Emails - Spam & Stupidity

BBx · 06-05-2011, 13:21

I have sales people call me all the time... I am also on the info@ email address for the company so I get all sorts of exciting stuff

Anyway I thought I would see if this events company could help me look for Chelsea Flower Show tickets (they are like gold dust!!! Its more popular than any concert I have been to!?)

So face value the tickets are £51 day and £21 Fri eve - I called CFS direct and found this out - also found out they are sold out so I thought I will try them.

From: Sophie
Subject: Chelsea Flower Show
Hi
Further to our conversation earlier ticket prices for the Friday of Chelsea Flower Show are £175 + VAT per person.
Please let me know if these are of interest to you.
Kind Regards,
Sophie

From: BBx
Subject: RE: Chelsea Flower Show
Hi Sophie
Thanks for the quote – is this for all day tickets? We are only looking for Friday evening x3.
Thanks
BBx

From: Sophie
Subject: RE: Chelsea Flower Show
Hi
Yes this is for all day, unfortunately on the Friday you can only by all day tickets from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. as it doesn’t go on till late.
Kind Regards,
Sophie

From: BBx
Subject: RE: Chelsea Flower Show
Hi Sophie,
I spoke to the Chelsea Flower Show yesterday directly and they said that Friday pm was another ticket option as well as the whole day – which is why I was asking.
Don’t worry I will find some elsewhere.
Thanks for your help.
Kind regards,
BBx

From: Sophie
Subject: RE: Chelsea Flower Show
Hi
I have just spoken directly to Chelsea Flower Show so sorry for the confusion earlier. I don’t deal with Chelsea Flower Show I get the prices off a colleague who deals with it and we got our wires crossed.
We have tickets for £160 + VAT per person for the Friday 17:30. Let me know if these are of interest.
Kind Regards,
Sophie

Just sent this:
Hi Sophie
Thanks for the quote, but perhaps you could explain to me why you are offering the tickets for £160 + VAT per person when the face value is £21?
Even at a late booking rate with other vendors, tickets are coming up at £60 per person max?
Just curious.
Kind regards,
BB x

I just bought 3 tickets from Get Me In for £180... fingers crossed they arrive! I don't trust ticket agencies... :/ esp as you are buying from third parties but other option was Ebay.

My question is... why the hell is she offering me them for £160/each when face value is £21??? She doesn't mention any special corporate arrangements?!

BB x

06-05-2011, 13:21	#1
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	Emails - Spam & Stupidity I have sales people call me all the time... I am also on the info@ email address for the company so I get all sorts of exciting stuff Anyway I thought I would see if this events company could help me look for Chelsea Flower Show tickets (they are like gold dust!!! Its more popular than any concert I have been to!?) So face value the tickets are £51 day and £21 Fri eve - I called CFS direct and found this out - also found out they are sold out so I thought I will try them. From: Sophie Subject: Chelsea Flower Show Hi Further to our conversation earlier ticket prices for the Friday of Chelsea Flower Show are £175 + VAT per person. Please let me know if these are of interest to you. Kind Regards, Sophie From: BBx Subject: RE: Chelsea Flower Show Hi Sophie Thanks for the quote – is this for all day tickets? We are only looking for Friday evening x3. Thanks BBx From: Sophie Subject: RE: Chelsea Flower Show Hi Yes this is for all day, unfortunately on the Friday you can only by all day tickets from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. as it doesn’t go on till late. Kind Regards, Sophie From: BBx Subject: RE: Chelsea Flower Show Hi Sophie, I spoke to the Chelsea Flower Show yesterday directly and they said that Friday pm was another ticket option as well as the whole day – which is why I was asking. Don’t worry I will find some elsewhere. Thanks for your help. Kind regards, BBx From: Sophie Subject: RE: Chelsea Flower Show Hi I have just spoken directly to Chelsea Flower Show so sorry for the confusion earlier. I don’t deal with Chelsea Flower Show I get the prices off a colleague who deals with it and we got our wires crossed. We have tickets for £160 + VAT per person for the Friday 17:30. Let me know if these are of interest. Kind Regards, Sophie Just sent this: Hi Sophie Thanks for the quote, but perhaps you could explain to me why you are offering the tickets for £160 + VAT per person when the face value is £21? Even at a late booking rate with other vendors, tickets are coming up at £60 per person max? Just curious. Kind regards, BB x I just bought 3 tickets from Get Me In for £180... fingers crossed they arrive! I don't trust ticket agencies... :/ esp as you are buying from third parties but other option was Ebay. My question is... why the hell is she offering me them for £160/each when face value is £21??? She doesn't mention any special corporate arrangements?! BB x Last edited by BBx; 06-05-2011 at 13:26.