photo i'd on tickets

[ten2doc]

hi,

how well do they check the photo i'd on the tickets when entering the site?? i'm a party of 14 but we only got 12 tickets (stag do). some of the people in the group are willing to give their tickets to others members in the group, is this advisable??? problem is none of them look at all like each other!

any info is greatly appreciated. p.s, i'm sincerely not touting, it's just that one of the two without tickets is the best man, bit a screw up when purchasing!!

thanks

Doc

[ukslim]

They do check the photo ID.

How thoroughly, well, that varies. But you'd be taking a risk.

[redmosquito]

They were checking them fairly thoroughly last year so it would be a fair risk. Its luck of the draw who you get though as some don't seem to even look at the person

[ten2doc]

thanks for the speedy replies. as i expected really, as in all walks of life there's some pretty laid back folk and some proper job's worth's! we'll be using myhab entrance if that will be any easier!!!

[precious_lillywhite]

Yeah, it's really hard to say, the folks checking tickets are all festival goers working for a free ticket so you could be lucky, but it's impossible to say for definite

[hashcity]

If he really wants to get in, he could always turn up Sunday/Monday night before the festy (when there'll be less security) and jump the fence. This thing looks like it's purpose built for fence jumping:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/2.9m-telescopic-ladder-394611?c=froogle&u=394611&t=module

Might even be able to pitch a small tent somewhere discreet, and pass himself off as crew

Just an idea.

[redmosquito]

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If he really wants to get in, he could always turn up Sunday/Monday night before the festy (when there'll be less security) and jump the fence. This thing looks like it's purpose built for fence jumping:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/2.9m-telescopic-ladder-394611?c=froogle&u=394611&t=module

Might even be able to pitch a small tent somewhere discreet, and pass himself off as crew

Just an idea.

[sharon]

12 of you have tickets 2 dont.

so when your in 2 of you are going to give 2 of your mates your tickets and bands i take it .

........... haven't you forgotten the pass outs cos even with the other 2 things [ticket and bands ]you can not get in even if they looked alike ..

if you how to get pass outs please let know i could do with one or two.

Edited April 18, 2011 by sharon

[just like heaven]

Dunno if using Myhab may actually make it harder cos you've got to show your ticket every time you go in and out. Or so I understand anyway.

[ukslim]

I'm sure the security team is wise to pretty much any fence jumping technique you can think of.

People do manage to sneak in, but he'd be taking quite a gamble. Dunno what the penalty is if you get caught. Best case scenario, a wasted journey.

[old fence jumper]

Go for it whats the worst that can happen,make sure you are all fancy dressed for a stag do and get at the gates for opening time on wednesday.plus my mate has used other friends ticket for three years in a row but he actually got one for himself this year.

[DeadAmos]

thanks for the speedy replies. as i expected really, as in all walks of life there's some pretty laid back folk and some proper job's worth's! we'll be using myhab entrance if that will be any easier!!!

[cejx]

my tickets was checked when I was actually leaving the festival on the monday morning!

[cejx]

my tickets was checked when I was actually leaving the festival on the monday morning!

[gibbin82]

Worst case scenario is two of you just give it a miss and find a second best man. I can't say I really approve of people trying to get in without a ticket, but if I did this is what I would do in your situation.

The two without tickets stay in the myhab area while the others sus out the best time (day and night)and gate (you might need to travel around to another entrance) to get in and out without the ID being thoroughly checked, this would involve deliberately getting your tickets mixed up so the ID's obviously don't match and then apologising for the mix up while swapping for the correct ones (appearing a bit drunk and saying sorry several times would help). Once this is done (or before) one of the group with a valid ticket should take in a tent and equipment so it can be set up ready for the two without tickets. And finally the two of the group without tickets after swapping tickets wrist bands etc. get in through the gate that has been chosen and stay permanently on site, they will also need to make sure they wear long sleeves at all time as there are stewards on the look out for people without wrist bands

[ten2doc]

i'm not intending trying to get the full 14 in. Two of the lads have simply offered to give the whole weekend up (stay at home) and pass their tickets onto two of the other lads if the photo checks ain't too stringent!!!

[rabid]

Heard an interesting programme on the radio the other day with Prof Mike Burton, Psychology, Glasgow University, a specialist in face recognition. He says: "People are shocking at matching people to photographs - and most especially if they don't know the person." So he then goes on to question whether all the efforts to set up photo ID on all kinds of things has been worthwhile when the majority of people are so very poor at using it. It's just too inaccurate for all practical purposes.

Apparently even the best are only 97% accurate, that's well over 5000 mistakes at Glastonbury and around 6000 a day at Heathrow!

[essex_jim]

Get there first thing Wednesday morning and it'll be manic, yes they'll check the tickets but not as thoroughly as later in the day. How good are the photos? Is there any passing resemblance? You may want to ask your mate if he doesn't mind loaning you some sort of ID for the weekend as if there's any doubt that is surely the first thing they will ask to see. Maybe an old bank card with his name on or something.

[staggerlee]

I personally know a person who got in 2009 and someone in 2010, neither of whom looked ANYTHING like the pictures on the tickets they had bought from friends who couldn't go.

[ukslim]

I personally know a person who got in 2009 and someone in 2010, neither of whom looked ANYTHING like the pictures on the tickets they had bought from friends who couldn't go.

[Toilet Duck]

hi,

how well do they check the photo i'd on the tickets when entering the site?? i'm a party of 14 but we only got 12 tickets (stag do). some of the people in the group are willing to give their tickets to others members in the group, is this advisable??? problem is none of them look at all like each other!

any info is greatly appreciated. p.s, i'm sincerely not touting, it's just that one of the two without tickets is the best man, bit a screw up when purchasing!!

thanks

Doc

[laid back in the sun]

or buy my ticket... i've even got a cap on in the photo to make it that bit easier

[Kyelo]

Every year I have been I have just walked in without any checks, don't know where you lot are getting the idea of tight security from as it clearly varies widely!

[Spindles]

My daughter and I were very carefully scrutinised by the steward checking our tickets, who as I was walking away called out "Oh David?", when I turned back gave a big grin and said "have a great festival". I wonder if this was checking to see if I responded to the name printed on the ticket. She was doing a very thorough job, got my daughter to remove glasses and hat as well and confirm her address.

This was most impressive, she was working hard for her ticket. Shame it was all overturned by someone sprinting through moments later!

[ukslim]

My daughter and I were very carefully scrutinised by the steward checking our tickets, who as I was walking away called out "Oh David?", when I turned back gave a big grin and said "have a great festival". I wonder if this was checking to see if I responded to the name printed on the ticket.