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 91 
 on: December 07, 2023, 08:53:18 am 
Started by Barry - Last post by slash
For those of you who think that Le Mans is
a) expensive
b) has a s##t website
Try booking tickets for ABBA Voyage!!

 92 
 on: November 24, 2023, 12:15:28 pm 
Started by Barry - Last post by Aysedasi
Yep.  Today has seen weekend entry, full week entry and full week/Chapelle GS.  Yesterday there was Prairie camping and Panorama and Expo parking, amongst others.  I'm assuming now that many will have heard from their agencies about what they have for them, which should trigger some more 'bought just in case' resales. 

 93 
 on: November 24, 2023, 11:29:26 am 
Started by Barry - Last post by Barry
Resale site is working, just got a full week GA.
There were 4, but were sold very quickly.

 94 
 on: November 23, 2023, 06:21:59 pm 
Started by NoBrakesWC - Last post by NoBrakesWC
Have x1 Epinettes ACO price e-ticket. Looking to swap for x1 or x2 Hippodrome 40m2 plus cash to me or you depending if you have 1 or 2. So we can join the rest of the group.

 95 
 on: November 21, 2023, 09:05:05 am 
Started by Barry - Last post by enzo
I think after last years attendance and the increase in manufacturers etc the ACO has thought why give some of the pie to the agencies. Let's keep it all for ourselves.

I never realised the agencies paid a premium. I thought in the lean years they would have been given a discount for taking a block of tickets the ACO would have struggled to sell themselves.

 96 
 on: November 20, 2023, 02:09:32 pm 
Started by Black Granny - Last post by Black Granny
Hi

Early shout out for Tertre Rouge camping pass and general entry tickets, having missed out due to being away when tickets went on sale. Also require a camping pass for any site.

 97 
 on: November 20, 2023, 10:15:35 am 
Started by Barry - Last post by Aysedasi
That's why we use Just Tickets. You pay a bit more but get the tickets. They pay a fee to be ticket agents and still get shafted by the ACO.

And that fee is at least €15k (maybe more for the bigger agencies) - that's a lot to make back from a markup on ticket prices and enforced GE purchase all the time you are fielding the complaints (that should be directed at the ACO) from people who don't stand a chance of getting what they wanted/previously enjoyed.

To the other point on people's angst over members creaming off the best tickets - it's not a closed club, anyone can join and whilst I dislike the way the tickets have been sold/allocated in the past few years (and the big percentage price hikes), people complaining that they didn't get the chance to purchase because they were not members seems somewhat bizarre to me as the opportunity is open to all.

What does seem unfair to me, and was highlighted by a friend, is that the member allocation does not reward loyalty where people who joined the day before the tickets went on sale have been allowed the same access as those that have been members for 20+ years, supporting the club through the good and the lean times. One would have thought that some form of reward for loyalty could have been implemented (perhaps allowing 'seasoned' members the option to purchase a few more tickets, or opening the sale a day earlier as a recognition of loyalty?)

I very much agree.  In fact, long standing members lost out as their 'standing orders' were not honoured this time, they were put back in the pot with all the other members.  As you say, I've been a member for 27 years and get nothing more than someone who joined on 6th November....

 98 
 on: November 20, 2023, 08:46:04 am 
Started by Barry - Last post by JDS
That's why we use Just Tickets. You pay a bit more but get the tickets. They pay a fee to be ticket agents and still get shafted by the ACO.

And that fee is at least €15k (maybe more for the bigger agencies) - that's a lot to make back from a markup on ticket prices and enforced GE purchase all the time you are fielding the complaints (that should be directed at the ACO) from people who don't stand a chance of getting what they wanted/previously enjoyed.

To the other point on people's angst over members creaming off the best tickets - it's not a closed club, anyone can join and whilst I dislike the way the tickets have been sold/allocated in the past few years (and the big percentage price hikes), people complaining that they didn't get the chance to purchase because they were not members seems somewhat bizarre to me as the opportunity is open to all.

What does seem unfair to me, and was highlighted by a friend, is that the member allocation does not reward loyalty where people who joined the day before the tickets went on sale have been allowed the same access as those that have been members for 20+ years, supporting the club through the good and the lean times. One would have thought that some form of reward for loyalty could have been implemented (perhaps allowing 'seasoned' members the option to purchase a few more tickets, or opening the sale a day earlier as a recognition of loyalty?)

 99 
 on: November 20, 2023, 07:11:02 am 
Started by Barry - Last post by Rhino
That's why we use Just Tickets. You pay a bit more but get the tickets. They pay a fee to be ticket agents and still get shafted by the ACO.

 100 
 on: November 19, 2023, 06:21:40 pm 
Started by Barry - Last post by Aysedasi
From the levels of angst I've seen on the likes of Facebook, there is plenty of animosity from the French towards the ACO and their ticketing processes right now.....  I don't think it's confined at all to foreigners.  In fact, most of the annoyance seems to have been caused by the apparent huge increase in membership, with members 'creaming off' every decent ticket....  I must admit it has surprised me - after last year's ticketing for this years race - that so many people have been so completely unprepared for what has happened, ticketing-wise.  It's a concern though.  It once was the case that if you wanted to be safe and secure your tickets, you paid the premium and went to a good agency, now it seems that the agencies are struggling to get enough tickets to meet even their existing customers - so why is this happening?  

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