It's back! The one thread to post all issues related to today's main sale and everyone’s progress and efforts to purchase tickets with updates in live fashion. Don’t be the sparkle pony that creates your own separate post.

This is the busiest day of the year in the sub (though 2023's mudfest gave it a run for the money) and this is the best way to avoid a total clusterfuck. People can see what people are saying about how the sale is progressing and you only need to look in one place in the sub. The comments are set for sort by "new" so all new comments will be automatically posted to the top. Need the latest info? Just refresh your webpage to get the latest and perhaps not so greatest.

Nothing posted on Reddit should be considered "official" and you should only accept answers from the official BM X/Twitter account, though I'm not sure if it is still being used or the official BM Facebook account about the Main Sale. When all tickets are really gone (no tickets are available and all purchases are completed), and not a moment before, you will see a "The Main Sale has ended" message. If you don't see that message, keep trying, even if your cart says no tickets are available. It only means no tix AT THAT MOMENT. Tix become available as others fail to complete their orders (wrong credit card, already bought tickets, typos, bank rejects charge, entered info doesn't match whatever it's supposed to match, people go to the bathroom when their place in line suddenly comes up, wifi signal gets lost, etc). Even the Org acknowledges ticket screwups. No, it does not end within minutes--expect the sale process to take about 2 hours as all the orders get processed. It happens EVERY YEAR so keep trying and hit refresh.

My best piece of advice before the main sale starts: go to the bathroom. And then go again. The stress and anxiety of waiting to buy tickets will do wonders to your gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. Adrenaline pumps, your heart races, your blood flows, all of which impacts your body. You do not want to be on the potty when your ticket opportunity comes through. If you're bringing your phone or laptop into the potty with you, make sure you have strong cell or wifi coverage in the potty (porcelain, tiles and fine Italian marble are not your friend).

Want more success tips from your fellow Redditors? Go here and here

FYI from an AMA in 2019: “The name on the order needs to match the name on the registered Profile. That said different billing info may be used.”

Didn't receive the Org email with your special code? Log into your Burning Man profile and click through from there.

Good luck everyone and enjoy the race!

PS-Reminder that the sub doesn't allow posts about ticket/vehicle pass sales/requests/gifts/trades/swaps. And, yes, people have been banned for breaking this rule.

PPS-I still predict a relatively quick sellout but who knows.