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Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: Tyke Date: 29 Oct 09 - 09:26 AM I have just watched the Youtube Vidios very interesting. Scarbough and Grantham where mentioned but no mention of Leeds which is were it has been stated the company (Leeds-based Events & Exhibitions Ltd)is based.
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,FH Date: 11 Aug 09 - 06:45 AM Pickering steam rally statement on youtube. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,Michelin Man Date: 10 Aug 09 - 05:48 AM Well I for one (and the wifw ) will be staying well clear of this event. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: Dennis the Elder Date: 10 Aug 09 - 05:15 AM Unwelcome news to those owed money. There has been aledgedly even more trouble concerning the organisers following severe problems at the showground on Sunday. I enclose a press release from "The Press" in York "Police called after Pickering Traction Engine Rally exhibitors block exits 8:37am Monday 10th August 2009 POLICE were called to a huge steam show in North Yorkshire after a sudden dispute led to angry exhibitors blocking the exits. A row over the arrangements for the Pickering Traction Engine Rally flared during the final stages of its four-day stay at the town's showground following what stallholders say was an unexpected and "fiery" afternoon meeting with organisers. It led to lorries, trucks and some of the vehicles on show at the event – which is believed to have attracted more than 50,000 visitors – being used to blockade the exits to the venue. Police were eventually able to clear the way after 5pm. The reasons for the protest are unclear, but the company behind the rally – Leeds-based Events & Exhibitions Ltd – was unavailable for comment yesterday, despite repeated attempts by The Press to contact them. One of the show's exhibitors, who did not want to be named, said: "We were all called into a meeting at about 3pm and were told there had been some problems – it was certainly fiery. "Everybody was furious afterwards and the next thing we knew people were loading up their vehicles and taking them round to block the entrances to the showground, saying they weren't leaving until they got answers on certain things. "Nobody who can tell us exactly what has been happening seems to have been around, but there has been a lot of anger." Both the new owners and the original owners were allegedly involved in the dispute." This "may" result in even less a chance of anyone receiving a refund from anyone. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: stallion Date: 29 Jul 09 - 08:04 PM is that for real, Cropton cancelled? Oh dear |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: Soldier boy Date: 29 Jul 09 - 04:02 PM I have just learnt that The Cropton Folk and Roots Festival (7-9 August 2009)has also now ben cancelled!! What's up with this part of the world?!! and is there any connection between the two re the organisers etc? |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: theleveller Date: 29 Jul 09 - 12:27 PM Personally, I think the only way you would get reimbursed is to pursue Simon Boak, as the new organisers have, supposedly, nothing to do with him now and have bought the showground from him. How you contact him, I have no idea. I actually got my money back some months ago and was paid with a building society cheque from Mr Boak's personal account. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,julie Date: 29 Jul 09 - 11:47 AM Having waited for the rearranged folk festival to occur in May and then August 2009, I have recently discovered that the event has again been cancelled. Upto now I have not tried to claim a refund (paid via a debit card for 2 tickets + camping). I have read the many mails and links and would ideally like to attempt to try and claim my money back now, but think it is too too late. Any ideas and who do i write to ?? is the Events and Exhibitions Ltd in Leeds address (on a correspondence from last December any use?) Do trading standards respond. It looks like i will have to write this one off? |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,Jacobsgoldmine Date: 26 Jun 09 - 12:31 PM Now the Gateways to the moors festival has been cancelled too, still no refund (no surprise there then!) As for Mr Boak having nothing to do with the new events company, why was he seen giving out the money to traction engine owners at the Selby Steam Fair 2 weeks ago?? |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,Mr Red Date: 14 Apr 09 - 09:23 AM GUEST,TonyB Not much about Pickering - but if you search on Google for the words "Google Submission" you will find how to and do the same for Yahoo. After that there is plenty you can do on your website - investigate "metadata" these are line in te HTML that can hold keywords. And link to as many other sites that are relevant. And try to get them to link to you (eg carpet stores). Good luck - and maybe you will clean-up. **BG** |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: theleveller Date: 14 Apr 09 - 08:51 AM Yes, but tickets for what? It's now an Indie and Acoustic Festival, but no artists announced yet. Tell you what, I think I'll just send them £190 for a family ticket plus camping and see what happens....LOL! |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,Cliff Date: 14 Apr 09 - 08:18 AM Back to coinciding with the Saltburn Festival then! Good organisation! |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST Date: 14 Apr 09 - 07:18 AM Jackie Have been in touch with the organisers of the Gateway To The Moors Festival (formerly Pickering Folk Fest.) They say that although the debt from the previous organiser, Simon Boak, is not theirs, they will be issuing complimentary tickets to those who did not receive a refund as soon as the tickets go on sale. They have a list of all those (approx. 50 %) who DID receive a refund. The date has been changed to 14-16th August and not 4-6th Sept as stated on some websites. Have just contacted my credit card company having been in discussion for months, to be told I cannot claim from them! |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,Pattie Date: 27 Feb 09 - 09:36 AM I have been disappointed as still waiting for four tickets to be refunded. promised this in January but nothing has happenned. no reply to emails. I was ok about waiting for the event in 2009 and having sympathy with the organisers but now feel have been duped. The telephone line is not taking incoming calls either! I will be contacting trading standards to see if theres anything can be done. Is there an action group on this? please let me know. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,Dravinger Date: 19 Feb 09 - 05:46 PM Well it looks like the "Yorkshire Folk Festival" we were offered free tickets to isn't going to happen either - the weekend of 23rd 24th and 25th May is now the dates for the Yorkshire Food Festival at the Pickering Show Ground http://www.theeventsoffice.co.uk/ and I guess that will probably sink into the Pickering mud too especially if Mr Boak has anything to do with it. I might have lost only £80 (which my credit card company won't refund as it's under the £100 threshold) on the tickets but it's the 500 mile round trip for nothing and a disappointed family that really p***ed me off. It also looks like the bands haven't been paid or compensated either for the last minute cancellation. I found this on The Waterboys web site PICKERING FESTIVAL REFUNDS UPDATE 27th Jan 2009 Many people have contacted us to say they still haven't received ticket refunds for the cancelled Pickering Festival of last August. We're very sorry to hear this but not surprised, because The Waterboys haven't been paid either despite the show being cancelled only the day before and the band having already incurred costs in advance. Anyone still waiting for refunds is advised to report the matter to The Trading Standards and Consumer Advice Office, 9 St Leonard's Place, York YO1 7ET. Or you could try chasing the promoter: Simon Boak, The Events Office, PO Box 1, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7YG. Telephone; 01751 473780. Good luck! |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST Date: 15 Jan 09 - 05:35 PM The company has been taken over by a new company. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: Gedpipes Date: 06 Jan 09 - 07:56 AM Karen Maybe try writing to Tony Levene the editor of The Guardian Money section. He appears to be fairly dogged in getting results http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009/jan/03/capital-letters-tony-levene-consumer-rights Best of luck Ged |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,karenL Date: 06 Jan 09 - 07:22 AM I have just been in touch with consumer direct again. I sent a recorded delivery letter threatening legal action but it has not been signed for (surprise!). I also received the offer of free (ha ha) tickets for next year. I don't know what to do. I also phoned North Yorkshire police who said I should contact trading standards. They are not interested. Consumer Direct say that each individual would haveto take legal action against the owner of the company. And you could end up even more out of pocket. We should form an action group. If enough of us got together and got in touch with a consumer program like watchdog it may have some effect. If anyone is interested, post in my new thread and tell everyone else you know to do the same. the new thread will be called 'Tell your Pickering FF story here' Then I can write to watchdog with the stories. It might help, you never know. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,julie Date: 05 Jan 09 - 02:35 PM i have also had email requests for my £300 to be refunded ignored. i have recently sent a written request with a given time scale (for what its worth ) following legal advice. i wondered if any collective action is being organised, as previuosly blogs have mentioned possible formation of an action group? i am annoyed at being duped out of my hard earned, they seem to be just getting away with poccketing our cash!!! |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: the button Date: 23 Dec 08 - 05:26 AM I'm thinking of holding a folk festival next year -- Jacques Cousteau already booked. If anyone wants to send me £70 for a weekend ticket, feel free. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,Guest: folkandroots Date: 23 Dec 08 - 05:20 AM I received the same letter yesterday and also assumed that the new company would consist of the same people, presumably if the Events Office has had to stop trading and its business is being taken over by another company this information will be in the public domain along with the names of the director of the new company, I take it isnt yet? |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,Dravinger Date: 22 Dec 08 - 04:29 PM Just received a letter to say The Events Office has ceased trading but another company is acquiring some of the Events Office business... What's the betting that the 'new' company has the same set of directors or owners? Fat chance of getting any money back from them now. They have offered a free pass to next years festival (now called "The Yorkshire Folk Festival") even if you have had a refund. This sounds good to start with until you ask yourself what the line up will be - if we are struggling to get a refund what about the bands? So what chance of a line up of a similar quality or any of the acts who were supposed to play last August? Question is can you trust them? I don't. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: Dave (Bridge) Date: 22 Dec 08 - 12:55 PM Surprise, surprise, we got an invitation to next year's event with the complimentary package, whether or not we have had a refund. Guess what? we won't be going. We have not had any refund yet and what have they done to make us trust them for next year? I would not go if they paid me. In fact I was supposed to be getting paid to stage manage this year and again guess what? That has not been forthcoming either. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: Folkiedave Date: 22 Dec 08 - 03:48 AM Whilst any legal advice is just the result of my own experience, I do believe that if you paid by credit card then you can claim from your credit card company because it is over £100.00, which is the lower limit. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,karenL Date: 21 Dec 08 - 05:45 PM Hi I am yet another poor sucker who has been taken for a ride by this bunch of criminals. I bought tickets for £120. Had same experience as the rest of you. Has anyone contacted the police? |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,Dravinger Date: 16 Dec 08 - 03:00 PM Yet another person trying to get a refund - all I've been getting are empty promises too - no replies to emails, not returning phone calls so I'll be trying to get my refund from the credit card company I used. Tried ringing them today and got the message "This line does not accept incoming calls" so it looks like they have closed up shop. Has anybody tried visiting their offices? - Not being local to Pickering (250 miles away so a 500 mile wasted round trip back in August) I don't know if this is even possible. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: weller Date: 16 Dec 08 - 11:49 AM Trying to do some tracing. I'm only stung for £50 but I know others are owed more. Got this from ryedale.gov web site when I googled "Simon Boak Pickering". Am not in favour of this normally but he's gone beyond a joke Location: Beckside Crafts Bridge Street Pickering North Yorkshire YO18 8DT Applicant: Mr Simon Boak Correspondence Address: C/O Harry Atkinson 22 Burgate Pickering YO18 7AU Phone: 01751 477722 Hope this helps trace him |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: Rasener Date: 15 Dec 08 - 11:01 AM Just seen this post on the Pickering Forum by somebody called Jimbo. >> Posts: 1 Re: Pickering Folk Festival Launched Reply #9 - Today at 15:30:10 Quote BEWARE ALL POTENTIAL SUPPLIERS AND CUSTOMERS WHO EITHER SUPPLY OR BUY FROM THE EVENTS OFFICE ORGANISATION. THEY ARE A BUNCH OF THEIVING NO GOOD W******. BECAUSE THEY CANCELLED THE PICKERING FOLK FESTIVAL I AM OUT OF POCKET TO THE TUNE OF £600 FOR SUPPLYING THEM WITH SERVICES FOR THE EVENT TOGETHER WITH OTHER NUMEROUS SUPPLIERS AND ARTISTS. DO NOT GO ANYWHERE NEAR THIS BUNCH OF THEIVING CON ARTISTS OR YOU WILL LOSE A LOT OF MONEY. HOW MANY PUNTERS BOUGHT TICKETS FOR THE FESTIVAL AND HAVE NOT HAD A REFUND YET ???? WE ARE SUING THE ARSE OFF SIMON BOAK AND IF THEIRS ANYONE OUT THERE WHO HAS BEEN SCREWED BY THIS ORGANISATION AS WELL, LET ME KNOW IT WILL ONLY ADD TO THIS GUY GETTING SCREWED BY THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. WATCH OUT SIMON, YOU NEVER KKNOW WHO'S GOING TO TAP YOU ON THE SHOULDER WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT ! << http://theeventsoffice.co.uk/msg/YaBB.pl?num=1208273995/0 |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,Blowz sans cookie Date: 12 Dec 08 - 12:09 PM That's just a listing by a third party, Nutty, as far as I can see - probably based on something which was sent out months ago. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: Rasener Date: 12 Dec 08 - 12:04 PM Done a runner maybe! |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: nutty Date: 12 Dec 08 - 12:03 PM Yet strangely the 2009 Festival is still being advertised ...... SEE HERE |
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Subject: Events Office Web Site GONE From: weller Date: 12 Dec 08 - 11:53 AM Just tried to log on to events office web site. It's gone! |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: weller Date: 12 Dec 08 - 11:40 AM Ditto. False promises, "we are busy" messages, now a full phone message. Has anyone received a refund in December? |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST Date: 12 Dec 08 - 07:06 AM I havent received any money back from the canceled pickering festival despite being promised it on a number of occassions. The last time I was told it was def goin out on 19th Nov. Now the events office answer machine seems to be full and no one is answering.. not a good sign. My email address is narmstrong007@yahoo.co.uk if anyone has any further info!!! |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,yoyo Date: 10 Dec 08 - 12:03 PM |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,L.YATES Date: 09 Dec 08 - 11:17 AM Still awaiting refund for 2 tickets as promised. Last email said refunds would definately be sent 1 December first class post. No one answers the phone or returns our emails. Any ideas? |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,janet and kevin Date: 08 Dec 08 - 03:38 PM its not just festival goers affected by these problems of unpaid refunds for the cancelled event. Traders too were promised a refund of their pitch costs, which has never happened after many false promises. We are on your side and if any one needs an extra signature for petitions or anything, do let us get involved |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,kath g Date: 06 Dec 08 - 06:03 AM I am yet another ticket holder waiting for a refund. i have spoken to the events office several times and each time have been told a refund will be sent on some future date. The last time I rang after being promised my money would be sent on November 17th in the form of a cheque;when it did not turn up I was told it should have been sent and they would investigate further. Since then I haven't managed to speak to anyone.... To the Box Office BE STRAIGHT AND LET US KNOW IF THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS INSTEAD OF MAKING EMPTY PROMISES KEEP US INFORMED VIA THE WEBSITE. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,Sarah Derry Date: 03 Dec 08 - 07:41 AM Well, the post has just been and it will be 8 weeks this coming Monday that I was assured a cheque would be issued to me without fail (in fact I was quoted 6/8 weeks so I am being generous here yet again). I've bloomin had enough and am going to send a letter like Barbara did as this is beyond a joke now. No Christmas card from me Mr Boak that's for sure. And can I suggest you put a message on your phone to explain when exactly refunds are going to be issued as you were quick enought to slap the message on about the office closed to illness till 3rd December. Well, guess what have tried all morning and no reply. I notice an article appeared in the Yorkshire Evening Press a while ago now and I'll be contacting them about it too this weekend - it's seriously out of order now and I am very annoyed at my abused trust! Feel free to correct me on this forum Mr Boak - from my experience so far it's all words and no action (what about my interest too!!) Sarah |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST Date: 25 Nov 08 - 12:19 PM I am responding to the e mail from the ANONYMOUS Pickering resident Topsy Kretts!. I have NOT been in trouble with the tax man. A consortium does not or never has owned the showground. I dont know where youre information comes from about hundreds of Pickering people waiting for refunds as only 27 tickets were sold in town. What is true is that it is difficult trying to pay the commercial mortgage on the showground as it is currently £5000 a week interest only. As for the one about been arrested - North Yorkshire Police currently use the showground to train police dogs and there is sometimes up to 9 police vans on the ground during the training sessions - they could do with a live chase if youre interested Topsy! |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,Beany Date: 20 Nov 08 - 05:17 AM Hi, I did manage to speak to a nice chap at the events office who said that they would refund me via postal order /cheque. My credit card company advised me that they shouldnot be doing this and have to refund the card. So I asked the credit card company to persue the refund as opposed to me waiting any longer for a payment from the Events Office. I did manage to get a refund via my credit card company who I guess are now trying to get the refund from Mr S Boak and Co. I think that people have to speak to someone in the events office to push them into puting you on the next payment date for the postal order/ cheque run - as I was told. Good Luck |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: Rasener Date: 14 Nov 08 - 02:11 PM Topsy Get in touch with the newspaper as mentioned on previous posts on this thread and tell them that |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,topsy kretts Date: 14 Nov 08 - 01:34 PM well you should think yourself lucky, because there are hundreds in the town alone who are still to receive anything........... |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: theleveller Date: 13 Nov 08 - 02:38 PM I've had mine back. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,topsy kretts Date: 13 Nov 08 - 02:34 PM EVERYONE! Please listen carefully! I doubt, very much, that anyone will recieve any refund at all. I live in Pickering and everyone here knows that the organisers for this event, have either gone bust, or bee in trouble with the tax man. For what everyone knows, none of the showfield belongs to simon boak anymore, it belongs to a consortium of 5 people. Chances are he has used your money to pay off his debts. Im sorry to dissapoint you all but it is common knowledge in the town that the events office is a disaster. Money is oqwed to MANY local firms who have supplied goods for events down at the showfield, and, to be honest many of these firms will never ever see there money back out of it. Its a damn farce and pure piss take of the local firms, and all you people who have supported such events as this one. Sorry. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: Rasener Date: 28 Oct 08 - 08:53 AM Click on this link thread.cfm?threadid=115359&messages=2#2468595 and towards the end of the thread you will find people who have had their money back |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,Redmando Date: 28 Oct 08 - 08:15 AM Have any ticket-folders got there money back yet? Did you have to threaten/take legal action? |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: Rasener Date: 17 Oct 08 - 06:53 PM Well if you have any websites that you can recommend that would be very helpful. I agree, if the message can get out to as many people as possible, so much the better. |
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Subject: RE: Pickering Folk Festival: Tickets Online From: GUEST,blowz sans cookie Date: 17 Oct 08 - 06:47 PM How many of the ticket holders do you reckon were also Mudcatters? Is this likely to be a sizeable response? Have you considered other ways of reaching disgruntled ticketholders? I think it's a rotten way for any festival organiser to deal with their customers and a poor recommendation for any future events - but just onder how many people will see this, with due respect to the mudcat |
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