Google does it again... I/O sells out in 50 minutes, server woes

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/13/register-for-google-i-o-2013-now/

So as someone trying the ticketing queue lasted for quite a while, and then.... I got the Google Wallet window which gave me 5 minutes to check out. Unfortunately Google Wallet would fail to load and timed out. This happened to me twice.

I spent the other 40 minutes waiting in the ticket queue line only to find it sold out in the end.

At this point I'm not sure if Google's inept or just trying to generate hype again. My stance is that it's understandable if the ticketing queue system fails or overloads, but when they're already limiting the # of people who can check out, it's pathetic that Google Wallet will time out trying to process 5000 transactions. Many posts on Engadget can confirm that people just ran into Google Wallet failures.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/13/go...ers-report-problems-early-on-making-payments/

TechCrunch describes the issue a lot more in detail. Basically it's Google Wallet timing out when checking out... lol.

 

[wirednuts]

youre mad you didnt get to pay for a conference that should be free in the first place? or am i missing something?

 

[s44]

youre mad you didnt get to pay for a conference that should be free in the first place?

Given the sellout speed, the price should actually be *higher*.

 

[thecapsaicinkid]

http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/13/register-for-google-i-o-2013-now/

So as someone trying the ticketing queue lasted for quite a while, and then.... I got the Google Wallet window which gave me 5 minutes to check out. Unfortunately Google Wallet would fail to load and timed out. This happened to me twice.

I spent the other 40 minutes waiting in the ticket queue line only to find it sold out in the end.

At this point I'm not sure if Google's inept or just trying to generate hype again. My stance is that it's understandable if the ticketing queue system fails or overloads, but when they're already limiting the # of people who can check out, it's pathetic that Google Wallet will time out trying to process 5000 transactions. Many posts on Engadget can confirm that people just ran into Google Wallet failures.

You hate Google mobile products, why did you want tickets so much??

 

[dlock13]

I tried for 30 minutes until I figured they were all sold out like last year so I stopped trying. I kept getting booted back to the ticket pricing part right before you click Accept. It would also have me logged out of Google+ when it did that. It got quite annoying.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

You hate Google mobile products, why did you want tickets so much??

why not? i have opinions about Google mobile products and how they should be made better.

I tried for 30 minutes until I figured they were all sold out like last year so I stopped trying. I kept getting booted back to the ticket pricing part right before you click Accept. It would also have me logged out of Google+ when it did that. It got quite annoying.

Yeah this is bothersome. Would've been nice if their payment system didn't die. Isn't that the poiint of a ticket allocation system which they had already?

 

[bearxor]

Given the sellout speed, the price should actually be *higher*.

Yeah boy! CAPITALISM MOTHERFUCKER!

/drops mic

 

[stlc8tr]

youre mad you didnt get to pay for a conference that should be free in the first place? or am i missing something?

It sells out quick because in the past, Google gave away a bunch of products to attendees. Last year it was a Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7, Chrome Box, and a Nexus Q, IIRC. A nice haul if you paid the academic price for attending.

 

[Bateluer]

youre mad you didnt get to pay for a conference that should be free in the first place? or am i missing something?

Uh, if it was free attendance, Google wouldn't be handing out so many goodies at each I/O.