Post by petethesparky on Apr 23, 2013 16:07:12 GMT
I know the whole ticket situation is stressing a lot of people out, myself included. I had the dispatch email on 17th and still haven't received any tickets 6 days later - it's getting a bit close to the event and I must admit I'm getting a bit worried. Jaime has asked me to wait for tomorrow's post then get in touch if they still haven't arrived which is reassuring, but it got me to thinking...
Why not use an e-ticket system in the future? It would be reasonably easy to set up and the e-ticket could include a barcode or QR code which incorporates personal account details (to help combat ticket fraud). This could be easily read by a cheap reader (or even a smartphone app) at check-in and would have quite a few benefits..
1) You get your e-ticket pretty much as soon as you book and pay for the event, which means you can relax and wait for the big day to come. Just print them out on your printer at home.
2) Obviously there would be hugely reduced printing costs, leaving more funds available for guest fees/travel costs.
3) It would save quite a bit on postage.
4) The team wouldn't have to spend every night in the weeks leading up to the event writing on envelopes and applying stamps.
The equipment needed to do this is cheap and easy to use. I know Jaime is friends with the guys from Multiplay and they use this system to great effect at their videogaming festivals (of which I've attended many
). I'm sure they would offer help in setting such a system up.
I know not everyone has a PC (or printer) and maybe not even internet access, so there would still be a demand for traditional printed tickets, but this solution only has plus points as far as I can see.
Just a suggestion
Why not use an e-ticket system in the future? It would be reasonably easy to set up and the e-ticket could include a barcode or QR code which incorporates personal account details (to help combat ticket fraud). This could be easily read by a cheap reader (or even a smartphone app) at check-in and would have quite a few benefits..
1) You get your e-ticket pretty much as soon as you book and pay for the event, which means you can relax and wait for the big day to come. Just print them out on your printer at home.
2) Obviously there would be hugely reduced printing costs, leaving more funds available for guest fees/travel costs.
3) It would save quite a bit on postage.
4) The team wouldn't have to spend every night in the weeks leading up to the event writing on envelopes and applying stamps.
The equipment needed to do this is cheap and easy to use. I know Jaime is friends with the guys from Multiplay and they use this system to great effect at their videogaming festivals (of which I've attended many
). I'm sure they would offer help in setting such a system up.I know not everyone has a PC (or printer) and maybe not even internet access, so there would still be a demand for traditional printed tickets, but this solution only has plus points as far as I can see.
Just a suggestion
