, but bring your own sawdust & straw.
It's a bit like finding hares in your bed and wondering if your hareline is receeding. I've never had rabbits in my bed though. Chinchillas are alright though they never appear to get a headache but you do need ducktape
The general might be best to comment on rabbits abodes
We have been victims of the "lost/stolen credit card" scenario. We reported this about four weeks back via the email address. Tuesday, this week we got an email telling us to ring a particular number with our new details. I phoned at hourly intervals on Tuesday and then again on Wednesday each time going through the usual "press 1 now if...., press 2...." menus and then being told "all our agents are currently busy this call will now be disconnected". Finally got through at 9:30 Wednesday night.
No money has gone from our account, but can't decide whether this is significant yet. Have spent a small fortune on phone calls I really hope we do get something.
Either way I think the whole process has been absolutely appallingly badly organised and executed. Lets hope the actual games are less disasterous.
No money has gone from our account, but can't decide whether this is significant yet. Have spent a small fortune on phone calls I really hope we do get something.
Either way I think the whole process has been absolutely appallingly badly organised and executed. Lets hope the actual games are less disasterous.
Kit Washer, Entry Clerk, Chauffeur, Reluctant Organiser, Online Entry Advocate .....
Anything I post under this user is my personal opinion; I am not posting as a member of the Slalom Committee!
Anything I post under this user is my personal opinion; I am not posting as a member of the Slalom Committee!