Why is Ticketmaster saying oops, something went wrong when accepting tickets?

Ugh, Ticketmaster. Seriously? That “Oops, something went wrong” message? I’ve seen that penguin screen so many times, it’s practically my spirit animal now. I swear, it’s become a right of passage for anyone trying to transfer tickets, right? Remember that time I was trying to give my extra Taylor Swift tickets to my sister? The stress! The constant refreshing! And then that message. My heart sank. I thought I’d lost them.

It’s usually just a processing thing, they say. Like, they’re saying, “Hey, we’re working on it, be patient,” but in a really cryptic, penguin-themed way. It’s incredibly frustrating, isn’t it? I mean, you think you’ve successfully transferred the tickets, you see the “almost there” screen, you’re practically doing a happy dance… and then BAM. Penguin. The feeling is truly awful; that sinking feeling of, “Did I just lose hundreds of dollars?”

I read somewhere — I think it was on a fan forum, actually, not some official Ticketmaster thing — that it could be because of a server overload, or maybe a glitch in their system. Who knows? It’s Ticketmaster; they’re not exactly known for their transparency, are they? All I know is, I usually just wait a little while, check back later, and hope for the best. Sometimes it works right away, other times it takes hours. It’s a total rollercoaster of emotions. And honestly? I’m pretty sure a few gray hairs are a direct result of this specific Ticketmaster error message.