Online Tickets - Mobile Phone Scanning

[Stafford Valiant]

Evening All,

 

Not sure whether any of you are aware of this, but if you buy an online ticket, the ticket is e-mailed to you as a PDF file.

 

PDF files can be opened on both Android and iOS devices and the scanners at the gates can scan the barcode from your phone. There is absolutely no need to print the ticket, just let the guy at the ground scan your phone.

[Fosse69]

Evening All,

 

Not sure whether any of you are aware of this, but if you buy an online ticket, the ticket is e-mailed to you as a PDF file.

 

PDF files can be opened on both Android and iOS devices and the scanners at the gates can scan the barcode from your phone. There is absolutely no need to print the ticket, just let the guy at the ground scan your phone.

Good news, should be on the official site really, with confirmation that all gate staff are conversant with the procedure.

[Stafford Valiant]

Yeah, it should, but its not. One step at a time and all that.

 

Staff should certainly be told though. It worked exactly as it would scanning a piece of paper.

[Tenement Funster]

That's good news :)

[Va-LEE-ant]

Might have to give that a go for the Bury game

[Bogie Boogie]

Evening All,

 

Not sure whether any of you are aware of this, but if you buy an online ticket, the ticket is e-mailed to you as a PDF file.

 

PDF files can be opened on both Android and iOS devices and the scanners at the gates can scan the barcode from your phone. There is absolutely no need to print the ticket, just let the guy at the ground scan your phone.

 

I bought my ticket on-line and printed it off and folded it as instructed keeping it uncreased - on arrival at the turnstile the ticket wouldn't scan and I was admitted manually.

 

The guy on the turnstile told me that this had happened to him on numerous occasions during the day, something that needs to be addressed as it causes further delays in the cue and, correct me if I'm wrong, would give a lower attendance figure than the actual.

 

As an aside, I would be interested in knowing the number of tickets sold as opposed to the number scanned to record the attendance??

[grebovale]

I said a while back it would work off a phone but got shot down hope it dus as it would be great if yer anner got a printer

[Fosse69]

I bought my ticket on-line and printed it off and folded it as instructed keeping it uncreased - on arrival at the turnstile the ticket wouldn't scan and I was admitted manually.

 

The guy on the turnstile told me that this had happened to him on numerous occasions during the day, something that needs to be addressed as it causes further delays in the cue and, correct me if I'm wrong, would give a lower attendance figure than the actual.

 

As an aside, I would be interested in knowing the number of tickets sold as opposed to the number scanned to record the attendance??

I think the number sold is the number quoted nowadays, looks better for sponsors etc, and as you said the attendance figure, required by the police would be interesting. Also the same comparison on a midweek league fixture. Quite likely somebody on here has the answers.

[Bluedevil]

I was told this wouldn't work because the scanners reflect off phone screens.

 

The handheld scanners used at airport boarding gates work perfectly well when using your phone as your boarding pass. This needs to be clarified by the club and/or Ticketmaster.

[NEV]

got a o a p ticket but when it was scand was told to go to the gate by the toilets as it would not scan . but they still let me in .

[Stafford Valiant]

Trust me chaps. I tried this on Saturday. It scanned first time, no problems at all. I won't be printing a ticket again.

[MattW]

Bury tickets are not available on line. Or it's just me who can't find them!!!!

[JOHNNYAITCH]

Some scanners have problems with the glass on certain phones and won't scan..but this should be in a tiny monority of cases

[geosname]

Will it work on my nokia 6110?

[Phil]

I bought my ticket on-line and printed it off and folded it as instructed keeping it uncreased - on arrival at the turnstile the ticket wouldn't scan and I was admitted manually.

 

The guy on the turnstile told me that this had happened to him on numerous occasions during the day, something that needs to be addressed as it causes further delays in the cue and, correct me if I'm wrong, would give a lower attendance figure than the actual.

 

As an aside, I would be interested in knowing the number of tickets sold as opposed to the number scanned to record the attendance??

 

The attendance is those who attend, not tickets sold - administrator wanted it done the other way, but it hasn't happened, told by the club.