gimmekeef wrote on Aug 26
th, 2009 at 2:49pm:
Gazza wrote on Aug 26
th, 2009 at 2:20pm:
gimmekeef wrote on Aug 26
th, 2009 at 1:58pm:
My peeps have no comment on this latest rumor. When I get notice to re-up my fanclub membership ($195 this time folks??) then I will think somethings on..........
$300. Plus the chance to get priority tickets for any shows that may take place on Mars, SHOULD the band decide to tour.
lol....Mars? They've tried every other tour kick off giimick from flatbed trucks to boats, trains and zepplins...Spaceship next? All sponsored by Mars candy bars
Well, in summer 2004 they managed to get enough lemmings to cough up $100 for a renewal membership with the carrot of pre-sale access because so many of them wet their collective pants at the part of the offer which clearly promised nothing more than the chance to buy tickets '
should the band announce shows' - even though anyone with any sense knew there were no plans for a tour.
It's technically not false advertising. Just a crafty bit of marketing to take advantage of the desperate and gullible.
In 2005 the renewal sales pitch was presales access, which went on to specifically mention the proposed ticket limits for presale purchases for stadium, arena and theatre shows - so thousands signed up hoping to get tickets for theatre shows, but none were ever announced. So the members then 'settled' for pre sale access to arena and stadium shows instead, which were often no better that what they could have got through free venue or sponsor presales or even sometimes on public sales.
May as well go even further and promise something else equally pointless this time around!