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flymo
30-06-09, 02:27 PM
yeah right, that is some seriously psychological marketing technique.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8125515.stm
DarrenSV650S
30-06-09, 02:30 PM
Not really. I reckon they will become collectable in many years
flymo
30-06-09, 02:36 PM
Not really. I reckon they will become collectable in many years

thats probably true, but there are close to 1 million tickets dont forget, hardly limited edition. Its the way they are planting the seed in minds though, switching people from demanding refunds to thinking "Mmmm, maybe I'ld rather keep these...."

What a waste of money.
anna
30-06-09, 02:37 PM
Quite likely they will become collectable in the future.

That isnt to say that AEG Live wont be doing everything in their power to encourage people not to claim their money back. They self insured many of those dates because no other insurance company would cover them.
Viney
30-06-09, 02:51 PM
The Smooth Criminals!
plowsie
30-06-09, 02:56 PM
I'd tell em to Beat it!
Spiderman
30-06-09, 03:06 PM
I had paid £1,000 for two front row tickets..I've got an option of a refund and think I might take it as £1,000 is alot
William Nunes Dos Santos, London

You Mr Nunes De Santos are an idiot in the first place. It wasnt to much to pay to watch someone prancing about on stage either you dont think?
plowsie
30-06-09, 03:09 PM
Imagine the ruckass you could cause in one of these discussions saying that a friend gave you some tickets for nothing as he doesn't want them, then offer them out :lol:
BournemouthBen
30-06-09, 03:25 PM
How can they become collectible with so many in circulation? There must be too many for them to be worth anything ever.
Jamiebridges123
30-06-09, 03:28 PM
They must be really really bad..
SoulKiss
30-06-09, 03:41 PM
If you could get a complete set of 50...........
keithd
30-06-09, 04:16 PM
i have these, i bought them in 1983

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Michael-Jackson-Limited-Edition-9-Singles-Red-Vinyl_W0QQitemZ290327950116QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_R ecords?hash=item4398e4f324&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

i cannot believe what the man is asking!! i checked the value about a year ago, worth about £30. if some mug pays i'm straight in the loft...erm...not thats where they are. erm. they're in a vault somewhere....
flymo
30-06-09, 04:22 PM
I've get a well used copy of Thriller, its a little dog eared and has a few scratches but surely its worth a fortune now?
Spiderman
30-06-09, 04:23 PM
*starts planning a night time assault on keiths loft*

No way, how does he work out that figure? bet he gets no bids at all.

Saying that some mug bid aver £5K on a 20p piece so anythings possible.
keithd
30-06-09, 04:29 PM
*starts planning a night time assault on keiths loft*

No way, how does he work out that figure? bet he gets no bids at all.

Saying that some mug bid aver £5K on a 20p piece so anythings possible.

absolutely, completely ridiculous and if you look at some of the other prices for exactly the same product they're going for about £40-£50 ...
Miss Alpinestarhero
30-06-09, 04:30 PM
Saying that some mug bid aver £5K on a 20p piece so anythings possible.

Indeed.

You're right though flymo - offering fans a chance to keep the tickets is quite a sneaky psychological ploy. However, some people may genuinely want to keep them as a way of holding onto MJ's memory? :smt017

I think original vinyls are more likely to be worth something in the future TBH. Ive actually got a mint copy of Thriller lurking about somewhere.
Spiderman
30-06-09, 04:30 PM
Maybe he meant £58.00 and put the decimal in the worng place then :lol:

either way hes a bit of an idiot if you ask me.
Jamiebridges123
30-06-09, 04:43 PM
i have these, i bought them in 1983

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Michael-Jackson-Limited-Edition-9-Singles-Red-Vinyl_W0QQitemZ290327950116QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_R ecords?hash=item4398e4f324&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

i cannot believe what the man is asking!! i checked the value about a year ago, worth about £30. if some mug pays i'm straight in the loft...erm...not thats where they are. erm. they're in a vault somewhere....


How generous of him.. free postage on an item worth £8,500+!