Extreme disappointment in Dublin today as thousands of GamerConDublin ticket holders are being turned away from the event due to apparent overselling.
It is believed that 20,000 tickets were sold to the two-day event, while the Convention Centre’s maximum capacity is a mere 8,000.
The response from GamerCon and the Convention Centre:
the venue is currently full but our team is working with @GamerCon_Europe to move things on as quickly as possible.
— The CCD (@TheCCD) March 18, 2017
The venue is currently at full capacity but we’re working with @GamerCon_Europe to move things on
— The CCD (@TheCCD) March 18, 2017
Check out the insane queues within and outside of the Convention Centre where there is apparently a ‘one in, one out’ policy currently in place:
#gamercondublin slight view of the queuing, plus to top it up its spiralling back and forth! We still need to go around the building???? pic.twitter.com/bE3Mt0XjU3
— Omer Ozdemir (@OmerOzdemir10) March 18, 2017
— Annette Butler (@nettybutler) March 18, 2017
— Annette Butler (@nettybutler) March 18, 2017
And how utterly pissed off people are:
#gamercondublin biggest shambles ever!! Drove from Belfast, vip tickets, queued for 90 mins, told the event is oversold & we should go home!
— Susan (@susanforsythe) March 18, 2017
#gamerconDublin @GamerCon_Europe complete FARCE!! 2 hour Q in rain to be told doors closed by security as too many people inside. JOKERS pic.twitter.com/XO30TkMk7i
— Andrew Dalton (@mr_13b) March 18, 2017
Ah #gamerconDublin @GamerCon_Europe when exactly did you change this? When you realized you massively oversold tickets today? pic.twitter.com/fLW0bMx7ym
— Daithi (@daithigor) March 18, 2017
Convention Centre staff saying @GamerCon_Europe won’t allow any more people in. Very angry scenes at #gamerconDublin #GamerCon
— Brendan Hughes (@brendanhughes) March 18, 2017
#gamerconDublin – absolute disgrace, event oversold, ticket holders with children cueing for four hours in the lashing rain. pic.twitter.com/uAxDaBbnGC
— ovandijk (@ovandijk) March 18, 2017
Con gamers out of their money, will be looking for a full refund after 2 hours queuing only to be told it’s full #gamercon #gamerconDublin pic.twitter.com/6vxmLPAlUt
— Chubby Raccoons (@danielwoods285) March 18, 2017
#gamerconDublin absolute greed. Over subscribed. Disgrace. Anyone with tickets for tomorrow – don’t bother!!!
— Emma Toner (@ECToner) March 18, 2017
A lot of angry mammy and daddies out there.
Some people have managed to get refunds already despite a “once purchased, tickets are non-refundable” policy….
People looking for refunds for #gamerconDublin, it seems they’re getting on the situation briskly – open a dispute with the relevant vendor pic.twitter.com/FoGXWpMDhK
— Orn Ple (@AaronTypesStuff) March 18, 2017
Total effing nightmare.
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