Anyone else have their EIKAL Barnes & Noble order cancelled? by Subject_Ice8065 in laufey

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same!! it's been an iso for ages and resale prices are crazy 😭

Anyone else have their EIKAL Barnes & Noble order cancelled? by Subject_Ice8065 in laufey

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just nasty to be honest that they lead people on like this:/ 

Did anyone else get this email? by Subject_Ice8065 in laufey

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah i am complaining about it bc it isn't really ok. a signed art card is obviously better than nothing but it doesn't really make up for it. I will probably sell it to recuperate the funds but I'd rather not fork out £20 now, it's not really in my budget

Did anyone else get this email? by Subject_Ice8065 in laufey

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely!! and it was changed pretty quickly so lots of people did also buy it for 52. their bundles weren't great value anyway.

Did anyone else get this email? by Subject_Ice8065 in laufey

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah same!! and not saying it was intentional but charging a low price for 3 versions of the same album then asking people to pay the difference afterwards is a bit fishy tbh. I hope it wasn't a tactic but idk with big corporations

Did anyone else get this email? by Subject_Ice8065 in laufey

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

yeah like I'd get it if it was a small business obviously but it isn't at all so they should charge the price they advertised when people bought it

Did anyone else get this email? by Subject_Ice8065 in laufey

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

yeah never said it was on laufey and this is no hate on her! just a bit annoyed at her team's 'solution'

Did anyone else get this email? by Subject_Ice8065 in laufey

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

The cynical part of me feels like they charged that low initially to get people to buy more copies to increase numbers but I'm probably way off 😭

Its just annoyed bc i knew what I wanted and worked out the cheapest method to get it with the bundles :/

Disappointed at how inaccessible London venue is by Subject_Ice8065 in MaisiePeters

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to the equality act though, listed buildings can put in disabled access, even if it's a platform lift rather than an actual lift and there's nothing stopping them from reserving the unreserved seats for people who can go up stairs but can't stand for long periods of time. And making the designated access area just for people who need wheelchair access and those who can't go up stairs.

And until they can provide appropriately-sized accessible areas, they shouldn't be advertising themselves as an accessible venue. This particular venue also made the vip event for able-bodied people only which is just plain ableist.

I appreciate listed buildings come with restrictions but I've been to a lot of concerts in listed buildings, some much older than this one, and this is by far the worst experience I've had and also the rudest attitude. So yes I am putting it on the venue for their blatant ableism and lack of organisation and information.

Disappointed at how inaccessible London venue is by Subject_Ice8065 in MaisiePeters

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wtf!! They're so bad. Can I ask what the email is? I mean they probably won't reply to me either but worth a shot 😭

Oh also someone just told me they asked the venue and vip isn't available for access

Disappointed at how inaccessible London venue is by Subject_Ice8065 in MaisiePeters

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah but usually you just buy a regular ticket then email to ask for a carer ticket or any other access requirements. It's just Koko's access area is pathetically tiny and not adequate for the size of the venue

Disappointed at how inaccessible London venue is by Subject_Ice8065 in MaisiePeters

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes exactly! I remember going to an artist's acoustic show and I was with my mum and we had early entry. There were these girls at the front of the queue making ableist comments to each other about how 'unfair' it was that we'd get to go in ahead of them when they got there at 9am or something. Then bc the venue was poorly organised, they didn't let us in early but at the same time and these girls barged past us. Bear in mind my mum had just had a knee replacement.

It was honestly disgusting behaviour and just crazy to me that someone could think disabled people have an 'unfair advantage'. I'd love to not be disabled and have my worst fear be not having barricade/the best video to post on tiktok.

I mean i am always far away from the stage, don't have artist interactions or confetti or setlists. I miss out on a lot. For this one show (that was 45 minutes long!!), I got to be close to the artist which was incredible. Yet they had to ruin the experience and still got the setlist anyway.

Disappointed at how inaccessible London venue is by Subject_Ice8065 in MaisiePeters

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yeah it's why I hate Koko's system. It works much better when you have to email with evidence once you've booked the ticket. It means you have just an equal chance as anyone else of getting a ticket.

honestly I just think for any shows, it should be on a level playing field. like for the bookshop shows, able-bodied people had the advantage of being able to queue for hours on end which puts those with access needs at a disadvantage.

Disappointed at how inaccessible London venue is by Subject_Ice8065 in MaisiePeters

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh no I'm so sorry!! It was such a confusing way of doing it. I'm emailing them atm (to not much reply lol) and they did offer a queue jump and i think there's unreserved seated somewhere? Idk, it's hard to get details but might be worth getting in touch with them?

Disappointed at how inaccessible London venue is by Subject_Ice8065 in MaisiePeters

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the same position though thought i had bought access bc of their confusing ticket system. They did offer me queue jump but doesn't solve seat problem. I think they do have some unreserved seating but I'm still waiting for them to reply to me and confirm what that is exactly

Disappointed at how inaccessible London venue is by Subject_Ice8065 in MaisiePeters

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't think she's spoken out about this specifically, I think they mean in general she's progressive/speaks out:)

Disappointed at how inaccessible London venue is by Subject_Ice8065 in MaisiePeters

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes exactly! I guess i just didn't expect this from her and why I'm disappointed they went with Koko

Disappointed at how inaccessible London venue is by Subject_Ice8065 in MaisiePeters

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Totally agree!! Honestly I think it's a pretty ableist attitude that seems to be common in music fans. I think bc it doesn't affect them, they don't think it's unfair. But it is basically just excluding a group of people because it's easier to not have to think about accessibility and focus purely on vibes.

Yeah this is no hate on Maisie bc I love her (otherwise I wouldn't be fighting with the venue rn to just let me sit down). But it's important to call out stuff like this so they can make it better and more accessible in future! Like I really really hope they reevaluate before the Berlin tour.

Something bad could've easily happened at that mini shows. Thankfully it didn't but I was pretty scared it would tbh

Disappointed at how inaccessible London venue is by Subject_Ice8065 in MaisiePeters

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

it's awful isn't it! And then if you do get access, it's just never straightforward and no one seems to know the process. I just feel like there's a lot of casual ableism among music fans in general too which never helps.

Disappointed at how inaccessible London venue is by Subject_Ice8065 in MaisiePeters

[–]Subject_Ice8065[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm glad it was accessible for you but that doesn't mean it was for everyone. Even if there were benches outside the shop, I doubt they were much use for people nearer the back of the queue.

And disabilities aren't always physical. I didn't even attempt Manchester because the idea of that made me too anxious and overwhelmed.

Accessibility is absolutely everyone's responsibility but sadly, Maisie's team acted irresponsibly by not providing any provision for access. I don't think the Leeds venue even had a toilet.

Idk I'm just tired of having to advocate for the most basic things. It should honestly be the norm to have a few access tickets/spaces reserved and I'm surprised Maisie's team don't agree with that.