Online and phone sales: how do they work?

by t9mike on Feb 25, 2005 12:25 AM CST

I'm wondering how the "virtual waiting room" works. It seems tomorrow AM I will pick a single game at http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=chc&m=4&y=2005 (or a few with different browsers) and then be placed in a virtual waiting room, to be possibly chosen at random in some time.

My questions on online sales:

Once chosen to get out of the waiting room, how long do I have to respond to the next screen -- whatever it is -- before I lose my chance. Or is there no timeout?
I take it I can buy up to 6 tix for this one game, but can't then purchase other games without getting back into the waiting room?
Are there different waiting rooms -- and thus different chances to get picked -- for each game or is there really just a single "room"? Just wondering if your chances are better for less popular games.

And now for telephone:

1) Do you get a busy or call back later msg or wait on hold?

Thanks for any help.

-Mike

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Answers to your questions

Depends. The screen will tell you, once you get out of VWR.
According to the info given, no. You can buy one game at a time.
I really have no idea.

For phone: The number of calls usually will get you an "all circuits are busy" message. You may have better luck if you are not in the Chicago area.

Good luck!

by Al Yellon on Feb 25, 2005 6:32 AM CST reply actions

Thanks Al

We go see the Cubs in Houston every year (we are in Dallas) but darn it I want to see them in Chicago too this year!

-Mike

by t9mike on Feb 25, 2005 8:34 AM CST up reply actions

Tix

This may be too late for you, but here's the deal:

I think you have a good amount of time after you leave the waiting room b4 it kicks you out. But after you select your tickets you only have a few minutes to finalize the deal.
You can only buy tix for one game at a time, then u go back to VWRH (Virtual Waiting Room Hell)
Waiting room is for ALL games.

As for the phone... I ALWAYS get a busy signal. My girlfriend has gotten thru a few times in the past tho. I just love running up my cell-phone minutes w/ endless 10 second calls!

Good luck!

Who's the kid in the big sombrero?

by BCurt10 on Feb 25, 2005 10:28 AM CST reply actions