Ozzfest

What a crock!
Ozzfest was announced a few months ago for this year - and tickets are to be FREE. You went to a web site and received a code to use at a later date.
Well - then it was announced that with the purchase of Ozzy's new album - not the standard edition - but a limited edition more expensive version - you got a code as well for the 'free' tickets - but you could use it a few days before the real 'free' ones.
Then it's announced that there are the $300 VIP packages you can buy - and the $966 meet Ozzy VIP tickets. ($300 plus $666)!
So the question becomes - how many tickets are actually available for FREE anyway??? I did a search on Monday [one day before time to redeem you code for a free ticket] on ebay and stubhub - and lo and behold - TONS of 'free' tickets for sale. Huuummmm....
SO - yesterday at the designated time I logged in. Selected the show I wanted to get tickets for - selected the maximum allowed - 2 tix - and waited, and waited, and waited. Got up - went to watch TV for a bit - checked again - waiting. After 3 1/2 hours of waiting in que - i clicked close. What a crock.
6 hours after 'distribution' I checked for shits and giggles and it logged me in. I got 2 LAWN tix - for free.
From what I read - not long after that - the servers crashed! Scanning the Ozzfest message board this morning I read stories almost word for word like my experience - so it was nationwide. Of course those with tickets are happy and oh thank you Ozzy ans Sharon for this!! but those without - which seemed like the majority - were pissed!
Now - to be honest - we are not going. Never were. I got them for Raymond [our son] who IS going. But I think the whole ticket delivery system and 'free' and the whole experience was a crock.
Today even more are on ebay and stubhub and every other ticket broker place thinkable. Worse yet - most of the people selling them for the West Palm Beach, Florida show are in like California, Michigan , etc... who would have NEVER gotten these tix in the first place if it wasn't 'free'. Way to go Ozzy - now everyone BUT your fans will be at the show - because they can't afford to pay the $100's be asked for your 'free' tickets.
Nice idea - badly done!