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Offline Risso

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Resale of tickets punishments
« on: September 22, 2021, 11:37:30 AM »
Have just seen this on Pravda. Whilst I disapprove of anybody acting like a tout and selling tickets at inflated prices, it all seems a bit heavy handed to me:


https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/september/New-measures-to-prevent-resale-of-tickets/


Selling a home ticket for face value and receiving a 3 match ban for it is surely a bit draconian?






Offline Ad@m

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Re: Resale of tickets punishments
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2021, 11:54:19 AM »
Agreed.

They could help on the home ticket front by not taking the piss by charging 20% for using the official resale process given how cheap it is to sell a season ticket in the first place and how easy it is to resell a season ticket seat for an already sold out game.

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Re: Resale of tickets punishments
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2021, 12:00:28 PM »
I just gift mine to whoever when I can't go. Don't know where that sits, probably a life ban for aggressive generosity and suspected socialism.

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Re: Resale of tickets punishments
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2021, 12:06:02 PM »
I just gift mine to whoever when I can't go. Don't know where that sits, probably a life ban for aggressive generosity and suspected socialism.

same as me LeeB....

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Re: Resale of tickets punishments
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2021, 12:07:43 PM »
I just gift mine to whoever when I can't go. Don't know where that sits, probably a life ban for aggressive generosity and suspected socialism.

Me too. I can't see it as an issue as companies buy STs on the basis that they will be used by different people for most games. 

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Re: Resale of tickets punishments
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2021, 12:14:24 PM »
I've given my ST away numerous times over the years to friends and family if I cannot make it, I just like someone to sit in my seat if I cannot attend!

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Re: Resale of tickets punishments
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2021, 12:18:46 PM »
I just gift mine to whoever when I can't go. Don't know where that sits, probably a life ban for aggressive generosity and suspected socialism.
Same here, which is very rarely, but.....
tested positive on Friday so alerted various acquaintances that my seat for Everton game was available....problem being getting my ST to someone at such short notice....so, tried to make my seat available back to the club online....it wouldn't let me, citing some kind of "error".
I contacted the club yesterday about my ticket for tonight's game which I had tried to pass on but which no one wanted! Was told the notice for refunds had gone and as there are no refunds for coach travel I lose that too. That's £47.50 that they couldn't help me recover.
I have passed my ManU ticket on to my mate who is already going with his daughter but can now include his wife, son or grandson.
A tad pissed off but I will continue to pass on my ticket whenever I can rather than through the club who haven't helped me one iota in this instance.

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Re: Resale of tickets punishments
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2021, 12:21:59 PM »
Hmmm.

So, given that we're now, for the first time in decades, selling out every one of our home matches over a decent period of time, that draconian stuff looks to me like a distinct change in the balance of power.

It's gone from 'please buy our tickets' to 'follow our rules or no tickets'.

I know that sounds a bit of an overreaction put like that, but it's how the nuances of it feel.

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Re: Resale of tickets punishments
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2021, 12:22:43 PM »
I just gift mine to whoever when I can't go. Don't know where that sits, probably a life ban for aggressive generosity and suspected socialism.

Surely they're not saying we can't do that?

"Fan ID transfer of a season ticket" - or is that what this one means?

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Re: Resale of tickets punishments
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2021, 12:30:23 PM »
19 match ban for consumption of alcohol on an official coach?  Fucking hell.

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Re: Resale of tickets punishments
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2021, 12:42:55 PM »
However, I do think they need to do something with away tickets.  There's clearly a significant number of people who buy an away for every game with the intention of selling it on but keeping their history.  That doesn't sit right with me.  I know there will be occaisions they are bought in good faith and need to be moved on, but I'm aware a number of people buy with no intention of attending.

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Re: Resale of tickets punishments
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2021, 12:48:02 PM »
So, basically, I can never go to an away game again. Shite.

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Re: Resale of tickets punishments
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2021, 12:49:11 PM »
So how does a ST holder sell their seat for a game?

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Re: Resale of tickets punishments
« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2021, 12:49:40 PM »
Are we still allowed to give our ticket away when we can't attend? I never bother reselling it so that's an empty seat if I can't.

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Re: Resale of tickets punishments
« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2021, 12:51:38 PM »
Are we still allowed to give our ticket away when we can't attend? I never bother reselling it so that's an empty seat if I can't.
Why don't you resell through the club?  You only have to click one button on the website.

 


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