I'm in S T E P

Post by **Savannah** » Wed May 08, 2013 7:14 pm

Thanks, Sean! You just made somebody shriek, long-distance.

outhouse · Post by **outhouse** » Mon May 13, 2013 10:07 am

I just registered on May 11!

So I guess you all want to know my time stamp....?

Should I pull out and fix my tent? Is there a chance for late people like me??

Uwe

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon May 13, 2013 10:10 am

Stay in it, but work other avenues. Tell everyone you're looking for one, look out for the OMG Sale in August, watch Craigslist.
Don't do Ebay or stubhub...
And I forget what the precautions for Craigslist are.

Post by **Savannah** » Mon May 13, 2013 3:00 pm

Yes, fix your tent. No one can guarantee that you're going to get luck through STEP, but there's a decent chance.

Here are some of the precautions Fishy alluded to.

Avoiding Fraud & Buying Third Party Tickets:

How can I tell if a ticket is real?
Your best assurance is by buying it from someone you know and trust. Our tickets have numerous physical security features, unique foils, embossings, and variable data. Remember, just because a ticket is real, doesn't mean it is still valid.

How can I know that the ticket I'm buying is valid?
The only real way to know a ticket is real and valid is to buy it from someone you know and trust. Before you buy a ticket from a third party, check to make sure it is not listed as a ticket number that has been canceled or voided. (Voided ticket list will be posted at a later date)

If I buy a ticket on eBay, Stub Hub or a re-seller site is it still valid?
We have no problem with people selling their unneeded tickets for face value (plus service fees) and this is possible to do using eBay's "Buy it now" feature. If a ticket has been auctioned and/or sold for high above its face value, we may have canceled and voided that ticket. To be safe, you should never pay above face value for a ticket.

How can I buy a third party ticket safely?
The safest way to buy a third party ticket is by buying it from STEP or directly from someone you know. Second to that, your safest bet is buying a ticket from someone in your immediate community of Burners.

http://tickets2.burningman.com/faq.php#fraud

Networking with local Burners is good for many reasons:
http://regionals.burningman.com/

Mudley · Post by **Mudley** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:18 pm

I just got my STEP offer for two tickets.

My time stamp was 1:06 (mountain, so 12:06 pacific)

So the queue is definitely moving. Good luck!!

Post by **trilobyte** » Tue May 14, 2013 7:13 am

Congratulations, Mudley!

Ratty · Post by **Ratty** » Wed May 15, 2013 7:33 pm

Guess what I got today.......

Subject: Burning Man Tickets Available
Date: May 15, 2013 3:58 PM

DEAR RUTH,

Hello!

You are the next person in the Secure Ticket Exchange Program queue and Burning Man tickets have become available for you to buy. You only have 72 hours to buy these tickets before your link expires and the tickets are offered to the next person waiting. Please use the link below to buy your tickets:

And I did. See you all in the dust. (There was never any doubt).
Time stamp 12:06

International Incident · Post by **International Incident** » Wed May 15, 2013 7:37 pm

Yah for Ratty!
Hope you will come to the M&G this year...

Post by **Savannah** » Wed May 15, 2013 7:53 pm

See you soon, Ratty!

TT120 · Post by **TT120** » Wed May 15, 2013 8:09 pm

Now THAT is an awesome e-mail!

pink · Post by **pink** » Wed May 15, 2013 8:50 pm

Yay for Ratty!

jennturner · Post by **jennturner** » Thu May 16, 2013 4:52 am

Congrats, Ratty!

That gives me confidence in really getting tickets soon, too.

Thanks for posting!

katy potaty · Post by **katy potaty** » Thu May 16, 2013 5:40 pm

Just purchased two tickets!!!!!!!
12:06 time stamp, the spice is flowing.....

TT120 · Post by **TT120** » Thu May 16, 2013 6:35 pm

katy potaty wrote:Just purchased two tickets!!!!!!!
12:06 time stamp, the spice is flowing.....

Awesome!!!

S.T.E.P. works.

Ratty · Post by **Ratty** » Thu May 16, 2013 7:14 pm

Yeah! Congrats Katy. Everybody will get their tickets. Do the happy dance.

Post by **Savannah** » Thu May 16, 2013 7:45 pm

Hurray for Katy Potaty!

freeeeeman · Post by **freeeeeman** » Sun May 19, 2013 2:51 pm

STEP-queue-dwelling-folks will be happy to know that my camp mate received 2 STEP tickets today.

i'm sure trilo's first question is, "what was the time stamp?" and the answer is 12:08 on the day STEP went live.

good luck STEPpers even though you probably won't need it.

jennturner · Post by **jennturner** » Wed May 22, 2013 12:33 pm

STEP works!!!!

I recieved the link for purchasing two tickets today!!! I am soooo happy! My timestamp was 12:07

Good luck to all af you STEPPERS.

See you on the Playa!

TT120 · Post by **TT120** » Wed May 22, 2013 12:55 pm

Awesome news Jenn! I love hearing these stories....

Post by **Savannah** » Wed May 22, 2013 2:05 pm

Congratulations!

Ratty · Post by **Ratty** » Wed May 22, 2013 5:04 pm

Hurray Jenn!

Puppychao · Post by **Puppychao** » Mon May 27, 2013 9:54 pm

I'm a virgin and totally late to the STEP game. I registered on May 22nd. Thinking positive, but what are my best bets to get two tickets?

Thanks in advance!

MikeGyver · Post by **MikeGyver** » Mon May 27, 2013 10:14 pm

Puppychao wrote:I'm a virgin and totally late to the STEP game. I registered on May 22nd. Thinking positive, but what are my best bets to get two tickets?

Thanks in advance!

If you can afford it, holiday tickets are fairly easy to find at 600 each, but if your like the rest of us you just have to keep your eyes open. Keep your hopes up, I expect once tickets get mailed out they will start popping up on craigslist and such. You can also make a post in the Tickets Wanted section and try your luck but I wouldn't just post and hope.

Puppychao · Post by **Puppychao** » Mon May 27, 2013 10:51 pm

Mrpatatomoto wrote:
Puppychao wrote:I'm a virgin and totally late to the STEP game. I registered on May 22nd. Thinking positive, but what are my best bets to get two tickets?

Thanks in advance!
If you can afford it, holiday tickets are fairly easy to find at 600 each, but if your like the rest of us you just have to keep your eyes open. Keep your hopes up, I expect once tickets get mailed out they will start popping up on craigslist and such. You can also make a post in the Tickets Wanted section and try your luck but I wouldn't just post and hope.

Thanks for the advice Mr. patatomoto, will definitely keep my eyes open and do some searching!

ldzpstnr · Post by **ldzpstnr** » Tue May 28, 2013 12:26 pm

STEP is moving along, my buddy got his ticket today from STEP. The email came in at 2am this morning.

His timestamp was 12:08.

See you all in the dust!

RobinSays · Post by **RobinSays** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 3:10 pm

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this thread. My friend registered for STEP and has been very anxious about the process. It's nice to be able to tell her that ticket offers ARE going out now. Bumping this thread... Can we share more updates? Who else got an offer through STEP?

chlk · Post by **chlk** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:28 pm

I registered for STEP on the first day but still got no offer...

talon_mags · Post by **talon_mags** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:42 am

Just got mine through STEP!!! I registered approx 1pm MST on the first day

TT120 · Post by **TT120** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 8:12 am

Awesome Talon! See you in the dust!

Ratty · Post by **Ratty** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 11:31 am

Yeah Talon! Great to hear that STEP is moving along. Now get packing...

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