Bleed Cubbie Blue

DrunkenSuperman - February 20, 2009 reply

Thanks!

Now comes the waiting game, hopefully not followed by the crying game.

250-500 numbers an hour was last year's pace

it moves faster as the day goes on – I think it was up to about 8,000 from the winning number at the end

doofus cubs guy - February 20, 2009 reply

#12,000

any point in going up there today or is it VWR time for me?

Depends what you want

Based on previous years that number should get you in by mid to late afternoon. Bleacher tickets for most weekends will be gone
for June, July August . There may be some April or Sept weekends ( Sundays really) may be left. Non bleacher tickets probably about the same. If you need say a night game NOT against Brewers, Cardinals , White Sox , those SHOULD still be available.

Good luck to all of you buying today

Today’s result should give everyone a good luck on how the economy might affect the cubs in the near future.

I for one will not be buying today. I have a stable job and same salary, but I’m cautious by nature and feel too hesitant to plunk down money for a weekend in Chicago five months in advance. I will wait to get tickets as it comes closer, and take my chances then.

I don’t think that I’ll be alone in this approach.

TC Cubby - February 20, 2009 reply

and a good look, too

[good luck]

In the past, this day was a play hooky day for me. I would set up my three laptops and wait….anxiously….in the VWR.

Not this year. I’m at work. I may attempt to get a few tickets to some summer weekend games. If I don’t get them, I’ll try my luck in the Ticket Exchange or StubHub as the day draws nearer.

Good luck to everybody!

I think this is going to be a common theme this year.

Games will take longer to sell out.

Today is a sad day for me

I’m fortunate that I am gainfully employed, but I can’t take a chance of spending a few thousand $$$ for my usual allotment of tickets. I don’t know if I can spend my weekends in Chicago (I’m from Florida) due to the current economic climate.

Does anyone know the number of wristbands taken?

More or less than in years past?

TC Cubby - February 20, 2009 reply

Don't know.

If I find out, I’ll post the info.

GreenLantern411 - February 20, 2009 reply

update??

can someone who has been down there give any updates as to what the time frame looks like? i’m at 10445 and i’ve heard conflicting reports on how quickly things go.

cubs website

will update with what numbers they are serving
you should be in good shape

What time does the website open up

9:30 or Ten?

VWR opens at 9:30 CST

wait….wait….wait

Ballpark guess

on what wait times usually are?

you may never get in

He says oozing optimism

Seriously, you may wait for hours

Open up several [many] windows. Do not refresh. It will automatically refresh every 30 seconds. Maybe it was 60 seconds, I can’t remember.

I cut and paste the url into a separate new window every 10-15 seconds to space it out. I don’t know if that actually does anything, but I’ve been lucky enough to get tickets in the past doing this.

The primo games go first.

By mid-afternoon, you’ll be getting in a regular basis, but the game choices are not as good.

Tickets start showing up on StubHub, eBay, and Craigslist shortly after 10:10 AM. LOL.

I've read the horror stories the last couple years

about the VWR. And yet, here I am, trying to get tickets for the Cubs-Mets series last weekend in August

If you're lucky enough to get in and you go for Saturday's game first

you should have a shot at that one.

August/September games don’t sell out as quickly as June-July-August weekend games.

Are you going for the entire weekend series?

Also, do you already have your account set up with MLB? That’s important. You don’t want to waste time inputting your information.

Yes I have an account

from my mlb.tv account. I am trying to go for the whole series. I figure if I can get max tickets for at least one game, I may be able to trade for the other two

Nevermind

anyone

know where to get a printable Cubs schedule online?

china423 - February 20, 2009 reply

Any idea

The Trib web cite had tix for sale already this morning? The link was there in green, and now has disappeared. There was considerable mark up for the tickets they were offering.

Slakkr - February 20, 2009 reply

Check that

the link is still there inside the Cubs portion of the sports cite.

Slakkr - February 20, 2009 reply

wow

now the trib is even scalping tickets?

It is just a broker link

Basically well placed advertising with the Trib name but it is a separate company.

up to 10396

updated on cubs homepage

Today is one of my favorite days of the year....

signifies the start of the season is just around the corner. I’ve taken this day off from work the past 5 years. I actually don’t mind the VWR and have never had any issues getting tickets. I was actually upset when they changed the playoff ticketing last year to the lottery b/c I’ve always been able to get tickets.

VWR here I come (in 35 minutes)!!

cubbie08 - February 20, 2009 reply

numbers?

They said on channel 9 that they are posting what number exactly they are on, on the cubs website. Anyone see this? Only numbers I see are the 8396 – 10396.

Well...

… obviously, they can’t sit there and update each time a number is being served. They have called 08396-10396 to come to the park now. That’s more than in previous years (usually, the first group is only 1000, not 2000).

They’ll update this probably by 11 am or noon, to call the next group.

yea

Thats what I was thinking. They update every hour or so.

It doesnt matter if you get in the VWR

at 9:30 or 10 does it?

nope

Since it's supposedly random, it probably doesn't matter when you get in the VWR

if you get in.

I like to get in early just in case servers get overwhelmed.

just out of curiosity

does anyone know roughly how many people get in this waiting room? Not that it matters, just thought it would be interesting to know how many suckers like us were in the dreaded VWR

I'm already in the VWR

link

woo hoo!

and it begins

When the page changes from "Virtual Waiting Room" to "Cubs Ticketing"

you get to choose your game

Gotta love tab browsing

Let the waiting begin!!!

It has been

a cold and crappy enough winter, that in a sick and sadistic way, I am looking forward to the VWR. Only because it is one more step towards spring training starting and then towards the season starting, and that means warmth, sunshine, and leaves growing on the ivy.

here here

I hope I remembered by E-Bay username and password.

REMINDER: Have your CUBS.COM or MLB.COM account established

http://frontline.purchasenow2.tickets.com/buy/MLBEventInfo?orgid=5&agency=MLB&trxstate=8

Gonna do a mitzvah here

Enjoy.

Tim

i dont know what mitzvah is but thanks

Mitzvah = A good deed

tucsoncubsfan - February 20, 2009 reply

Note

The VWR appears to be refreshing every 15 seconds, rather than 30 as in past years. This may get people in faster.

Or bog down the system faster

:D

LOL

True.

Question (for curiosities sake)

How many windows/tabs do you have open?

Just 1.

I get in every year.

With one window?

Say, do you have tonight’s Mega Millions numbers?

I wish I did AL!!!

So you're saying 29 should be good?

8 tabs and holding

that amount got me 2 chances for tickets last year

What will it say on my tabs if i get in?

I have a bunch of windows open

The tab will say...

“Chicago Cubs Ticketing”

thanks

but only after 10 AM correct? I have time to go, say, visit the toilet?

you have 20 minutes to visit the toilet

I hope that's enough.

Shouldn’t have had so many wings last night. Co-workers will not be happy

TWSS

You have time

It's a beautiful moment in one's life

Scrolling across the tabs, and seeing one that doesn’t read “virtual …”

"All games are currently available"

I say that changes by 10:15

Yep..

…White Sox and Cardinals go quick!

The Indians series will too.

Im thinking

the cardinals wont go as quick this year, but maybe I’m wrong
I was thinking Milwaukee may go faster

I am not busting my butt to get Cubs v Cards

tickets like most years. I am hoping my brother can get us some tickets for some All-Star break events through his Cards fan contacts. If he doesn’t have luck with that, he is going to line up some Cubs v Cards tickets to see them in STL. This will free up time to focus on some Phils, Indians, and Brewers games today.

how do you open so many windows

I am using Firefox with tab browsing. It's only three windows, but10 tabs open in each

Guess I am illitterate...........

i can only get 3

http://frontline.purchasenow2.tickets.com/buy/MLBEventInfo?orgid=5&agency=MLB&trxstate=8

same here

when I try to open a new VWR it just says please be patient and updates an already open VWR window. Is there something I am doing wrong?

careyrd - February 20, 2009 reply

Not sure if this will solve your problem or not

Hold down Ctrl, and click that link. It should open it in a new tab.

thats what im talking about

thank you very much

careyrd - February 20, 2009 reply

Awesome!!

Thank you so much

If I get in early I’ll let you know and I’ll get tix for a game you want

Haha, don't worry about

I have attyahoo

and all I had to do is open one virtual waiting room, copy and paste the link to it into a new browser tab and change the last number on the end of it. I have 10 open now, but that sure doesnt beat the 30 Laven has open, lol

I want to take this time to wish every body gets well today.

I caught a flu bug today and I’m guessing everybody on here caught it as well. Get Well!

Nah

Just straight up at my desk with 50 tabs open, 2 of which are bleed cubbie blue and cubs.com

So far so good...

…just baseball fever!

hahaha

The sad thing is I actually caught it Wednesday night as I was on my way to get my wristband. So I got to use 2 real sick days.

The only handy thing about my swing shift,

is that I have Thursdays and Fridays off, so basically I get to waste the good portion of my day off sitting here wishing and fretting. Don’t get me wrong though, I always have an extra sick day in the bank to make sure I can take this day off every year just incase something changes.

"Chicigo Cubs Ticketing" I await you!

Good luck to everyone!

I took off work today. Just like I have for the past few years. I’m lucky to have 2 computers in my house with 2 seperate DSL lines. I have close to 60 windows open between the 2 computers. Some years I’ve gotten in right away, other years it’s taken a long time. One computer is upstairs and the other is in my basement so I’m going to get my cardio done today running up and down the stairs every 5 minutes.

PhillyCub - February 20, 2009 reply

I don't mean to sound like a know it all

But couldn’t have just run a long network cord and put the two computers beside eachother?

Can't do that.

My one computer is a work computer. I’m not willing to mess around with it because it’s configured a certain way.

PhillyCub - February 20, 2009 reply

* Chicago

my hands are shaking

I'm going to be sick...

mph3 - February 20, 2009 reply

What my computer looks like right now

NICE!

Hopefully Safari doesn’t crash on you.

can you say

overdoing it a bit? lol

good luck everyone!

You need more stuff on your toolbar!

lol

Itchy - February 20, 2009 reply

And he's not even playing Warcraft.

hee!

Emelie - February 20, 2009 reply

Let the games begin

glass of milk and cherry frosted pop tarts, check.

phone to call friends to see if they want tickets or just to gloat about the tickets I got, check. my fingers ready to type in my mlb account info, check check! good luck everyone!

And away we go!!

Good luck to all!!

gwood - February 20, 2009 reply

How long do you have to order your tickets once you're in?

Is it the around six minutes?

Anybody out there using Google Chrome?

I am

Is it helping?

(I have a Mac. Google Chrome isn’t available for Mac yet.)

Not really

Any other browsing is fine because it’s blazing fast for loading pages. This though, it’s set to reset every 15 seconds, so it’s working as well as my Firefox and IE windows. I’ll let you know how it works if I get into the ticketing portion with a Chrome window.

I read somewhere

That chome isn’t that much faster than firefox. Not true?

I think it's faster

I’m not geeky enough to bust out a stopwatch and time it though, but other websites have documented a speed difference. I do a lot with graphic design and stuff, so if I’m loading high-res images and downloading them for use in a work, I’m definitely using Chrome.

Its much faster

the latest version of firefox is pretty buggified

Andre Fonseca - February 20, 2009 reply

Did you use Firefox before that?

I did

For this and for general use. For general use, I still prefer Firefox until Chrome comes along with more plug-in support.

yep

i still use firefox for some web dev stuff thanks to the plugins- supposedly chrome has plugins coming soon

Andre Fonseca - February 20, 2009 reply

This reminds me of Musky fishing

Sit around with a lure in the water for hours without a bite

But there you wouldn't be frowned on for having a beer at ten AM

Anyone get selected yet?

cubbie08 - February 20, 2009 reply

Twice

well not really…

Wad - February 20, 2009 reply

Yeah right!

Is anyone else playing the game

“Guess which browser window will be the next to refresh”?

In about a half hour, I bet I’ll be able to tell you what order they go in.

yes

and I only have three windows open

gwood - February 20, 2009 reply

Jeopardy theme anyone?

looped

The Song That Never Ends

New phrase - "Virtual Wa..."

I sense it is something holistic…

I hate

When it takes a little long to refresh and for a split second you think, oh maybe its it, and they you are crushed by

Virtual Waiting Room

Wad - February 20, 2009 reply

the tease

Got in!

Got 6 in the bleachers for july 11th vs. the cards

pjanisch - February 20, 2009 reply

Congratz man

Congrats!

Now the rest of us know it is working properly

Opening Day

got 6 tickets for opening day. My dad’s birthday is the 17th of April, so my brother and I are going to the parents and our wives.

Congrats to you too!

Although I never aim for April and early May games due too it being too cold, especially night games. Maybe if I lived closer to Chicago I would do that. The start of the season is always so fresh with hope and energy.

I've never been

to opening day. My dad used to skip school on the South Side and go with his dad to opening day, so I thought it would be cool.

that is cool

I just got opening day...

bleachers. This will be the 10th straight Opening Day I’ve made it to. Glad to finally hit double digit years.

CubFan81 - February 20, 2009 reply

10:15

I guess my dream of seeing a Cubs-White Sox game from the bleachers will not be fufiled in 2009.

There's still hope

and my guess of 10:15 was just that….a guess

All games are still available at this time.

how do you?

open more than one browser with IE?

http://frontline.purchasenow2.tickets.com/buy/MLBEventInfo?orgid=5&agency=MLB&trxstate=8

Try this:

Hold down Ctrl, and click that link. It should open it in a new tab.

thanks!

.

Just don't rub it in my face if you beat me in

got 6

for the Saturday game against the Tribe

Welcome to my world

For those of you constantly scanning your tabbed browsers waiting for something to appear out of nowhere…

…now you know what it’s like to be a ballhawk! ;-)

I just thought of something

Am I able to order these tickets if I am in Canada? Sometimes these things don’t let customers outside the USA buy

I don't know.

Do you have a MLB.com account? If you do, you should be able to do it.

I've had MLB.TV for the past three years

and never had a problem

If you get through for a big game and are buying bleachers

By the Max of six someone here will always want them.

good advice!

That’s what I like about the ticket exchanges and Al’s policy of selling them for nothing more than what they cost. Cubs fnas helping Cubs fans, a beautiful thing!

My coworker just told me she got in right at 10:00 a.m.

AND BOUGHT 6 BLEACHER TICKETS FOR A TUESDAY NIGHT GAME IN JUNE AGAINST THE ASTROS.

a ticket that will be available next week

but didn't you see

the capital letters? It was IMPORTANT.

Hey, she has tickets....and I don't!

An Astros game has the

potential to be an exciting match up. I will add them to my list of game sof interest if I getin to buy some tickets.

I wish I could say I'm happy for those of you who got in.

I have two computers running this

Unfortunately, the other computer room is upstairs. I’m not exactly adverse to exercise, as I have a bit more weight to lose before my wedding, but, ah, is there a time limit given when you are in the actual ticketing window? Just curious if I can check up every 15 minutes or so and play some Fallout 3 or whatever.

Man, this is easily the most inactive I’ll be this year…So sad, but what a day!

Every page

in the ticketing window has a time limit.

I don't think that's what he was asking.

If you get the “Chicago Cubs Ticketing” page it will sit there until you click on a date to get in. It shouldn’t bump you back into the VWR.

No

that’s what i was saying. They say something like “you have 3 minutes to complete this page”

That's only after you actually order the tickets, though.

Ah, right on

Thanks, Al!

Guess I'll be getting quite the workout

I'm surpised

that no games have gone up as not available yet. Also…don’t they usually tell when bleachers for games sell out as well?

The economy might have something to do with it

doubt it.

I would guess in the next 10 mins

there will be whole games wiped out. And I think the Cubs are virtually recession-proof. Anyone addicted to the Cubs will find a way to see atleast one game in person.

Yeah

One game is right. The 280 bucks that the opening day tix set me back was enough. Last year I went to 5, this year only 1. That’s gotta count for something.

WhistlerWilliams - February 20, 2009 reply

Agreed

Hell, I quit using heroin so I could buy some cubs tickets.

wangchung - February 20, 2009 reply

bleachers

several games have no bleacher tickets available

Where can you find this information?

once you in, you can see what's available

also, sometimes you can’t buy two together (singles only)

WhistlerWilliams - February 20, 2009 reply

flach is correct

You get in. The game is not shown as sold out. But then, either the bleacher as an option is not shown or your request is rejected.

Good luck.

16 windows open - nothing

BUT, I got in on the phone! 6 tickets for Opening Day! Holy crap!

Glad to know the phones are working, too.

I kep getting the "buzz buzz" sound

it was the out of state line Al, if that matters

when did you get those?

n/t

20 minutes ago

I say it every year, but...

the virtual waiting room needs some virtual magazines.

wangchung - February 20, 2009 reply

and a virtual aquarium...

yes, one where you can feed themand watch them swarm

and tap on the glass and make them dart around

and virtual beer

oh….it’s too early…for…oh, what the hell

It's 4 PM somewhere...

Think about it this way

If the cubs were playing an afternoon game today, doors would be open already. You’re saying you wouldn’t have a beer already?

Hell

I would have been 2 beers in from being on the South Shore hours ago

pour me an Old Style

Just one?

As long as this is taking

I’ll take six.

But they'd be 12-year-old virtual magazines...

… that have nothing to do with baseball.

six bleachers July 11th!!

one of my 49 browsers hit right away.

does anyone know...

can i get in a second time and order 6 more for the same game?

If you actually make it though again, sure

The limit of tickets you can buy this weekend though is what, 42?

6 per game limit

But if you get in with a different account

you should be able to order more

with a different credit card or address, maybe

I’ve never heard of anyone getting canceled, but I would not take the chance

yep, you're right...

i didnt see the fine print. 6 per game (per account)

not sure, but if you could,

you are super lucky to first off get in a second time and then to have tickets still available for the same game. Maybe you would have to use a different MLB account and or credit card to do it.

No luck online, but 6 for Opening Day over the phone!

Actually I did get in online, but got booted out due to "high volume"

Ah man...

I had another shot go through the VWR but the traffic load was huge and it took forever to get to the confirmation page…then when I got there apparently I missed my time window and the tickets weren’t being held anymore!?!

Buggers!

CubFan81 - February 20, 2009 reply

AUUGGH!

I got in, got WS tickets and I couldnt enter in my CC number and other info in time (as all the other browsers refreshed, it delayed my input). I lost the tickets and got timed out. UGH

That's why you have your account set up beforehand

I'm not a big fan of leaving a CC# attached to an account in waiting.

hmmm....identity theft or Sox tix?

do they mail "cubs" branded tix or are they just the "tickets.com" crap version? this will be my daughters first game and i wanted a memento...

You get tickets.com tickets if you have them mailed.

If you do “will call” you can get Cubs branded tickets.

dangit...

hopefully someone will be willing to trade in the bleachers… so if i pick will-call can i change the name of who is picking them up?

I'll trade you

What game? Or I’ll meet you inside and give yo my ticket stub. Should be easy.

tickets.com branded

unless you pick them up at will call

LET ME IN!!!!!!!!!!!

My annual hint

Google “bad seats in the house Wrigley” to find an article that shows the post locations in the park, so you don’t get any poor seats.

I've been in obstructed view many times

Never really had a problem though.

It's funny watching my ZoneAlarm traffic meter

It’s going crazy right now.

getting atleast one pair of good tickets for a great game

will wash away what’s left of the bad taste left in mouth from The Game That Never Was(my title for the first game of NLCS tickets I managed to get last year). I want to go into this season with a minty fresh optimism.

Olly McPherson - February 20, 2009 reply

Some Luck!

Six cheap seats for Father’s Day – June 21 vs. the Indians!

if i choose will call...

can I change the name of who picks them up? I’m from out of town and if something comes up i wouldnt want to let the tix go to waste.

No. You have to show ID

Maybe when the ticket exchange is posted

for that week or whatever, you can find someone willing trade that got their tickets in Chicago. especially with bleacher seats, it would be a wash for both fo ya.

I believe there is a form you can fill out and change the pick up name (that was policy two years ago when I had to do this)

How many seats

are in the bleachers? I just got tickets for the July 12 cards game and the bleacher ticket numbers were in the 2900’s

I learned that number means nothing

This is starting to remind me of the game threads.

Soriano sucks

Needs to be moved down.

Good enough?

No.

Too many words spelled correctly.

Shanghai Badger - February 20, 2009 reply

Theriot sucks

but he's scrappy!

GIDP LEE!!!!

nice

OMG, Howry is in again!?!?

please, no pictures

unless it’s Milton standing over your vitual window that says, “Chicago Cubs Ticketing”

yes, I would love to see this pic and this pic only today

DLEE gidp again.

Stinkin Marquis!

Itchy - February 20, 2009 reply

3 cubs sox bleachers!!!

thats stupid that series is during the week this year

china423 - February 20, 2009 reply

Yeah, but they know it will sell out

So they can put a less desirable game on the weekend

Doesn't MLB set the schedule?

All summer games sell out anyway so it does not make a difference to Cubs

they could play

at 7:32 am on a tuesday and still sell out. it doesnt matter to them when they play it.

any chance

a ticket exchange for the first homestand will be up by the end of the week, id love to get tickets this weekend but i am broke right now.

I'll set one up this weekend.

There should be a priority system put in place

Based on how far away from Wrigley Field you are. I just want some bleachers for the ONE WEEK I will be in Chicago this summer… flying 5,000 miles to be there!

people would take advantage

i would put my home address in china if that happened

So use IP address!

They could trace your IP.

That's why there's a StubHub link on every MLB page

Sucks, doesn’t it?

what week will you be in Chciago?

I am sure you can find a sympathetic soul in the ticket exchange to buy/ trade tickets with

Yes, very true

I’ll be in Chicago from 5-9 July. The 5 days before that I’ll be in Atlanta, where I’m gonna catch a game at Turner…

especially that weekend

People end up with family vacas and trips around the holidays. Good luck to you!

email me

gocubsgo22 (at) yahoo (dot) com

Far Distance

I know San Antonio was a long way from Chicago. 5000 miles seems a bit far.

memphiscub - February 20, 2009 reply

I was in San Antonio until May 2008

Now I’m in Thrapston, England. Which is still only 4,000 miles away actually now that I actually check, sorry!

are we going to need a jump thread?

Annoying

I have been in the Virtual Waiting Room since 9:30 and haven’t got in yet

That's why it's not called

the Virtual Get In Room.

Don't feel so bad

I have too.

ditto

I don’t remember it being this bad the past couple years

You'll get in this afternoon or evening with little wait time

but the primo games will be gone and a lot of the bleachers, too

Same here

gwood - February 20, 2009 reply

How on Earth has NO GAME sold out yet?

cwyers - February 20, 2009 reply

been wondering that myself...

Probably because demand is down this year.

I don't think so at all.

The VWR seems to be slower this year. It’s never taken me 50 minutes to get in to buy for a single game before.

cwyers - February 20, 2009 reply

Yeah, in past years

I would have been in about 3 times by now.

Maybe more people

are buying less tickets each. Say somebody who wouldn’t normally purchase tickets figures they can get a few because others won’t be buying so many.

That's possible.

I have gotten in four times already. That’s a first for me. Far easier than previous years.

But you have season tix right?

Yes.

Getting extras for friends.

Thanks, buddy.

And yet, I still can't get in

and I gotta get back to work soon.

Ha, I have to GET to work soon

Heck, I've worked a full day already

It’s past 5pm!

Any idea if any or which games are gone for bleachers.

None that I have found so far.

scattered singles

did someone say Ryan Theriot???

The Sultan of Scrap?

Economy

I think we might be suprised how some people pull back spending.

Exactly.

Bob Howry’s not the only one who needs to be bailed out.

http://www.instantrimshot.com/

funny and true

likely a combination of the above

age limits?

at what age must you have a ticket for a child? mine would be almost a year old…

I thought I read 3 years old as long as they sit on a lap, not sure though

3 or older need ticket - I think

As long as the young ones can sit on your lap, they don’t ask for birth certificates or anything

Take it from a father of a 3 yr old and a 2 yr old

anything over 1 should get a ticket. It’s hard enough keeping them entertained at the game. Buying the extra seat gets you a half hour of “I’ll be quiet because I’m cool and I have my own seat to get in and out of”

TC Cubby - February 20, 2009 reply

The battle continues....

IE vs Firefox vs Safari
Which browser will win?

Opera has been my lucky browser for this

I'm using Firefox, seems to be working quite well.

i think you need a ticket for 3 and up

the one year old will have to sit in your lap

that stinks...

i was hoping we could leave her sitting there to save our seats when we go to get beer

Its been done before

I’ve seen it happen.

finally games to the sox for wed and thur

Zakh - February 20, 2009 reply

Use the Phone

This happens to me every year on ticket day. I set up three or four computers with two or three browsers open on each. Then at 10:00 I start dialing the phone. I always get through by calling before any of the browsers get through. Today I had tickets for two games by 10:30 without ever getting through the VWR.

StampMe - February 20, 2009 reply

I got in, but

“We’re sorry, we were unable to process your request due to high transaction volumes. Please try to submit your request again.”

refresh...it happened to me oo

Zakh - February 20, 2009 reply

that sucks

sorry to hear that

If that happens, just click "continue" again until it goes through. It will.

I got it.

6 Bleacher seats to the cubs-mets Saturday, August 29th

i know things are tough

but im surprised all games are still available
.

It let me back space into the schedule

… after purchasing. Amazing.

Hopefully I get in

I’m two tickets away from completely converting my girlfriend to a Cubs fan. I know the game will be available later (Saturday game vs. Pirates in August), but I need the economical seats. A conversion is at stake!

Exact game I'm hoping for too

pjanisch - February 20, 2009 reply

Did you have her drink the blood of a goat yet?

We'll start a step below that

Old Style

she wont drink more than a sip

and she may spit it at you.

Even though I'm here in England

With infinite amount of good beer around, I can’t wait to drink an Old Style in wrigleyville this summer.

his gf isn't a beer person

I like a good quality beer as much as the next guy but when I am in wrigleyville I drink old style.

can I get an amen

good luck sir

i got a couple pirates vs cubs, but not that late in the year plus they are weekend games...sorry

Zakh - February 20, 2009 reply

I may have blown my only chance

How?

pjanisch - February 20, 2009 reply

enlighten us

twss

And now it’s a game thread.

sweet

I just got caught up on my DVR’ed Offices.

Thank goodness for Apple TV

Living over here in England… it gets me 24, lost, the office, etc. all in beautiful HD :)

While waiting in the VWR

It’s time for the Simpsons! It’s 5:00pm here in England, and that means Simpsons time on the Armed Forces Network :)

VWR makes Homer go something something

Crazy?

DONT MIND IF I DO!

Newscast for Kids, by Kids

Is the episode today

this is kinda of ridiculous

that barley any of us got in

Kchance - February 20, 2009 reply

YEAHHHHHHHHHH BOYYYYYYY

30 tabs of the virtual waiting room up and i hit after missingn out on the last 2 years

i texted my buddy “isnt is great staring at a screen watching browsers refresh knowing at best there is like a a in 100,000 chance of gettin tix and thats a low estimate”

not even 10 seconds later i got in

BELIEVE DAT!

now missing that finance quiz doesnt look so bad

WhistlerWilliams - February 20, 2009 reply

Peavy!!

Scored tickets for all the San Diego game so I get to see our favorite ballplayer unless those rats don’t start him.

Just kidding. Must be getting a bit punchy.

I miss you all

It feels weird, and I’m not bragging (much) but I have a friend who has season tickets and he is selling me 5 games worth. Also, a buddy who I convinced to get a wristband yesterday got in this morning 800 #’s from the start and bought the other 4 games we wanted. But I feel strange—the pathos, the angst, the waiting of the VWR…I kind of miss it. My day off (taken for this express purpose) feels…anti-climactic.

lapetino - February 20, 2009 reply

limit to one ticket on opening day

but i got a bleach anyways. ill be lookin for some BCB friends!

u can only get one on opening day?

lapetino - February 20, 2009 reply

most of the popular dates

have a one ticket limit i am finding

LOTS of hitting "continue" when it says the server is busy

What does this mean?

I got in quickly (thanks to 3 Firefox windows with 9 tabs each!). But all I get when I hit “Continue” is this:

We’re sorry, we were unable to process your request due to high transaction volumes. Please try to submit your request again.

Does that mean it’s an issue with the game I’ve selected, or am I just at another “hurry up and wait” stage?

jdb-44 - February 20, 2009 reply

just keep clicking continue

It will work eventually

I got in, but all they had for that game (Jun 19) was

a couple of seats way back in the corner. Harumph.

jdb-44 - February 20, 2009 reply

I really kind of like

sitting in the upper deck reserved infield area on the 3rd base side as long as they aren’t more than 10 rows up. no sun in your eyes during day games and some shelter if it rains.

they aren't listing bleacher sellouts

they used to do this, but I just got in and tried for the STL game on saturday in July, and no bleachers.

Anyone else get in to Chicago Cubs Ticketing

only to be told the game ID “Null” does not exist? And then get bumped back into the VWR?

Happened three times already

JohnM - February 20, 2009 reply

make that four times

JohnM - February 20, 2009 reply

This is such bullcrap

I have 2 windows with Chicago Cubs Ticketing, and no matter what I select, after typing in the series of numbers, it gives me the “We’re sorry, we were unable to process your request due to high transaction volumes. Please try to submit your request again.”

It took me about 10 minutes

the first time I got through. It kept doing that and then it would tell me that the number i put in was wrong – even though it wasn’t. Just keep hitting continue and it will work.

Wow

And in the one window where I was in, it booted me back to the VWR.

Stupid everything.

I've been trying for the last 20 minutes

grr argh

Summing up these comments

The system does appear to be more stressed than in years past. Perhaps the refreshing every 15 seconds is one reason.

The good news is that games are probably selling out slower, since it takes each order longer to process.

Oh, well...

I’m one of those lame people who has to sit in REALLY good seats and I can’t get ‘em, I’m afraid. Oh, well. Good luck to everyone else!

jdb-44 - February 20, 2009 reply

Keep in mind the best seats

Don’t go on sale until later…

Tickets for the Dugout, Bullpen and Bud Light Bleacher Box seats will go onsale Friday March 13th.

There’s usually a lottery and then a smaller VWR for these tickets, and I’ve had luck in the past!

If you don't mind paying the extremely high prices for those tickets.

I'm shutting down my browsers

I got the tickets I wanted, so I’m closing the 25 browsers. Good luck everyone!

Pencil and Paper Math

about 25K tickets per game being sold, 81 games = roughly 2 million tickets sold today.

Average ticketmaster “convenience charge” is a about four bucks a seat.

Thats about 8 million $ to ticketmaster just for this weekend. Wow. What a scam.

FTR, it's tickets.com

There's no way they sell 2 million tickets today.

The record is 600,000 for the first day.

got four tickets to Jun 20th game vs Indians

woohoo! Have to get going, Good Luck everyone!

I keep trying for the Friday gam

and everytime I do that I enter in my verification number and then I get the error page

something has to be wrong

how, after an hour and 20 mins are all games still available

I hope you aren't taking something from tickets.com at face value...

nah im talking about the virtual waiting

every year it seems games start sellin out about an hour in, i got in around 1030 and was able to get 6 tix to the weds sox game, the tuesday night game only had 3 available for purchase at that time

singles only

I must have bad karma

After my first aborted chance, I havent gotten in for an hour now.

how come NO game sold out yet?

Got in 3 times!!

4 blechers for 6/20 Indians ……….,july sat against Cards……….and aug sat vs Mets

And………now I’m broke!

braggart!

I had 30 + windows open on 3 puters at work..lol

It's pretty smart that the Cubs put tickets on sale

Right after most people get their tax refunds…

There are no coincidences, only the illusion of coincidence.

and

its ~~friday~~ Payday!

Cubbie-Tim - February 20, 2009 reply

What is with the 1 ticket limit on certain sections?

Who goes to a Cubs game by themselves?

I've done it before

On the road, no less.

i will be opening day

and even did twice last year. if you drink enough, its easy to make friends.

It's not a "limit"...

… that means only single seats are left in those sections. That’s why few games are listed as sold out yet — there are probably singles available for most games.

Opening Day and 7/11 are sold out, as far as I can tell.

My Season ticket package is a single

Only place I don’t need someone else to enjoy it with.

Confirmation E-mails

52 browser windows later (New Personal Best!) I checked my email and have received only one confirmation email for my 4 games.

I wrote down all my confirmation numbers, but have folks been getting emails?

Gibbon Jockey - February 20, 2009 reply

not to worry, they will come

Yep.

Their email system is probably overwhelmed. You’ll eventually get one. In the meantime I recommend printing the confirmation page.

Figured as much

I probably wouldn’t have sweated it if I hadn’t heard anything at all.

thx.

Gibbon Jockey - February 20, 2009 reply

April 18 Cubs-Cards in my favorite place

Infield Upper Deck Box!

ryan89 - February 20, 2009 reply

I have never gotten in

since they went to this VWR system. Ever.

I’m really sick and tired of paying scalper prices every damn year.

ScottT - February 20, 2009 reply

Check Craigslist or the BCB trader thread

We only go to Opening Day

never seen any for Opening Day on the trader and Craigslist is scalper prices.

ScottT - February 20, 2009 reply

Losts of only single ticket availability left

I’m pretty sure for all Cubs v. Sox and Cleveland and Dodgers.

I got 6 bleachers for 4/18 v Cards, 6/16 v Sox & 7/10 v. Cards. I’m done.

can't get in

I have 20 windows open and have yet to get in. is it only people with one browser open who are able to buy tickets. Maybe they will only let you in if you have one vwr open…?

No. Doesn't matter how many you have open.

Doesn't matter

This is true. Unless the people who code this lottery system are completely dumb, there is no way having multiple browser windows open improves your chances.

ImSoDan - February 20, 2009 reply

Schedules shows games sold out

The schedule on Cubs.com no longer shows the T icon for opening day, and the Sox games on 6/16 and 6/18. Only ones I looked at. The VWR window(s) are still showing all games available.

MetsSuck - February 20, 2009 reply

Last year it was tardy in updating that red text at the bottom.

n/t

FYI

Despite having roughly 50 Firefox/Explorer tabs open, 2 of my 3 games were purchased via the phone.

Good luck BCBers!!!

Here's an alternate idea to the VWR hell...

The Cubs visit the Tigers in mid-June. Single game Tiger tickets go on sale March 7, BUT- you can purchase a mini-season ticket plan of 6 games NOW- and choose three of the games as the Cubs/Tigers series. You could then sell off the rest or if you have a relative in Michigan, get them to go in on the packet WITH you. They could choose 3 other games that fit their interests.

Not the same as Wrigley, but for the price of one night’s lodging in Chicago (let alone game tickets), I got 2 box seat tickets to all three Cubs/Tigers games.

Just a thought…

There are other teams who have mini-packs like that.

The Phillies, for example.

Cool. Al, maybe someday, so will the Cubs.

NAAAAAAAAA!

Comerica Park (aka: “The Coma”) is only about 75 minutes from home for me, so it was a good deal. June can’t get here soon enough. I wonder if I can wear my Banks jersey and my Tiger hat?

Think Ernie would mind?

Well, the Cubs do have those 13-game packs.

But those are mostly to sell tickets for the less desirable games.

True. But it's a long commute from mid-Michigan

for April mid-week and mid-September games during the school year.

Hmm. Either Cubs tickets or another term of tuition payments to MSU for my kid.

Give me a minute, I’m thinking…

Sorry Andy! It’s community college for you next term.

Ha!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

3 bleacher seats for the Friday game against my other favorite team, the Indians!

I'm Done...

I got in and got my tickets for the 2 games that I needed to get (besides my season tickets). Got the last Friday (Oct 2nd) and bleachers for a game in August for me & my daughter (Aug 14th). TIme to close out my 30+ browser windows.

Kasey

kaseyi - February 20, 2009 reply

Can you buy tickets at Wrigley today IF

you don’t have a wristband? Thanks!

arrowman - February 20, 2009 reply

No but you can buy them tomorrow

Today is all wristbands

Phone

the phone number is always busy. i’m not sure how people are getting through?

If it's busy

somebody is obviously on the line. Just gotta keep trying.

OFFICIALY SOLD OUT GAMES

i just got in and these games are sold out
April 13 Col
June 16 Sox
June 18 Sox

Hope those Sox games are mostly Cubs fans...

SINGLE GAMES TIX ONLY

for Jun 17 vs Sox

What's the phone number to call to try to get tickets... 2 plus hrs in VWR...

MinnesotaFan - February 20, 2009 reply

1-800-843-2827

Be prepared to hate someone named “Lori” and get sick of the opening chords of “take me out to the ballgame”

best of luck. worked for me twice with continuous redial

There is a different # if you are outside Illinois.

866-652-2827

Unfortunately, that's still a toll-free number

Which I can’t call.

Thought this was in reply to me...

ignore and see below :)

I had the same problem...

once I was in. If you keep clicking on “continue” you will get through. I got tickets to April
18th against the Cards and June 19th against Cleveland. Taking my girlfriend to her first cubs game on April 18th…so it had to be against the Cards.

shastamasta - February 20, 2009 reply

1800thecubs

Is there a non-800 number to try to call?

(800 number’s are EXPENSIVE for me to call from England)

Unfortunately, no.

Thanks, Al

it was a kick in in the junk

cause i bought tix to the only game avilable against the sox and now that im in again i cant get more

said you can still purcahse up to 6 for the Jun 17 Sox game

You can, but you need to do that all at once...

… if you wait, someone will buy them ahead of you.

...

this is obsurd. i wonder what number they are on at wrigley. i am 17,000

VWR is complete BS

this year. I got picked like 5 times in an hour last year, not once yet this yaer.

eternale1 - February 20, 2009 reply

This is crazy- its been over an hour and a half with NO hits on multiple browsers

wristband # on cubs.com just got bumped up to 11396

They started with a 2000 range, now it’s up to 3000.

Question

After ordering tickets online how long till you should get a confirm email?

If I recall, last year I didnt get a confimration email until late at night

That's correct.

You will get an email eventually. In the meantime, as noted above, I would recommend printing out your confirmation page.

ok i thought so

because i got 4 games and only received confirmed emails from two of them. and its the 1st and 3rd game i bought. just thought that was kind of weird.

Bleachers sold out

for Friday, May 29 vs Dodgers. I need 2 bleachers for that day. Anyone have extra they’d be interested in swapping?

I have several ticketing windows open right now and would be willing to purchase tix to a game someone may need and swap out??

cubbie08 - February 20, 2009 reply

we need a jump thread

Use this FanPost as an overflow thread.

Here you go.

Might as well...

Cards July 10

Is there a way to find out of a game is sold out yet or not? I figure this Friday Cardinal game in July will be a hot ticket and I’m just trying to figure out if it’s still worth waiting….virtually.
Sorry if this has already been covered, but there are a lot of comments here to sift through. Thanks.

awesomedawson - February 20, 2009 reply

Saturday rules?

I am still trying on the VWR, and unfortunately holding a wristband in the 4300s. John Williams said this morning that there were 20,000 wristbands, so I guess that puts me about 16,000th in line.

However, what are the rules on the box-office for Sat.? Are wristbands honored? Is it worth it to go early?

pinkpony - February 20, 2009 reply

No wristbands after today.

But, most of the more desirable games will be sold out.

About wristbands, they did print 20,000, but I’m guessing less than half of them were distributed.

Is there usually a big mob scene on Saturday?

I’m just shooting for upper-deck tix on Tuesday nights — probably not the most sought-after tix.

pinkpony - February 20, 2009 reply

I don't believe so.

And especially not tomorrow, when there’s supposed to be a snowstorm.

Opening Day Sold out

I’m shutting my browsers down.

Reed's Johnson - February 20, 2009 reply

went to ticketbrokersecrets.com… bought info… got 7 games – 6 each in 1:30 hrs… Yeah.. best $20 ever spent

Care to divulge the secrets?!?

Pretty please.

He could but then he would have to kill you

and the rest of us reading the post.

I'm in!

But Tickets.com is going Live Nation On Me!

and i got kicked out

Insert random expletives here. Just so I can use one that is BCB approved I think…poppycock

FYI, 6/20 IS SOLD OUT

tony412 - February 20, 2009 reply

so far

i’ve got 2 outfield box seats on apr 15 vs. colorado, and 4 outfield terrace reserve seats sept. 17 against the brewers. working on 3 outfield terrace reserve seats for cards on my burthday july 10th, but i’m struggling with the high transaction volume error.

You can get through that "high transaction volume" thing.

Eventually, it will let you through.

yeah.

it just takes about a hundred clicks. i eventually got through.

aaaand i'm done for the day

only had about $300 to spend on tickets and i’m pretty sure i went over that.

i got 5 outfield box seats against the indians on 6.21

but, missed everything else…

and its section 438... :(

I guess...

I won’t be going to any games this year. This VWR is much worse than last year.

i thought it was the same

i always get in within the first 15 mins.

I got in 6 times in the 1st 2 hours last year. Not once this year.

Keep trying.

It will get easier later in the day.

puckishcubsfan - February 20, 2009 reply

OFF TODAY

I;m off today so went into the VWR even though we have season tickets on behalf of friends.

Got some ticks.

they have medicine for that....

LT - February 20, 2009 reply

Question

In the old days you didn’t pay a service charge when bought at the window. Is this still true?

puckishcubsfan - February 20, 2009 reply

Yes.

puckishcubsfan - February 20, 2009 reply

Thanks

I have rarely bought tickets the usual way. Still in the VWR on behalf of friends.

You just run with

their cards, right?

blackhawk24 - February 20, 2009 reply

Mailing Question...

aside from the fact that it COSTS $2.50 to print tickets at home and its FREE to mail them, if I bought tickets to multiple games and chose to have the tickets mailed to me, will I get them all in one envelope or multiple envelopes since each was a separate transaction?

CubFan81 - February 20, 2009 reply

multiple

multiple

they will send them in the order of the games. If you got games in april you will get those first and so on.

LOL, seriously they charge you print tickets at home?

No wonder it’s the ‘suggested way’ on the website.

IllinoisCubs - February 20, 2009 reply

Exactly.

What a scam. They charge you $2.50 for you to use your own ink and paper.

The best way is either mail (if you don’t mind the tickets.com ticket stock) or will call.

All this time in the VWR

reminded me of this song from Sunday’s episode of Flight of the Conchords

I would classify it as NSFW to be on the safe side (language and sexuality). It’s so stupid that I doubt you’ll be offended, but it makes me laugh. Juvenile humour.

Thought a tension breaker was in order.

Gibbon Jockey - February 20, 2009 reply

Childrens

Would my 10 month old need a ticket?

Don't think so.

cwyers - February 20, 2009 reply

thanks!

I wouldn’t think so too, but Indiana University sez that birth is when you need to get tickets. Hoped Cubs weren’t that bad.

Good news!

All bleacher, Cubs Mets
6 – Friday August 28th
6 – Saturday August 29th
4 – Sunday August 30th

i got 4 games of saturday bleachers and i am very happy. good luck to all

drodd - February 20, 2009 reply

VWR is a nightmare

after waititng patiently for 3 hours with about 20 windows open, i finally got in only to get the infamous “We’re sorry, we were unable to process your request due to high transaction volumes. Please try to submit your request again” then i get kicked out and back to the VWR ;-(

cubbiebear316 - February 20, 2009 reply

I hear ya on that one.

My Kevin Borseth quote sums it up quite well.

happened to me

I kept hitting the back button and it put me back in the Cubs Ticketing page. finally picked a game I could get tix for and got them. good luck.

I have 10 tabs open now

No luck so far, maybe they block Missouri IP’s in order to keep Cardinal fans out

nji232 - February 20, 2009 reply

85 more VWRs opening up

I just got my fifth and final game, all the week of Memorial Day. 2 vs the Pirates, 3 vs the Dodgers. Couldn’t get anything better than Terrace Reserved Infield – dodging poles. Those 13pack and 9pack games they sold these past 2 years have hurt the availability. Not too reasonable for this Mississippi kid to buy tickets to 13 random games…

Question on the will call. I had mine mailed to me, but I’d like the Cubs printed tickets. Next year, if I left them at will call, can I pick up all my games at once, or would I be at will call every day.

sparky39762 - February 20, 2009 reply

You can pick up all your games at once if you choose will call.

Thanks

I’ll definitely do that next year. I just wanted to avoid waiting in line each day.

sparky39762 - February 20, 2009 reply

I got some bleacher seats for the Dodgers series

LT - February 20, 2009 reply

No seriously F#&$ YOU!

So I finally get in.

I got four about 3 or 4 games and I’m not getting any luck. Lots of “Server is too busy to process your request” put in your entry again kind of thing. I finally settle on a game that I want and go to buy the tickets.

The screen to type in the numbers to confirm takes me three or four times to get correct.

I finally get to enter my information. I’m off by 1 letter on my address because it’s telling me I have a time limit and I rushed the typing. I have to go back and now I’ve got 3 minutes to enter everything. It couldn’t have been more than 1 minute and I enter my stuff.

The tickets I want are no longer on hold for me and they send me back to the virtual waiting room. Seriously, what the hell?! Listen, I want to buy the tickets from you. I’m a good paying customer, not some scalper. By rushing me, you might have helped another scalper get in. I seriously don’t understand why I need to be so rushed. Are they worried that the most of the tickets for today won’t sell out by the end of the day?! And please don’t kick me back to virtual waiting room. I clearly want to buy tickets. Thanks for kicking me out and rushing me so some scalper with 100 tabs up can come in and buy his tickets. Just go to hell. Quite a model you have going here.

IllinoisCubs - February 20, 2009 reply

its actually quite simple.

Just sign up for an MLB.com account. It saves all you info. Then once you purchase your tixs you only have to confirm the email. That way you dont feel rushed.

?

You have to sign up for a MLB account in the first place.

IllinoisCubs - February 20, 2009 reply

yeah

so all you info like address, name, email and credit card is saved. So you shouldnt have to re type any of the info.

crazy day

Okay, so I have had a single window open that i started with at 9:30. No Action on it at all. I opened a bunch of windows up at like noon and one of those windows let me buy tickets within 5 minutes. That single window that I opened earlier, still no chances. CRAZY.

I got three bleacher seats to Sunday game against the Indians.

SammySosa - February 20, 2009 reply

That's how it goes

Had I only opened up 8 windows, I still would not be selected. I had 45 open on my computer (picked twice in 3hrs), and 35 that I opened later on my wife’s computer (picked three times in 2hrs). I had 45 open for an hour, and my wife’s computer was the first to get picked – within 5min of opening.

sparky39762 - February 20, 2009 reply

One window! HA!

that would be insane to have to wait for one window. pure torture. I never have less than like 90 windows open on multiple computers.

I give up

This is crazy. I have gone to several games every year and always buy my tickets online and really haven’t had any problems. This year I have been in the VWR since 9:30 and have not gotten in once. I am frustrated and annoyed.

There HAS GOT TO BE a better way to do this!!!!

tony412 - February 20, 2009 reply

There is.

The White Sox have a waiting room by game and not a single room for everyone. It’s much better if you’re not going for Opening Day, Cubs/Sox, and the like.

…of course I’m always better, because I’ve never once gotten through the VWR to be able to purchase tickets in the first 6 hours they’re on sale, regardless of the number of windows open, etc. Fortunately, I tend to like seeing the Nationals, so I can get tickets next week without too much worry (although bleechers are often sold out).

MarchHare - February 20, 2009 reply

That's because the Sox use Ticketmaster instead of tickets.com

Ticketmaster has a far better interface. I’ve always had better luck with Ticketmaster, especially for concerts.

my VWR just let me in!!!!! To the Cincy Reds schedule to buy tix. WTF? How did that happen?

tony412 - February 20, 2009 reply

That is just bizarre.

What game was it?

perhaps...

you clicked on an away game to get into the virtual waiting room in the first place.

overflow thread!!

want to make a new one?

Chanman25 - February 20, 2009 reply

There already is one.

See the FanPost list.

So basicly

the only way to get in is cheat with 1000 browsers open?

why is it cheating?

you should atleast have more than 30 on one computer.

Some of those browsers must have been on steroids.

with cousin browsers..

Chanman25 - February 20, 2009 reply

i'd say firefox

seriously, look at that RAM usage.

Finally!

Got two bleacher seats for my Birthday, on Ernie Banks Bobblehead night.

Good ol' 23 - February 20, 2009 reply

ugh

Now every time my window is about to open up to the purchasing screen… it goes blank white then freezes. Anyone else having that problem?

Pity, I would go to Chicago this summer, I really wanted to go to the Cleveland series

but I won’t be able to get out to Chicago anyway. Haha, though it is funny seeing yall trying to get through

Chanman25 - February 20, 2009 reply

If i try to have more than one window for each browser

it tells me to be patient and wait and won’t let me open it.

are you using firefox or IE?

both

http://frontline.purchasenow2.tickets.com/buy/MLBEventInfo?orgid=5&agency=MLB&trxstate=8

use the tabs

just copy and past the link into a bunch of tabs. that’s what i do. try that link.

VWR for 4+ hours - Nothing!!

Got in at 9:33, not one chance to buy tix. Ridiculous!

If the Dad’s Day game sells out, anyone care to hook up a Dad of three little Cubs fans? I’ll do a trade or whatever if that works….

FarNorthBurbs - February 20, 2009 reply

Dad's Day sold out

Oh well….I have some backup games. Anyone that can help, I’d appreciate it.

Hoping to score tix for my birthday now….Saturday of the Marlins series in May. We’ll see.

FarNorthBurbs - February 20, 2009 reply

maximize the number of windows open

Keep hitting continue when the high traffic volume message is displayed.

blackhawk24 - February 20, 2009 reply

that was frustrating

i got Cubs Brewers and Cubs Indians.. the indians game only had tickets available in the non-alcohol section (not 21 anyway) anyone know how good/bad these seats are?

Did they give a section number?

101

row 11

Those seats are right next to the LF corner.

They’re not bad seats.

Ok Al

What’s the way around the high volume?

You mean when you get in and get the "high volume" message?

Keep clicking “continue”. Eventually, you should get through.

Right

that worked for me… I had clicked continue so many times that I didn’t realize I was on to the next page lol….

LT - February 20, 2009 reply

How does it feel to be a hero, Al

Got TWO games. Pirates in late August and what should be a crucial 4 game set against the Crew.

Congrats!

Got Lucky

4 – 1st row isle seats in the Terrace Reserve area Cubs/Sox
5 – 3rd row isle seats in the Terrace Reserve area Cubs/Cards
Wife is mad I spent $575 on tickets

scalmie - February 20, 2009 reply

hey

how long does it take to get tickets if you choose mail

dariot2 - February 20, 2009 reply

i think they send them out march 10th i read on there somewhere.. i chose to just print mine

Finally got in

one of the games I wanted is already sold out, now for the other there is a 1 ticket max for the bleachers. WTF is the point of this?

bheidge - February 20, 2009 reply

Well now they are sold out

that was a waste of a day, looks like I will be taking it in the ass from stubhub again this summer.

bheidge - February 20, 2009 reply

don’t tickets free up once this first day on sale mess is over?

I think so

I got some good seats a couple weeks after tix went on sale last year. Five seats together for a Sept game against the Brewers (“The Soto Game” ).

FarNorthBurbs - February 20, 2009 reply

I HATE

that i have pressed continue about 300 times so far

dariot2 - February 20, 2009 reply

any info on

intrasquad game rosters?

brian custer - February 20, 2009 reply

I had pretty good luck for the first time ever.

I was able to get a pair of tix to each of these games: 4/17 and 4/19 Cards, 6/20 and 6/21 CLE, 7/10 Cards, 9/2 HOU (my birthday!) and 10/2 and 10/4 ARI.

dfrancon - February 20, 2009 reply

Cubs - Please enter the 21st Century

Get rid of this F**king VWR and sell tickets for each game.

The ownership is a corrupt as your former Gov. with this BS.

I’m sure they are already selling a handful of tickets accross the street

parrotinct - February 20, 2009 reply

Two Friends And I...

..netted either 4 or 6 tickets across 23 games using this method:

One friend was at home using his and his 3 roommates computers simultaneously, and got about half of those himself.

Best catches:
7/2 vs Brewers – 6 Bleachers
7/3 vs Brewers – 4 Grandstand
7/4 vs Brewers – 4 Grandstand
7/11 vs Cards – 4 Grandstand
7/12 vs Cards – 10 Bleachers

Also got games with Marlins, Astros, Dogers, Twins, Phillies, Pirates, Indians, Braves, Mets and Reds.

Way psyched, best luck ever this year. Hope everybody else made out just as well, and have a great weekend!

AndrewJStone - February 20, 2009 reply

By the way...

…thats 10 tabs across 7 browsers, for 70 VWRs going. Every time i got through, i closed out of ALL and started over. It was very successful. I can only image this is the method some of the less advanced scalpers use… hopefully we beat them to some tickets this year, and whatever we don’t use will go to deserving friends and family at face value.

AndrewJStone - February 20, 2009 reply

I should have hired you

to buy tickets for me

bheidge - February 20, 2009 reply

I have no clue how this happened but I go t tix at 2:30 PM!

But I am an idiot and got tix for the Cards game on Sunday 4/19.

My gfs sister is getting married on 4/18 in Orlando.

I have 6 I will trade for 6 weekend bleachers later in the year to a comparable game.

Griff5479 - February 20, 2009 reply

got through finally

got upper deck reserved for myself on April 15th, Kinda mad that taxes and service fees cost more than the $9 ticket. Im going to buy the rest of my tickets on spur of the moment basis, except for my birthday game since its at the end of the season. I have much better luck getting them last minute anyways

how about in future years

having a lottery for the more high demand games like opening day or cubs/sox like what they did for the NLDS last season

success

had 1 game since noon today. then had 3 windows open almost simultaneously. so I got three more games.

St. Louis on first Sunday
Houston on Saturday in May
Philly on Thursday in August
Bleachers for Saturday on closing weekend vs. Arizona

this is by far the best I’ve ever done with this system. I have to thank the guys at the top with the CTRL click here link. worked perfectly.

That would be this guy

And I am more then happy it worked out for you.

I guess people didn't want to use the JUMP link posted earlier

this

thread

is

so

slow

Is my computer really the only one that works like this?

I got 14 games between 10am-1pm and had countless other windows get through that I didnt use. I called my uncle and he had not got through at all between 10-3. Did anyone else have an insane amount of windows open like I did and didnt get through a bunch of times? I would say I had 225 windows open….yeah im crazy but it worked!

AndHart120 - February 20, 2009 reply

That proves it really is totally random.

I never got through

but only had about six windows which I could not keep track of. Luckily between friends with better computer skills and Mom with a decent wristband # I got what I needed.

Here’s the promotional schedule.

Got 3 pairs

July 2, 3, 4 vs. Milwaukee – also going to check out the Taste of Chicago as well.

camnorris14 - February 20, 2009 reply

70's Night?

I apologize if this has been covered already, but does anyone know when 70’s night is for this season?

joz132 - February 20, 2009 reply

It hasn't been scheduled yet.

Actually the Cubs are going to have a 70's AND 80's night - twice!

On July 16 and July 21 – Sir Elton John and Billy Joel will present the best of the 70’s and the worst of the 80’s…