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London Olympics MoneySaving discussion
Hi all, This thread is to discuss the London Olympics MoneySaving guide - have you used any of the tips in it to save cash in the capital, or have you got any more info or tricks to help others save money in London? If so, just click 'reply' to post, Thanks, MSE Rose
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Does anyone know if I am allowed to sell at FACE VALUE to the general public?
Hi, I purchased tickets for the football @ Old Trafford 29/07, and have just won 4 Judo finals tickets for the same day. I cannot attend both events, so have decided to still attend the football. Reading Martin's Olympic tickets Q&A, I am allowed to sell the Judo tickets to friends and family at FACE VALUE Unfortunately I…
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Size of the seats
Hi, Does anyone know the size of the seats? I can't see anything online to see how wide the seats are in the Olympic Stadium, Greenwick Park or the Aquatic Centre. If anyone has any idea I would be grateful. thanks.
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Should we demand the right to sell our Olympic tickets for a profit?
People have been complaining about the secondary market for years but only suddenly when the Olympics are on is an 'additionally funded' police team set up to 'protect' us from over-priced tickets & scams. Why? It's because unlike for concerts and festivals, where organisers have little interest in the secondary market, or…
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Rained off events? interesting topic?
Hearing on itv local news this evening, apparantely LOCOG are talking through what happens if its a complete washout and perhaps if some out door events dont actually take place on days that you have tickets for. Of course they mentioned it would only be in extreme circumstances if any of the events were delayed but that…
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paralympics venues and kings cross
Hi all, Now that I can see availability for some paralympics events on 30th and 31st August, can anyone tell me which venue is easiest to get to and back from, to the Kings Cross area (we arrive by train there on Thursday morning, are staying in a hotel on the Grays Inn Road on Thursday evening, and are departing London on…
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Does Olympic Park ticket include Travelcard?
Does anyone know if the Olympic Park access ticket that were sold today also include the Travelcard? or is that limited to actual event tickets? thanks.
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Had to stop my visa card - how do I tell olympics I have a new one?
As the title suggests really! I had to stop my Visa card as I lost it on a day out last week. I have now been sent a replacement but it has a new number, verification code and expiry date. I have been onto the Olympic Ticket site but it won't let me add a new card unless I buy more tickets. I can only edit the expiry, not…
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Incorrectly charged by LOCOG
I bought 2 tickets for the swimming finals at £95 each (SW012C). With £6 postage that should be £196 but I have been charged £202. I believe this is because when I was confirming I did not tick the box to agree to the terms and conditions so the page refreshed and a message appeared to tell me to tick the box - I think at…
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Various Olympic Games Tickets on sale now
As tweeted by James Pearce @pearcesport ...............follow him on twitter.;) He has tweeted recently about tickets available on official Olympic Games French and German websites. Various Olympic Games Tickets went on sale at 10am today:…
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Proctor & Gamble Olympic Tickets
Hi I won 2 tickets for Olympic Volleyball several months ago via a shop purchase. I registered that I would like the tickets and the letter stated they would be sent by the end of June. Nothing has arrived and ringing the number on the letter is just an answerphone and as yet no return of call. Has anyone else won these…
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July Countdown to the Olympics
26 days to go and counting. I have no interest in the Olympic sports, but as a Londoner am watching what happens to our fair city. I was out and about in town today and noticed all kinds of things that pass me by on my weekday commute - yes, London is well and truly geared up for the games now (bus drivers aside ;) ), with…
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London 2012 orbit tickets
Anyone trying to buy orbit tickets? I was on at 11am got through to payment and then suprise, suprise we cannot complete your request. So now i have to wait another 10 minutes. What a fiasco!:mad:
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will there be more paralympics tickets for sale?
Hi, We weren't even considering trying for Olympics tickets previously, but we're in London on 30th and 31st August, and so I was wondering if anyone has any idea if any more paralympics tickets may be sold? Should I create an account to buy when they become available, or is it too late? It would just be 2 of us, one adult…
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Husband is Olympic helper but needs help with travel
Hi I hope that you can help us! My husband is an Olympic helper but not at the Olympic village but at the Horse Guards' parade. He is helping with the Beach Volley Ball (not sure how he managed that)!:) However, he has his shifts now and some of them start at 5am in the morning and some finish at 1am in the morning too. We…
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ticket trading
Is there any mechanism to match holders of tickets who would rather have a different event?
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Early morning knock on the door
The good news is my Olympic Games tickets arrived this morning.:) The bad news is that they were delivered before 7.30am.:( So............if you're in the habit of switching off your mobile phone overnight, you might miss the text message to alert you that the tickets are on their way to you...........and you'll be woken…
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MSE News: London 2012 Olympics tickets resale back open
"Sports fans with unwanted London 2012 Olympics or Paralympics tickets can now submit them for resale ..." Read the full story: London 2012 Olympics tickets resale back open
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Olympics Football tickets
Hi all, Has anyone managed to get football tickets today? I just managed to get 2 adults and a childs £20 tickets for Cardiff. I got Mexico v Switzerland and GB v Uruguay. Rang my husband, and he's just told me on every website he'd read recently they said the GB v Uruguay game was not for sale. SO have I got the tickets…
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how to sell my basketball tickets?
I won 2 tickets to the basketball for August but Im on holiday so will not be able to go, does anyone know how I will be able to sell them. I looked at the official route but cant see an option as I didnt buy them so they are not with my allocation when I log in I do not want to break any rules Thanks