Tickets?

Sunbeam56 · Post by **Sunbeam56** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:34 pm

We have been trying to get to Burning Man for three years. The first year, we spent our money on kit - equipment. The second year we built a dome. The third year we were ready to do, but were out of town when the sales of tix opened. We missed it. The tix sold out before we could get online to buy them.

Its not as easy to go to Burning Man as you would assume

^Rhino! · Post by **^Rhino!** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:00 am

Sunbeam56 wrote:We have been trying to get to Burning Man for three years. The first year, we spent our money on kit - equipment. The second year we built a dome. The third year we were ready to do, but were out of town when the sales of tix opened. We missed it. The tix sold out before we could get online to buy them.

Its not as easy to go to Burning Man as you would assume

See you in 2014! We'll be ready!

FlyingMonkey · Post by **FlyingMonkey** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:02 am

Honestly my priorities would have been completely different.

Year one - Go to Burning Man with what I have
Year two - Get more equipment for camp
Year three - Build a dome
Year four - Do something really cool...

But I do have to agree with you that it's not always easy to go. I couldn't get off from work this year & missed it. Getting a ticket is only part of what's required to go HOME.

I plan like I'm going every year but realistically I know that I won't.

Post by **trilobyte** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:34 am

Sounds like you guys have learned quite a lesson about assumptions. Good luck making it happen this year, and even if something goes wrong and you miss out on tickets this year don't give up! Ticket exchanges and after-market sales, plus that OMG sale that happens in early August. Those who plan...burn. Again, good luck!

^Rhino! · Post by **^Rhino!** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:32 am

trilobyte wrote:Sounds like you guys have learned quite a lesson about assumptions. Good luck making it happen this year, and even if something goes wrong and you miss out on tickets this year don't give up! Ticket exchanges and after-market sales, plus that OMG sale that happens in early August. Those who plan...burn. Again, good luck!

Trilo, in these part we have a saying meant to cover assumptions.

Never ASSUME. It makes an ASS out of U and ME.

Hardcore and true.

cosmic-honey · Post by **cosmic-honey** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:16 pm

trilobyte wrote:Sounds like you guys have learned quite a lesson about assumptions. Good luck making it happen this year, and even if something goes wrong and you miss out on tickets this year don't give up! Ticket exchanges and after-market sales, plus that OMG sale that happens in early August. Those who plan...burn. Again, good luck!

Ahh, just what I needed to hear! Burning Man 2014 is at the top of my priority list.

Thecatman · Post by **Thecatman** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:59 pm

Captain Goddammit wrote:It used to be so easy and stress-free...

Like when the outlets sold them?

HINT! HINT!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 4:55 pm

Thecatman wrote:
Captain Goddammit wrote:It used to be so easy and stress-free...
Like when the outlets sold them?

HINT! HINT!

Not gonna happen...

Post by **Eric** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:12 pm

Thecatman wrote:
Captain Goddammit wrote:It used to be so easy and stress-free...
Like when the outlets sold them?

HINT! HINT!

I'm really not sure what you're hinting at. The batches of tickets sell out the day they go on sale (except, possibly, the "holiday" tickets), there are none available to be sent to outside vendors. Hell, in 2011 they had to pull all the remaining stock from the outlets when they saw that tickets were going to sell out. You don't see tickets for any event that sells out being sold from the local head shop as part of the authorized distribution network, you're not going to see Burning Man return to those days any more than we'll see the return of the drive-by shooting range.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:23 pm

Wha'? When did they close the drive by shooting range?

And what have I been shooting at all these years?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:36 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:Wha'? When did they close the drive by shooting range?

And what have I been shooting at all these years?

you live in Berkeley, yes?

maryanimal · Post by **maryanimal** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:39 pm

ok!! So WTF is going on with the tickets?? ...just saying...

Post by **Savannah** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:44 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:Wha'? When did they close the drive by shooting range?

And what have I been shooting at all these years?

HA HA HA HA HA!

. . . I knew those bullet holes in my tent smelled of the briny deep. Avast, ye scurvy Assassin!

BBadger · Post by **BBadger** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:26 pm

Buying tickets at an outlet instead of online was probably better than buying gifts at a mall instead of using Amazon.com, but I'll still take online buying any day.

Post by **Eric** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:36 pm

BBadger wrote:Buying tickets at an outlet instead of online was probably better than buying gifts at a mall instead of using Amazon.com, but I'll still take online buying any day.

Not really. With a gift item you don't know what it really looks like, the size, the quality, etc, when you buy online; when you buy a ticket it's just a piece of paper - the event you get access to is the same either way you buy the ticket, and regardless of how you buy that piece of paper you don't know what you're going to get out of the event.

BBadger · Post by **BBadger** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:47 pm

Really. More and more, I find that for many products having direct access to the item for scrutiny at the time of purchase has far less value than online shopping's convenient means of purchase, selection of items, reviews, price comparisons, and ultimately delivery without having to physically visit a store. Not all things, of course, but perhaps even a majority percentage of them.

Post by **trilobyte** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:23 am

It's not so much the convenience of the walk-in outlet (which is really only convenient for people who live or work near said outlet or who aren't able to sort out the marvels of modern shopping), but the convenience of a ready supply of tickets that went along with there being enough to have on sale at walk-in outlets. Back then, you had months and months to get off your ass and get the actual ticket.

Now, in order to get tickets, a bit more planning and effort is required. Scarcity's a bitch like that.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 9:30 am

It's important that we all buy things in the exact same way. We're burners, after all.

^Rhino! · Post by **^Rhino!** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:19 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:It's important that we all buy things in the exact same way. We're burners, after all.

And we're impatient. I haven't heard a word on WHEN or WHAT THE THEME IS.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:20 pm

Burn things and blow shit up. The rest is just window dressing.

maryanimal · Post by **maryanimal** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 2:45 am

Word on FB is that the announcement of ticket sales will be Jan. 8th.

Post by **Sham** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:42 am

Rumors are rumors. In the immortal words of Doris Day; que sera sera.

tamarakay · Post by **tamarakay** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:28 am

What about a drive by shooting range with nerf guns and tricycles? You can shoot real people.

maryanimal · Post by **maryanimal** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:16 pm

Sham wrote:Rumors are rumors. In the immortal words of Doris Day; que sera sera.

I know Sham! I was bored! heheh I guess all the waiting and mystery has me wondering...

tamarakay · Post by **tamarakay** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:24 pm

^Rhino! wrote:If I fill out the burner profile, does it help get me to do some of the volunteering I'd like to do? I want to give a lecture or two at Earth Guardians about geology and would be willing to spend literally months in preparation for something really good.

If this happens let me know your schedule. My sparkle stallion would love to attend.

Post by **trilobyte** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:29 pm

Actually, the way it works now is that in order to fill out the volunteer questionnaire you need to have a Burner Profile. Once you're logged in, you click on the Participate tab, then fill out the questionnaire from there.

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:45 am

Sunbeam56 wrote:We have been trying to get to Burning Man for three years. The first year, we spent our money on kit - equipment. The second year we built a dome. The third year we were ready to do, but were out of town when the sales of tix opened. We missed it. The tix sold out before we could get online to buy them.

Its not as easy to go to Burning Man as you would assume

You didn't try very hard.

Thousands of tickets hit ebay, craigslist and tons of facebook related sites for face value resale.

Our plans for going this year are still up in the air, but even if everything falls into place in August, I have zero concerns about being able to get a ticket to go to the event.

Ratty · Post by **Ratty** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:48 am

But, but, but....Today's the day they are revealing all. How can I go to work or take a shower or even get dressed. I might miss it.

Post by **Sham** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:13 am

Ratty wrote:But, but, but....Today's the day they are revealing all. How can I go to work or take a shower or even get dressed. I might miss it.

Take a shower and we can worry about everything else later!

VultureChow · Post by **VultureChow** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:27 am

Come actual ticket day, I'm not taking any chances. I'm just going to sit in a bath all day with my laptop and a couple of power bars.

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