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 A. 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
@obamainaugural We were all told Inaugural ball and parade tickets would be available Monday, not Sunday. Huge disappointment. Please help.
— Maxsane Mitchell (@maxsanem) January 7, 2013
Literally so close to getting inaugural ball tickets #disappointment
— Alice Guerrieri (@ChippedAndSober) January 7, 2013
So sad today!! Ticket master put the tickets to the inaugural ball and parade on sale yesterday instead of… fb.me/1rayxt7l8
— 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.
— AC(@ArykanotErika) January 7, 2013
Ticketmaster crushed all my inaugural ball dreams!!!
— Naima P (@NaimaDC) 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 West (@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
— ~ Regina E. ~ (@regibaby05) January 7, 2013
Nooo!!! #Internetfail #Comcastsucks #Obama twitter.com/regibaby05/sta…
— ~ Regina E. ~ (@regibaby05) January 7, 2013
Oh, honey.
Did anyone get Inaugural Ball tickets? #Ticketmaster #Fail twitter.com/msemilyjane/st…
— Emily Jane (@msemilyjane) January 7, 2013
Has anyone tried 2 get tix 4 inaugural ball? Practically impossible. Ticketmaster screwed up-This is when hvg lots of $$$ wld come in handy!
— Nikki (@jrpaws) January 7, 2013
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!
— Melinda York (@Melyorkie) January 7, 2013
Pretty sure @ticketmaster‘s email about screwing up the Inaugural Ball ticketing process could NOT have been any more dickish.
— DCBadger (@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, MPA (@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: wh.gov/PKlm#inauguration #p2
— Erick Sanchez (@erickmsanchez) January 7, 2013
Count me as one who got burned by @ticketmaster in trying to buy inauguration tickets. buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynsk…
— Steve Fogleman (@BaltoBeerBaron) January 7, 2013
Did you get an email to get Inauguration tickets for $60? @ticketmaster sold out before public! #conspiracy dcist.com/2013/01/ticket… via @dcist
— ClotureClub.com (@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 hoh.rollcall.com/ticketmasters-…
— Kenny Day (@KennyDay) January 7, 2013
@ticketmaster I am confused about what you guys did with my ticket order for a concert taking place in February.
— Omar Cruz (@Omar_Cruz) January 7, 2013
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.
— Tiffany (@msflowerstweets) January 7, 2013
Choosing Ticketmaster to sell inaugural ball tix is like choosing Applebee’s for a state dinner. #fail
— DC Wrapped Dates (@dcwrappeddates) 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 Ticketstrib.al/EWxgSHs
— Dave (@dwsNY) January 7, 2013
If the Obama inaugural committee screws over its campaign volunteers like this, what will happen the next 4 years? Lol! wapo.st/VKOFQe
— 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.
Concern Growing About Low Turnout at Obama Inauguration nation.foxnews.com/obama-inaugura…
— Fox Nation (@foxnation) January 7, 2013
Unless, of course, Team Obama pulls the old “We totally meant to have a way smaller crowd.” Stay tuned!
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