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It was Monday morning and I was at work… working. It was around 10:45am and I just remembered that Rolling Stones tickets were going on sale today for their concert in Vancouver on November 3. While conversing with Julie, the clock struck 11:00am and the search for tickets was on.

My first search took 6 minutes and returned extreme nosebleed seats for $99/each in the upper section near the back. I tossed them back and tried again. After a few more searches it became evident that all of the good seats were gone and I wouldn’t bother buying any of the mediocre tickets.

Later that afternoon at around 4:00pm (5 hours after the tickets went on sale), I did a few more searches and found floor seats in the very back of BC Place. Not bad, but not good enough. I tried one more search and to my amazement it listed 2 floor tickets in row 5 in front of the stage. I took a double-take since I couldn’t believe these tickets were only $99/each, the same price as the nosebleeds. So, without any hesitation, I ordered them right away.

Last year when I saw the Stones in Moncton I thought I was close… now I’m going to be only a few feet away! And the best part is that Sean and Julie were also able to get 4th floor seats… for $99 too. Deal of the Century?!

So, that’s my big news. Not as big as what some of you (Andrew and Erin) were thinking, but still exciting nonetheless. It was also tempting to sell the tickets on eBay where similar seats are selling for $1200 a pair. But we already have our flights booked, so there’s no turning back now!