Jay (Team Cannonball)
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« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2005, 05:46:59 pm » |
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I saw a guy selling Beausjour tickets on e*** for 129 quid. I felt suitably riled to send him an email telling him that he was a thieving gypo. Here is the reply i got. I suggest we start a little campaign. If publishing his email address is against the rules then feel free to delete this post. Sorry, email address removed. Smokie . Go on send him a mail let him know that he is a robbing gypo preying off of the ones who don't realise that in the weeks before the event there will be loads of face value tickets available.
Hi,
Thanks for your e-mail, good to see you keeping up the fine socialist traditions of UEA. How is the concrete jungle by the way? haven't been back there for some time.
If you do a brief search through eBay you will see there are thousands if not hundreds of thousands of tickets on sale none of them "in hand". In fact there are, I'm sure, plenty of people selling tickets they don't even have a hold over.
This pass is paid for and I have a written confirmation and receipt from the ACO. A friend e-mailed the ACO last week and they had no camping passes available, if some more have become available then that is great, I am not forcing anyone to buy this ticket. If you look at the Le Mans camping passes that have sold recently on eBay they have gone for between GBP60 and GBP360. Hence my price. It's the one thing they don't teach you at UEA, it's called capitalism and it's what makes the world go around. Look forward to seeing you down at Le Mans so we can continue this debate over a few beers.
Myles
Whatever anyones feelings may be on any topic, this site doesn't wish to be associated with any campaign, small or large, of "hate mail" or other potentially offensive or abusive material against an individual or organisation. So please don't publish anybody's private email address or any other personal details without their consent and do not incite others to make nuisance to others via this site. smokie
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« Reply #16 on: February 14, 2005, 05:53:56 pm » |
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Thanks Jay, according to the ACO ticket site today, Beausejour is still available at 45 euros. http://www.lemans.org/univers_sport/pages/billetterie_24hauto2005_gb.htmlTechoparc is also on a waiting list. Stands 1, 5, 11, 12, 14, 23, and 34 are also available. |
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« Reply #17 on: February 14, 2005, 06:33:31 pm » |
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If you Know the guys name, why not bring the sale of these blackmarket tickets to the attention of the ACO.
The tickets all clearly state not for resale on the back.
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Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better.
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« Reply #18 on: February 15, 2005, 12:12:46 am » |
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...or just move on with your own life...
We all KNOW we are going to enjoy it.
Like many things, it really isn't worth getting too worked up about...
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Jay (Team Cannonball)
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« Reply #19 on: February 15, 2005, 02:21:39 pm » |
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Apologies. Wasn't trying to start a revolution, just ticket touts are a pain cause it stops the real fans getting what they want. I would love to be on houx annexe and may try to swap my tickets nearer the time if the chance presents itself.
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« Reply #20 on: February 15, 2005, 06:17:11 pm » |
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No need for apologies - in my last post I wasn't trying to stifle conversation (but it reads like that doesn't it?) - I didn't even have my moderator hat on at the time, but my drinking boots were pretty full!
But even with hindsight, I have to agree with myself, we debate this topic time and time again, and nothing will stop it happening. I also drop into another forum where people get everso uptight about the smallest things and sometimes they sound like heart attacks just waiting to happen...
The edit to your original post was to prevent potentially damaging accusations being made against the site....
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« Reply #21 on: February 15, 2005, 07:09:17 pm » |
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I agree it is a travesty that people get so many tickets & try to make a huge sums of money from them. All I can say is "live & let live" he'll pay one day, hopefully by getting nicked on the way down there & losing all his profit  What I find worse about the whole topic is the ACO dishing out block bookings to these people. After ordering tickets over 1 year in advance some of us still only get the second rate campsites we booked early to avoid!! |
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« Reply #22 on: February 21, 2005, 04:45:47 pm » |
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Brittany Ferries (as at Sunday last) still have availability out of Portsmouth to Cherbourg. Not cheap but we are coming back on the FastCat. I'm taling my R1 and it was £138 return. Two cars (including my pal's very tasty 355) were around £260 I think - each!
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« Reply #23 on: February 21, 2005, 08:59:32 pm » |
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It's not just Le Mans.
Tickets for the Van der Graaf Generator reunion at the RFH are changing hands on e*** for over £200 against a face value of £28.
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« Reply #24 on: February 22, 2005, 12:33:46 am » |
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Where there's muck there's money eh?
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Jay (Team Cannonball)
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« Reply #25 on: February 22, 2005, 10:29:40 am » |
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Who or what are Van Der Graaf Generator?
This must have been before my time.
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« Reply #26 on: February 22, 2005, 10:38:56 am » |
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Avander graaf generator is something we used in physics to create impressive sparks and standing up hair.
Although this is probaby not the same I suspect
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« Reply #27 on: February 22, 2005, 10:44:25 am » |
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Hmmm, large electrical domes that shocked the whole class are having a reunion at Racing For Holland???  |
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« Reply #28 on: February 22, 2005, 04:06:10 pm » |
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Sorry, may'be I should have been more explicit. I know what a Van Der Graaf generator is. Standard grade physics comes floating back. But i am slightly bemused as to why they are having a reunion. Is this a bit like Creme Brulee, see League of Gentlemen
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« Reply #29 on: February 22, 2005, 05:28:30 pm » |
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A beat combo from the early 70's. I think they were in the Progressive genre.
Bet their mum's were proud...
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