2024 Ticket Buying Tips

[incident]

1 minute ago, Scrump said:

Thank you. So does that mean they could then redistribute you to one of a number of up addresses that are hidden behind this one?

I'm wondering whether it's worth updating my host file so that it has this IP address in. I know it doesn't make much difference anyhow but it's all about marginal gains!

Having your hosts file say the same thing that DNS would answer with anyway?

The gains on that are so marginal as to be effectively invisible.

If you do try that, make sure to double check very shortly before the sale as there's precedent for See to change things (not that I think they will, in this specific case).

[Scrump]

3 minutes ago, incident said:

Having your hosts file say the same thing that DNS would answer with anyway?

The gains on that are so marginal as to be effectively invisible.

If you do try that, make sure to double check very shortly before the sale as there's precedent for See to change things (not that I think they will, in this specific case).

Yep from what little I know I agree. Don't think I'll bother!

[gizmoman]

5 minutes ago, Scrump said:

Thank you. So does that mean they could then redistribute you to one of a number of up addresses that are hidden behind this one?

I'm wondering whether it's worth updating my host file so that it has this IP address in. I know it doesn't make much difference anyhow but it's all about marginal gains!

Well I'm no technical bod but if you change your hosts file and they decide to use a different or additional IP's you may have problems! I suppose if you are not trying for coach tickets and are waiting for the main sale you could try it on Thursday as an experiment or if you are using multiple devices just try it on one of them.

[Scrump]

I'm in for the coach sale so don't want to risk it. If I get tickets early I could tinker but probably won't.

 

If I get tickets early. Love the pre sale optimism!

[Pinhead]

All the IPs will change on the day. My advice dont manually add these to hosts. Wait until the day and whats ublished here. Tbh modifying your hosts is if anything a risk deending on what see do on the day.

[parsonjack]

52 minutes ago, Pinhead said:

All the IPs will change on the day.

Unlikely tbh.  See's set up changed ahead of the April resale and moved from advertising 5 X IPs via DNS to the single Azure IP we still see now.

Fully agree though there's little point in adding that IP to a Hosts file....it would only be of any benefit if the DNS service itself failed which is highly unlikely.

[Pinhead]

Then the single ip is their front end load blanacer. I would not be surprised if they changed that on the day maybe a few mins b4 and that it has a low ttl for that to happen.

[grayfitz]

Postcodes - do they accept it with/without a space, or does it need to be one way or the other?

[t0paz]

14 minutes ago, grayfitz said:

Postcodes - do they accept it with/without a space, or does it need to be one way or the other?

It doesn’t care.

[sedra]

16 minutes ago, grayfitz said:

Postcodes - do they accept it with/without a space, or does it need to be one way or the other?

As long as it’s the right one it doesn’t matter- some international zip codes are a bit different to Uk postcodes though so just make sure you add it as it was registered. 

[Festival Sounds Podcast]

22 hours ago, JoeSchmo said:

Good podcast but you mentioned 4 tickets max for the coach sale. Can people confirm if that's the case? I'm trying for coach tickets this time and I thought it was 6. There's 5 of us in the group and if it's indeed 4 max, there will be a very awkward conversation to be had before Thursday.

Thank you for the feedback and I really appreciate you picking up in that.  @Crazyfool01 picked up on that too.  It's 6 in the coach.  The podcast has been edited so others don't think its 4.  Thanks again!

[JayDiesel]

Question (apologies if previously asked!) - Can you pay with Amex?

I'm worried that I have the online authentication thing on my Natwest account, and it seems to always kick people out whilst waiting for the payment to process - it doesn't seem as if you can turn it off?

[czuk]

I'm going to try for coach tickets for my daughter and her mates.  I just read that you need to choose your arrival day before you join the queue.  If they can arrive on either day, I'm thinking it would be better for half the group to choose Wednesday and half Thursday to maximise their chances.  Is that right?

[CaledonianGonzo]

I think there are far more departures on the Wednesday than the Thursday so not sure it would help.

[The Nal]

Ive never tried it before but think this year Ill go straight for Thursday and miss all the Wednesday nonsense. Even if theres less tickets you'd imagine theres a better chance right out of the gate?

Edited October 31, 2023 by The Nal

[incident]

8 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I think there are far more departures on the Wednesday than the Thursday so not sure it would help.

There are far more on the Wednesday, for sure. But given that everyone goes for Wednesday first, it's also true that Wednesday tends to fill up faster.

[Gnarler]

Hey gang. Past two attempts I have gotten 99% of the way there. Denied on 2FA both times which is hard to take.

My question is about how the pages react once you're out of the queue.

I found it quite easy to get onto the booking page, but I then spend 30-40 minutes being rejected out of pages, refreshing them, seeing open slots, not seeing open slots, typing in details over and over again.

Has anyone got some advice of how to trick the system into letting me get let through to the various stages?

I've spoken to some more tech savvy pals who talk about typing in details, going through to the next page and then actually going back again so your details appear automatically, but that sounds like it doesn't make sense.

Apologies if I'm talking nonsense but would love some tips on how to navigate that stage of the process (if there are any)

[dotdash79]

1 hour ago, JayDiesel said:

Question (apologies if previously asked!) - Can you pay with Amex?

No you can’t. 

[ChewieDC]

Yeah, DNS host trick worked only for one year, when they kinda had one server not loaded on DNS and it was very easy to get to the sales page that way. Good times. Since then they fixed that. Better to have few international IP adresses in different browsers (that way, you are few different people).

Edited October 31, 2023 by ChewieDC

[parsonjack]

8 minutes ago, ChewieDC said:

Yeah, DNS host trick worked only for one year, when they kinda had one server not loaded on DNS and it was very easy to get to the sales page that way. Good times. Since then they fixed that. Better to have few international IP adresses in different browsers (that way, you are few different people).

If you're suggesting using a VPN to give you international IP's then see first, maybe second, post in this thread.

[ChewieDC]

6 minutes ago, parsonjack said:

If you're suggesting using a VPN to give you international IP's then see first, maybe second, post in this thread.

Yeah, saw that. VPN is not a way to go. Better to have residental IP adresses. Tested a few and got in no problems. Coach Tickets sale will be testing ground. If I will get in without any hussle (I have like an army of virtual people ready), can help other people in general sale 🙂

Edited October 31, 2023 by ChewieDC

[efcfanwirral]

3 hours ago, Gnarler said:

Hey gang. Past two attempts I have gotten 99% of the way there. Denied on 2FA both times which is hard to take.

which bank (if you don't mind saying)?

[czuk]

Would be nice if you could add See Tickets to a list of suppliers that don't require 2FA

[Gnarler]

1 hour ago, efcfanwirral said:

which bank (if you don't mind saying)?

I was trying with Sabadell. I live in Spain so that's my go to. It's a credit card.

It normally doesn't come up with an error message though, just bounces me back to the booking screen.

[Pinhead]

I'd say put the see tix url in your whitelist in the browser as well so it can use whatever cookies, scripts etc that it wants unimpeeded.