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Website of the Day: TicketFlow

GeekSugar — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:30:17 -0700

As you know, buying tickets for events can often be a big headache. Rather than having to search the Internet for available tickets (and trying to find ones that don't cost a small fortune), a site called TicketFlow scans hundreds of ticket sites for you - aggregating the best tickets, for the best price, in one handy location. And once the results are listed, you can choose your preferred date and price range so that you get exactly what you're looking for.

To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group, read more.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click "New Post" under the website of the day tab at the top of the page.
Give your story a "Title."
Fill in the "Body" with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Type "Technology and Gadgets" in the Categories box
Add keyword(s) in the tag field with relevant tags (for example mine for this story was "Website of the Day").
Choose whether you want the post to be private or public.
Click "Create Post" to submit content.

So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!

Ticketmaster Granted Permission to Block Speed-Shopping Software

GeekSugar — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:00:54 -0700

Last weekend I went to a NHL hockey game and purchased the tickets online from a random ticket site (which I'd love to name but won't) because all the tickets on Ticketmaster were sold out. I didn't think twice about it or question the legitimacy of the alternate ticket site I used. When I received the tickets, I was shocked to learn they were print-out tickets purchased directly from Ticketmaster and they each said $46 dollars on them-I paid a whopping $88 each. Not only did this shady ticket service purchase mass quantities of tickets so others couldn't buy them off Ticketmaster, but they jacked up the price to an exorbitant amount.

Thankfully a judge has granted a request by Ticketmaster to block RMG technologies from buying or facilitating the purchase of tickets from Ticketmaster's website for the purpose of reselling them. RMG Software (their sketchy site says it all) is said to be responsible for helping scalpers get tickets which they later sell for an increased price. "We recognize and respect the necessity and reality of a vibrant resale market, but we will not tolerate those who seek an unfair advantage through the use of automated programs," Ticketmaster Chief Executive Sean Moriarty said in a statement. Hear ye, hear ye!

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Win Tickets to Watch The Saturdays Perform Live In London!

PopSugarUK — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:42 -0800

Calling all UK-based Saturdays fans! To celebrate their new partnership with Impulse body spray "The Impulse Diaries", the girls are performing an exclusive gig in London and I've got two sets of three tickets for two lucky PopSugar Community members!

Simply leave a comment and you could win tickets to be part of the small audience at the show which will be held at London's Forum on the evening of Monday 7 December. The girls will perform their big hits as well as tracks from their new album, and the performance will be filmed for a special TV show! Please read the terms and conditions below carefully.

All you have to do to enter, is leave a comment before midnight (BST) on Sunday 29 November. Two winners will be selected at random to attend the gig with two guests each and will be contacted on Monday 30 November. You need to be a PopSugar Community member to enter, so if you're not already one and want to enter you MUST register for an account now. One entry per person; all repeat entries will be ignored. You must be logged in to make a comment and be eligible for the prize. Giveaway is open to UK residents aged 14 and over: please see the terms and conditions below for further rules regarding age requirements.

For terms and conditions, just read more.

Terms & Conditions

1. The Impulse Promotion is open to UK residents aged 14 and over.
2. If you are between the ages of 14 and 16 you must have obtained your parents' or guardian's consent before entering.
3. Each entrant may only enter the Competition once. No entrant may win more than one Prize.
4. Responsibility is not accepted for entries lost, damaged or delayed as a result of any network, computer hardware or software failure of any kind. Proof of sending will not be accepted as proof of receipt.
5. The tickets are not transferable, re-saleable or exchangeable. There is no cash alternative. The winner and attendee must be able to get to and from The Saturdays exclusive gig at the Forum in Kentish Town, London. If the winner or attendee is under the age of 18, a parent or guardian (over 21), must accompany them to, from and at the gig. To enter the gig, ticket holders must be at least 14 years old. The Promoter reserves the right to verify age of all ticket holders and refuse entry at the gig. The Promoter reserves the right to check that a parent or guardian (over 21) is present in a winners' group if one or more in the party is under 18. Anyone under the age of 18 who is attending the gig must have the permission of their parent(s) or guardian(s) to do so.
6. All winners will each be responsible for their own travel costs to attend The Saturdays gig and accommodation costs in London.
7. All entries will become the property of the Promoter. In consideration of the right to enter the Competition, each entrant automatically grants to the Promoter an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, world-wide licence for the full period of copyright to use, reproduce, alter, adapt or sub-licence their entry in any media in perpetuity.
8. All prizes are subject to availability. In the event of unforeseen circumstances the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prizes for alternatives of equal or greater value.
9. The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss, damage or consequential damage of any nature in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise caused by acceptance of the terms and conditions or in connection with the prizes (except to the extent that death or any personal injury occurs as a result of the negligence of the Promoter).
10. The Promoter reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify or withdraw the prize of any entrant found to be tampering with the voting process for the Competition or to be acting in any manner deemed by the promoter to be in violation of the Terms and Conditions.
11. To claim their prize, winners must confirm their attendance and names of their friends attending. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with these Impulse Promotion rules.
12. The winners' details (name and county) will be made available on request to those writing to "The Impulse Promotion, Mindshare UK Ltd, 40, Strand, London WC2N5RF" within ten weeks after the closing date, enclosing an SAE. Each entrant consents to the use of their personal details in accordance with this clause.
13. Winners may be required to participate in publicity arising from the Impulse Promotion.
14. By entering the Impulse Promotion, all entrants will be deemed to have accepted and be bound by the rules and consent to the transfer of their personal data to the Data Controller for the purposes of the administration of this Promotion and any other purposes to which the entrant has consented. All entry instructions form part of the rules.
15. The Promoter reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions at any point during the Promotion if circumstances outside our control make this unavoidable. Any amendments will be explained at the top of these Terms and Conditions.
16. These terms and conditions shall be governed by English law and the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
17. Prize draw is open to UK residents only.
18. Competition prize includes three tickets to an exclusive Saturdays performance on December 7, 2009 in London for each winner (two winners in total). No travel or accommodation is included. You MUST be able to get to London on December 7, 2009. No alternative prize will be offered if winner is unavailable.
19. One entry per PopSugar Community member.
20. The winning UK residents will be drawn at random on Monday 30 November, 2009.
Promoter and Data Controller: Unilever UK Limited, Unilever House Springfield Drive Leatherhead KT22 7GR

Good luck!

How to get Great Concert Tickets

DearSugar — Wed, 09 May 2007 08:30:00 -0700

With Spring and Summer comes concert tours, so if you are chomping at the bit to purchase good seats to see your favorite artist, group or band, you need to start planning ASAP. Here are some tips to help you get the tickets you want before your show of choice is sold out!

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Try to be ahead of the curve and learn about tour dates early. Sign up to receive online newsletters on such sites as Ticketmaster.com, Livenation.com, etc. In addition, join your favorite venue's mailing list as they typically alert their regulars about upcoming tour dates, sometimes before the release date
Sign up for your favorite artist or group's fan club. Members usually get first choice on tickets at a discounted rate
Radio stations also have mailing lists -- join them. Since a large chunk of tickets are pre-sold to scalpers, promoters, tour sponsors and radio stations, they oftentimes are given away by listeners so keep your ears open for possibly give aways
Oftentimes artists will perform in smaller venues so befriend your local party promoters and club owners to ensure a spot on their guest list
Tickets for artists who are in high demand sell out within minutes, so one sure fire way to get the best tickets is to camp out outside the box office hours before sale time
You can now purchase tickets over the phone as well as online, so be sure to synchronize both the computer and phone a few minutes before the show goes on sale. Get your friends, co-workers and family members involved as well. The more man power, the better your chances are for getting through. Redial and refresh are your friends!
Sites like Craigslist.com or EBay.com always have tickets for sale. While sellers are trying to make a profit, the best time to buy is right at the 11th hour. Their prices will drop dramatically in desperation to sell off their tickets. The same tips ring true for scalpers at the venue; if they don't sell their tickets, they don't make their money back
If money is no object, there are always great tickets available. If you do not have a ticketbroker, call a local hotel and ask for a reference
If you have a long list of artists you are interested in seeing this season, opt for an all day/night event with multiple acts such as last month's Coachella. You get more bang for your buck when you buy an all inclusive ticket

I hope you find these tips useful. As always, if you have anything to add, please feel free to add comments below!

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Paper Airline Tickets On The Brink Of Extinction

GeekSugar — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:00:31 -0700

Luddite travelers may need to start making geek friends because the paper airline ticket will be all but extinct by the end of May.

Replacing paper tickets, and the elaborate global system that processed them, with electronic ticketing will save airlines $3 billion annually on the roughly 400 million tickets sold outside of the United States alone, according to the New York Times.

Apparently, 96.86 percent of tickets sold in the United States, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands last month were electronic, so it does appear that most people are able and willing to travel the digital way. Do you use electronic or paper tickets when you travel?

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Find a Golden Ticket and See Paula, Randy and Simon

YumSugar — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:01:52 -0800

Have you ever actually seen a real life Wonka Bar? I have, but oddly enough, only at 99 cent stores and random convenience stores across America. The last time I saw one I decided to give it a try and while it wasn't half-bad, it wasn't what I was expecting. I thought it would be a pure chocolate bar (just like the movie), but instead it's a chocolate bar with graham cracker bits on the inside. The crackers give it a nice texture, but the chocolate is a bit waxy.

Now, you might be asking, why on earth am I talking about Wonka Bars and what does it have to do with American Idol? Well, just like the movie, the Wonka company is giving away five golden tickets! Only instead of winning a trip to see the world's most amazing chocolate factory, the winners will receive two tickets to the Season 6 American Idol Finale. Which, I guess is pretty cool for a free trip, but will there be an entire river of chocolate? I doubt it...

Either way, if you're into Idol and you know where to find these elusive bars (my guess is the ones at the 99 cent stores will be older than this contest), then you may want to hustle on out and get as many as you can. Good luck! Oh and if you win, don't forget who told you about this contest, okay? After all, it says you get TWO tickets.

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Get Discount Lift Tickets at Liftopia.com

FitSugar — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:15:00 -0800

I love to get out on the slopes for a run down the powder and wind in my hair. What I don't love? The cost of doing so. A weekend of skiing or snowboarding can cost more than most of us are willing to pay, so most of us opt out regularly.

Liftopia, a new online marketplace where you’ll find discount lift tickets to top alpine resorts across the country, has come to the rescue. Here you can search for lift tickets to resorts nationwide (and in Canada) for discounted rates. Liftopia partners with many resorts across the nation in an effort to get people to their slopes more often. They work directly with the resorts to identify opportunities for discounts and promotions that give downhill adventurers more opportunities to ski and snowboard for less. Check it out at Liftopia.com.

Adding Big Ticket Items to Your Wedding Registry

GeekSugar — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:30:54 -0700

Now that you've set up your Online Wedding Registry, it's time for the fun part - adding items! Before you start panicking, listen up - it's totally OK to add big ticket items like TVs or cameras to your registry. Some couples may feel uncomfortable including expensive electronics on their registry list, but if you really need (and/or want) a certain item, go ahead and include it! Trust me, friends and family members would much rather combine their money to get you something you will actually use, than waste their money on that fancy blender that hides in the cupboard. Take a peek at my slideshow for some great gadget gift ideas to add to your registry! For all of our network wedding coverage, be sure to check out I Do Sugar! Source

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Link Time! New Moon Breaks Midnight Sales Records

BuzzSugar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:30:38 -0800

New Moon tops Harry Potter and The Dark Knight for its midnight showing ticket sales - PopSugar
Is Taylor Kitsch taking an early departure from Friday Night Lights? - Ausiello Files
Top 10 star-crossed lovers in film - Rotten Tomatoes
30 Rock's Judah Friedlander talks about his hat collection and his plans to save NBC - TV.com
Steven Spielberg and Stephen King team up to frighten the bejesus out of us with Under the Dome - MTV Movies Blog
Vampire Weekend debut their new video for "Cousins" - Stereogum
Jason Segel sings about how he wants to give you his phone number - and bed you - TresSugar
Imogen Heap writes songs for Zach Braff - Spinner

OMG - Win Tickets to a Preview Screening of New Moon!

PopSugarUK — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:45:49 -0800

I am so excited to offer you the chance to be one of the first to see New Moon at a special screening on Wednesday November 18 in London - two days before the film is released!

Simply leave a comment and you could win tickets to the movie, and some cool merchandise too! Please read the terms and conditions below carefully. Ten winners will be picked at random to attend the screening with one guest each!

All you have to do to be in with a chance is leave a comment before midnight (BST) on Sunday 15 November. Ten winners will be selected at random and will be announced on Monday 16 November. You need to be a PopSugar Community member to enter, so if you're not already one and want to enter you MUST register for an account now. One entry per person; all repeat entries will be ignored.

You must be logged in to make a comment and be eligible for the prize.

For terms and conditions, just read more.

Terms & Conditions:

1. Prize draw is open to UK residents only.
2. Competition prize includes one pair of tickets to the New Moon preview on November 18, 2009 in London, plus merchandise from the movie. No travel or accommodation is included. No cash alternative.
3. One entry per PopSugar Community member.
4. You MUST be able to get to London on November 18, 2009. No alternative prize will be offered if winner is unavailable.
5. If you are under 12 you must be accompanied by an adult within your ticket allocation.
6. The winning UK residents will be drawn at random on Monday 16 November, 2009.

Good luck!