Fools guide to buying German tickets

[casso36]

rang the german ticket line (0049 1805 533 933) on friday and quoted the reference number sent to me by email (from eventim), asked for dhl tracking number and she gave it to me. rang dhl and they told me they had insufficient address details to send out the package and will drop it down to me the following morning. they then rang back and dropped them down to my workplace within an hour after me sweating over them for a fortnight!!

Recommendation: if your order status says sent - get on to eventim on above number and get tracking number. then ring dhl. don't say anything else to them (ie about irish addresses, refunds, cancelled tickets...etc) if they have been sent by eventim, through dhl, they have no way of stopping them. there must be some sort of oversight in how they are sent out as mine were sitting in dhl in galway for 2 weeks!

roll on stuttgart..... fair play to who ever originally posted details about the german site on this forum in first place.

Just rang that number and was told that they could not sell the tickets too me even though they took the money off my credit card!!! If i give London address will they post them there do you think!!!!

[casso36]

Need 2 tickets if anyone has them for sale!!!

Had booked 5 but they won't sell them to me now!!!!

[casso36]

rang the german ticket line (0049 1805 533 933) on friday and quoted the reference number sent to me by email (from eventim), asked for dhl tracking number and she gave it to me. rang dhl and they told me they had insufficient address details to send out the package and will drop it down to me the following morning. they then rang back and dropped them down to my workplace within an hour after me sweating over them for a fortnight!!

Recommendation: if your order status says sent - get on to eventim on above number and get tracking number. then ring dhl. don't say anything else to them (ie about irish addresses, refunds, cancelled tickets...etc) if they have been sent by eventim, through dhl, they have no way of stopping them. there must be some sort of oversight in how they are sent out as mine were sitting in dhl in galway for 2 weeks!

roll on stuttgart..... fair play to who ever originally posted details about the german site on this forum in first place.

My order status first said, paid, then it said dispatched, and now saying sent, but when i rang today she told me that she could not sell tickets to Irish supporters. Has this happened to anyone else and did you get tickets.

[doyle_shoots]

casso, its looks like that unless tickets were booked about 2 weeks ago, then they've been cancelled. The same happened to me..order received...paid...dispatched, but no tickets received. Best thing you could do now is try and get them sent to a German address, or at least an address on the continent. Oh, and make sure they fully refund your credit card!!

[casso36]

casso, its looks like that unless tickets were booked about 2 weeks ago, then they've been cancelled. The same happened to me..order received...paid...dispatched, but no tickets received. Best thing you could do now is try and get them sent to a German address, or at least an address on the continent. Oh, and make sure they fully refund your credit card!!

Thanks doyle shoots!!! will do. i knew something was up because i booked mine on the 15.06.06.

[soccerc]

Foot.ie and it's resourcful posters will feature on Skynews Ireland this evening at 6:30pm or if not today then definitely tomorrow's edition in relation to Ireland fans purchasing tickets from eventim for the game and this thread gets some coverage.

Thanks to Tuff Paddy and peadar for setting it up.

[soccerc]

Just to keep everyone updated on the above.

I've received an email from eventim saying ; Vielen Dank soccerc, für Ihren Einkauf bei eventim.de. Wir haben heute Ihre Bestellung Nr. xxxxxxxxx per Brief an Sie versandt.Die Sendung wird Ihnen in den nächsten Tagen durch die Deutsche Post in Ihren Briefkasten zugestellt.

Roughly translated it says thank you for your order which will be despatched today for next day delivery by (Deutsche Post) German Post Office.

Final Update:

The two further tickets ordered last Thursday were delivered this morning to the german address. I would suggest that anyone trying to bu8y re-registered on eventim and uses a german or continental ship to bill to address as this method definitely works.

Incidentally, eventim state a maximum of 8 tickets per household but I've now had ten sent to the same address using the same account, details and credit card (3v voucher).

[Peadar]

Thanks to Tuff Paddy and peadar for setting it up.

No worries.
Hope I'm back from Dalymount tonight in time to see it on the later bulletin.

[Superhoops]

Foot.ie and it's resourcful posters will feature on Skynews Ireland this evening at 6:30pm or if not today then definitely tomorrow's edition in relation to Ireland fans purchasing tickets from eventim for the game and this thread gets some coverage.

Thanks to Tuff Paddy and peadar for setting it up.
Not sure its such a good idea going public to advertise 'how clever we were' beating the German system. Hope it doesnt backfire and they then cancel sales of tickets.

Also, there is a possibility if Germany win WC they will change the venue to a bigger stadium to allow more of their own fans the opportunity to see their team, in which there will be no f**k ups in respect of tickets on their part.

[jbyrne]

Also, there is a possibility if Germany win WC they will change the venue to a bigger stadium to allow more of their own fans the opportunity to see their team, in which there will be no f**k ups in respect of tickets on their part.

doubt very much they could switch venue. thousands of Irish have already bought flights etc for stuttgart. also, doubt the people of stuttgart would be too impressed if it was to be moved after buying tickets.

[rodoman]

My status on eventim says sent, it's been like that for the last week, bought the tickets last monday week, phoned them yesterday, was told that I wasn't getting the tickets and my cc would be refunded, no tickets yet, no refund yet either, going to give them a bell again tomorrow. Hopfully tickets are sitting in a dhl place (I wish).

If Germany win the world cup, us getting tickets will be harder then it is at the mo (if that's possible)

On the subject of moving the match to a bigger ground if they win the WC. Can't see that happening considering every hotel in Stuttgart is booked out, and all of us have, or should have our flights booked to go to Stuttgart by now.

[soccerc]

Not sure its such a good idea going public to advertise 'how clever we were' beating the German system. Hope it doesnt backfire and they then cancel sales of tickets.

Also, there is a possibility if Germany win WC they will change the venue to a bigger stadium to allow more of their own fans the opportunity to see their team, in which there will be no f**k ups in respect of tickets on their part.



It's unlikely to backfire - firstly the stadium is effectively sold out and any tickets they have or are about to cancel are those who used Irisih addresses. (It was suggested very early that this was not a good idea and that ppl should try use a German or continental address in both the ship to bill to fields during the registration process). Secondly, under EU Distance selling legislation they cannot cancel tickets that have been dispatched and are in the hands of the original purchaser.


As for moving to a larger Stadium should they win the World Cup would at this stage be nigh on impossible as they have already nominated the game venue and confirmed it with FIFA, UEFA and the FAI although they were not obliged to do so until 60 days before the event takes place. Can you not foresee the amount of flak and possible litigation they, the German FA, would face from Stuttgart tourism, the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium owners, Stuugart hotels and bars, Airlines and travel agents not to mention the many thousands of fans both german and irish who have made plans and paid for airline tickets, hotels etc.

It took the hoteliers a few weeks to cop on that their reservations for that weeknd were unusually large and so prices were not at a premium. try book a room in the city and see how high the rates are for basic accomodation in 2 star establishments.

I have heard through another source that the German FA are livid but they only reacted in the paast week when they noticed ticket sales were ahead of sales expectations. Eventim may have got it in the neck but consumer legislation in Europe is very tight and I cannot see them even attempting to move the game away from Stuttgart

[Superhoops]

doubt very much they could switch venue. thousands of Irish have already bought flights etc for stuttgart. also, doubt the people of stuttgart would be too impressed if it was to be moved after buying tickets.
I think you will find they have up to 60 days before the game to confirm the venue by which time they will know if they are in the WC final or not. Venues have been changed before. If they think there is a 'security' risk because of fears about segregation you can be sure UEFA will give them dispensation to do whatever they think is best.

They will not give a fiddlers about Irish fans and booked flights/hotels!

[Rosco]

Quick thanks to those who put original post up for tickets. I ordered four through the UK last week and no problem, arrived in a day and a half. Anyone wants a hand getting tickets let me know. :)

Also hotels in Cardiff are taking bookings for next years game, some great ones available right beside the ground for Stg£116 at the moment.

[Jon'o]

I think we're panicing a little bit here, realisticly how many ireland fans could have got tickets in the 10 or so days it took to sell out?

The german FA are prob more pee'd off at the fact that we got around them after they said there would not be a repeat of the france game. Also if they are a little concerned its maybe more to do with them thinking that we'd be just like ingerland fans!!

They have already picked a smaller ground in stuttgart for the fear of having too many of us in home areas at a bigger ground and their plan didnt work.

I doubt very much that they will move grounds, regardless of the numbers we take we'll be bringing a huge influx of income to the area for the weekend, they might not be happy but we'll be keeping some people in jobs for a while to come.

There was no bother with the French FA and they kinda copped on before the game what was going on, the game went off without incident and everyone had a great time.

Roll on september!!!

[keenanboy]

Just rang that number and was told that they could not sell the tickets too me even though they took the money off my credit card!!! If i give London address will they post them there do you think!!!!

My original order to be shipped to my Dublin address was cancelled, but the re-order I did using the same credit card to be sent to Belgium worked. Just use an alternate e-mail address and put your credit card billing address as the UK as well, even if it actually isn't.

[gspain]

A few points.

1) Technically the could cancel the tickets sent to Ireland as they stated they were for German fans and not for Irish fans. It would be battle under EU legislation. Realistically there won't do this.

2) There will be plenty of scare stories - Irish fans won't get in. don't travel to Stuttgart. Of course this is PR bull**** like checking the name son tickets for this world cup but some people will fall for it.

3) The German FA were caught on the hop as were the German fans. It won't be another Paris but we'll have a significant portion of the home end. They are still focussed on the World Cup.

4) The game was fixed for Stutgart because the president of the German FA is from Stuttgart and promised to bring the first game there. It won't be moved.

5) Hats off to all who got tickets

[Forever Dreamin]

A few points.

1) Technically the could cancel the tickets sent to Ireland as they stated they were for German fans and not for Irish fans. It would be battle under EU legislation. Realistically there won't do this.

2) There will be plenty of scare stories - Irish fans won't get in. don't travel to Stuttgart. Of course this is PR bull**** like checking the name son tickets for this world cup but some people will fall for it.

3) The German FA were caught on the hop as were the German fans. It won't be another Paris but we'll have a significant portion of the home end. They are still focussed on the World Cup.

4) The game was fixed for Stutgart because the president of the German FA is from Stuttgart and promised to bring the first game there. It won't be moved.

5) Hats off to all who got tickets


All the above is bang on. I'm still waiting for 5 more tickets, got about 50 (all spoken for) emailed them and said they were for my German boss and if they wanted they could send them to his home address in germany but they would have to refund me the additional carriage! Threatened to sue if they dont deliver as they said not for irish fans, they didnt say not for delivery to ireland and i quoted contract law, as they took my money, the tickets were now legally mine. Not very hopeul but you never know.

Finally I think everyone who got tickets owes Junior a pint for finding the site.. (if i remember correct his was the original post giving the web address - mind you he wont be the germans guest of honour!!)

[Peadar]

Good report on Sky News last night. Well put together!

[Poor Student]

Good report on Sky News last night. Well put together!

What did they say, Peadar?

[Bluetonic]

Finally I think everyone who got tickets owes Junior a pint for finding the site.. (if i remember correct his was the original post giving the web address - mind you he wont be the germans guest of honour!!)

*Ahem*

http://www.foot.ie/showpost.php?p=483828&postcount=326

I'll settle for a shot of schnapps.

[Peadar]

What did they say, Peadar?

Pretty much what is on here.
The ground is almost sold out, loads of Irish fans have tickets, the German FA are aware of the situation but wouldn't comment.

[jbyrne]

Pretty much what is on here.
The ground is almost sold out, loads of Irish fans have tickets, the German FA are aware of the situation but wouldn't comment.

they said that conservative est was that 15,000 Irish had bought tickets this way

[Peadar]

they said that conservative est was that 15,000 Irish had bought tickets this way

It's impossible to know for sure how many we have though.
I think the assumption is based on the Paris incident.
Hope we do get that many as it woul have our crowd around the 20K mark.

[jbyrne]

It's impossible to know for sure how many we have though.
I think the assumption is based on the Paris incident.
Hope we do get that many as it woul have our crowd around the 20K mark.

my own guess is 10,000 will travel. a lot of fans who bought german tickets will also apply for FAI tickets. Paris was far easier to get to etc.

[paul_oshea]

just spoke to a mate of mine in luxenbourg who i sent the link onto, and he says no word of a lie, he says after him sending it on and his mates sending it on 150 tickets were snapped between them in two days.


so that estimate may well be right.


I also sent it onto two other non-foot.ie away go-ers and im assuming they would have done the same.

[soccerc]

Pretty much what is on here.
The ground is almost sold out, loads of Irish fans have tickets, the German FA are aware of the situation but wouldn't comment.

Dodgy handheld video of the 2 minute slot here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UtYiUPxwwk

[elroy]

Does anyone know if they are still selling them on the site, they dont seem to be although my German isnt the best.

[casso36]

just spoke to a mate of mine in luxenbourg who i sent the link onto, and he says no word of a lie, he says after him sending it on and his mates sending it on 150 tickets were snapped between them in two days.


so that estimate may well be right.


I also sent it onto two other non-foot.ie away go-ers and im assuming they would have done the same.

Paul any chance your mates can save 2 for me, i never recieved mine from eventic.de

[anto88]

anyone selling, looking for 5, had ordered them of the german site but they won't send them, tried getting more but it looks like they are sold out

[Junior]

*Ahem*

http://www.foot.ie/showpost.php?p=483828&postcount=326

I'll settle for a shot of schnapps.

I hadn't even noticed your post Bluetonic, it is the one right before mine, posted a week earlier. I got the info from a Stuttgart fan that posts on some of the club message boards.

Come on anyone can post a link to a German Ticketmaster site....but posting a link within minutes of the tickets going on sale.....well thats service.:D :D

(Admittedly I didn't think a UK or Ireland address would work but it did!

http://www.foot.ie/showpost.php?p=486032&postcount=327

We deserve a shot of schnapps each....good team effort!!!

[Bluetonic]

We deserve a shot of schnapps each....good team effort!!!

Took me ages to work my way through the German FA site a few months ago to that darn ticket page!

I just hope that with all the publicity over the way many fans got these tickets (and I'm sure we've not heard the end of it yet) that we haven't shot ourselves in the foot for the future with other away adventures.

Ah I'm sure as long as there is the Internet there'll be some way to get sorted, once you've your finger on the button so to speak!

[gspain]

I just hope that with all the publicity over the way many fans got these tickets (and I'm sure we've not heard the end of it yet) that we haven't shot ourselves in the foot for the future with other away adventures.

!

I suspect we have on that one. Still most countries have to use the likes of ticketmaster and public sales so it will just mean requiring contacts in the country to buy the tickets.

Away tickets have rarely been a problem outside of major finals but we have a few problem games in this group.

[paul_oshea]

Paul any chance your mates can save 2 for me, i never recieved mine from eventic.de

sorry mate, he only got 8 for himself and he is using them up for him and his mates. i emailed and told him that if mates mates etc have any spare let me know and he said he would get back to me, ill pm you his email address if any good comes of it.

[casso36]

sorry mate, he only got 8 for himself and he is using them up for him and his mates. i emailed and told him that if mates mates etc have any spare let me know and he said he would get back to me, ill pm you his email address if any good comes of it.


Paul,

Your alright mate, i logged on to site this morning and there was 3 tickets for sale in ireland end so i re entered my details using my brothers address in UK and happy days just recieved mail stating that tickets will be sent to that address in next day or so, so i'm sorted now!!!! Happy Days!!!! :D :D :D

Thanks Again!!!!

[casso36]

Lads i've been on the eventim.de web site on and off today and every now and then tickets become available as you will see on my above post i got three this morning and could of had few more if i needed them, once you post to different address ie, UK or Europe they can be bought.

[Forever Dreamin]

We can not sell tickets to Irish Supporters. Please contact
The Football Association of Ireland, 80 Merrion Square, South DUBLIN 2
Tel. ++353-1/803 7500, Fax ++353-1/661 0931, E-Mail info@fai.ie
We will cancel your orders without any notification.

taken from eventim website this evening, think there a bit ****ed off with us!!!

[Jon'o]

We can not sell tickets to Irish Supporters. Please contact
The Football Association of Ireland, 80 Merrion Square, South DUBLIN 2
Tel. ++353-1/803 7500, Fax ++353-1/661 0931, E-Mail info@fai.ie
We will cancel your orders without any notification.

taken from eventim website this evening, think there a bit ****ed off with us!!!

Sure thats been on a while, never stopped anyone though :D

[supasparx]

managed to get 4 tickets to uk address block 66!

[Forever Dreamin]

Sure thats been on a while, never stopped anyone though :D

still have to laugh, it':) s like closing the door after the horse has bolted! last one to leave ireland that weekend please turn out the lights

[ConfusedBlue]

Well lads,just looking for some advice!!!
I took the Eventim route,ordered 6 tickets last Tues 20/6/06,credit card has been charged and received a confirmation email.Have since logged onto Eventim and status is saying SENT(in German obviously).I gave a shipping address in Edinburgh but have yet to receive the tickets there!!!

Does anybody know how long delivery takes exactly?
Should I ring Eventim (bit reluctant to in case it results in cancellation of my order) to chase it up?

[soccerc]

Well lads,just looking for some advice!!!
I took the Eventim route,ordered 6 tickets last Tues 20/6/06,credit card has been charged and received a confirmation email.Have since logged onto Eventim and status is saying SENT(in German obviously).I gave a shipping address in Edinburgh but have yet to receive the tickets there!!!

Does anybody know how long delivery takes exactly?
Should I ring Eventim (bit reluctant to in case it results in cancellation of my order) to chase it up?

You may have to bite the bullet and ring eventim. The problem is probably with DHL as outlined in previous posts. The eventim registration page is optimised for German and European address which are standarised formats. UK and Irish do not conform and so DHL may not have enough info on the address to deliver. If Eventim have sent them they can give you a DHL AWB (Air Way Bill) reference that you can use to trace the item with DHL locally.

Hope this helps

[PaulB]

Can't believe this. have applied to the FAI, and as I'm a BB, am hopefully of at least a couple. As a backup, last Wednesday ordered 8 from the event site. Had them sent to a work colleague in our Frankfurt office, and he sent them DHL to the Dublin office. Was signed for here on 28/6 at 11.25am by the receptionist, and the ****en things have gone awol. Nowhere to be seen, receptionist can't remember...

Still looking, but what do you think chances are of cancelling and re-issuing ?

[Bluetonic]

Still looking, but what do you think chances are of cancelling and re-issuing ?

No one here will be able to give you a definitive answer, and what good is speculation to you!

Get on to Eventim.

[paul_oshea]

if i were you, that receptionist would be getting a box. surely it will turn up....though why didnt you get your name on the postage, and as soon as they come in, have the receptionist forewarned to ring you and you can come down and sign them yourself, i thought thats how all businesses worked?!?!?!

could someone have swiped them knowing what they were?!?!

[galwayhoop]

Can't believe this. have applied to the FAI, and as I'm a BB, am hopefully of at least a couple. As a backup, last Wednesday ordered 8 from the event site. Had them sent to a work colleague in our Frankfurt office, and he sent them DHL to the Dublin office. Was signed for here on 28/6 at 11.25am by the receptionist, and the ****en things have gone awol. Nowhere to be seen, receptionist can't remember...

Still looking, but what do you think chances are of cancelling and re-issuing ?


the receptionist probably saw report on sky news and is heading off to stuttgart with seven of her long legged friends..............:D :D :D

by the way this link is useful for translating off the german sites for anyone who needs it:
http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr

[paul_oshea]

galwayhoop he never mentioned if the receptionist were male or female. tut tut tut

[Forever Dreamin]

[QUOTE=galwayhoop]the receptionist probably saw report on sky news and is heading off to stuttgart with seven of her long legged friends..............:D :D

wouldnt you think she would only have taken 7 tickets and left you with 1!!:D

[Milesmayhem24]

Anyone who had tickets cancelled get a refund yet? Got email from eventim there saying they were going to credit my card in a few days but it seems to be saying they're not going to refund the €40 I paid for posting it here!

[ConfusedBlue]

Rang Eventim this morning,bad news for us.
Our tickets have been cancelled,she said they have been instructed by the FAI that tickets are not to be sold to Scottish or English either!!!!!
Still waiting on a refund as well!!!