How I would fix the ticket system

[Leyrulion]

55 minutes ago, tigger123 said:

Only just had this idea so not really thought it through but I like the idea others have mentioned of having to enter your reg number in order to access the queue to reduce the multiple windows etc (like others have said they do for their football clubs). I like the idea mainly because it would stop people being able to buy bots to game the system etc.

 

However, the concern was around people then just making loads of different registrations. A way around this could be to charge a certain amount for registration, say £10 or something and then that can be used for 5 years' worth of sales or something like that. Now again I know it's not ideal to introduce more costs to people but £10 is something I think pretty much everyone would be able to afford (essentially £2 per year) especially if it bought them access to a few years' worth of sales, yet would act as a deterrent to those who would contemplate creating loads of extras. This charge money could then all go towards paying for people at See to look through for any duplicate registrations. This would hopefully have the effect of justifying the charge to the majority who are concerned the system isn't fair by assuring them they are paying a small amount to make the system fairer and would hopefully discourage the more wealthy who would consider paying for loads of registrations, given they would be doing so in the knowledge that they stand a strong chance of being found out and having those duplicate registrations deleted and the money they paid for them lost. Slightly annoying obviously if you don't get tickets and have paid £10 but as this would be buying you access for 5 years worth of sales, you would only be losing £2, which let's be honest should be affordable to everyone is able to fork out £400 for a ticket and all the costs of attending the festival.

 

This obviously would have to start with everyone's existing reg details being deleted and everyone having to re-register.

 

Appreciate this is unlikely and again I reiterate this is an idea I've only just had so isn't properly thought out but keen to hear what others think.

So I'd interpret that as I pay for a new registration each year. Different email, address, phone, photo. Over time would build up to five attempts. They probably wouldn't be able to tell without facial recognition software which they'd probably have to re-consent everyone on the database to use (imagine how that would go down). Chances of being caught would (quite literally) be 1 in a million. 

 

I'd also have my regular group make a new registration each year to do the same. Would make sure the friends who decided not to go this year and still had some years left on their registration gave me their details as well. 

 

So that would quickly run me up to about 20 attempts. 

 

My point here is that every possible scheme has flaws and work arounds to improve your chances.

Edited 2 hours ago by Leyrulion

[Toilet Duck]

19 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

 

I was reading through this thread, prepping myself to type something similar but no doubt less eloquent. 

 

There seem to be a lot of people wishing everyone has a really sh*t festival one year, just to make it easier to get a ticket the following year. Absolutely baffling opinion.

Ah, when you miss out it’s disappointing so as fanatics about the festival we come up with some out there suggestions. It’s almost grief! But yeah, can’t understand the idea that it’s awful for once just to dampen down demand a bit…I hope it’s one for the ages and all the newbies that got a ticket are converted for life like I was many moons ago. Having missed out before, I’m entirely ok with it (I did enquire at Yurtel about how much it would be for one of their packages, but even they have quadrupled the price of their cheapest option this year and much as I’d like to go, I don’t wanna go THAT much!). Maybe it’s time I put my hand up to volunteer since I’ve gotten so much joy from the festival over the years and I should give something back (have done so at Irish festivals, but not Glastonbury yet). The crazy ideas always die down and we deal with whatever ticket buying system comes next. Some years we’ll be lucky, others not so much. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Toilet Duck
Typo!