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When Theaters Make Ticket Mistakes?
justzisguy asks: "During the third week in November I purchased 'Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' tickets for the opening show at a local theatre. The kiosk I was using said 18 Dec. 12:00 AM as the time of the showing. I decided to purchase four, which came out to be a very reasonable $5.50 (US) each. I found out today that my tickets are actually for the noon showing (12:00 PM) even though the tickets are printed as a midnight showing, caused by a glitch in the computers. I have a final that conflicts with me seeing it at noon, so it is essentially midnight or nothing. I went to discuss the matter with management and they referred me to their 'no refunds or exchanges' policy and showed me a sign which has now been posted on the kiosk that explains that 12:00 PM tickets are really for 12:00 AM. I really don't want to purchase four new tickets at an additional $3.25 each. So here's my question: What is the theatre's obligation to honor these tickets?" While I'm sure the submittor would appreciate suggestions on how he can get the theater in question to live up to its obligations, there is a larger issue at stake here you should think about. What should one do when they find themselves in this situation with other commercial entities?
You must attend one of the showings, either one really although both would be good, accompanied by several boxes of live mice (I advise calling pet stores and getting snake food). Any types of insects you can collect are also good. Consider stink bombs, and recruit friends.
Another option is to get a number of those small "sampler" bottles of vodka and bribe the attendance of a number of homeless people, and hand out more vodka in the movie. I prefer mice because they are cheaper and less likely to stab you for the rest of the vodka.
Sounds like a perfect case for small claims court. You can submit a claim yourself and do not need a lawyer.
Please do all of us here at Slashdot a favor and don't just go to any small claims court -- go to The People's Court! Or any one of those televised court shows. And, for God's sake Man, wear a medevial costume in court! You're trying to impress the judge how badly you need to see this film! Nothing would say that better than dressing up like your favorite LotR character! Plus, it will make it more likely that your People's Court appearance will actually get aired!
Go for it! We're all counting on you!
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