Olympics Tickets on sale 15th March - 26 April

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The olympic countdown clock in Trafalgar Square stops!:cool:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12749912


Hopefully that's not an omen.:eek:

corbyboy

I think the balot idea is very fair and reasonable. There are also some very good value tickets too.

However, charging you in the middle of May and not telling you which tickets you have been allocated until June is absolutely bonkers.

I suspect there will be a lot of unauthorised overdrafts in May.

everett_psycho

travellingbum wrote: »

The olympic countdown clock in Trafalgar Square stops!:cool:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12749912


Hopefully that's not an omen.:eek:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
only in england could we manage that one

pig_let_cool

corbyboy wrote: »

I think the balot idea is very fair and reasonable. There are also some very good value tickets too.

However, charging you in the middle of May and not telling you which tickets you have been allocated until June is absolutely bonkers.

I suspect there will be a lot of unauthorised overdrafts in May.

Agreed, It should be done so that we receive an email saying "congrats" showing us what we have been allocated and have to respond within a week or so to pay?

I've just realised its possible there will be no money in my account as rent goes out mid may... and tickets will be paid for "between may 10th and June 10th"

But then, we are brits, we have to do it a tad barmy :cool:

cambermam

amy_forster wrote: »

There are special price sessions available where children under 16 are entitled to a 'pay your age ticket'.

I know, i was going for the morning Athletics at first but the evening one looked sooo much better so i applied for that.
Not sure it'll be £149 worth of better but hey ho :cool::eek:

kaoticturtle

Does anyone know what would happen if you were allocated tickets but then moved house before 2012? The only information that I can find is in the terms and conditions which state:

• "Tickets will be delivered via secure carrier to the billing address of the Purchaser. Tickets will not be delivered to any other address. A signature may be required upon receipt. Post Office boxes (or similar) are not an acceptable addresses for the delivery of Tickets."

and a short sentence buried in "payment and charges" which states:

• All tickets will be delivered in summer 2012.

I live in a rented house and its reasonably likely that we will move in 6 months time - i.e. I won't have access to any mail sent to my current billing address in a year's time. I would love to apply but this is really putting me off at the moment as I don't want to apply for tickets if I won't be able to receive them!

Any more info would be great if anyone has any.

Thanks
KT

corbyboy

kaoticturtle wrote: »

Does anyone know what would happen if you were allocated tickets but then moved house before 2012? The only information that I can find is in the terms and conditions which state:

• "Tickets will be delivered via secure carrier to the billing address of the Purchaser. Tickets will not be delivered to any other address. A signature may be required upon receipt. Post Office boxes (or similar) are not an acceptable addresses for the delivery of Tickets."

and a short sentence buried in "payment and charges" which states:

• All tickets will be delivered in summer 2012.

I live in a rented house and its reasonably likely that we will move in 6 months time - i.e. I won't have access to any mail sent to my current billing address in a year's time. I would love to apply but this is really putting me off at the moment as I don't want to apply for tickets if I won't be able to receive them!

Any more info would be great if anyone has any.

Thanks
KT

Common sense would say they would check your current billing address just as they send out the tickets.

ghanagirl

kaoticturtle wrote: »

Does anyone know what would happen if you were allocated tickets but then moved house before 2012? The only information that I can find is in the terms and conditions which state:

• "Tickets will be delivered via secure carrier to the billing address of the Purchaser. Tickets will not be delivered to any other address. A signature may be required upon receipt. Post Office boxes (or similar) are not an acceptable addresses for the delivery of Tickets."

and a short sentence buried in "payment and charges" which states:

• All tickets will be delivered in summer 2012.

I live in a rented house and its reasonably likely that we will move in 6 months time - i.e. I won't have access to any mail sent to my current billing address in a year's time. I would love to apply but this is really putting me off at the moment as I don't want to apply for tickets if I won't be able to receive them!

Any more info would be great if anyone has any.

Thanks
KT

If you are lucky enough to get some tickets you will know in may- june 2011 which will give you a year to set up a redirection service from the royal mail. for 2012 delivery.

kaoticturtle

corbyboy wrote: »

Common sense would say they would check your current billing address just as they send out the tickets.

Common sense yes... doesn't explicitly mention it though so I'm loath to assume that they have any!

ghanagirl wrote: »

If you are lucky enough to get some tickets you will know in may- june 2011 which will give you a year to set up a redirection service from the royal mail. for 2012 delivery.

Thanks ghanagirl, but does mail redirection still work on secure delivery? I assumed it wouldn't but if it does then we always set one up when we move anyway.

KT

SailorSam

I'm surprised that so many of you are itching to get your fingers on tickets.
Perhaps if i lived in London i'd go, lets face it it's going to be a once in a lifetime experience, but for the people who'll need to factor in the cost of travel and inflated hotel accommodation it's going to be an expensive day out.
I think i'll be watching on the telly.