The David Lynch Foundation Apologises to Fans!

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The David Lynch Foundation Apologises to Fans!

If you hadn't known by now PaulMcCartney & Ringo Starr are two of the headliners for the David Lynch Foundation raising money for kids -Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace ~
Here is a letter below, from the David Lynch Foundation, addressing fans, who did not get tickets, mishaps, pass codes, and the like-A very gracious letter on what really went down, and what really happened Sunday and Monday.
An apology from the foundation below: :)

David Lynch Foundation benefit concert‏ From: Chris Busch
(chris@davidlynchfoundation.org)
sent: Tue 3/10/09 2:22 AM
To: Chris Busch (chris@davidlynchfoundation.org)

To those of you who contacted the David Lynch Foundation following the ticket sale:

We have received quite a few emails from disappointed fans.
We wanted to give you the courtesy of a follow-up note about the pre-sale Sunday and public sale Monday, and to apologize for any frustration and disappointment we have caused you.

Most of the emails dealt with:
Flawed pre-sale on Sunday
No code for the pre-sale received
No tickets available from the start of the public sale on Monday
With ticket prices starting at $79.50 and $99.50 we really tried our best to make the ticket opportunities affordable and accessible to fans.

The foundation held 75% of the seats priced between $79.50 and $325.50 for the pre-sale Sunday. The pre-sale was offered to people who registered on our public website over the last few months.

25% of these seats, or about 1,200, were held for the public sale Monday morning. There were some $504.50 seats available for both pre-sale and public sale but the majority were held by our event planner for premium tickets and packages.

Pre-Sale
Regarding the pre-sale there are a couple of points to mention. Although it was not intentional, we bear responsibility for the fact that the pre-sale wasn't held on a level playing field. We gave first notice of the pre-sale promotion code to about 3,000 people beginning right at 11:00am on Sunday. The notice went out at the same time to everyone but we overlooked that emails don't arrive to everyone at the same time, so not everyone had an equal opportunity to purchase.

Tickets were still available as of 11:10 or 11:15, but for those who received the email later than that, they were frustrated and disappointed, and we apologize. A number of people were told by Ticketmaster that the pre-sale Sunday morning started at 9am Eastern. This is true. We offered a limited, private 2-hour pre-sale window to a select list of friends of the foundation - people known to us.
The great majority of pre-sale tickets were still available at 11am Eastern.

A few dozen people told us they never received their code at all. We did have emails bounce back to us as undeliverable. (hb: I know a few people who didn't get their codes-mine came to late)

Many said they reached Ticketmaster for the Monday morning public sale at exactly 11:00 am, or a few minutes after, only to be told the concert was sold out. True

They could not believe this was possible. Ticketmaster suggested the demand was so great that Internet ordering could easily claim 1,200 tickets in a matter of moments. We did hear from individuals who beat the scalpers and got a ticket on the Monday morning sale. But many didn't.

We were alarmed seeing that tickets were listed on the scalping sites days before they went on sale. To our knowledge these tickets were only being held by Ticketmaster for the pre-sale and public sale.

It is disappointing to us that we can not accommodate all the fans who want to attend. And very disappointing for us to see how many tickets are being sold on the ticket reselling sites from people who only care about making a buck.

It's not kind to the foundation and it's not kind to fans. hb: heard that Chris!

If we do have any tickets in the $79.50 to $329.50 range come into our possession we will inform you, and you can be assured they will be sold at face value. David Lynch is such an authentic and good-hearted man. Please don't let this reflect on him or his foundation's work.

Thank you for your understanding and I apologize again for your disappointment. Please feel free to email me back if you have any further questions.

Sincerely,
Chris Busch
Program Director
David Lynch Foundation

Hb: What a thoughtful heartfelt letter!

Well now we know what officially happened-what a shame. Scalpers, taking advantage of a charity...and fans, it is... pitifull! Yes, I agree with most of the above, as I too, emailed Debbie, at the Foundation. I'm lost for words.. This always happens to fans! It's TM handling of tickets!

There needs to be some type of law enacted, on ticket purchases, on ticket re-selling prices, on these Ticket selling sites- forever gouging people. Don't blame the artist's for ticket prices. People say "well it's Paul McCartney what do you expect?" for example. fans have went round and round for years on this issue. I don't accept the weak 'supply & demand' tactic either.

Will this ever stop? High priced tickets, for any event.... are out of control!~

Charity gig Pre-sale headlining Macca was a shame

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Charity gig Pre-sale headlining Macca was a Shame..
note: semi long post including 3 vids-see below..

Morning people, were you able to get tickets to this HOT Charity gig in April, from:
The David Lynch Foundation, this morning? many people didn't. Where were all the tickets?

apparently the East Coast got their emails ahead of time-than-the West Coast. All High Level tickets were gone when I phoned in at 8:15 am before, I even got my code. Tickets went on sale at 9am on the east coast. While a few McCartney/Beatle fans were able to secure at least A ticket at the lower end some fans in Europe, got zilch. All tickets are Sold out!

Isn't their a better way for a pre-sale? Tix, are now being offered on Ebay for a mint, Bullchips!
TM, claimed tickets were sold...weeks ago? I don't get that one.. at all..

Some fans, didn't receive their pre-sale pre-codes until after the all tickets had been sold.
I know this is a charity benefit, but c'mon. This is suppose to be a pre-sale..oh my. There seemed to be alot of confusion purchasing tickets & presale codes today.

What is Howard Sterns number lemme call him..lmao like he would take my call... Wonder if Donald Trump will be in attendance? Like the old saying" It's not what you know its who you know" count on that!

more later, I need coffee....

Called Ticketmaster at least I got some friendly folks..
Sun March 7th 1:30pm

Hey people, I have just called TM for the 4th & 5th time today..I received more info regarding tickets. Tomorrow there WILL be a sale of remaining tickets via TM. There is hope t0 attend this gig, don't give up! Geez, I hope FANS get tickets and not those freakin scalpers trying to make a profit! "Instant Karma is gonna get you!"

International fans can also access the Ticketmaster site or by phone at 11am est. time.. I just like to give a shout out to Nelda & Rueben at Ticketmaster who were, very friendly & helpful on my recent calls.. Thanx guys! I have spent hours on the phone, since 8:15am trying to get a ticket-lol

This pre-sale did not offer great seats for fans calling in today- hopefully there will be a better chance tomorrow for people really wanting to attend this historical charity benefitt.

Can you believe it, Paul & Ringo at the same gig? I wonder if they WILL perform together?

How bout some Donavan?.. This is one of my favorites -something different today..



Donavan-Hurdy Gurdy enjoy the vid-

Now some Instant Karma-John Lennon...
seeing John & Yoko lived in New York.. and this is a New York, Charity Gig.. raising money for kids I thought I'd post me some John Lennon. When I think of New York- I think of John & Yoko.:)



You go John!! We all shine on....!!!!
hb~

David Lynch Foundation had the best of Intentions
Sun March 7th 4pm

you know, as I was about to post this all my windows closed. Geez.. We have to believe the David Lynch Foundation, in good faith, had the best of intentions on the Pre-sale passcode deal. Most likely they had no way of knowing all the tickets would sell out or that people had not received their pre-sale passwords until, it was to late, for some of us. I say let's blame the net! Yeah! who knows what happened? how many emails were sent out, or how many servers went down or jammed? Too Many-people calling in.

Let's just blame it all on Ticketmaster! :)
kidding-:)

Debbie, one of the event coordinators for the David Lynch Foundation has been very cool, friendly & lovely- answering questions, answering emails. Most likely, they have been hit by 100's if not 1000's of emails asking about this gig?. shouldn't we give them a break & not blame them?
'-it's the Internet people, take a deep breathe and try again tomorrow. I know, I too, was a bit frantic this morning attempting to call in with no code, with some disappointment-however, tomorrow is another day, this is all going for a great cause~

Still, I'd like to be the person(s) buying that $100,000 package! woohooo!!!:):)

I'm out I've been on this all day- calling New York-emails, postings, pms-the struggles of being a Beatles/McCartney/Lennon/Harrison/Starr * FAN!
lmao!

OK, one more video I couldn't resist! Too many People, wanting Charity gig tix, Too many People, calling in jammed in phones lines, Too may people disappointed, Too Many people, pissed..lol Too Many People wanting pre-sale codes!~Too May People, confused :)



Paul McCartney & "My Band" Too May People- Came in thru the Bathrorom Window..

Now, I am taillights~
hb~
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Paul McCartney see you at The Joint in Vegas!!

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Paul McCartney see you at The Joint in Vegas!!

Happy Valentines to all you out there. An especially exciting Valentines Day to the fans who lucky enough to get tickets to the exclusive gig-at The joint, Hard Rock Cafe, in Las Vegas..

Jamming the Lines

Today at 12 noon sharp 1000's of anxious fans (got their fingers ready) jammed the phone lines & Internet in hopes of buying a ticket to see Paul McCartney on April 19th at the Legendary Hard Rock Cafe & Casino..

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Hopes were dashed for many as Ticketmaster "stated there were no floor seats available" after one minute after 12pm . How can that be? I was on the phone and the net. I could not get a seat on the net at all.. Finally after 3 attempts..I finally, was able to purchase a ticket...wooohooo...wow! almost sweat ed that one big time..

The McCartney "Joint venue" was a most difficult ticket to obtain....for fans..

Other anguished fans were disappointed as it appeared the Joint gig was sold out within minutes. However Ticketmaster, held back some tickets as persistent fans kept trying and trying-for over an hour in some cases, to secure at least, ONE ticket-with success for some while others hopes fell short. Die hard fans, will do almost anything to see Paul McCartney. Tickets were mainly sold for the main floor at $191-$218 w/surcharges...

I am so excited to see Paul McCartney again, it's been over a year plus, since I saw Paul, at Amoeba Records on Sunset in Hollywood...I can't freakin wait!

more later I'm to excited to post any more~

hb~