D’oh.
Tickets to Obama's inaugural ball will cost $60. They will go on sale on a first-come, first-served basis tomorrow on Ticketmaster.
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 6, 2013
Alas, that didn’t happen. A Ticketmaster glitch sent out an email offering public Inaugural Ball tickets for sale a day early. The tickets then sold out, before they were even supposed to go on sale.
Ticketmaster apologizes for botching the inaugural ball ticket purchase process.
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 7, 2013
Ticketmaster’s apology did little to salve the pain of disappointed, squeeing Obama fans.
Bitter, party of two, for not getting tickets to the inaugural ball. #ticketmaster #fail #romneysrevenge
— Christy Tweddle (@verybrightgal) January 7, 2013
I'm getting way too anxious waiting for this email from @obamainaugural. They messed with my life accidentally sending that email yesterday.
— Paul S. John (@Paul_S_John) January 7, 2013
https://twitter.com/maxsanem/status/288333841972740096
Literally so close to getting inaugural ball tickets #disappointment
— Alice Caterina (@NotWonderland_) January 7, 2013
So sad today!! Ticket master put the tickets to the inaugural ball and parade on sale yesterday instead of… http://t.co/GlaegSQs
— Sibyl Wiley Davis (@SibWileyDavis) January 7, 2013
My son got The Inaugural Ball e-maill but after trying for 30mins all of the tickets were sold out. BLAH! @usinauguration. We are sad in NYC
— Cassandra Tennyson (@SublimeMoments) January 7, 2013
@jdub321 I got the email for inaugural ball tickets but it is crashing Ticketmaster. Im crushed.
— cuz dats my bizness. like so like that (@ArykanotErika) January 7, 2013
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Ticketmaster crushed all my inaugural ball dreams!!!
— Nai (@SocialNai) January 7, 2013
Well, getting inaugural ball tickets today was a fail. Ah well, holding on to 2009 memories will have to do, I suppose.
— Chrisi (@PittGirly) January 7, 2013
So mad!!! Got the official email for official inaugural ball tickets and the damn link isn't working!! There goes my hopes and dreams. #sad
— ~ Reg ~ (@enre05) January 7, 2013
Nooo!!! #Internetfail #Comcastsucks #Obama pic.twitter.com/sBG4HNqa
— ~ Reg ~ (@enre05) January 7, 2013
Oh, honey.
Did anyone get Inaugural Ball tickets? #Ticketmaster #Fail pic.twitter.com/3CzZPqYd
— Emily Jane (@msemilyjane) January 7, 2013
https://twitter.com/jrpaws/status/288179549387251712
Inaugural ball ticket site officially closed after Ticketmaster screw up. Unclear if more tickets will be available tomorrow.
— Raf Sanchez (@rafsanchez) January 7, 2013
No. No, they aren’t available. From the official Inaugural website:
Ticketmaster gets an earful. Or, tweetful.
epic @ticketmaster fail on the Inaugural Ball tickets. emails not going out right, site is down, what a shitshow
— Leo Zhadanovsky (@leozh) January 7, 2013
.@ticketmaster completely screwed up the Inaugural ball tix – they are sold out & were due to go on sale this morn!
— Isolated Mel (@Melyorkie) January 7, 2013
Pretty sure @ticketmaster's email about screwing up the Inaugural Ball ticketing process could NOT have been any more dickish.
— Sam Nitz (@DCBadger) January 7, 2013
It really is stunning that @Ticketmaster could not fulfill the basic task of SELLING TICKETS when they were scheduled to be sold.
— Kiara Pesante Haughton (@kiarapesante) January 7, 2013
If the Inaugural Ball was prom, then @ticketmaster was the date that texted me she was "sick" to go with a football player. #inauguration
— Erick Sanchez (@erickmsanchez) January 7, 2013
Sign and share the Inaugural Ball petition, in light of the @Ticketmaster blunder: http://t.co/oTekgO8I #inauguration #p2
— Erick Sanchez (@erickmsanchez) January 7, 2013
Count me as one who got burned by @ticketmaster in trying to buy inauguration tickets. http://t.co/qXqtR2vf
— Baltimore Beer Baron (@BaltoBeerBaron) January 7, 2013
Did you get an email to get Inauguration tickets for $60? @Ticketmaster sold out before public! #conspiracy http://t.co/6vv2ltnj via @dcist
— Cloture Club (@ClotureClub) January 7, 2013
Conspiracy!
@kiarapesante Shockingly, when I think of @Ticketmaster, what I think is "if you want to fuck up selling tickets…"
— Malnurtured Snay (@MalnurturedSnay) January 7, 2013
Not surprised. @TicketMaster is the WORST RT @RollCall "Ticketmaster’s Inaugural Screwup" HOH http://t.co/glwerZ3T
— Kenny Day (@KennyDay) January 7, 2013
https://twitter.com/Omar_Cruz/status/288370366198468608
Good luck getting an answer on that one; they kind of have their glitch-ridden hands full right now. Wait! Perhaps this customer provided a much-needed “look over here” distraction.
@Omar_Cruz Hello. How can we help you?
— Ticketmaster (@Ticketmaster) January 7, 2013
The non-crushed take it in stride and provide some snark as only Twitter users can.
I like how the inaugural Committee tried to turn Inaugural Ball ticket purchasing into the Hunger Games.
— Which Side Are You On? (@MsFlowersTweets) January 7, 2013
Choosing Ticketmaster to sell inaugural ball tix is like choosing Applebee's for a state dinner. #fail
— kim vu (@dcwdkim) January 7, 2013
I don't know why they put the Romney digital team in charge of inaugural ball tickets.
— Nu Wexler (@wexler) January 7, 2013
Is it just me, or is it really crass to raffle tickets to the inaugural ball? Like sticking a contribution envelope in a wedding invite.
— James Wigderson (@jwigderson) January 7, 2013
Ticketmaster is attempting damage control on Twitter, and failing.
@hapabella Sorry, we can't offer additional info. At this time we're waiting on official response from the Inauguration Committee.
— Ticketmaster (@Ticketmaster) January 7, 2013
@hapabella Hello, sorry for any confusion. There was a follow-up email; please let us know if you’d like us to send it to you. Thanks.
— Ticketmaster (@Ticketmaster) January 7, 2013
Oh, well. A follow-up mail. After the tickets were already sold out early.
Ah. Thanks, TM. RT @FastCompany: Ticketmaster Glitch Leaves Obama Campaign Workers Sans Inauguration Tickets http://t.co/i3ZSTbYK
— Dave is Fighting #Cancer (@WhenIs2001) January 7, 2013
If the Obama inaugural committee screws over its campaign volunteers like this, what will happen the next 4 years? Lol! http://t.co/u1uqr5UB
— Allen Echiverri (@peaceloveandal) January 7, 2013
Heh. It would be funny, if it wasn’t so frightening! There may be hope yet; perhaps more tickets for the pesky public will be offered, since they may come in handy now.
https://twitter.com/foxnation/status/288320693710495746
Unless, of course, Team Obama pulls the old “We totally meant to have a way smaller crowd.” Stay tuned!
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