Anybody else try to score one of these golden tickets? Was it worth it?

I called frontgate and they said they had plenty but would not let me purchase over the phone. They told me they are being sold at will call only. After arriving in Indio the first place I went to was will call and I was told they were sold out. I complained that I was told a 1/2 day ago that there were plenty of tickets available. She went to double check with another employee and came back and told me they were sold out. Heard the girl come up to the next booth from me and give her credit card and said she was there to pick up a VIP parking ticket that she had already paid for???

What's the deal? Is it that Frontgate just hates me?