havoc7179
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Post by havoc7179 on Feb 1, 2017 15:17:22 GMT -5
So I caved and bought a AJ Styles ticket from Stub Hub. One person was selling it for 350, which was pretty much what was left on my autograph budget after making prepays for wrestlecon (so i'm just getting outsiders and sting).
Be frank with me. If I bring AJ my title belt and my Elite Figure, will he sign both or will WWE personnel be like NOPE just 1
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Post by ARUN on Feb 1, 2017 15:37:07 GMT -5
So I caved and bought a AJ Styles ticket from Stub Hub. One person was selling it for 350, which was pretty much what was left on my autograph budget after making prepays for wrestlecon (so i'm just getting outsiders and sting). Be frank with me. If I bring AJ my title belt and my Elite Figure, will he sign both or will WWE personnel be like NOPE just 1 You can try but from my experience they are very strict. They even ask for your 1 item and hand it to that person. Very tight but doesn't hurt to try
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Post by J12 on Feb 1, 2017 15:39:02 GMT -5
I considered trying for a Jericho VIP on Saturday, since I plan on going to that session, but I can't justify paying that amount and not even getting a posed picture. The whole over the table thing when you're paying that much just doesn't work for me.
I went ahead and grabbed my GA tickets for Friday evening. Then we're gonna see how long we can hold out on the Saturday GA (either the morning or afternoon session) depending on who the GA people are. If it seems like one is about to sell out, I'll just pull the trigger before, no big deal.
Do they ever announce when they're doing live matches/NXT tapings (if they're doing that this year)? I don't recall ever hearing about it, but I've never been paying close attention before because I've never gone.
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Post by havoc7179 on Feb 1, 2017 16:42:57 GMT -5
So I caved and bought a AJ Styles ticket from Stub Hub. One person was selling it for 350, which was pretty much what was left on my autograph budget after making prepays for wrestlecon (so i'm just getting outsiders and sting). Be frank with me. If I bring AJ my title belt and my Elite Figure, will he sign both or will WWE personnel be like NOPE just 1 You can try but from my experience they are very strict. They even ask for your 1 item and hand it to that person. Very tight but doesn't hurt to try Ok. So just a quick followup. The picture. Are they seated or standing? How much time do we get to set it up? Ideally, my photo shouldn't take too long to do. I just want to have him and I form the p1 hand gesture with the p1 gloves (Me using my left hand and him using his right), and then, with our free hands, we throw up the Too Sweet. Would I have enough time to set that up or no?
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Post by ARUN on Feb 1, 2017 16:54:12 GMT -5
You can try but from my experience they are very strict. They even ask for your 1 item and hand it to that person. Very tight but doesn't hurt to try Ok. So just a quick followup. The picture. Are they seated or standing? How much time do we get to set it up? Ideally, my photo shouldn't take too long to do. I just want to have him and I form the p1 hand gesture with the p1 gloves (Me using my left hand and him using his right), and then, with our free hands, we throw up the Too Sweet. Would I have enough time to set that up or no? It's crazy. Almost every single person sits down while taking the photo. It really sucks. $190 bucks for a VIP and they can't stand up. Only people that have stood for pics with me in 5 years of axxess were Eva Marie, Hogan, KO and Paul Heyman. At wrestlecon though from my experience most wrestlers stand for pics.
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Post by ARUN on Feb 1, 2017 16:55:35 GMT -5
I considered trying for a Jericho VIP on Saturday, since I plan on going to that session, but I can't justify paying that amount and not even getting a posed picture. The whole over the table thing when you're paying that much just doesn't work for me. I went ahead and grabbed my GA tickets for Friday evening. Then we're gonna see how long we can hold out on the Saturday GA (either the morning or afternoon session) depending on who the GA people are. If it seems like one is about to sell out, I'll just pull the trigger before, no big deal. Do they ever announce when they're doing live matches/NXT tapings (if they're doing that this year)? I don't recall ever hearing about it, but I've never been paying close attention before because I've never gone. They always have nxt matches going on during axxess. I also know that the last two years I was there they unveiled the statues as well which is cool. If I remember correctly they are doing a flair statue this year.
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havoc7179
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Post by havoc7179 on Feb 1, 2017 17:08:44 GMT -5
Starting to have a mild panic attack. What are the odds the that the ticket I downloaded from Stubhub is a fake?
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Post by ARUN on Feb 1, 2017 17:10:52 GMT -5
Starting to have a mild panic attack. What are the odds the that the ticket I downloaded from Stubhub is a fake? stub hub is good man. Ordered from them a bunch of times. They also have a phone # you can call if anyhing goes wrong with your tickets. I got my mania 30 tickets from stubhub with no problems.
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Post by The Natural Eddy Valintino on Feb 1, 2017 17:25:39 GMT -5
Starting to have a mild panic attack. What are the odds the that the ticket I downloaded from Stubhub is a fake? I've ordered from Stubhub a couple of times, never had a problem. Plus I'm pretty sure they're owned by ticketmaster
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Post by A-Rob on Feb 2, 2017 1:02:49 GMT -5
Starting to have a mild panic attack. What are the odds the that the ticket I downloaded from Stubhub is a fake? I've ordered from Stubhub a couple of times, never had a problem. Plus I'm pretty sure they're owned by ticketmaster Ebay owns Stubhub not ticketmaster.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2017 1:21:00 GMT -5
Is stub hub definitely 100% legit or can you still get scammed on it
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Post by The Natural Eddy Valintino on Feb 2, 2017 5:08:35 GMT -5
I've ordered from Stubhub a couple of times, never had a problem. Plus I'm pretty sure they're owned by ticketmaster Ebay owns Stubhub not ticketmaster. Ah alright thanks. I thought ticketmaster owned a similar website.
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Post by J12 on Feb 2, 2017 12:30:29 GMT -5
Starting to have a mild panic attack. What are the odds the that the ticket I downloaded from Stubhub is a fake? Slim. StubHub has multiple measures in place to avoid fraudulent tickets. The seller must have a valid credit card on file, and if they can't deliver the ticket, or if the ticket is invalid, they are responsible for the full cost of the order PLUS anything it costs StubHub to make it right with the customer. More of than not, ticket issues that occur on StubHub (and most third party ticketing sites) are the result of brokers or original ticket holders making mistakes. For example, they have 4 Styles VIP tickets. They upload the same one twice by accident. One person gets in, the other gets turned away. Still, in an event like that, they're responsible. Ebay owns Stubhub not ticketmaster. Ah alright thanks. I thought ticketmaster owned a similar website. They own TicketsNow, which is the same thing as Ticketmaster Plus/Tickermaster Resale.
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Post by jakksking1 on Feb 2, 2017 14:44:17 GMT -5
I considered trying for a Jericho VIP on Saturday, since I plan on going to that session, but I can't justify paying that amount and not even getting a posed picture. The whole over the table thing when you're paying that much just doesn't work for me. I went ahead and grabbed my GA tickets for Friday evening. Then we're gonna see how long we can hold out on the Saturday GA (either the morning or afternoon session) depending on who the GA people are. If it seems like one is about to sell out, I'll just pull the trigger before, no big deal. Do they ever announce when they're doing live matches/NXT tapings (if they're doing that this year)? I don't recall ever hearing about it, but I've never been paying close attention before because I've never gone. They always have nxt matches going on during axxess. I also know that the last two years I was there they unveiled the statues as well which is cool. If I remember correctly they are doing a flair statue this year. Last year they taped 4 weeks of NxT shows during the Saturday afternoon session. They had a mini arena set up in the convention center. Assume that it will be done again this year since it's the most busy session
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Post by Zigzag on Feb 2, 2017 14:59:45 GMT -5
Starting to have a mild panic attack. What are the odds the that the ticket I downloaded from Stubhub is a fake? StubHub is safe. The wife bought our Takeover tix there, and they are safely tucked away next to me now.
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Post by HHH316 on Feb 2, 2017 21:05:22 GMT -5
Depending on my Saturday schedule, I might try striking a deal with someone at Axxess with my Wyatt VIP. I don't even want the photo, just the autograph. I might see if someone wants to go up in line, get my program signed, & they get the photo. I'd split the cost with them.
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Post by ChrisRiddle on Feb 3, 2017 7:10:51 GMT -5
I haven't posted on this forum in forever, just wanted to thank everyone as this thread is a great resource for someone planning their first full Mania week.
I'm hoping to be able to get the Nikki Bella VIP ticket tomorrow as I attempted to get it during the pre-sale and it was gone in seconds. Are more of the VIP tickets likely to pop up on StubHub as the event gets closer? Of course I'm sure the prices will continue to be inflated if they do.
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Post by KPnDC on Feb 3, 2017 16:10:12 GMT -5
You wonder why Sasha is a VIP this year at Axxess? i know a good chunk of people traveled in but this is still impressive. Wrestling fans love to line up.
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Post by KPnDC on Feb 3, 2017 16:16:59 GMT -5
Depending on my Saturday schedule, I might try striking a deal with someone at Axxess with my Wyatt VIP. I don't even want the photo, just the autograph. I might see if someone wants to go up in line, get my program signed, & they get the photo. I'd split the cost with them. This is a great way to save on cost. I may take you up on this offer. lol Might... I was trying to avoid Axxess all together this year.
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Post by KPnDC on Feb 3, 2017 16:18:35 GMT -5
I haven't posted on this forum in forever, just wanted to thank everyone as this thread is a great resource for someone planning their first full Mania week. I'm hoping to be able to get the Nikki Bella VIP ticket tomorrow as I attempted to get it during the pre-sale and it was gone in seconds. Are more of the VIP tickets likely to pop up on StubHub as the event gets closer? Of course I'm sure the prices will continue to be inflated if they do. More tickets are likely to randomly pop up on Ticketmaster from now until literally the week of Mania. Through Mania season last year, randomly on Friday nights at 11pm, more VIP tickets would be released. No rhyme or reason for it. It just happens. It's best to use a buddy system and always be on the look out. Good luck!
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