A message from U2.com management

[DrMusk]

that's funny... U2's membership webpage URL is http://www.u2.com/we_are_a_bloodly_corporation.html

 

[plot180]

I'm still not sure why people think paying $40 a year for priority ticketing is such a good deal when there is no guarantee that you'll actually get any tickets and we paid $7 a year (based on how often issues were released) through Propaganda for exactly the same thing. Hell, if what some people think is true, we got a better deal through Propaganda. I've written to them for clarification, but it looks like we might only have access to a single show through U2.com, whereas Propaganda gave us access to two shows. And of course, if this ticket sale is anything like prior sales through U2.com, it'll be a complete shitfest. Why people don't feel that paying five times as much for an equal or inferior service isn't a ripoff is beyond me.

 

[U2_Muse]

plot180, I agree that it may be a ripoff, but dealing with ticketmaster isn't exactly a great trade-off.

Although, with the problems I've been having with U2.com, I'm almost ready to call it even.

 

[Liesje]

I'll just have a friend who's got money to toss around sign up and have her help me get tickets.

 

[Miroslava]

Well, my thing is, no one is putting a gun to anyone's head to do anything.



I am not counting on the fan club as my only source of tickets since I am planning on hitting a few shows, but I cannot put all my eggs in one basket. I will deal with the monkeys at fanfire and the evil bastards at Ticketmaster and call in a favor or two with a friend to get what I need. I will stand in like for GA (if there is GA), I will wheel, I will deal.

Much like Bono, I will have lunch with the Devil if it gets me what I want... and what I want is to be within finger nibbling distance of Bono...

 

[tennispunk]

well for me, since I'm most likely going to be out of the country (in Ireland as it happens) and will not have time to spend furiously calling ticketmaster--or calling at all since i'll be without an international cellphone--the priority on tickets is definitely worth it so that I know I'll get to at least one show.....don't know if I'd do it otherwise.....but yeah, I probably would. I like good seats--when you're up in the rafters in an arena show, you feel like you're watching people watch a concert. And for someone who goes to tiny punk shows all the time, that's not the most appealing way to see a concert.

 

[FullonEdge2]

I couldn't understand the first post either..
mad cos they don't give away their shows and we should hate U2?!
Please, I think the Pixies had live cds available at some shows last year as you left the venue, but they still charged.

I HAIT U2 BECUZ !!1! I HAIT DIS ALBUM AN I HAIT U2 DOT COMM!!!1!! WY KANT DEY SHOW KONSERTS ON U2 DOT COMM!!11!!!!!!!