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Very interesting reading.........
I believe that the main beef would be about ACO member priority booking, not that it affects me as I am not or ever will be an ACO member!
One thought I have had regarding camping:
Why don't the ACO allocate each campsite complete to a ticket agency, based on who takes the most space at present i.e. Karting Nord to Kaiser, Bleu Nord to TL (obviously!) etc. Each company would have to meet criteria such as online ordering, international purchasing and shipping etc.
This would enable the ACO to look after their corporate bits and the GA's
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« Reply #196 on: November 16, 2010, 06:13:06 pm » |
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One thought I have had regarding camping:
Why don't the ACO allocate each campsite complete to a ticket agency, based on who takes the most space at present i.e. Karting Nord to Kaiser, Bleu Nord to TL (obviously!) etc. Each company would have to meet criteria such as online ordering, international purchasing and shipping etc.
This would enable the ACO to look after their corporate bits and the GA's
Brilliant idea, seems to be a common sense approach that would fit with the majority and ensure high quality. For those very reasons, I can't see the ACO ever going for it  |
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« Reply #197 on: November 16, 2010, 07:22:54 pm » |
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Perhaps it would be better if the ACO ran their ticketing more like the ferry companies book ferries. The agents/resellers have access to an agent's version of the ferry operator's ticketing system. If the ACO did it that way it would avoid all the block booking nonsense entirely. One thought I have had regarding camping:
Why don't the ACO allocate each campsite complete to a ticket agency, based on who takes the most space at present i.e. Karting Nord to Kaiser, Bleu Nord to TL (obviously!) etc. Each company would have to meet criteria such as online ordering, international purchasing and shipping etc.
This would enable the ACO to look after their corporate bits and the GA's
Brilliant idea, seems to be a common sense approach that would fit with the majority and ensure high quality. For those very reasons, I can't see the ACO ever going for it |
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« Reply #198 on: November 16, 2010, 08:01:13 pm » |
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All I wanted, and the omission has left me very cross, would have been the chance to request tickets for a decent campsite.
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« Reply #199 on: November 16, 2010, 10:24:25 pm » |
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Perhaps it would be better if the ACO ran their ticketing more like the ferry companies book ferries. The agents/resellers have access to an agent's version of the ferry operator's ticketing system. If the ACO did it that way it would avoid all the block booking nonsense entirely.
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« Reply #200 on: November 17, 2010, 05:19:51 pm » |
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Can I suggest that if you have been a regular customer before - and have your "customer number" then that you contact the ACO (phone, fax) and order what you usually do.
I have a funny feeling that the reason ACO grandstand etc has not been available is that it is because the ACO hold regular customers orders each year. These only get released if the customer does not book. There was a poster earlier who was not an ACO member, but who got an email saying they were holding his regular order, and invited him to join the ACO to process it!
I contacted the ACO and have just had the invoice for my normal order - ACO Grandstand, MB Camping, Expo parking.
I think the problem may be that they have not communicated this to us all...
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« Reply #201 on: November 17, 2010, 11:49:22 pm » |
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" There was a poster earlier...."
Me. I haven't yet taken up their offer either. Just lost my job, so all bets are off for the time being :-(
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« Reply #202 on: November 18, 2010, 02:35:48 pm » |
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« Reply #203 on: November 18, 2010, 03:35:58 pm » |
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Bloody hell Geoff not again. Sorry to hear that mate
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« Reply #204 on: November 18, 2010, 04:12:21 pm » |
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Sorry to hear that news Smokie.
Hope something turns up soon.
Can you make the planning meeting?
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« Reply #205 on: November 18, 2010, 07:07:09 pm » |
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Website showing availability in ALL grandstands at the moment 18.06 18/11/10.
Have they freed up some that were optioned?
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« Reply #206 on: November 18, 2010, 08:03:46 pm » |
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Top man, Barry. I've sent PM to Termie, just in case she hasn't noticed.
No Vert campsite tickets yet.
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« Reply #207 on: November 18, 2010, 08:50:09 pm » |
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Smokie - oh big bloody poo, sorry to hear about that, hope something turns up soon.
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« Reply #208 on: November 18, 2010, 09:44:16 pm » |
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Top man, Barry. I've sent PM to Termie, just in case she hasn't noticed.
No Vert campsite tickets yet.
As did I. I tried to phone her, but I've only got her UK mobile number. |
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« Reply #209 on: November 19, 2010, 03:16:06 am » |
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" There was a poster earlier...."
Me. I haven't yet taken up their offer either. Just lost my job, so all bets are off for the time being :-(
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