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By One

September 17, 2007 8:22 AM | Link to this

If you have nothing better to do than this, you need to get a life!! My 15 yr old likes the show, but to spend valuable time and money to see this girl in person…………….NOT!!!!

By Rod

September 17, 2007 8:28 AM | Link to this

To see a hyped-up kid - who absolutely cannot act (her over-acting on her show is horrid) - at the kind of prices required, is insane.

Paying the kind of mark-up required shows your kids your warped sense of values.

To sell out that quickly, clearly there were deals made with ticket “brokers” (read: scalpers). This is bad business for a Disney promotion.

By sandy

September 17, 2007 8:33 AM | Link to this

They are in the hands of ticket brokers. They are in the hands of promoters and radio stations. They are in the hands of people who are in the industry or have connections in Gwinnett. I bet only 1/4 of the total tickets were avail to the public on Thursday. Why even call this “event” public. Its more like a private party that has a few invites for the public.

I like how the GWen Stefani conert worked. All the good seats required will call only pickup. This cut down on the scalping.

I believe this tarnishes Disney reputation 10X’s more than 3 year old puppylove sick Vanessa Hudgens photos.

By rob

September 17, 2007 8:36 AM | Link to this

whats a TICETS?

By Matt

September 17, 2007 8:43 AM | Link to this

Um, yeah the exact same thing happened last Friday at 10AM for tickets to the Foo Fighters at the Tabernacle. I have a feeling that few if any tickets were even available at the “public on sale” time, because at 10am the response was “no tickets available” There was a pre-sale on Thursday for people that scored special codes, so I imagine it sold out before it was truly on sale.

By scott

September 17, 2007 8:43 AM | Link to this

Check out eBay.

The people who are paying eBay prices to pacify their kids are fools! Talk about the tail wagging the dog. I am tempted to go to the concert, and stand outside to watch invertebrate parents being controlled by pre-teens. More fun than people watching at Phipps.

By Tony

September 17, 2007 8:45 AM | Link to this

This is a scam and Disney should be punished. It is illegal to scalp tickets in Ga from what I have been told. My kids were heartbroken. Maybe she will end up like Britney Spears if there is justice.

By Eddie

September 17, 2007 8:46 AM | Link to this

We joined the fan club for $30 to get pre-sale tickets. I hit the buy button at 10:00am on the Sep. 11. By the time my screen returned to me at 10:01am no tickets were available.

We tried again on 15th, except we got the no tickets available screen quicker. How can that be?? Something is wrong here.

My daughter is very upset because this was going to be her birthday gift. We aren’t sure what to do now. I don’t think we will be paying $250 a ticket from scalpers on the Ticketmaster site. Do you think Ticketmaster is holding back tickets so they can sell them for more profit on THEIR scalper site?

By Rod

September 17, 2007 8:47 AM | Link to this

I just checked eBay. Although tickets went on sale Saturday, there are currently 92 auctions for Hannah tickets at Gwinnett. These are some of the starting bid requirements:

• 6th section on the floor (about 100 ft from stage) - 4 tickets for $2,000

• 3rd section on the floor (about 50 ft from stage) - 2 tickets for $1,300

• 3rd section on the floor (about 50 ft from stage) - 8 tickets for $4,000

• Section 105 - 4 tickets for $1,300

• Section 121 - 3 tickets for $1,000

• Section 205 (upper deck) - 4 tickets for $1,000

• Pairs all over the place for $500

If you bought the tickets from ticketmaster, good for you. If you plan on paying these scalped prices, I’d love to see how you can say you’re not trying to buy your kids love and teaching them proper values.

By Eddie

September 17, 2007 8:49 AM | Link to this

We joined the fan club for $30 to get pre-sale tickets. I hit the buy button at 10:00am on the Sep. 11 (the pre-sale date). By the time my screen returned to me at 10:01am no tickets were available.

We tried again on 15th (the public sale date). This time we got the no tickets screen much quicker. How can that be?? Something is wrong here.

My daughter is very upset because this was going to be her birthday gift. We aren’t sure what to do now. I don’t think we will be paying $250 a ticket from scalpers on the Ticketmaster site. Do you think Ticketmaster is holding back tickets so they can sell them for more profit on THEIR scalper site?

By Sims

September 17, 2007 8:51 AM | Link to this

We ended up getting the Jonas Brothers tickets instead. They were a lot cheaper, $15, I think.

And my daughter was just as happy with it.

By Tony

September 17, 2007 8:53 AM | Link to this

Ticketmaster has to be in with the scalpers. There were none online for the “presale” after joining the club for $30. There were none online the morning tickets went on sale for the “general public”. There were none available at the Ticketmaster windows or phone. This is a scam and I will NOT pay the scalper price. I didn’t want to pay the face value to send the wife and daugther, but was willing to. There is no way I will pay $200-$1000+ per ticket. Ebay was full of tickets shortly after tickets went on sale. I have yet to meet anyone that was able to get tickets. Ticketmaster’s system to prevent scalping isn’t working. What a joke. I think they are in bed with them. Ticketmaster should be renamed to Ticketscalper.

By scrapgirl

September 17, 2007 8:54 AM | Link to this

There are reasonable tickets for sale on Craig’s list. My brother-in-law got tickets on Tuesday through the fan club pre-sale with no problems, $56.00 per ticket and it is a Christmas Present for my daughter. Fan club members could only purchase four tickets during the pre-sale and were tracked through member number.

By Mike J

September 17, 2007 8:56 AM | Link to this

I think they meant “Tikets” and not “Ticets”. Remember, this is Georgia.

By A

September 17, 2007 8:56 AM | Link to this

I went on line at 7:30a, Saturday morning, and tried to purchase tickets. For some reason, none of the tickets at any price point were available. By the time I was able to get back on-line, the lowest price tickets were gone. the whole thing seems a bit strange. I didn’t have this much trouble getting tickets for the Cheeta Girls.

By monica

September 17, 2007 8:57 AM | Link to this

We tried at 10:00 and nothing was available. There is no way I would ever pay the prices they are asking with the brokers and the thought that some parents will actually buy these is concerning. Too bad for the fans that wanted to see the concert and apparently never sttod a chanse.

By Crystal

September 17, 2007 8:58 AM | Link to this

The cheapest ticket I saw was $119.00, for upper deck in the back!! It was about $300.00 for upper deck near the stage and $850.00 for front row!!!

How much more are the scalpers going to make? My husband said they make the prices that high to avoid the scalpers making the money, but who would even pay $850.00 at the non-scalper price?!?

By dawgma

September 17, 2007 9:01 AM | Link to this

It isn’t just the monopoly of ticketmaster, but basically any major event scheduled for the Gwinnett Center will be severly limited in availability, because all the pre-sales specials gobble up tickets prior to offering to the general public. Gwinnett is notorious for this.

By Scout

September 17, 2007 9:01 AM | Link to this

My advice is to check Ticketmaster the day of the show. I have gotten into “sold out” shows this way a few times - somehow they decide to release tickets the day of, ones I guess that couldn’t be sold for a higher price.

By h

September 17, 2007 9:05 AM | Link to this

yep, it sucks that you didnt get tickets. But the reality is, ticket brokers are legal in Georgia and because of that, the brokers have teams of folks that do nothing but sit in front of computer monitors and ticket lines and buy up tickets for resale later. supply & demand baby….

By Mr. Libertarian

September 17, 2007 9:06 AM | Link to this

Oh the beauty of the free market at work.

Large corporations have known for quite a while that it is the child that controls the budgets of American families, and now many ticket brokers are finding this to be true as well. I love the emotional reaction this elicits from people. I have a friend who has created his own business selling tickets online. He has done all of his research on inner-state commerce laws to make sure his business is performing legally and is doing quite well in his new start-up. I don’t call him greedy. I call him a very sound businessman.

The question is supply and demand — And how much are you willing to pay to have your child control your purse? My friend and honest individuals like him that are trying to feed their families hope quite a bit.

By Jim

September 17, 2007 9:07 AM | Link to this

SCAM!!! Tried the presale last week, sold out immediately. Had 6 people trying to get tickets on Saturday morning via the internet and in line, NOTHING. Not one person I know got seats. Saw seats at broker sites last week and they were $200 - $1800. Ticketmaster is a monopoly and should be put out of business. This is ridiculous! I have never been able to get seats that I wanted from Ticketmaster. Something has to be done.

By Amanda

September 17, 2007 9:09 AM | Link to this

Some how a friend of mine was able to get tickets for her daughter and my sister to go (they’re best fiends) but said that it was crazy and that she thinks she almost turned completley grey in the process. lol. i dont think she got them off-line though.

By Susan

September 17, 2007 9:10 AM | Link to this

If it helps any, Star 94 has been giving the tickets away for a couple of days now. I feel for any parents who are trying to fulfill a childs dreams and are not able to afford the tickets. Good Luck

By Taryn

September 17, 2007 9:15 AM | Link to this

This ticket sale was ridiculous. We joined the fan club, presale started @ 10:00 and wow “there are no tickets that match your request” by 10:01??? Saturday comes, tickets go on sale @ 10:00, and @ 10:01 once again “there are no tickets that match your request” We also tried to get tickets at a Publix and we were denied there too. This was very frustrating!!!

By KellyisHannah

September 17, 2007 9:22 AM | Link to this

I JOINED the Hannah Montana fan club because they said we could get tickets earlier than Saturday and they were sold out before the fan club members could even get them. I would like to know where all the tickets went!!! I truly believe this was a SCAM to get the extra 30 dollars for the fan club. THEN they said we could not get a refund on our credit card for the fan club and it is AUTO renew every year! This has SCAM written all over it…

By Linda

September 17, 2007 9:24 AM | Link to this

I’m not sure how come so many people couldn’t get tickets through the presale. Not only did I get really good tickets through the presale, but I had a friend trying for me on another computer, and she got 4 to come up as well. And Scott—please keep in mind that not all parent are being “controlled by their preteens”. I paid regular ticket price for them or we wouldn’t be going, and I think I wanted to see the concert just as much as my kids!

By Sylvia

September 17, 2007 9:24 AM | Link to this

Ummm, this is pathetic….no one wants to see this girl, and if they do, then that’s just sad. I’m sure there are better ways to WASTE your $200 that you are going to put forth on ONE ticket. Go build a few freakin bears at the mall, or take your little one to the American Girl Doll Store..these are better ways to put forth your pocket change!!

By SpaceyG

September 17, 2007 9:26 AM | Link to this

Have concerned parents filed complaints with the BBB? This is insane, not to mention likely criminal.

By carolyn

September 17, 2007 9:32 AM | Link to this

The tickets went on pre-sale last week to fan club members only, so only real fans hold tickets.

By Turkvo

September 17, 2007 9:35 AM | Link to this

who would waste their money on this $h!t???

By bo

September 17, 2007 9:37 AM | Link to this

We sent 3 people to publix to get a lottery number and ended up 3rd in line out of 100 and got two tickets. We had 3 laptops ready to go at 10am and got 2 more tickets. I don’t even have a child that wants to go, but I know there are plenty of yuppie parents that will pay what I’ll charge on ebay! Muhahaha…

By cindi westbrook

September 17, 2007 9:39 AM | Link to this

yes, I did try for two hours to get tickets for Hannah Montana. The phone lines were busy the entire time!! This morning I found hundreds of tickets online - at horrendous prices!!! I will NOT pay that amount to anyone. It is unfortunate that scalpers can find ways to buy tickets to a show they care nothing about, but my 10 year old daughter will not be able to go.

By ms ann

September 17, 2007 9:42 AM | Link to this

I am new to GA so the power of these “borkers” are amazing. Who do they work for and where? Are they corporate or private companies? It appears to me that 1 person out of 20 people was able to get tickets… strange???? I suggest that all of you that “joined” the club, mail a certified letter of your intent to cease memebership @ the end of your paid term. Otherwise contact your credit card company & put a stop to all transactions from Disney Good luck, I hope I dont have this much trouble for BET Hip Hop Awards tickets.

By ms ann

September 17, 2007 9:42 AM | Link to this

I am new to GA so the power of these “borkers” are amazing. Who do they work for and where? Are they corporate or private companies? It appears to me that 1 person out of 20 people was able to get tickets… strange???? I suggest that all of you that “joined” the club, mail a certified letter of your intent to cease memebership @ the end of your paid term. Otherwise contact your credit card company & put a stop to all transactions from Disney Good luck, I hope I dont have this much trouble for BET Hip Hop Awards tickets.

By Lisa Hudson

September 17, 2007 9:48 AM | Link to this

Its absolutely RIDICULOUS that these brokers are charging insane prices for Hannah Montana that kids want to see, how many parents can afford to pay this for a concert…It definitely is a rip-off, and it makes me not want to buy anything else of hers period, no matter how much my daughter loves her!!!

By OIFVet

September 17, 2007 9:49 AM | Link to this

If you can come up with a better idea then ticketmaster then feel free to start your own version and then wait for the money to roll your way. Until then dont complain. I had no idea you could make money on scalping in Atlanta. I made monay doing it in Indianapolis on sporting events. It would be very hard to make money on the Hawks ands Falcons here.

By jessica

September 17, 2007 9:54 AM | Link to this

hannah is a joke she cant even sing her show is so lame she gets everything she wants and everyguy she wants plus she is a rockstar i mean that is so untrue the life of a girl is nothing like that well i guess it could be if yuo dad is billy ray cyrus anyway the show is fake and so is hannah montana!!!

By STEVE

September 17, 2007 9:54 AM | Link to this

Something was odd for sure. I started online at 10 for the presale, got none in Atl immediately, kept trying, at 10:20 clicked stubhub.com and there were several already listed for sale! No way they were that fast! I could not get them for Atlanta but did get them for Charlotte. I don’t blame Cyrus or Disney; this is the ticket guys beating the system and Ticketmaster at fault.

By Renee

September 17, 2007 9:58 AM | Link to this

The Arena at Gwinnett has a hand in all of this shady dealing as well. Contractually, they knew the amount of tickets to be made publically available, and still agreed to be a part of this sham.

By Bear

September 17, 2007 9:58 AM | Link to this

I think it is sad when there were virtually no tickets available. My wife and her friend were both online at 10am and were shut-out. Somebody is making out like a bandit on this, and it is not the star, or the fans. Even more ridiculus is that is Hannah Montana, it not like this is a concert with U2, or the Beatles, or something! Very Sad…on many levels.

By Melanie

September 17, 2007 9:58 AM | Link to this

I don’t think it is just this concert alone. I had the same thing happen to me for The Wiggles. The Freaking Wiggles. I mean come on. Its not only ticketmaster. When UGA released seats for the season opener, I was online at exactly 8am, when they were to be released and they were gone. Josh Groban, I was on the pre-sale and got the crappiest seats in the whole arena…in the PRE-SALE!!!! I think the whole entire ticketing system is messed up and the government needs to step in and regulate it to prevent these scalpers from buying up all the tickets. It’s rediculous!!!

By RJ

September 17, 2007 9:59 AM | Link to this

It is evident by some of the crude remarks that some people don’t have a life themselves!!! My daughter is out of the Hannah Montana stage, however I remember getting Barney tickets the first time he came several years ago and people were going bananas over those tickets. Hannah Montana is certainly better for your daughter to see than J Lo. I hate this happened, but I think someone should be notified!

By Melodie

September 17, 2007 10:01 AM | Link to this

TO MIKE J

WHAT THE H+++ DO YOU MEAN, Remember this IS Georgia.

People misspell, misspeak and mistype everywhere. You need to go live somewhere else. Jerk.

By Melodie

September 17, 2007 10:01 AM | Link to this

TO MIKE J

WHAT THE H+++ DO YOU MEAN, Remember this IS Georgia?????

People misspell, misspeak and mistype everywhere. You need to go live somewhere else. Jerk.

By Renee

September 17, 2007 10:01 AM | Link to this

Yeah, Melanie. We need Government intervention on buying tickets. I hate it too, but it’s free-enterprise.

By Jason

September 17, 2007 10:03 AM | Link to this

people who are stupid enough to buy these tickets deserve to pay more than they are selling for on ebay. Also, if you are a parent (who else would waste their money on these tickets?) and you are such a weakling pushover spineless that you would actually cave in like a failure of a parent and a gutless moron, then you should be charged an idiot-fee as a surcharge on top of the scam prices. Have a nice day.

By Teresa

September 17, 2007 10:03 AM | Link to this

My 5-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter love Hannah Montana, but even at $40 or $50 a ticket,having to buy two or three tickets, it was too expensive, having a tight budget and a family of five, for me to take even one of them to a concert. Kids do not know the value of money and paying the hundreds and thousands of dollars for a concert ticket is not a good way to teach them the value of money.

By Lisa

September 17, 2007 10:08 AM | Link to this

You know…it’s all supposed to be about the kids but scalpers make it impossible for average income families to take their kids to something they would enjoy. Scalpers are out for the money no matter how much it hurts the kids. Get a HEART!!!

By Jimmy

September 17, 2007 10:08 AM | Link to this

I found it quite interesting that the tickets were on sale on the scalper websites prior to the presale date and the actual ‘public’ sale date. I actually contacted them and I was told they had the tickets in hand!

While I would be willing to pay the face price of the tickets, I won’t pay the asking price for the scalper tickets.

I’ll just take the girls to Limited Too and treat them that way… at least they have something to show for it!

An obvious scam by Ticketmaster.

By Tania Rochelle

September 17, 2007 10:09 AM | Link to this

To Mike J:

Periods go inside quotation marks.

By Tania Rochelle

September 17, 2007 10:09 AM | Link to this

To Mike J:

Periods go inside quotation marks.

By Heather

September 17, 2007 10:09 AM | Link to this

My child is a 5 year old girl that watches Hannah Montana on a daily basis,has all her movies and cd’s. I paid $50.00 to buy per sale tickets and was not abel to get them on Sept. 10th. So I was online at 9:15am on 9/15 to buy tickets. My sister went to Publix at 9:00am and was 1st in line. My mother was on the phone trying. needless to say no luck on getting tickets. You can go online and pay $175.00 to $3000.00 for tickets. It is very sad that money hungry people would do this to children.

By larry t

September 17, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this

You people are all so naive. I am a ticket BROKER, yes we broker transactions , not scalp tickets. First of all there is no conspiracy- merely opportunistic people like me all over the country who buy these over the internet and putting them on ebay. It is about supply and demand nothing more nothing less. Just because the concert is for children is meaningless to me and all other broker friends I have. Why is a child any different than an adult is passionate about his/her sports team? If you don’t like it don’t buy them. But, I will be making 100% markup on my tix at least. Also: we brokers like anti-scalping laws as it keeps your everyday broker wannabe out of the biz. ANYTIME you make something illegal the price goes up. See the b.s. war on drugs.

By It's Clear

September 17, 2007 10:12 AM | Link to this

It’s clear that demand exceeded supply. Look at everyone who was online at 10 a.m. Common sense shows that a majority of you will be shut out of tickets.

Gwinnett is not that big and Disney is going to hold tickets for their sponsors/staff first. Most likely, all of those tickets will be snatched up too because their little ones will want tickets too.

Seems to me, Hannah should have booked the GA Dome instead…I guarantee tickets would be available at least until 11 a.m.

By larry t

September 17, 2007 10:13 AM | Link to this

You people are all so naive. I am a ticket BROKER, yes we broker transactions , not scalp tickets. First of all there is no conspiracy- merely opportunistic people like me all over the country who buy these over the internet and putting them on ebay. It is about supply and demand nothing more nothing less. Just because the concert is for children is meaningless to me and all other broker friends I have. Why is a child any different than an adult is passionate about his/her sports team? If you don’t like it don’t buy them. But, I will be making 100% markup on my tix at least. Also: we brokers like anti-scalping laws as it keeps your everyday broker wannabe out of the biz. ANYTIME you make something illegal the price goes up. See the b.s. war on drugs.

By KJ

September 17, 2007 10:13 AM | Link to this

Ok… while I sympathize with all the little girls who will be distraught for years to come over this, I have to say, we got our tickets last Tuesday and it really wasn’t that hard. We actually got two seperate sets to come up. Parents who didn’t do their research on this and waited till Saturday to get tickets can’t blame anyone but themselves. Tickets selling out quickly is not a new thing, whether you had to stand in line back in the 80’s for hours or now you log on ticketmaster.com, there are only a limited number of seats and there’s nothing Ticketmaster can do to change that. PS- I never got to see New Kids on the Block as a child and I turned out just fine.

By notgoingtopay

September 17, 2007 10:14 AM | Link to this

I too had the same problem. Tickets are also sold out in TN and NC. Don’t even try. This isn’t just a GA problem. Craigs list has many brokers/scalpers ALL who want a minimum of $200.00 and up for tickets. WHEN parents REFUSE to pay the prices the ticket prices WILL go down! I did not become a member to have the privilege to purchase the ticket,that was the first clue. NOW, since I don’t have tickets and even if I DID have the money I would not go. My house is going to have a Hannah Montana party at my house, and if there are ANY smart parents at home who want to leave the brokers,scalpers, opportunitistic dough heads holding a bunch of wasted money in their hands I would suggest you do the same. Take your little darling to the salon, buy her a wig, a cd, and let her be Hannah Montana. Who in their right mind would pay a crook a grand to go to a concert? Teach your child there are crooks out there everywhere. I bet half these tickets aren’t legitimate anyway. Some actually say that tickets won’t be delivered until October! Won’t that be a riot when mommy pulls her Mercedes SUV up to the concert with little precious who lives to taunt YOUR CHILD only to find out her tickets are counterfeit. As for the membership debacle. Log a complaint with the BBB for your money back. It’s free and they will get to the root of the problem.

By notgoingtopay

September 17, 2007 10:16 AM | Link to this

I too had the same problem. Tickets are also sold out in TN and NC. Don’t even try. This isn’t just a GA problem. Craigs list has many brokers…scalpers ALL who want a minimum of $200.00 and up for tickets. WHEN parents REFUSE to pay the prices the ticket prices WILL go down! I did not become a member to have the privilege to purchase the ticket,that was the first clue. NOW, since I don’t have tickets and even if I DID have the money I would not go. My house is going to have a Hannah Montana party at my house, and if there are ANY smart parents at home who want to leave the brokers,scalpers, opportunitistic dough heads holding a bunch of wasted money in their hands I would suggest you do the same. Take your little darling to the salon, buy her a wig, a cd, and let her be Hannah Montana. Who in their right mind would pay a crook a grand to go to a concert? Teach your child there are crooks out there everywhere. I bet half these tickets aren’t legitimate anyway. Some actually say that tickets won’t be delivered until October! Won’t that be a riot when mommy pulls her Mercedes SUV up to the concert with little precious who lives to taunt YOUR CHILD only to find out her tickets are counterfeit. As for the membership debacle. Log a complaint with the BBB for your money back. It’s free and they will get to the root of the problem.

By angie

September 17, 2007 10:16 AM | Link to this

Should not have even had a public sale! I think all tickets were gone during the pre-sale. If this is how it is going to be, then do not have a pre-sale. Ridiculous!

By Here's an idea...

September 17, 2007 10:17 AM | Link to this

Here’s an idea…maybe your kids watch too much TV. There are 5 year old who have no idea who Hannah Montana is…and I bet those parents are thanking their pocketbooks right now.

By Sharon

September 17, 2007 10:29 AM | Link to this

OBVIOUSLY, A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT TO SEE “THIS GIRL” I, PARENT OF A 10 YEAR OLD GIRL, WANT TO SEE HER JUST AS MUCH AS SHE DOES IF NOT MORE. I WATCH THE SHOW WITH MY DAUGHTER, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS A NEW EPISODE OR EVEN WHEN HER DAD WAS ON DANCING WITH THE STARS JUST TO TRY AND SEE HER. WE HAVE BOUGHT JUST ABOUT EVERY PRODUCT THERE IS OUT THERE OF HERS. WE HAVE BEEN FANS FOR WELL OVER A YEAR NOW. WE JOINED THE FAN CLUB BEFORE IT EVEN WAS UP AND RUNNING. I WOULD PAY THE OUTRAGEOUS PRICES ON EBAY OR ANY OTHER SITE IF I COULD AFFORD IT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY I AM NOT THAT PRIVELEDGED. SHE IS A GREAT ROLE MODEL AND I HOPE SHE STAYS THAT WAY AND CONTINUES TO DO AS WELL AS SHE IS NOW. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM TOO GETTING TICKETS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THEM AND I TRIED ON THE 11TH, 12TH AND 15TH, NOTHING. WE WENT LAST YEAR AND IT WAS NOTHING LIKE THIS. IT REALLY IS A SHAME THAT THESE ARE UP FOR SALE AT JACKED UP PRICES AND TRUE FANS ARE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD!!

By Jimmy

September 17, 2007 10:32 AM | Link to this

I have no problem with anyone making money Larry and brokers/scalpers earning a living.

My problem is with Ticketmaster and their advertising ticket sales and not delivering on that.

OOOPS…. I did hear of 1 person getting two tickets… so I guess they delivered.

By TommyC

September 17, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this

Shows in the Atlanta market generally blow pricewise. Ticketmaster isn’t the only money grubbing pig because the promoters are also. I’ve seen tickets for shows and events here be almost twice as much as they are in Birmingham, Greenville, Spartanberg, Macon, August, etc. If you use a little creativity you can see the same show for much less elsewhere. If you’re really creative the trip becomes about more than just the show.

By TQ

September 17, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

I like how Kenny Chesney does his concert tickets in Atlanta in past years (which also sell out quickly). If the demand is there, he adds another show. Obviously, this concert requires another show to accommodate the demand. And for those of you who down Ms. Cyrus, she a much better role model than Brittany Spears (who also previously worked with Disney in her youth), so back off.

By Will

September 17, 2007 10:47 AM | Link to this

People like you scare me. There are so many stupid people that think they somehow have a “right” to get tickets to the most popular event in America, held at a venue that maybe holds 12,000 people, in a city that carries 7 million people. And let’s not forget the state of GA has a population of approx 13 million. (And this is the only Hannah event in the state!)

I get so sick of reading the type of garbage I’ve just read above. This entitlement culture is very dangerous. Some of you people sound like you would literally trade your freedom if the government or somebody could get you some Hannah tickets. It’s really pathetic.

And by the way. I was online with a fanclub code at 10AM on Tuesday and landed 4 tickets. I got online again on Saturday and landed 2 more.

But look, if/when the Georgia Bulldogs go to a National Championship game, I am going to realize that I won’t have access to the Championship game tickets just because I live in this state or because I graduated from UGA. I know that there are people who have donated tons of money to that school who will get all the tickets. And they should.

But I will be more than happy to pay the price to buy some tickets from them.

If you want to see Hannah Montana so badly. Either pay the price, or go to North Carolina where the prices are a little less, or learn to type faster!

But please, whatever you decide to do, stop the entitlement rhetoric. It makes our state look like a bunch of idiots who would abandon the economic freedom that capitalism provides…just so we could see 2 hours of entertainment.

By David W

September 17, 2007 10:50 AM | Link to this

First off does anyone have good contact information for Mileyworld? Secondly, I don’t have a problem with ticket brokers/ scalpers other then they are scum. My problem is HOW DO THE BROKERS GET TICKETS BEFORE THE GENRAL PUBLIC. I think we all should have equal and fair access.

By CLW

September 17, 2007 10:58 AM | Link to this

Will,

Wow! I never would have expected the most intelligent post on this blog to have come from a UGA grad! Good job! (I’m just kidding..don’t starting bombarding me the UGA comments now!)I agree that people need to realize that the demand is way larger than the supply for this concert and not everyone will get tickets! I, however, was online Tuesday with my presale code and got my tickets as well. Yeah for us!

By Will

September 17, 2007 10:59 AM | Link to this

David W, you are exactly the type of idiot I was talking about.

How are ticket brokers scum? You can’t type fast enough to get tickets, or you didn’t want to waste your Saturday morning in front of a computer buying tickets.

Problem solved, there are people who provide that service for you for a fee.

I love the fact that there are sites like Ebay and Stub Hub. I can look at the inventory and choose exactly where I want to sit in the stadium, if I am willing to pay the price.

I buy almost every ticket to every show I attend from the secondary market.

As for your question about how the brokers get tickets before the public. The answer is they don’t. They anticipate that they will be able to get tickets, and they set a price.

If you buy a ticket for some high price, before it goes on sale, they will make sure that they find a way to procure the tickets you bought from them.

It all works just like the stock market or any other type of free market.

Sorry for calling you an idiot earlier. But I just hate when people say that capitalists are scum.

By Rob

September 17, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this

I think, Ticketmaster has to do it this way. Show a seating chart of the VENUE. You open up the site, click on the ACTUAL seats you want to purchase!. That way you can SEE what is sold and what is available!! AT THAT EXACT INSTANCE!

if enough of us WRITE TO THEM AND say this is the way it has to be or we wont buy tickets!…they might think about it. And if they say its cost, then where does my 10.00 CONVENIENCE CHARGE GO, its all computers isnt it?

By CINDY

September 17, 2007 11:03 AM | Link to this

LOL I AGREE WITH WILL.

By RobC

September 17, 2007 11:06 AM | Link to this

Ah the joy of teaching my daughter the wonders of real music as opposed to this plastic pre-wrapped drivel that the Disney company sells. Any parent who wants to see this show as much as their child needs counseling. I got 11th row seats for Styx, Foreigner and Def Leppard, a sold out show, on-line, without issue. Real music, real musicians, no plastic and no screaming children. My daughter really enjoyed the show too! Remember, Disny brought the world Britney Spears and many other no-talent, processed tarts.

By Vickie

September 17, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

In response to the negative comments about parents. Mind you own business!!She is a very good role model to our young girls. We also tried to buy presale tickets and tickes on Saturday and had no such luck. I think it is a shame to take advantage of our children like this. They are innocent to all this- not spoiled. They just want to go to see Hannah Montana in concert. What’s wrong with that?

By Vickie

September 17, 2007 11:08 AM | Link to this

In response to the negative comments about parents. Mind your own business!!She is a very good role model to our young girls. We also tried to buy presale tickets and tickes on Saturday and had no such luck. I think it is a shame to take advantage of our children like this. They are innocent to all this- not spoiled. They just want to go to see Hannah Montana in concert. What’s wrong with that?

By SA

September 17, 2007 11:11 AM | Link to this

$4000 to see Hannah Montana??? Are you serious??? Brokers won’t charge that much if no is willing to pay it. Unfortunately, there are millions of suckers out there that will.

By Crystal

September 17, 2007 11:13 AM | Link to this

Why is there a need for a “broker” to buy tickets from when they are already on sale in various ways?

You can call yourself a broker if you please, but when you buy all the tickets at the same price as everyone could have bought them, raise the price and then try to sell them that is called scalping.

I am not saying someone shouldn’t try to make a buck on hot ticket items, but please, call a spade a spade.

By KJ

September 17, 2007 11:14 AM | Link to this

I have family in Omaha, NE and they had the same issue with tickets there. Atlanta isn’t special and again, if you’d been paying attention, you would have known that these tickets were a hot commodity and been prepared. And Will- you may have had the most intelligent comment of the day!

By Heather

September 17, 2007 11:16 AM | Link to this

My sister-in-law had this same problem trying to get tix for the St. Louis show & then the Nashville show for my niece’s 10th birthday. All the online ticket brokers seem to have TONS available for outrageous prices. It definitely seems like a scam. Come on Miley & Billy Ray—you need to take a stand on this for your fans!!!!

By CHI CHI

September 17, 2007 11:20 AM | Link to this

I agree with Mr. Will’s post 100%. Learn how to type people!

-Chi Chi

By CG

September 17, 2007 11:26 AM | Link to this

We did get tickets the old fashion way…we went to the box office (granted, it was 2 hours before they went on sale)and had no problem purchasing tickets. I remember having to stand in line at ticket outlets (Turtles in Atlanta) to purchase tickets for concerts as a teenager. Some shows sold out faster than others but that’s how the process works.

By Natalie

September 17, 2007 11:28 AM | Link to this

There was a pre-sale on 9/11, for memebers of the Hannah/Miley fanclub. Tickets for the pre-sale were sold out in 8 minutes, due to ticket brokers and their computer programs. I was lucky enough to purchase 4 at regular price, during the pre-sale. I had to pay $200 for 1 additional ticket so that my spouse and I could accompany our 3 daughters. THERE WERE NO TICKETS left when the regular sale began on 9/15. The problem wasn’t Ticketmaster or Disney, it is the ticket brokers that are reselling tickets online within minutes of their purchase.

By Thomas

September 17, 2007 11:34 AM | Link to this

I’d hit it.

By kathleen

September 17, 2007 11:41 AM | Link to this

I have an 11 year old who loves Hannah, we can afford to go, but there is no way I’d take her to see what will surely be a trainwreck. Loud, obnoxious children and parents who, in a years time, will have found someone els they HAVE to go see. Hillary Duff ring a bell? Save your money and take your kid to do something worthwhile…museums, the symphony or the Christmas lights at Callaway Gardens in a few months. And why do you parents of 5 year olds want their kids to grow up so fast. They should be interested in the things kids their age do, not kids who are in middle school or, as Hannah is now, high school.

By jade spence

September 17, 2007 11:49 AM | Link to this

who ever said that miley cant act needs to review their facts: whos making millions of dollars everyday?? NOT YOU so you need to BACK UP and get a LIFE!!!!!

By jade spence

September 17, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this

who ever said that miley cant act needs to review their facts: whos making millions of dollars everyday?? NOT YOU so you need to BACK UP and get a LIFE!!!!!

By Jim

September 17, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this

For those poeple complaining about parents wanting to buy their children tickets to Hannah Montana and how stupid we are, you’re idiots. Go complain about something else. We can take our kids to see whatever we want. If you don’t like Hannah Montana, what are doing searching comments like this? Loser! As for the Miley fan club, I don’t think it is their fault, it is Ticketmaster! I called ticketmaster after the presale incident and they told me they may have only had a few thousand seats for that anyway. The root problem to all of this is Ticketmaster! They are the crooks and they have a monopoly on tickets.

By LB

September 17, 2007 11:51 AM | Link to this

I’m so grateful that several bloggers have mentioned “values” and the insanity of paying scalper prices for tickets to Hannah Montana’s “public” show. What a joke. When I explained to my 8 year old granddaughter that we could not even GET a ticket to the Nashville show on a Friday night in November, but that I had also looked online for the local run to be held on a Wednesday evening in Gwinnett, she paused just a second and said, “Mamaw, Wednesday night is Bible study night, and I don’t want to miss. You know we have to put God first. I choose church.” Those were her exact words! I was so proud of her. So, we miss Hannah Montanta. I’ll find another entertainment to celebrate her birthday in November and take her to something real nice as a reward for her maturity. Maybe we can get tickets to The Nutcracker Suite ballet or something else she will enjoy. What a terrific kid!

By LT

September 17, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

Why are you angry at a pre teen???? - it is not her fault. I saw the show in Virginia, it was a very good family oriented show. Mothers, dads and big brother that was dragged along had a great time! Some of you sound bitter.

By Kat

September 17, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

We did the fan club and had Tuesday as the presale date; total joke. I got U2 tickets ONLINE two years ago and that sold out in 10 minutes - totally a joke. Have no idea who got so lucky, but in our pretty vast group of friends with girls who thought they’d be going, not one of us was lucky. Total joke.

By Jim

September 17, 2007 11:57 AM | Link to this

For those of you with negative comments about Hannah Montana, get off this site. If you don’t like her, what kind of loser is posting messages here anyway? I think the problem is the fan club, they give a certain number of seats to ticketmaster according to some bozo I talked to last week after the presale mess. The problem is Ticketmaster, they are crooks and a monopoly. Something has to be done about them. I had 6 people trying to get tickets on Saturday, we got none! That is pitiful.

By Jim

September 17, 2007 11:57 AM | Link to this

For those of you with negative comments about Hannah Montana, get off this site. If you don’t like her, what kind of loser is posting messages here anyway? I think the problem is not the fan club, they give a certain number of seats to ticketmaster according to some bozo I talked to last week after the presale mess. The problem is Ticketmaster, they are crooks and a monopoly. Something has to be done about them. I had 6 people trying to get tickets on Saturday, we got none! That is pitiful.

By Angry Parent

September 17, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

I will not pay these ridiculous prices. I have sent letters to State/Local Governments, Ticketmaster & Disney regarding this. I did however find out that all you have to do in Georgia is pay a $500 registration fee and BAM you can sell tickets for whatever amount you like (that’s absurd) I wonder if any of “our officals” are taking their daughters?…. betcha they got tickets!! They need to feel our pain and do something about this I mean this is about KIDS!!!

By Uh...

September 17, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

Jim, @ 11:50 am

How is it Tickemaster’s fault that they “only had a few thousand tickets?” Ticketmaster does not set availabilty nor do they set prices. The folks producing the Hannah show tell Ticketmaster how many tickets they can sell and in what intervals.

What you parents are competing with are brokers who know exactly how to work the system. While you have your mouse ready to go at 10 a.m., you are competing against several HUNDRED professionals who know how to work the system as well as several THOUSAND parents all trying to get tickets. Common sense will tell you that there will be much more losers than winners.

By LB

September 17, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

Larry T, “a scalper by any other name will still stink!”

By PT45

September 17, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this

Yes, I tried to buy tickets for my 11 yr old and her best friend (they have really been looking forward to going to this show). However, there were not any available. I am sick and tired of the brokers and other “pimps” who buy-up all the tickets, leaving most folks (like me)to either pony-up several hundred dollars for just one ticket in a suckie location or disappoint our kids who have had their hopes-up to see their favorite singers. This is awful and something needs to be done to stop this legalized scalping.

By Rod

September 17, 2007 12:05 PM | Link to this

jade spence - sounds like you’re the one who needs to get a life. I merely stated a fact - she can’t act. Doesn’t matter if she’s got money or not, the girl still can’t act. You’re the one getting all hyped up about it. Get your own life.

By Lynn

September 17, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

I also tried to get tickets through the fan club—- no luck. I was on there right when the sale started. So I tried again on Sat at 10:00. I had 5 computers going and still nothing. It looks like my daughter will not go because I will not pay the prices that people are asking on ebay and other websites. It sad that these people are able to resale these tickets for such a profit. I actually saw one place that was selling tickets for $5824.00!!!

By Lucky Kid

September 17, 2007 12:07 PM | Link to this

I was lucky growing up, my dad was VP of a radio station so he had access to all the great shows. I remember going to the premiere of Michael Jackson’s Captain EO the first day it opened. They closed down the park for all the big wigs and their kids. Disney’s partners and big business will always get the benefits to things like this. Why do you think the average joe can’t buy tickets to the Superbowl anymore. Parents learn the system so that your kid won’t be disappointed.

By clint stacey

September 17, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

Hannah Montana is hot stuff…

By Rone

September 17, 2007 12:09 PM | Link to this

RobC at 11:06am said.

I got 11th row seats for Styx, Foreigner and Def Leppard, a sold out show, on-line, without issue. Real music, real musicians,

Real music? Real musicians?

Try geriatric has-beens.

By Steve

September 17, 2007 12:16 PM | Link to this

Whether it is a waste of time and money is a matter of what your children’s happiness means to you. I have two daughters (9 & 7) who were dying to go and we were at the ready both online and at Publix and were told they were sold out in two minutes. My children were upset because they were really given no chance to go. Why are the tickets sold to scalpers to begin with? Why does a ticket agency need to be involved at all? I would happily have paid $100 each for my girls to see their favorite star.

By jan

September 17, 2007 12:16 PM | Link to this

We gave up on Miley and are taking a road trip to see The Jonus Bros & Everlife at the GA State Fair. Tickets were on $15 each. Great price for a good day at the fair.

By DT

September 17, 2007 12:19 PM | Link to this

Went last year with my 10 yr old daughter. It’s nothing more than an over-proced, loud, repeat LOUD karaoke show. No live band, $20 for a poster, and no hearing for 2 days.

Save - buy the DVD/CD and watch it at home.

By elvis

September 17, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

tried for over 2 hrs to get thru and couldnt believe it. ticketmaster needs to set up some kind of waiting line to prevent all this calling. if they are going to be the distributor for tickets, they need to improve their procedure or get some competition in the area. i hate to use ticketmaster for this reason alone. i usually just wont go, but this was for a grandchild. i had several people trying to get thru, i had to attend his ballgame that day. i understand POLICE’s 2nd show went on sale so i thought that was the problem.

By t'smom

September 17, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

We had this same nightmare for the Rosemont, IL show. It seems pretty sad that the entire country seems to be affected by our “make money culture.” I think that the “broker” that stated that this is similar to drug dealing is a sad thing to compare ticket for a family event!

By Peter

September 17, 2007 12:30 PM | Link to this

I don’t know what you are all complaining about, I just spoke with one my suppliers that sells me stuff at the MNC that I work at and am in senior mangagement and he just said, “how many do you need?”.

By Scott

September 17, 2007 12:36 PM | Link to this

Tickets were nearly impossible to get to say the least! I think the resellers beat the Ticketmaster system and got all the seats within a couple of minutes.

By Crystal 2

September 17, 2007 12:37 PM | Link to this

Well, I’m can’t say anything that hasn’t already been said. I have an 11-year-old that was looking forward to going to this show. I’m an avid concert-goer myself, and regularly see The Eagles, Jimmy Buffet, The Rolling Stones, and, yes, Rone, Def Leppard every time they are in Atlanta and have NEVER exerienced a sell out like this one. I too had the pre-sale passcode and got nothing at 10:00 AM on Tuesday. I also got nothing at 10:00 AM on Saturday. Maybe I just need to learn to type faster. Personally, I do take issue with the brokers getting what appears to be most all of the seats. If it’s a private event with tickets going to the highest bidder then advertise it as that. That’s what one radio station did with the Hanson Brothers about 10 years ago. But, don’t advertise as a General Public sale and waste my time. As far as those who are actually paying the $1200 to $2000 prices for 3 - 4 tickets, more power to you. I can however say that even my 11-year-old Hannah fan would rather spend 3 nights and 4 days at Atlantis in the Bahamas for that same $2000. For those of you going, enjoy, because you probably paid a hefty price and deserve one heck of a show show.

By M. McDaniel

September 17, 2007 12:37 PM | Link to this

For anyone NOT having a sour attitude about kids actually having reputable rolemodels…I saw tickets for sale on the Atlanta Craigslist last night. I don’t have kids, but I certainly know what it’s like to look forward to something like that ( it was NKOTB, for me!). Hope this helps!!

By lrbcpapc

September 17, 2007 12:41 PM | Link to this

Fortunately, I have three tickets from a client with a suite for the season. Unfortunately, it seems that scalpers/brokers have more than their fair share of the tickets for sale.

Fact of the matter is that Gwinnett Arena holds about 12,000 people so reduce that number of tickets by the season event ticket holders, radio stations, promotions, etc. and there were a lot less tickets for sale to the general public.

Also consider that the Gwinnett Arena is in a suburban area with 175,000 students enrolled in its public school system. Even if tickets were limited to kids in the local public school system, that would be about 5 tickets per 100 students - Vegas has better odds than that!

By M. McDaniel

September 17, 2007 12:41 PM | Link to this

For those of you who aren’t sour about sending their kids to a concert where the role model actually has a good reputation…I saw tickets for the concert on the ATLANTA CRAIGSLIST, last night. I know what it’s like to idolize someone so huge (it was NKOTB, for me), and I think it’s good that kids have someone to look up to! Hope this helps!

By Mike

September 17, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

I find it hard, no, impossible to believe that a Hannah Montana show could sell out under any circumstances! I hope the scalpers get stuck with their tickets!

By HP

September 17, 2007 12:47 PM | Link to this

CRAIGSLIST IS A JOKE AS WELL Where do you think brokers are posting???? I Saw NO tickets on there for under $300 per ticket, also alot of “links” to send you to there websites!!…Craigslist states not to sell over face value….YEAH RIGHT!

By Paula

September 17, 2007 12:49 PM | Link to this

I went to a Publix Ticketmaster outlet on Saturday morning. They gave out numbers and I was #7. After 10:00, the first three people in line got tickets. Then they were sold out. Luckily, I hadn’t told my kids about this event. I was going to be a surprise. Well, I’m the one who is surprised!

By tulsa dawg

September 17, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this

You couldn’t buy tickets to the show because all of the Georgia Tech students and Alumni went out and bought tickets for themselves. I had that problem when I tried to get into the Cheetah Girls’ show.

By JR

September 17, 2007 12:52 PM | Link to this

Had 4 tickets at 10’clock, but by the time my computer refreshed after hitting the continue button, my “Session Expired” and I lost my tickets. So whoever got Section 119 Row L Seats 13-16 - ENJOY!!!

By Willy

September 17, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

I was disappointed for my 6 year old daughter that tickets weren’t available at 10:00am Saturday morning. I think I will just go to the concert and find the scalpers there. I don’t plan to buy tickets from them but instead kick the crap out of them for the whining I had to listen to and the tears I saw from my daughter. Or maybe I will just take my daughter and let her vent at the scalpers for a few hours.

By Willy

September 17, 2007 1:02 PM | Link to this

I was disappointed for my 6 year old daughter that tickets weren’t available at 10:00am Saturday morning. I think I will just go to the concert and find the scalpers there. I don’t plan to buy tickets from them but instead kick the crap out of them for the whining I had to listen to and the tears I saw from my daughter. Or maybe I will just take my daughter and let her vent at the scalpers for a few hours.

By Stacia

September 17, 2007 1:03 PM | Link to this

Same thing happened here in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Supposedly the “Fan Club” was allowed to start buying on the 11th of this month. By 10:01 it was over. All the big scalping companies bought them up so they can charge rest of us regular people hundreds more than their worth. We’re not bowing to them and my 10 year old is learning that again, life is unfair and she’s dealing with the disappointment pretty well. I guess the stars can’t live off the regular prices and rely on these scalpers to get them the money they want. we need stop giving in and paying the extra bucks.

By Stacia

September 17, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this

Same thing happened here in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Supposedly the “Fan Club” was allowed to start buying on the 11th of this month. By 10:01 it was over. All the big scalping companies bought them up so they can charge rest of us regular people hundreds more than their worth. We’re not bowing to them and my 10 year old is learning that again, life is unfair and she’s dealing with the disappointment pretty well. I guess the stars can’t live off the regular prices and rely on these scalpers to get them the money they want. we need stop giving in and paying the extra bucks.

By Casey

September 17, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this

Willy - it sounds like it’s a good thing you didn’t get tickets. If your daughter is whining that much about missing a concert, sounds like she’s a spoiled brat anyway. She needs this dose of reality.

By eric maNN

September 17, 2007 1:12 PM | Link to this

and to quote, Sally Fields-she said, (i think, it was censored, by fox of all networks) “if mothers ruled the world, there would’nt be any g******* wars in the first place” and she would probably have Hannah Montana tickets for all of you too…

By david

September 17, 2007 1:17 PM | Link to this

you would think that the artists would tighten this up. The scalped ticket price profits represent money left on the table that the artists will NEVER see.

By Michelle

September 17, 2007 1:17 PM | Link to this

After standing in line for an hour and a half, I drew ticket number four for the lottery drawing at Publix (ticketmaster). I thought I was going to have a pretty good chance at getting tickets since I was fourth in line. They sold out when they got to the third person in line. There was a total of fifty five people in line, so only three people out of fifty five got tickets. RIDICULOUS! There were young girls crying because they didn’t get tickets…..M