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Best one ever? BEST ONE EVER??? It's been sh*t since they got rid of the alleyways. I didn't even try for a ticket in October. That'll fix em.

Excellent information and advice there. Hopefully it will help a few people that currently feel they may not be able to attend.

It's unfortunate that this happened to you and you're right it should allow you to complete the transaction using a different card, but I'm afraid it is what it is. I don't really think it's the fault of the festival and they certainly didn't design the process like that. It's a SeeTickets issue and no way around it unless your tickets were actually held and guaranteed for the entire 10mins. Due to the scale of the ticket sale and sheer numbers trying to get tickets there is always going to be people getting through at exactly the same time especially when the remaining ticket numbers get low and they are always going to sell out whilst people are still inputting details.   Chalk it down to bad luck. You are not alone.

Here I am on the graveyard shift at work, looking at villa stats.   They seem to have fallen off pretty quickly. Only 1 league win since September and 4 straight defeats in all competitions. 

The festival is clearly telling you in the email that they know many more people get through than ultimately securing tickets.   I've been buying tickets since 2008 and I can attest that this is true. My group has managed to get through almost every year.  But actually landing a ticket happens at a rate of 1 in 3 attempts more or less.   Specifically my particular transaction was declined by my card issuer due to suspicious activity on their part, not any requirement by See Tickets.  The reason for the problem is not material.  Many different problems can arise and they do.   The festival is now improving the queuing process and phasing out the F5.  Great.  I think it is far more important to fix the post registration entry, the part for those who actually won the lottery.    I have no problem losing in the lottery, I have a real problem winning the lottery and then having the winning ticket taken from me.