So I think Im on the direct website to buy tickets to Les Miserable- Delft Mackintosh Theatres... anyway, I want good seats so Im booking ahead for a show next month but when I do it won't go through. Its wanting a beginning date on my credit card and here in the US we don't have that- does anyone have any secrets on how I go about doing this? I emailed them as well but they insist that I book it through the website. Help if you can.
Posted by
New Paltz, NY
9110 posts
Give Ticketmaster UK a shot:
Posted by
3464 posts
Why not call the cardholder and ask for the beginning date?
Posted by
OP
Edmonds WA
248 posts
I called the credit card. They didn't know what I was talking about and gave me something to try but it still didn't work... I think I'll go the Tickmaster UK route. That will work- charges lots of fees- yikes!
Posted by
Michigan, United States
703 posts
I just ordered tickets to the Cavern Club Beatles show in May for when we're in Liverpool and I remember it had that and of course, we have no such thing here in the US so I just skipped it and it worked fine.
Posted by
OP
Edmonds WA
248 posts
I skipped it too and it got denied. Thats when I called me credit card... Its all OK now. I used the ticketmaster UK website and got them that way. Thank you for your help!
Posted by
Columbus, OH, USA
2098 posts
I had a similar "beginning date" problem trying to buy train tickets. While I'm not positive, I think the explanation was that it referred to debit cards, not credit cards ?? In any event, Capital One made the 3 way call to the UK. They did this for me several years ago when I was having trouble with Italo tickets. Glad it all worked out for you. We saw Les Mis years ago...stood in line and got the last 2 seats literally as the curtain was going up. Our seats were within the first 10 rows, on the aisle. As the usher raced off, I asked him, "What happened? Couldn't the prime minister make it?" He answered with a smile, "Something like that."
Posted by
Virginia, USA
5867 posts
Just for future reference, you can leave the begin date blank. I've booked on the Delfont Mackintosh site a number of times and have never had an issue when leaving that date blank.
Posted by
One hour North of New York City but born and bred in England.
32 posts
In the hope that this helps someone else in a similar situation... My CitiBank Citi World MasterCard has a beginning date.