Re: 3 great seats for Friday available... : Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:37 pm  

Harry Pinner wrote:

I don't understand what all the fuss is about, I'm not trying to run some sort of scam which is depriving the club of a revenue making opportunity, the tickets are bought and paid for on the 5 year deal and the seats will otherwise be empty its as simple as that.

I've not checked since I posted last night so I think it's only fair to approach people in the chronological order they've contacted me by replying to the post or PMing me.

harry can you pm me about the tickets.thanks

Re: 3 great seats for Friday available... : Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:53 pm  

jdrocket wrote:

By doing that you are depriving the club of money. It is quite simple. The club owns the seat for your season pass and has leased it to YOU and only YOU. By you selling it, and potentially making a profit, for one game, it could be argued, that you are touting your seat to someone else, someone who would have otherwise bought a ticket

The game is sold out, so the club is not missing out on any money. Anyway, surely as you have bought the ticket then you own the rights to admission. If the club does not think that this happens then they are naive as it happens all the time.

Re: 3 great seats for Friday available... : Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:10 pm  

Sorry, gone now.

Re: 3 great seats for Friday available... : Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:14 pm  

Harry Pinner wrote:

Sorry, gone now.

I hope it's someone you know, or you might never see your card again?

Re: 3 great seats for Friday available... : Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:03 pm  

Albion wrote:

The game is sold out, so the club is not missing out on any money. Anyway, surely as you have bought the ticket then you own the rights to admission. If the club does not think that this happens then they are naive as it happens all the time.

Well this is different to a lot of NFL teams who sell the seat at the stadium (usually from many thousands of $) as a PSL (Personal seat License) and then the person has bought the seat, owns the seat and can, therefore, sell the seat to a person.

Saints own the seat at the stadium and they will have said not to pass on the season ticket for a price, I would wager, at the start of the season.

Imagine I'm Blockbuster and if I lent you a copy of my Kill Bill DVD for a year. You pay me £10 for a yearly subscription and then you lend it to mate who pays you £10 or £11. You are getting money (in some way) off my commodity. It isn't as elegant an idea as I would like. The important part is that Saints say they don't want people doing it and so they are well within their rights to cancel your season ticket if you go back on the agreement set out when you bought it, which you will be.

Saints are probably aware it happens but it is the system they have chosen, if people fight the system, they shouldn't be surprised when it fights back. I doubt Saints will care though.

Re: 3 great seats for Friday available... : Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:48 pm  

Jeez, I can't believe all the fuss about this. I bet all the people pontificating on here have never accepted a pay and display ticket off someone with an hour left on it, or picked up a pound coin off the ground and pocketed it. People in glass houses etc... I know we're the saints but I can't believe how many people think they are one

Re: 3 great seats for Friday available... : Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:28 am  

jdrocket wrote:

It is the 'buy them for one game' bit that is the stumbling block.

By doing that you are depriving the club of money. It is quite simple. The club owns the seat for your season pass and has leased it to YOU and only YOU. By you selling it, and potentially making a profit, for one game, it could be argued, that you are touting your seat to someone else, someone who would have otherwise bought a ticket.

You will most likely get away with it but I think if you are caught Saints are well within their rights to refuse you entry in future and take back the seat. I think.

The bit in bold I am less sure about.

Think you need to get a life mate, move to Wigan we will show you how to enjoy yourself

Re: 3 great seats for Friday available... : Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:40 am  

I was not trying to start something, just pointing out that it takes an element of trust to give your card to a stranger and even though Saints don't check the tickets (I know this as my dad walked in with my mums ticket and even had help with the sensor from a attendent who did not notice), there is an element of risk, that the club could seize the ticket.

I was not trying to suggest you were trying anything underhand, or denying any income to the club, just pointing out there is an element of risk on those 2 fronts, to yourself. You where probably already aware, just not everybody is aware when they do this.

Re: 3 great seats for Friday available... : Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:20 pm  

Jimmy Hornbys Tash wrote:

Think you need to get a life mate, move to Wigan we will show you how to enjoy yourself

Was just addressing his concern.

Harry Pinner wrote:

I don't understand what all the fuss is about, I'm not trying to run some sort of scam which is depriving the club of a revenue making opportunity, the tickets are bought and paid for on the 5 year deal and the seats will otherwise be empty its as simple as that.

I've not checked since I posted last night so I think it's only fair to approach people in the chronological order they've contacted me by replying to the post or PMing me.

Harry Pinner wrote:

Jeez, I can't believe all the fuss about this. I bet all the people pontificating on here have never accepted a pay and display ticket off someone with an hour left on it, or picked up a pound coin off the ground and pocketed it. People in glass houses etc... I know we're the saints but I can't believe how many people think they are one

Don't think anyone is saying you should or shouldn't, just giving full disclosure. Saints won't be happy if they find out and you may lose your season ticket to the person you give it to.

Re: 3 great seats for Friday available... : Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:04 pm  

Can I say a big thank you to Harry Pinner for allowing me to use these tickets for todays match, they were much appreciated and returned straight after the game.

Regards,,

Jock

PS, Boss seats BTW