Originally Posted by
badatz
I know that I could have gotten them myself at the station, but after seeing the madhouse at the station, I am glad that I did not go there 4 days before the trip and try to find tickets.
I'm glad you didn't attempt the "train station approach", but I hope that you lower your guard a bit more on your next trip (at the risk of sounding too much like a certain poster that brags about y300 Mutianyu drivers, you threw at least $10/pp to the wind).