The Checkout
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First episode date | March 21, 2013 |
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Final episode date | April 17, 2018 |
Production location(s) | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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New South Wales | |
Networks | ABC |
ABC Television | |
Executive producers | Julian Morrow |
Martin Robertson | |
Nick Murray | |
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ID | 2451923 |
About The Checkout
The Checkout is an Australian consumer affairs television series. The show's first series of 10 episodes premiered on 21 March 2013 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation television station ABC TV. A second series consisting of 16 episodes commenced airing on 20 February 2014.
Shop owners hope that tech can deter thieves
... Shoppers pick up the dummy display case which is exchanged at The Checkout for the actual product...
Glastonbury 2024: 10 tips for getting tickets
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Taylor Swift: Fans snap up first available tickets for Eras UK tour dates
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El Paso Walmart gunman who killed 23 gets multiple life sentences
... He continued to shoot inside the store, injuring and killing victims in The Checkout area, between shopping aisles and at a bank near the entrance...
Taylor Swift's Eras tour: Tips for getting tickets
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Shop clerk and colleague charged with stealing misplaced $3m lottery ticket
... Ms Nunes, the clerk at The Checkout counter, rang up the order but only printed two tickets, and the man left the store without his winning tickets...
High-value Amazon orders 'switched for cat food', say customers
... " The shopkeeper gave Mr Martin a copy of the CCTV, which clearly showed him opening the box and showing the contents to the person behind The Checkout...
Live music: How buying concert tickets could be made better
... On Taylor Swift s Eras tour, one fan who obtained six $265 (£214) tickets found themselves with an extra $475 (£384) charge at The Checkout...
Taylor Swift: Fans snap up first available tickets for Eras UK tour dates
By Mark SavageBBC Music Correspondent
The First batch of tickets for Taylor Swift 's 2024 UK tour have gone on sale, with thousands of people scrambling to secure their seats.
Fans who pre-ordered The Star 's latest album, Midnights, were given Early access, with tickets for London and Edinburgh on sale from 11:00 BST.
More Than 40,000 people joined an online queue, with none of The Major problems that blighted Swift's US sale.
But some fans reported being kicked out after reaching The Front of the queue.
" I was First In the queue for Taylor Swift tickets and Ticketmaster kicked me out of the queue for literally no reason, " wrote one on Twitter. " There goes my chance at tickets. "
Scottish National Party MP Gavin Newlands .
" Just as I got in, you kicked me out with an error, " he wrote. " Now back in queue at 18,000 odd, with no chance of a ticket. Super. "
Ticket prices revealedThose who made it through found that tickets were priced between £58 and £194. General Admission was £110, with standing tickets at The Front of The Concert priced at £172. 25.
Swift's 13 UK concerts next summer are among The Most in-demand the country has ever seen, with millions registering for the chance to see the pop superstar's first shows since 2018.
Although Ticketmaster hasn't revealed how many people signed up, the numbers are thought to be similar to Australia - where four million people enrolled for the chance to get one of 450,000 tickets.
The lucky fans who were successful on Monday were overwhelmed with relief. " I Am fully sobbing in my room, "
" Housemate Lucy got Taylor Swift tickets, so everything is now alright in The World and there is no tension in The Living quarters, "
Further fan sales are due This Week , with the General Public getting access to tickets from next Monday, 17 July.
Tips and hints on How To maximise your chance for success are below.
When is Taylor Swift playing in the UK? When do tickets Go On sale?The Times have been staggered to make sure that ticketing systems don't get overwhelmed.
Here's how the tickets will be released for people who registered last month:
Monday 17 July 2023
Tuesday 18 July 2023
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Is there any pre-sale?If you pre-ordered Midnights from Taylor's official store, you should have received a pre-sale code by email. Bear in mind that it may have landed in your spam folder.
The pre-sales take place at The Following times:
Monday 10 July 2023
Tuesday 11 July 2023
Wednesday 12 July 2023
However, a pre-sale code does not guarantee you a ticket, and only a percentage of the total number of tickets will be reserved for The Fan pre-sale.
What if I didn't pre-register for tickets?Unfortunately, you're out of luck. Only fans who registered with Ticketmaster within Three Days after the dates were announced on 20 June can access The General sale.
Even then, they're not guaranteed tickets. Some will receive an on-sale code the afternoon before tickets Go On sale. Others will be placed on a waiting list.
If you don't get a code immediately, don't panic. Taylor has already added an extra date in London , and there could be More to come.
How do I improve my chances of getting a ticket?If you do get an access code, here are a few key pieces of advice.
How many tickets can I buy?Customers are limited to four tickets each.
If you have access codes for More Than one city, you will need to go through The Process for each separate date.
What if I don't Get In ?Don't panic buy tickets from unofficial websites. Scammers prey on fans' desperation, and there have been many cases of people listing fake tickets on dubious websites.
Secondly, keep an eye out for last-minute ticket releases. Often, a few seats become available in The Days before a show, once the production has loaded into The Venue . Keep checking Ticketmaster as the gigs Get Closer .
Last of all, trust in The Power of Swifties. There are several accounts on and where fans trade tickets they can't use at Face Value , making sure the seats don't go to waste.
Again, however, keep an eye out for scammers. Immediately after The First batch of tickets went on sale, Brand New Twitter accounts with no followers were offering seats at Face Value . They were almost undoubtedly fake.
What will the shows be like?If you do manage to secure a seat, you're in for a treat. Taylor's latest tour is a three-hour extravaganza that looks back over each of her 10 studio albums.
The 44-song concert also incorporates a " one-off" acoustic set every night, with Taylor promising to play a different track at every venue.
So Far , the acoustic section has included fan favourites like Mirrorball, Snow On The Beach and Getaway Car alongside More mainstream hits like Welcome To New York and her debut single Tim Mcgraw .
She's also been joined by special guests including country star Maren Morris , rapper Ice Spice , singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers and British singer Marcus Mumford .
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Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com