Tokyo 2020 Olympics discussion [consolidated]
Jul 2, 2020, 1:50 am
#212
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Jul 3, 2020, 3:55 pm
#213
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They might as well as hold it in some neutral site that's most conducive to providing a bubble environment for the athletes and all the events. In fact, they should split the Olympics into ~20 different bubble sites all over the world separated by sports in order to limit the number of incoming athletes/staff and make things work as far as venues and scheduling.
Jul 6, 2020, 9:39 pm
#215
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What do you think are the probabilities (percentage-wise) of these scenarios?
1. Will be held in summer 2021 with spectators (may or may not be scaled down).
2. Will be held in summer 2021 without spectators.
3. Will be postponed to 2022.
4. Will be canceled.
5. Something else (specify)
1. Will be held in summer 2021 with spectators (may or may not be scaled down).
2. Will be held in summer 2021 without spectators.
3. Will be postponed to 2022.
4. Will be canceled.
5. Something else (specify)
2. 1%
3. 1%
4. 67%
Jul 10, 2020, 1:11 am
#217
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Tokyo Olympic organizing committee will be offering ticket refunds. Official details still to come...
https://japantoday.com/category/spor...Tokyo-Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/spor...Tokyo-Olympics
Jul 10, 2020, 1:16 am
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Jul 11, 2020, 9:51 pm
#220
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cosport
Those clowns at cosport.
I saw a post by someone on another forum (not FT) that he'd requested refund from Cosport and was offered refund except not the ticket shipping fee even though they never shipped out tickets.
Anyways I asked for refund myself and got a different response.
They told me they're not accepting refund requests at this time.
They said to keep checking the Tokyo Olympics website for announcement on the updated schedule next summer. We have 30 days from the date the new schedule is announced to request refund.
They said refund requests will be "evaluated," if there's a schedule or venue change.
The schedule change has ALREADY taken place!
They won't promise refund for an event we've paid for that's either postponed a year or cancelled, they'll only "consider" refund during some TBD 30-day window, and we're responsible for figuring out when that 30-day window is?
How do they get away with this?!
I saw a post by someone on another forum (not FT) that he'd requested refund from Cosport and was offered refund except not the ticket shipping fee even though they never shipped out tickets.
Anyways I asked for refund myself and got a different response.
They told me they're not accepting refund requests at this time.
They said to keep checking the Tokyo Olympics website for announcement on the updated schedule next summer. We have 30 days from the date the new schedule is announced to request refund.
They said refund requests will be "evaluated," if there's a schedule or venue change.
The schedule change has ALREADY taken place!
They won't promise refund for an event we've paid for that's either postponed a year or cancelled, they'll only "consider" refund during some TBD 30-day window, and we're responsible for figuring out when that 30-day window is?
How do they get away with this?!
Jul 16, 2020, 1:58 pm
#222
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Dear ladies and gentlemen, dear Olympic fans,
Today we would like to inform you about the current status of your ticket reservation for the Olympic Games.
The Organizing Committee has not yet officially confirmed the competition schedule for 2021. We are currently expecting the final competition schedule at the beginning of August. As soon as we have it, we will send it to you. Within the next few weeks you will receive a new invoice and confirmation with the booked tickets 1:1 (-1 day) for 2021.
Please note that your ticket booking for the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games is subject to confirmation by the Organizing Committee. Due to the postponement of the Olympic Games to 2021, the Organizing Committee reserves the right to adjust event days, the start of the event as well as contingents and prices. We will inform you as soon as we have all the information from the Organizing Committee.
After you have received the competition schedule from us, you can make a binding booking for 2021 within a period of 7 days. Please note that your ticket booking becomes binding after this period and that according to our terms and conditions 100% cancellation fees for the tickets are due. In addition, the following still applies: If your ticket booking for 2020 is linked to an accommodation transaction, the accommodation booking from the Olympic program for 2021 is also obligatory when booking these tickets for 2021.
Today we would like to inform you about the current status of your ticket reservation for the Olympic Games.
The Organizing Committee has not yet officially confirmed the competition schedule for 2021. We are currently expecting the final competition schedule at the beginning of August. As soon as we have it, we will send it to you. Within the next few weeks you will receive a new invoice and confirmation with the booked tickets 1:1 (-1 day) for 2021.
Please note that your ticket booking for the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games is subject to confirmation by the Organizing Committee. Due to the postponement of the Olympic Games to 2021, the Organizing Committee reserves the right to adjust event days, the start of the event as well as contingents and prices. We will inform you as soon as we have all the information from the Organizing Committee.
After you have received the competition schedule from us, you can make a binding booking for 2021 within a period of 7 days. Please note that your ticket booking becomes binding after this period and that according to our terms and conditions 100% cancellation fees for the tickets are due. In addition, the following still applies: If your ticket booking for 2020 is linked to an accommodation transaction, the accommodation booking from the Olympic program for 2021 is also obligatory when booking these tickets for 2021.
Jul 16, 2020, 7:58 pm
#223
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After you have received the competition schedule from us, you can make a binding booking for 2021 within a period of 7 days. Please note that your ticket booking becomes binding after this period and that according to our terms and conditions 100% cancellation fees for the tickets are due. In addition, the following still applies: If your ticket booking for 2020 is linked to an accommodation transaction, the accommodation booking from the Olympic program for 2021 is also obligatory when booking these tickets for 2021.
- This ticket vendor will notify when the event schedule is finalized.
- You have exactly 7 days from receipt of such notification to possibly request refund. This is extrapolated from their statement that the ticket become binding with full cancellation penalty after that period.
If I'm interpreting it correctly, then it's shady that they won't say 'You can request refund within this 7-day period and here's how.'
It's bad enough that they're holding you to a mere 7-day window.
Here's what Cosport told me, when I asked if they're going to notify us when the official schedule comes out (which is when our window to request refund starts): It's your responsibility to keep checking.
Nothing about this feels right.
Jul 17, 2020, 4:05 am
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So what I'm reading here is that:
- This ticket vendor will notify when the event schedule is finalized.
- You have exactly 7 days from receipt of such notification to possibly request refund. This is extrapolated from their statement that the ticket become binding with full cancellation penalty after that period.
If I'm interpreting it correctly, then it's shady that they won't say 'You can request refund within this 7-day period and here's how.'
It's bad enough that they're holding you to a mere 7-day window.
Here's what Cosport told me, when I asked if they're going to notify us when the official schedule comes out (which is when our window to request refund starts): It's your responsibility to keep checking.
Nothing about this feels right.
- This ticket vendor will notify when the event schedule is finalized.
- You have exactly 7 days from receipt of such notification to possibly request refund. This is extrapolated from their statement that the ticket become binding with full cancellation penalty after that period.
If I'm interpreting it correctly, then it's shady that they won't say 'You can request refund within this 7-day period and here's how.'
It's bad enough that they're holding you to a mere 7-day window.
Here's what Cosport told me, when I asked if they're going to notify us when the official schedule comes out (which is when our window to request refund starts): It's your responsibility to keep checking.
Nothing about this feels right.
Jul 17, 2020, 11:51 am
#225
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I got the same responses from CoSport. When I wrote back saying the overall dates had been announced and I was not able to attend and requested the refund again, I got the same exact response (so I don't think anyone specific is actually responding to the emails, it's just automatically generated). Not sure if CoSport will stick to their 30 day window or if they will follow the 7 day window by the other reseller. But the actual schedule has now been announced and posted on the official Tokyo 2020 site, so I again have emailed them saying the event schedule is posted, please refund. We'll see...