Virtual Waiting Room Tips & Tricks

by ttagaris on Sep 21, 2007 12:16 PM CDT

So ... I am hearing conflicting stories about the virtual waiting room and tips/tricks associated with getting past the doorman and into the promised land. There are three predominant schools of thought.

1.) Open up as many windows as you possibly can without crashing your browser. When the "wait" is up, you have that many chances to get in.

2.) Just keep hitting refresh because the "waiting room" is less of a waiting room and more of a traffic control.

3.) Get there are close to 8:30:00 A.M. as possible, as the order is first-come, first-serve.

The first two assume a sort of a randomness. The third option assumes that they actually reward punctuality.

Either way, we probably all have about five minutes to make this work on Sunday morning. For my part, I know that I'll have two computers and three cell phones fired up and ready to rock and roll.

So, anyone else care to share -- or you wanna hog the information for yourself? I'll offer my first 100% sure-fire tip in the comments as a gesture of good faith.

Tim

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Listen to the Cubs from your cell-phone

With the season winding down, there were probably better opportunities to share this ... However, it's been totally INVALUABLE on days the Cubs aren't on EI and my internet connection is slow, or I'm in a car.

This number broadcasts Cubs baseball over your cell phone. It's often busy, but it works:

312.923.1938

by ttagaris on Sep 21, 2007 12:10 PM CDT reply actions

Part true

Open as many windows as possible works but stay on top of it because there is a time limit once you are selected to buy tickets.
I don't think hitting refresh helps the matter any. On the other hand I haven't tried because there is always big bold print in the VWR saying do not hit refresh.
The order is completely random in the selection process but arriving early means there will be less people logged on hence a better chance to get selected.
Bourbon and lots of it

I survived VWR 2007

by akcubfan on Sep 21, 2007 12:23 PM CDT reply actions

IE 7

Would let you have many windows open in "one window"...kinda like picture in picture on a TV...or the 8 screens at once feature of direct TV

I believe firefox has this feature as well.

The best defense is a good offense

by kcjones on Sep 21, 2007 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions

not sure how ill pay for it,

but im geting playoff tickets. PERIOD.

AC 00 00 00 - BELIEVE

by mike @ Bleed Cubbie Blue on Sep 21, 2007 12:39 PM CDT reply actions

Would be nice...

but I'll hold off for World Series tickets.

by eamuscatuli1881 on Sep 21, 2007 12:53 PM CDT reply actions

i will

be in at 8:30 waiting, and waiting,and waiting. anyone have an idea of when our first game (if we make it) will be

put soriano in the 5-hole please!!!!

by tbizzle83 on Sep 21, 2007 1:00 PM CDT reply actions

question

i posted this in the other ticket post but i dont know if anyone seen it. do you have to print tickets or will the be mailed out?

put soriano in the 5-hole please!!!!

by tbizzle83 on Sep 21, 2007 1:03 PM CDT reply actions

In 2003

Ticketmster did the playoff tix for the Marlins and they actually e-mailed you a PDF file that you printed yourself shortly after paying for the tickets.

I remember spending 3 or 4 hours a day checking on-line and trying to get a ticket and continually being told the games were sold out. I also remember that you had to enter one of those funky blurry codes each time you tried.....BUT...finally on Thursday (before the Fri,Sat.,Sun.) games, you could get in and get single tickets...good seats also.....but you had to keep trying...you'd get a ticket....and then be told sold out several times....then....another ticket would pop up....couldn't get "seats together"....but was able to get seats to the games....granted...I'm sure the demand is greater at Wrigley Field/in Chicagoland.....

The best defense is a good offense

by kcjones on Sep 21, 2007 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions

How do you

create an account on cubs.com? the press release says I need an account. Thanks, and good luck to everyone!

by stadiumguru on Sep 21, 2007 1:46 PM CDT reply actions

The registration link...

... is here.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Sep 21, 2007 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Any idea what days the games might be?

n/t

"Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?"

by Jettero2112 on Sep 21, 2007 3:02 PM CDT reply actions

Playoff schedule

http://sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com/2007/05/2007-major-league-baseball-postseason.html

This site has the rundown...

by mkamper on Sep 21, 2007 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions

we

dont get home field advantage though do we (that is if we finish in 1st)

put soriano in the 5-hole please!!!!

by tbizzle83 on Sep 21, 2007 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions

thats

why its for home game #1 and #2. That would be games 3 and 4 if we don't have home field advantage, and games 1 and 2 if we do.

by blueapple on Sep 22, 2007 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions

I was told...

that where your I.P. address is registered has an effect on when you get to buy. I'm not sure this is true, but if it is I'm probably out of luck being in Arkansas.

"I'm not giving him a high-five ever again." - Sammy Sosa, joking about Moises Alou's personal habits

by MorePiePlease on Sep 21, 2007 4:07 PM CDT reply actions

Probably correct on IP address discrimination

From Nashville, I've had problems with the virtual waiting room for regular game tickets during the last several years. I just want to get to Wrigley a couple of times a year, but have to resort to ticket brokers, etc. There should be another way to treat real fans who are out of town.

by Cajuncub on Sep 21, 2007 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions

I've gotten on just fine

from both South Carolina and Alaska

I survived VWR 2007

by akcubfan on Sep 21, 2007 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions

I live in SoCal

and always got pretty decent seats & games at Wrigley through the internet on the first day of ticket sales. Sunday, however, is a completely different animal with minimal games and maximum interest. The best way to get into a Cubs playoff game is to know a season-ticket holder with one to spare. Or get tickets at the opposition stadium, which I plan to do if they end up playing either AZ or SD.

by JFCubFan on Sep 21, 2007 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions

what about the phone number

It gives an Illinois residents number and an out of town number. Does the IL number get preference? Does anyone know if I am out of town would I be better off calling to the IL number or do I have to call the out of town number? Thanks for any help.

you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 21, 2007 6:28 PM CDT reply actions

Another bit for thought....

Depending on who else in the NL makes the playoffs...

In 2003, tickets to the NLCS could be had in the parking lot of Dolphin Stadium for face value....it might be cheaper to by a plane ticket and rent a car to go to say Arizona for a playoff game then to pay broker price to see one at Wrigley.....BUT...my guess is Mets, Phillies tickets would be just as hot as Cub ones....LA/SD I don't know...SD Smooth Jazz man....any thoughts here?

The best defense is a good offense

by kcjones on Sep 21, 2007 8:15 PM CDT reply actions

Arizona...

... will have available tickets, but fewer than Miami (Miami's capacity, increased for the NLCS, was about 65,000. Arizona's is about 48,000).

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Sep 22, 2007 4:24 AM CDT up reply actions

no one

goes to d-backs games anyway

by tomlambsays on Sep 22, 2007 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions

its not

letting me open more than one window, good call

by tomlambsays on Sep 23, 2007 8:34 AM CDT reply actions

Looks

like they're on to us. All the old tricks that worked in Feb don't seem to be working for these playoff tix... Anybody have a work-around??

"Look, what's important is to be in first place on the last day of the season." -Lou 8/1/07

by 26.2cubfan on Sep 23, 2007 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions

i have

5 windows open...

need some help?

by bgsiggy on Sep 23, 2007 8:48 AM CDT up reply actions

Yes!

In Firefox, I had multiple windows open, but when I try and enter the waiting room with another waiting room window open, it just refreshes the first, and asks me to "be patient".

by lapetino on Sep 23, 2007 8:49 AM CDT up reply actions

Try just pasting this link

into each tab...

http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/MLBEventInfo?trxstate=8&pid=6095230&orgid=21477

"Look, what's important is to be in first place on the last day of the season." -Lou 8/1/07

by 26.2cubfan on Sep 23, 2007 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions

Different Browsers

ie: Explorer for 1 window, safari for another, firefox for another, opera for another, etc ...

Tim

by ttagaris on Sep 23, 2007 8:49 AM CDT up reply actions

Ah.

Makes sense. I just only have two installed on my machine right now. Ah, well. No taking chances with an installation 10 min before the opening! :)

by lapetino on Sep 23, 2007 8:51 AM CDT up reply actions

We'll be done either way by 10, right?

I have to leave the house at 10. If they only have 2500 people to pick, so say 5000 to cover disconnects, then they should be able to figure that out in less than 15 minutes, right?

It's a simple question, Doctor: would you eat the moon if it were made of ribs??

by Invalid User on Sep 23, 2007 8:57 AM CDT reply actions