Scarborough 2009 tickets

[DonaCatalina]

Ticket ordering page

[raevyncait]

I think that's still last year's form, all the dates on it say 2008

[DonaCatalina]

Oops. My bad. Got too anxious.

[Nicolas-Antoine]

We don't usually see new ticket info until December

[Berit]

We are trying to get tickets up and running by the end of next week, but it may be as late as the middle of December.  We are going to offer print your own tickets this year and the programming has hit a glitch or two.  Also, Friends of the Faire and season ticket holders will have their photos taken for a picture Id for their use for the seaon.  The plan is to bar code the ID so that there is no more ticket punching.  At least that's the plan.  Check the site late next week.  If we haven't made it by then it will probably be as late as mid-December.  Sometimes advances take a while.  Anyhow - Happy Thanksgiving everybody.

Berit

[DonaCatalina]

Wow.
That photo on the ticket could be a nightmare to arrange for out-of-town and out-of-state people.
Maybe they could email in a photo or something.
http://www.scarboroughrenfest.com/tickets/index.asp

[Berit]

We understand that we will be able to download photos for the out of town or prior planners.  Still working on it.

[Miranda]

Depending on the expected volume, you could do what Costco and Sams clubs do at their grand openings and set up a mobile card issuing station.  You could allow the online purchasers to print a slip with a confirmation number and all of the important information can be associated with that number, name etc.

When the purchaser presents confirmation slip to the worker, they can input the number and pull the information or record the confirmation number and the associated barcode number and enter the information retroactively, like they do with "Member Reward Cards" at the grocery store (the later might help with speed).  Then its just a matter of Picture, Print, Record.  The cards can come pre-printed with the barcode so all that would have to be printed day of is picture and name and any other information that might be needed.  People who purchase at the gate could fill out an application which could be associated with the issued barcode number, allowing for imputing later.

You would need either PC's or Laptops, Web Cams, and Plastic Card Printers.  You could run one printer per machine, or get a single networkable one.
A decent Single Sided Card Printer runs about 800 bucks at the cheapest, but it doesn't take a massive machine to run the printing software.  A project like this would cost about 5,000 or 6,000  bucks total for the hardware and consumables (buying the cards pre-printed by the vendor will save on ink costs.)  Plus you would be able to use this set up for many years. 

[Berit]

Thanks for the info.  That is pretty much what we are planning on.

[Miranda]

I set a system like this up for a client.

[Berit]

Tickets are now on sale!  We have "print your own" tickets this year so that you can print them even when we are not in the office.  Friends of the Faire and Season Pass holders will use their ticket to get a picture ID that they will be able to use all season.  No more fumbling for tickets and driver's licenses.  Yea! 

We will be taking pictures at the North Texas Irish festival for those of you who attend that event.  And if you have never attended you have missed a great event.  We will also be selling tickets there as in past years.  If you have already bought your tickets just come by and hoist a tankard with me and the others.

We are looking forward to a great season.

[Var Greyshadow]

Sounds good, but how will it work for those of us from out of town, who won't be there till preview or opening weekend? 

[Sonata]

Is a FOF or regular season pass transferable if it hasn't been used at all?

For example, if I buy a FOF/season pass but am unable to make it to Scarby this year (and realize that before opening weekend), can I sell my pass to someone else or get a refund?

I do understand that you can't 'share' a pass, aside from giving away the free tickets that come with the FOF pass.

Just curious, I've never purchased either before! 

[DonaCatalina]

I just purchased ours. The name for each pass is printed on the receipt with an individual bar code. I would say that it is definitely not transferable.
http://www.scarboroughrenfest.com/tickets/index.htm

I called the office and they are still working on software that would allow us to email them a photo for the photo id.
They hope to have more info by NTIF.

[Sonata]

Hmm, I guess I won't be buying a pass until/unless I'm sure I can attend for more than just opening weekend. Otherwise, it's more cost effective to just buy a single weekend's worth of tickets.