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How to bounce back from a failed sale?
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We listed our home in June and immediately had a bunch of interest and a solid offer. Alas, buyer changed his mind and we’re back on the market. Things are slow. We dropped the price and had another open house. We’ve fixed up a few things but if people aren’t even coming to see it, that doesn’t make a difference. What can we do to renew interest?
Top Comment: Has your agent reached out to those who were previously interested? Have any homes similar sold on your community that had multiple interest/offers, is your agent reaching out to them?
Has anyone ever fail to buy the promissory note from the peddler in his final quest? What would be the dialog if you fail?
Main Post: Has anyone ever fail to buy the promissory note from the peddler in his final quest? What would be the dialog if you fail?
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Additionally does anyone know the ears drop of the red Ashina rat from the old grave? This one:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/241004-sekiro-shadows-die-twice/77599337
OFFICIAL 2023 MAIN SALE TICKET SUCCESS/FAIL MEGATHREAD. All other ticket purchase attempt threads will be removed.
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Yup-one thread to post all issues related to today's main sale and everyone’s progress and efforts to purchase tickets with updates in live fashion. Don’t be the sparkle pony that creates your own separate post.
This is the busiest day of the year in the sub and this is the best way to avoid a total clusterfuck. People can see what people are saying about how the sale is progressing and you only need to look in one place in the sub. The comments are set for sort by "new" so all new comments will be automatically posted to the top. Need the latest info? Just refresh your webpage to get the latest and perhaps not so greatest.
Nothing posted on Reddit should be considered "official" and you should only accept answers from the official BM twitter account, though this account hasn't been used since November or the official BM Facebook account about the Main Sale. When all tickets are really gone (no tickets are available and all purchases are completed), and not a moment before, you will see a "The Main Sale has ended" message. If you don't see that message, keep trying, even if your cart says no tickets are available. It only means no tix AT THAT MOMENT. Tix become available as others fail to complete their orders (wrong credit card, already bought tickets, typos, bank rejects charge, entered info doesn't match whatever it's supposed to match, people go to the bathroom when their place in line suddenly comes up, wifi signal gets lost, etc). [Even the Org acknowledges ticket screwups.] (https://twitter.com/burningman/status/1509251534915219457) No, it does not end within minutes--expect the sale process to take about 2+ hours as all the orders get processed. It happens EVERY YEAR so keep trying and hit refresh.
My best piece of advice before the main sale starts: go to the bathroom. And then go again. The stress and anxiety of waiting to buy tickets will do wonders to your gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. Adrenaline pumps, your heart races, your blood flows, all of which impacts your body. You do not want to be on the potty when your ticket opportunity comes through. If you're bringing your phone or laptop into the potty with you, make sure you have strong cell or wifi coverage in the potty (porcelain, tiles and fine Italian marble are not your friend).
Want more success tips from your fellow Redditors? Go here and here
FYI from an AMA in 2019: “The name on the order needs to match the name on the registered Profile. That said different billing info may be used.”
Didn't receive the Org email with your special code? Log into your Burning Man profile and click through from there.
Good luck everyone and enjoy the race!
PS-Reminder that the sub doesn't allow posts about ticket/vehicle pass sales/requests/gifts/trades/swaps. And, yes, people have been banned for breaking this rule.
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See you all in STEP
OFFICIAL 2022 MAIN SALE TICKET SUCCESS/FAIL THREAD. All other ticket purchase attempt threads will be removed.
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This is the 6th year that we've done this--one thread to post everyone’s progress and efforts to purchase tickets with updates in live fashion. All other ticket threads will be removed.
This is the busiest day of the year in the sub and this is the best way to avoid a total clusterfuck. People can see what people are saying about how the sale is progressing and you only need to look in one place in the sub. The comments are set for sort by "new" so all new comments will be automatically posted to the top. Need the latest info? Just refresh your webpage to get the latest and perhaps not so greatest.
Updated: Nothing posted on Reddit should be considered "official" except this (confirmed with Burning Man tickets): when the Main Sale is complete, the official BM twitter account or the official BM Facebook account will say it is completely done. Also, when all tickets are really gone (no tickets are available and all purchases are completed), and not a moment before, you will see a "The Main Sale has ended" message. If you don't see that message, keep trying.
What are up against? Fun fact: historically, registration for the Main Sale has remained between 70-80k. I’ve confirmed that the 2022 numbers are consistent with 2019’s numbers. Another fun fact: historically, the average ticket purchase is 1.7 tickets per transaction. What do these numbers mean for you? Simple math indicates about 5,882 potential purchasers (10,000 tickets divided 1.7 average tickets per transaction). Assuming 80,000 registrants, divided by 5,882 potential purchasers, give you 7.35% (update: not 13.6% that I incorrectly had) chance of getting a ticket today. Steep odds (though the calculation may be wrong as they didn’t teach math at Hogwarts--10 points to Gryffindor for u/elegantportmanteau for the math correction), but may the odds be ever in your favor.
Sync your sundial here for the correct start time in your neighborhood.
My best piece of advice: go to the bathroom. And then go again. The stress and anxiety of waiting to buy tickets will do wonders to your gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. Adrenaline pumps, your heart races, your blood flows, all of which impacts your body. You do not want to be on the potty when your ticket opportunity comes through. If you're bringing your phone or laptop into the potty with you, make sure you have strong cell or wifi coverage in the potty (porcelain, tiles and fine Italian marble are not your friend).
My 2nd best piece of advice (and it would be #1 except I didn’t want to make going to the potty as #2) is really simple--persistence and not giving up. The Main Sale is effectively a lottery, but with a twist--you must complete steps to win within a limited time frame. Each year, people fail to complete the required steps (wrong credit card, already bought tickets, typos, bank rejects charge, entered info doesn't match whatever it's supposed to match, people go to the bathroom when their place in line suddenly comes up, wifi signal gets lost, etc). The result is the tickets, previously claimed, fall out of someone’s shopping cart and get dumped back into the pool. So what looks sold out suddenly becomes not sold out. Sounds incredible, doesn't it? How can anyone make these mistakes each year when all the info online tells you how to prepare for the main sale? And yet it happens. Each. And. Every. Year. Read the 2019 Main Sale Megathread. Read how many people were told, or thought, the Main Sale was over because it said sold out. Then read how many people were persistent, hit refresh after it said sold out and then got tickets. Or waited, then kept hitting refresh. And got tickets. All while others are saying it's sold out. And yet it happens. Each. And. Every. Year. Be the 7.35%%.
Good luck everyone and, with the demise of Ticketfly, may the memory of the person in the green background always be a blessing to you.
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I have never seen anyone not go because they didn't get a ticket. You might not get it till the week before, but if you really want to go: put the word out, try the other sales (STEP, OMG), consider taking the bus+ticket combo, join camps that can also help you get the word out (or have others in the camp that have to cancel).. It will happen! (Note: this is from a Californian so your mileage may vary)
Fail zero BCG
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Anyone run one of these? I'm thinking of getting one to put in my build. I'm trying to go for all decently higher end parts so nothing cheap. I have seen a few reviews on these and they seem great. What are your thoughts? GtG? And also did you get the semi auto or the full auto? Not sure the difference as their the same price.. Obv my build Is semi auto but if the full is meant to run faster and hotter maybe I should just go with that one? Also do I need the hammer from them to or is the velocity trigger hammer fine? This is my first build so thanks for the help.
Top Comment: There bcg is fine, I would not say it is any better than toolcraft, aero, etc. Your hammer will work fine. I would go full auto carrier for the extra weight, otherwise there is no other difference.
Official 2019 OMG Sale Ticket Success/Fail Thread (all other OMG ticket threads will be removed)
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Same rules as with the Main Sale.
One thread to post your progress and efforts to purchase tickets with failure updates in live fashion. All other ticket threads will be removed.
This is the best way for it not to be a total clusterfuck. It allows people to see what people are saying about how the sale is progressing and you only need to look in one place in the sub. The comments are set for sort by "new" so all new posts will be automatically posted to the top. Need the latest info? Just refresh your webpage to get the latest and perhaps not so greatest. But that's not to say that anything posted here should be considered "official". The place to look for those sorts of things are the official BM twitter account (https://twitter.com/burningman) or the official BM Facebook account (https://www.facebook.com/burningman/). Even if you get a notification on your webpage that all tickets are gone, keep trying since some people fail to complete their transaction (too slow, credit card denied, etc.) and their tickets are placed back in the available pool. Their misfortune can be your fortune. Only when you see it written on the official Burning Man website that all tickets are gone should you stop trying.
Also just a reminder: requests to buy or offers to sell tickets are not allowed in the sub. These posts will be removed because there is aseparate megathread for ticket and vehicle pass sales.
Still not sure of what to do to get tickets? Read this quickly: https://old.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/b8bp4d/burning_man_ticketing_department_ama_on_thursday/ and sync your sundial here: http://www.thetimenow.com/time-zone-converter.php for the correct start time in your neighborhood.
My best piece of advice: in advance, go to the bathroom. And then go again. The stress and anxiety of waiting to buy tickets will do wonders to your gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. Adrenaline pumps, your heart races, your blood flows, all of which impacts your body. You do not want to be on the potty when your ticket opportunity comes through. If you're bringing the laptop into the potty with you, make sure you have wifi coverage in the potty. Good luck everyone and, with the demise of Ticketfly, may the memory of the person in the green background always be a blessing to you: https://i.imgur.com/B8pyX3Y.gif
And, most importantly, don’t give up. Those who did in the Main Sale didn’t get tickets. Those who persisted got tickets.
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After 10 seconds of getting the “too early” page I’m in the queue... miss the green man of hope!