I downloaded the trial version and built a quick POC for selling theatre tickets: http://chapintheatre.org/seat_ex2.html [note: My demo only allows you to choose Row B. I originally set it up so each seat went to its specific item "buy" page, but it works better for multiple purchases if I give them the whole row (see item 3 below).]

Here is my list of issues. Can anyone offer me some alternatives that might help in this scenario?

1. I would prefer to set ticket prices at $12 (adult price) and lower them to $10 and $8, instead of starting at $8 and raising them. This is a perception issue for my patrons more than anything. This is not available in this version, according to my reading.

2. I would like to allow season ticket owners to "buy" tickets at no cost. This would require some kind of coupon code. This also is not available in this version, according to my reading.

3. I would like to allow users to see which seats are already sold out on my seating chart rather than making them choose a row and then seeing the Sold Out icon.

4. The Sold Out icon displays on the category page, but not the "buy" page. Instead it only hides the "Add to cart" button. Can I make it show Sold Out instead of implying it?


My demo page incorporates SCC, HTML Editor, and Image Mapper. Eventually I could even add Website Access Manager to handle season ticket holders, except that I can't use zero pricing. Plus I would still need to limit the number of free tickets, again this would probably require a coupon code that either allows a certain number of items (i.e., good for 4 tickets) or through 4 separate coupon codes.

I would love to further discuss this if anyone has ideas, or if CoffeeCup wants to incorporate my ideas into the next release. Perhaps even a separate box office program.

Well, that about ends my 7 day trial period. I guess the silence means wait until the next release before purchasing?

Although I read your post the day you posted it, I guess the silence means that everyone is probably thinking the same thing I did, that what you posted was basically most of the things already asked for in the Suggestions thread? Just what I was thinking, so I didn't reply

Some of the things you mentioned are already slotted for future updates so they are coming

Ah. Thanks, Wolverana. I wanted to add my voice to the wish list but show that I put in my due diligence reading. I guess the questions I asked must've fallen under suggestions that I didn't catch.

I'm looking forward to the next release in hopes of making my box office a reality.

Not sure if all the things will go, but take your post here and copy it to the suggestions just in case some of the things aren't in there and to make sure you're heard.