BD vs WI series Oct 2011: USEFUL TIPS FOR BUYING TICKETS

[al-Sagar]

hi everybody. the BD vs WI series is not so far. only two weeks left. lots of you may have started planning to go to the stadium to watch ur favorite players. But for that u need to buy tickets unless u get complimentary tickets from somewhere else.

well lots of us have gone to stadium several times before but there will be somebody new who may be going to the stadium for the first time. for everybody i am going to give some useful advice as lots of us faced some trouble as Grameen Phone forced us to use their MobiCash service to buy tickets.

And as again this time GrameenPhone has been given the responsibility to sell tickets so we have to assume that they will again force us to buy tickets with the Mobicash system. so i will try to make all of u familiar with what we need to do to buy tickets easily with the Mobicash service of grameenphone. first of all i want to remind there are three ways to avoid MOBICASH ticketing

I) buy tickets in the match day morning in long lines or black market.
II) if u have known ppl in GP phone centre, then cpontact with them.
III) collect supplementary tickets from which BCB gives to sponsors and stakeholders

1. Get a Grameen Phone sim: unfortunately u must have a grameenphone connection to buy tickets. u cant buy cricket tickets with mobile phones of other operators. so grab a grameenphone sim, or if u have an unused sim activate it. if u already have one grameenphone then lets proceed.

2. register with MOBICASH: now that u have got ur grameenphone, its time to register with the MOBICASH service. MOBICASH service is a service offered by grameenphone with which u can buy train tickets and cricket tickets easily.

Type TKET from your GP mobile phone and send to 1200. In the reply SMS, you will get your PIN and other instructions. Change the PIN (dial *777*4* default PIN*New PIN of 4 digit*New PIN of 4 digit# from your mobile). Those who are already paying utility bills through BillPay service from their mobiles, need not do this registration process.

for more on MOBICASH or BillPay service visit http://www.grameenphone.com/mobile-lifestyle/marketplace

3. Plan ur tickets: now you have got registerd to MOBICASH plan start planning whicg games you want to go and keep ur eyes on when the tickets will be out for buying. the prices of tickets have already been published (http://www.banglacricket.com/alochona/showpost.php?p=1395168&postcount=210). plan which games u will be going, how many tickets u need and of which type. get ur money ready.

4. Purchasing Tickets: now there are two methods to buy tickets.

i) book e-ticket > pay > buy e-ticket > collect ticket: first you need to book ur ticket by dialling *131*4*1# and follow the instructions. u will need to enter info about the ticket, no of ticket, category of ticket etc etc and after several steps u will get a sms with booking code and amount of taka. then within 1 hour you need to got to a GP customar care centre or BILLPAY BOOTH and pay the amount of taka in ur MOBICASH account. this time dial *131*4*2 and complete buying the e-ticket with the booking code you recieved earlier. you will also have to enter ur collection point. if successful with the steps, you will finally receive ur e-ticket. now go to ur collection within deadline and collect ur paper ticket showing the e-ticket.

ii) pre-pay> buy ticket> get ticket > in this method u can directly buy without booking. first prepay the amount of taka u may need to buy in ur MOBICASH ACCOUNT from a GP customer centre or BILLPAY BOOTH. then dial *131*4*3 and follow the instructions. u will need to enter info about the ticket, no of ticket, category of ticket, collection point etc etc and after several steps if successfull u will get an sms with ur e-ticket. now go to ur collection point and collect ur e-ticket showing the paper ticket.

NOW CONFUSED ABOUT WHICH METHOD TO FOLLOW ???? book first, pay and buy or pay first and then Buy ???? i suggest the later one. there are several reasons. if u book first and then buy you will need to run the USSD codes twice. and it will cost u more. and normally u will have some trouble completing the USSD's. so you will findout ur normal balance is decreasing in this method. and as u r running USSD codes twice you may face twice the trouble. then u will have a timebound of paying within 1 hour of purchasing. GP will suggest you to follow this method so that GP can earn more.

but if u pay first u need to run the USSD codes only once and thus less cost and less trouble. remember, even if u have noy bought tickets u can later use the mone for tickets of other games, train tickets or pay utilty bills.

SO these are my suggestions (perhaps the easiest way)

1. plan how many tickets u want to buy and determine how much it would cost. then load ur MOBICASH account. avoid busy GP centres and specially centres where tickets are sold. because there you will see long line for collecting tickets or even refilling Mobicash accounts. i avoid mirpur 1 and mirpur 10 GPC and load my MOBICASH from a billpay booth in mirpur 1 market. also u can recharge ur mobicash even now as GP centres will be less busy now. if u wish you can load ur money for all the games and you can do it today if u wish.

2. then buy ur tickets directly. i strongly recommend u avoid using a SMARTPHONE while uying ur ticket using USSD code. because in Smartphones i have seen the USSD codes not responding after some steps and specially in the step when it check whether ticket is available and then notifies the amount of money. then u have to restart ur phone to continue again. so i STRONGLY SUGGEST u use a basic nokia set for this purpose. otherwise u may get stuck for a long time running USSD again and again.

3. then if everything is successful then get collect ur tickets.

4. come to BC and share ur experience of buying the tickets. tell us which tickets u have bought and see if somebody else is going to the same sand or not. enjoy the game and post ur experience of game in BC

[Rabz]

I have tried and failed before, buying tickets thru mobicash that is.
Also because I'm using a smartphone, makes life even difficult for me.

But this thread should be made sticky, till the end of the series and should be resurfaced at the beginning of every series that GP sponsors.

For this series, WALTON is the title sponsor, so not sure how the ticket system will be.

But thanks for your effort Sagar bhai.

[nakedzero]

Yes offstump bhai this is really a good post, thanks for the tips.

[al-Sagar]

I have tried and failed before, buying tickets thru mobicash that is.
Also because I'm using a smartphone, makes life even difficult for me.

But this thread should be made sticky, till the end of the series and should be resurfaced at the beginning of every series that GP sponsors.

For this series, WALTON is the title sponsor, so not sure how the ticket system will be.

But thanks for your effort Sagar bhai.

although Walton is title sponsor it has been already decided that GP will sell tickets according to the following link

http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=203477

[Naimul_Hd]

1. plan how many tickets u want to buy and determine how much it would cost. then load ur MOBICASH account. avoid busy GP centres and specially centres where tickets are sold. because there you will see long line for collecting tickets or even refilling Mobicash accounts. i avoid mirpur 1 and mirpur 10 GPC and load my MOBICASH from a billpay booth in mirpur 1 market. also u can recharge ur mobicash even now as GP centres will be less busy now. if u wish you can load ur money for all the games and you can do it today if u wish.


I just cant understand the person who buys ticket through online or mobicash in this case, why does he need to collect paper ticket again ? When he buys, he should receive a notification confirming his transaction with purchase no and seat no. He then just needs to show his Mobile no and confirmation no to get into the stadium. Simple as that.

Paper ticket should be available only those who want to buy tickets by cash 24-48 hours before the game.

If the person who buys ticket online then he has to go again to collect ticket standing in the queue then it does not make any sense.

Anyway, a great post Offstump bhai. Thanks for your time and effort.

[Rabz]

although Walton is title sponsor it has been already decided that GP will sell tickets.

Thanks for that info again.
Didnt know that.

[BANFAN]

I just cant understand the person who buys ticket through online or mobicash in this case, why does he need to collect paper ticket again ? When he buys, he should receive a notification confirming his transaction with purchase no and seat no. He then just needs to show his Mobile no and confirmation no to get into the stadium. Simple as that.

Paper ticket should be available only those who want to buy tickets by cash 24-48 hours before the game.

If the person who buys ticket online then he has to go again to collect ticket standing in the queue then it does not make any sense.

Anyway, a great post Offstump bhai. Thanks for your time and effort.

Not sure, but I think it's because they dont have an online/electronic system of counter checking any forged to be online tickets.

[bujhee kom]

Please also give us some useful tips on getting good Lunch like packet Biriyani at the Stadium...where can we eat lunch after we get the ticket?

[al-Sagar]

Please also give us some useful tips on getting good Lunch like packet Biriyani at the Stadium...where can we eat lunch after we get the ticket?

WC er somoy Stadium er bhitor shob stand er sathei Khabar er dokan hoise .......... pura stadium e sob kisui almosr eki daam er sob stand ei pawa jay ...... apni dhukar somoy chokh, nak ar kaan khola rakhben, specially shiri diye ordhek uthar por daane baame uki deben .... paye jaben

jodi na pan, sekhetre proti over er majhei kheyal rakhben ashe pashe karo haate khabar dabar ase kina .... then taake dhorben je se koi pailo .........

[SMHasan]

T20 match koitay?

[Equinox]

Seems really unfair to me that you have to be on GP to buy tickets in advance, and the only legal alternative is to stand in long queues in the heat on matchday. But great post nonetheless and very informative and helpful. Good job offstump!

[al-Sagar]

T20 match koitay?

cricinfo says 3 PM BD time but its too early for a T20 in BD

well BCB official website says 5-30 PM BDT which is reasonable looks like the BCB website gave me a good info for the first time in history

[nadim44]

Ticket kobe theke paoa jabe please keu janan.*131# e to cricket tickets name kuno option e nai.
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[Rabz]

^^ Most likely a day or two before the match.
So wait till next week.

[nadim44]

Thanks
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[nadim44]

Tket ki mobicash er maddomei paoa jabe?
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[nadim44]

cricinfo says 3 PM BD time but its too early for a T20 in BD

well BCB official website says 5-30 PM BDT which is reasonable looks like the BCB website gave me a good info for the first time in history

are u sure 5.30 pm?
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[nakedzero]

The source is mentioned brother.This is the link (http://www.tigercricket.com/) to BCB official website.

[SMHasan]

cricinfo says 3 PM BD time but its too early for a T20 in BD

well BCB official website says 5-30 PM BDT which is reasonable looks like the BCB website gave me a good info for the first time in history

Thanks Offstump. But what about the 3rd ODI? It's supposed to be a day night affair, isn't it?

[nadim44]

Tket ki mobicash er maddomei paoa jabe?
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please answer.
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[nadim 98]

Another Nadim on the forum:p wc bro:)
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[nadim44]

Another Nadim on the forum:p wc bro:)
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nice to see u. ;-)
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[Murad]

cricinfo says 3 PM BD time but its too early for a T20 in BD

well BCB official website says 5-30 PM BDT which is reasonable looks like the BCB website gave me a good info for the first time in history

CI: 5PM
Espn3: 7PM
BCB: 5:30

Bujhina konta shothik.

[Rifat]

^^ another cricket sage in the making? :-p

Nadim why don't you open a celebration thread in FC to congratulate your younger brother on learning how to type

[Rabz]

Welcome to BC Nadim44.

I suggest you change your nick.
Two Nadims gonna be confusing for everyone, including yourselves.
The Nadim of Old is our Savant and has been here for some time now.
When we speak of Nadim, we refer to him.
So, if you wanna make a name for yourself, better be called something else.

[al Furqaan]

that has got to be the most complicated effing way to buy a simple godamn ticket to a friggin sporting event!!!

wtf are the morons at GP thinking?

I think i'd rather have my skin peeled off slowly than attempt to get tickets like that.

[Rabz]

^^ Life is tough here bro :D
Simple things are always made ridiculously complicated for no good reason.

[simon]

how about calling our new Nadim as Nadim 2 or Nad 2? :)

[samircreep]

Im confused. Last time I went to get tickets from gp, i didnt have to buy through mobicash. i just went to the gp point, waited a bit in line, and bought the tickets. Will that not happen this time?

[Naimul_Hd]

http://www.eprothomalo.com/contents/2011/2011_10_05/content_zoom/2011_10_05_22_7_b.jpg

[AbuDarda]

বাংলাদেশের বিপক্ষে দুই টেস্ট, তিন ওয়ানডে ও একটিটি-টোয়েন্টির সিরিজ খেলতে ওয়েস্ট ইন্ডিজ ক্রিকেট দল এখন ঢাকায়। সিরিজের টিকিট বিক্রি শুরু আগামীকাল। ঢাকায় গ্রামীণফোন সেন্টারের সাতটি আউটলেট থেকে কেনা যাবে টিকিট।
বিসিবির টিকিট অ্যান্ড সিটিং কমিটির সমন্বয়ক কাজী আইনুল ইসলাম জানিয়েছেন, মিরপুরের তিনটি আউটলেট ছাড়াও গ্রামীণফোন সেন্টারের মতিঝিল, ধানমন্ডি, গুলশানও উত্তরা আউটলেটে টিকিট বিক্রি হবে টিকিট। মোবাইলের মাধ্যমে ই-টিকিট কেনা যাবে আজ থেকে।
গ্রামীণফোনের মাধ্যমে ম্যাচপ্রতি টিকিট বিক্রি১৯২০০টি। অগ্রিম বিক্রি হবে ৫০ শতাংশ। বাকি অর্ধেক ম্যাচের দিন ভেন্যুতে বিক্রির সিদ্ধান্ত হয়েছে। আপাতত শুধু টি-টোয়েন্টি ও ওয়ানডে ম্যাচের টিকিটই পাওয়া যাবে। টেস্টের টিকিট বিক্রির দিন-তারিখপরে জানানো হবে।
এবার সাধারণ গ্যালারির টিকিটের দাম ৫০ টাকা, উত্তর ও দক্ষিণ স্ট্যান্ড ১০০, ক্লাব হাউস ৩০০, আন্তর্জাতিক গ্যালারি ৩০০ টাকা এবং ভিআইপি গ্র্যান্ডস্ট্যান� �ডের টিকিটের দাম ১০০০ টাকা।

[al-Sagar]

looks like GP have read my post, and there is a big possibility that fans wont be forced to buy through mobicash .....

[frd]

*131*4*1# has only one option "journey date (dd) " .there is no option for ckt match.i hv just been from GP CENTER and they told me that they havent received any notification on cricket match eticket yet and also told me that the tickets will be available from 10am tmrw
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[nadim44]

how about calling our new Nadim as Nadim 2 or Nad 2? :)

ya u can call me nadim 2
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[nadim44]

*131*4*1# has only one option "journey date (dd) " .there is no option for ckt match.i hv just been from GP CENTER and they told me that they havent received any notification on cricket match eticket yet and also told me that the tickets will be available from 10am tmrw
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i also had same problem.i think u shud wait . .till 2mmorow.
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[al-Sagar]

*131*4*1# has only one option "journey date (dd) " .there is no option for ckt match.i hv just been from GP CENTER and they told me that they havent received any notification on cricket match eticket yet and also told me that the tickets will be available from 10am tmrw
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i also had same problem.i think u shud wait . .till 2mmorow.
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looks like GP will sell ticket directly .........

[simon]

ya u can call me nadim 2
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cool! :)
this is like Dipu number 2.

[deshimon]

^^ another cricket sage in the making? :-p

Nadim why don't you open a celebration thread in FC to congratulate your younger brother on learning how to type

Nadim98 isn't cricket sage, he is cricket savant the lone member in BC.

[al-Sagar]

very soon i will go to mirpur GPC and will provide some more information when i will be back home in 3 hours from now

[frd]

very soon i will go to mirpur GPC and will provide some more information when i will be back home in 3 hours from now

any information bro?
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[AbuDarda]

Hello brothers,a good news! Atlast grameenphone provides e ticket in their ticket menue *131# just now. so lets gather your match ticket.....

[al-Sagar]

http://grameenphone.com/sites/default/files/crick_tick_620x250.jpg

[al-Sagar]

http://grameenphone.com/whats-new/cricket-ticket-through-mobicash

[al-Sagar]

kee bhais and apas ??? jara sokale GP center e gelen TICKET kee pelen ????

ami dharona korechilam ebaro aager moto hobe, and tai hoyeche .... GP forced to buy tickets with mobicash again.

ami gotokal e MOBICASH account e taka bhore rekhechilam. sokale e-ticket kinlam. then 9 tar dike MIRPUR GPC gelam situation dehte. giye dekhlam bishal line lok daray ase.

kisukhon pore line hoilo 2 ta jara direct kinbe ar jara mobicash diye kinbe. bola holo jara mobicash diye kinbe tara 10 tar dike mobicash er taka joma dite parbe. ara jara direct kinbe tara 11-12 tar pore pabe. but 10 tar dike bola holo jara mobicash diye purchase korte chan, booking dite chan shudhu tarai bhitore jeye taka diye mobicash korte parbe. sobaike bolaholo aage e-tiket korte hobe. ei jonno jara mobicash korte chan tara line diye bhitore jan. tobe moja holo oneke mobicash er niyom jane na. so bhitore jaye kisui korte partese na. grameen leaflet e instruction dise. na buijhe oneke tipatipi kortese.

ami e-ticket dekhaye security ke bollam amar e-ticket kora ase. amake bhitore dhukte dilo. dhukar por bhitore amake bollo, 11-12 tar pore paper ticket dewa shuru korbe. ami bollam ekhon dile kee problem ???? ora bollo apatoto mobicash recharge er ekta bishal queue hoise. ei rush ta clear hoile jara e-ticket kinse tader paper ticket debe.

ami ber hote jacchilam to oneke amake dhorlo, bollo "bhai amake ektu bujhay den." ami ekjon ke bujhay dilam, sathe sathe 10-12 jon aise dhorlo. ami kono roome baire ashlam. astei aro oneke tader cell haate dhoire diye bollo tar ticket kaite dite. ejon aise 100 taa o saadhlo. lol

ami basha ashlam. bikale jaye amar paper ticket anbo.

anyway good luck to all the people, who are suffering outside the GP phone centers, who are cluless about the method

i have got my tickets for the T20 game in INT GALLERY NORTH. i will go with my Wife daughter and sister.

[Naimul_Hd]

^^^ reminds me of WC ticket drama !!! What an experience !!! WC er match dekhar cheye WC tix collect korte beshi moja (!!!) paisi !!! GP Zindabaad....BCB Zindabaad !!! Bangladesh Cricket Chirojibi hok !!! ameeen !!!

[frd]

kee bhais and apas ??? jara sokale GP center e gelen TICKET kee pelen ????

ami dharona korechilam ebaro aager moto hobe, and tai hoyeche .... GP forced to buy tickets with mobicash again.

ami gotokal e MOBICASH account e taka bhore rekhechilam. sokale e-ticket kinlam. then 9 tar dike MIRPUR GPC gelam situation dehte. giye dekhlam bishal line lok daray ase.

kisukhon pore line hoilo 2 ta jara direct kinbe ar jara mobicash diye kinbe. bola holo jara mobicash diye kinbe tara 10 tar dike mobicash er taka joma dite parbe. ara jara direct kinbe tara 11-12 tar pore pabe. but 10 tar dike bola holo jara mobicash diye purchase korte chan, booking dite chan shudhu tarai bhitore jeye taka diye mobicash korte parbe. sobaike bolaholo aage e-tiket korte hobe. ei jonno jara mobicash korte chan tara line diye bhitore jan. tobe moja holo oneke mobicash er niyom jane na. so bhitore jaye kisui korte partese na. grameen leaflet e instruction dise. na buijhe oneke tipatipi kortese.

ami e-ticket dekhaye security ke bollam amar e-ticket kora ase. amake bhitore dhukte dilo. dhukar por bhitore amake bollo, 11-12 tar pore paper ticket dewa shuru korbe. ami bollam ekhon dile kee problem ???? ora bollo apatoto mobicash recharge er ekta bishal queue hoise. ei rush ta clear hoile jara e-ticket kinse tader paper ticket debe.

ami ber hote jacchilam to oneke amake dhorlo, bollo "bhai amake ektu bujhay den." ami ekjon ke bujhay dilam, sathe sathe 10-12 jon aise dhorlo. ami kono roome baire ashlam. astei aro oneke tader cell haate dhoire diye bollo tar ticket kaite dite. ejon aise 100 taa o saadhlo. lol

ami basha ashlam. bikale jaye amar paper ticket anbo.

anyway good luck to all the people, who are suffering outside the GP phone centers, who are cluless about the method

i have got my tickets for the T20 game in INT GALLERY NORTH. i will go with my Wife daughter and sister.

ভাই ওরা তো আমাকে বললো টিকিট একবার শেষ হয়ে গেলে ই টিকিট আগে কিনলেও টিকিট পাবেন না । আপনি বিকালে গিয়া পাবেন তো ?
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[nadim44]

Ami mobicash er maddome gulshan gp centre theke 8 ti tket kinesi.
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[frd]

Ami mobicash er maddome gulshan gp centre theke 8 ti tket kinesi.
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vai amio gulshan gpc te gesilam .amn gele t20matches eticket ki paoa jabe ki?
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[al-Sagar]

latest news from mirpur GPC .....

all tickets are still available through Mobi Cash.

if u plan to buy tickets of over 300 ticket u can buy directly .... ....

[al-Sagar]

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/294438_10150408048521062_505341061_10189814_332286 71_n.jpg

[frd]

latest news from mirpur GPC .....

all tickets are still available through Mobi Cash.

if u plan to buy tickets of over 300 ticket u can buy directly .... ....

can u plz tell me whether the int gallary ticket for the t20 are still available?
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[hoodlum]

Mobicash looks so complicated. Can i buy the tickets directly from GPC?
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[lamisa]

Allah bachaise i don't have to go through all this jhamela!go daddy!

[zinatf]

Hehe Lamisa kintu ekhon jehetu uncle nei....to kar shathe jete chao...nahole shobaike ek ek kore line e darate boli ;)

[lamisa]

dulabhai niye jabe, prolly! or si will go with some of my girl friends

[al-Sagar]

can u plz tell me whether the int gallary ticket for the t20 are still available?
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yes, still available at mirpur 1 GPC.

mirpur 1 GPC normally gets more 50% of the tickets allocated to GP ....

[al-Sagar]

Mobicash looks so complicated. Can i buy the tickets directly from GPC?
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at mirpur GPC still tickets of over 300 TK are available for direct purchase .....

also all tickets may still be available for mobicash purchase

[hoodlum]

I think i will go for the tickets above 300tk....Mobicash is really complicated

[frd]

tickets are now availeable at *131# .get hold of our tickets now.(mods pls make this thread sticky)

[frd]

http://eprothomalo.com/contents/2011/2011_11_24/content_zoom/2011_11_24_22_11_b.jpg

[chinaman_f]

Got the tickets for the T20 :D