14 All Too Real Stages Of Trying To Buy Tickets To See Your Fave Band

18 April 2016, 16:39 | Updated: 8 May 2017, 17:09

Ticket Struggles
Katie Louise-Smith

By Katie Louise-Smith

In the game of Ticketmaster, you either lose... or your lose.

Is there anything worse in this world than spending your entire morning trying to buy tickets to see your favourite band and then ending up empty handed? No. There's not. And we've all been there. Let's relive it together.

The day has arrived! You've set an alarm and you're ready to declare war on anyone or anything that gets between you and those tickets.

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You made DAMN sure you would be around a computer when the tickets finally go on sale. 

(And that definitely included calling in sick to work or school, didn't it?)

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You call your friend on the phone for back up. 

You both have 2 laptops, 3 iPads and an iPhone. You're in this together and you mean business!

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There's still 10 minutes to go, but you always click 'Buy Now' anyway - just incase. 

Maybe just this oneeee time it'll go straig---- UGHHHH WAITING ROOM! 

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20 minutes pass… They're officially on sale and not a single device has managed to get through. 

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Maybe if I just refresh onc----- NO! WHAT IF I LOSE MY SPACE IN THE QUEUE?!

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Another 35 minutes roll by… and nothing is happening. 

"Stay calm... stay calm... stay calm", says your friend on the phone...

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OK I'M IN! The pressure is too much! 

*Selects 4 tickets, Best Available, Any price* NOW LET US PRAY.  

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“Sorry, we cannot match your selection" WHAT?! *Selects 2 tickets, changes section*

NOTHING. ARE YOU F*CKING KIDDING ME?!

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Let me try this one more time. BEFORE I THROW THIS LAPTOP OUT THE WINDOW.

I will literally sit on my own if I have to.

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YAAAAAAAS! I'VE GOT THEM!! Time to enter my details before the timer runs out!

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WAIT... WHY CAN'T I SOLVE THIS CAPTCHA!? IT WAS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME FFS!

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"We are sorry, your session has timed out and your tickets have been allocated elsewhere."

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"UPDATE: THIS SHOW IS NOW SOLD OUT."

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What did we do to deserve this? :(