[Football] Season ticket sharing

[nwgull]

Sorry folks another quick question? I've successfully managed to share my brother in law's adult ticket to my 6 year old and it's sitting nicely in my Google pay next to my season ticket. However, the shared ticket for my son still says ' adult '. Is that an issue and should that have changed in the sharing process as obvious that I was sharing to a new junior member? Just wanted to avoid any faff at the turnstile. Alternatively, is this not an issue and it just shows ' adult ' as the original season ticket is adult and the scan process will know it's been been shared to a junior?

And presumably my 6 year requires no form of ID?

The turnstiles flash green when you scan a full-adult-price ticket and a different colour if it's a concession ticket (yellow??) so will be interesting to see what happens. Doubt it'll be a problem though. I've seen people challenged on concession tickets when they don't look either young enough or old enough, but never the other way round!

 

[el punal]

Non-transferable - you do realise that’s always been the term but the club (like all clubs) literally turn a blind eye and have said that for ages - it’s a term to cover their arse. You’ve been well and truly sucked in by the spin there Wozzzzzzzz…

That might well be the case (and has been) but in the current climate of the Checkpoint Charlies I’m not taking the risk. Perhaps after an initial period when complacency sets in regarding i.d./Covid/ticket checks then you might take a chance - and hope.

 

[southstandandy]

I know some will disagree with this but :

My neighbour bought a ticket for the Getafe match then couldn't go last minute due to a family issue. He offered me the ticket for the price he paid and lent me his phone for the evening so I could take it to the match showing the ticket barcode and the proof of Covid jabs. Even though my photo ID was in my name (the photo is so small on a driving license) it wasn't even given a second look, and in I went no problem at all. I have been double jabbed too so took the opportunity to go last minute.

My neighbour got his money back, I got to see the game and there was no extra cost. Dropped his phone back in the evening after the game.

Whether you agree with this or not, I'm sure friends will do this between them as time goes on. From my experience of the Getafe game the checks were so brief the steward I saw was more interested in nattering to his colleague than checking my Covid pass or ID.

 

[Bry Nylon]

I know some will disagree with this but :

My neighbour bought a ticket for the Getafe match then couldn't go last minute due to a family issue. He offered me the ticket for the price he paid and lent me his phone for the evening so I could take it to the match showing the ticket barcode and the proof of Covid jabs. Even though my photo ID was in my name (the photo is so small on a driving license) it wasn't even given a second look, and in I went no problem at all. I have been double jabbed too so took the opportunity to go last minute.

My neighbour got his money back, I got to see the game and there was no extra cost. Dropped his phone...

Bet he was ****ing livid.

 

[Greavsey]

Whether you agree with this or not, I'm sure friends will do this between them as time goes on. From my experience of the Gatafe game the checks were so brief the steward I saw was more interested in nattering to his colleague than checking my Covid pass or ID.

This was my experience too. Although I had a "legit" ticket for the game. They checked (looked half heartedly while still chatting to his mate!) my NHS App QR code and ID completely independently of each other and weren't really interested at all. Then no further ID checks at the turnstile. Just a lifetime to get the turnstile to read my NFC enabled ticket!

 

[Clive Walker]

Think about the COVID pass and ID check as completely separate events to accessing the ground. The ST doesn’t need to match ID/COVID pass.

So you can get into the ground with your sisters ticket as long as you have your own ID and COVID pass.

Get your sister to forward the e ticket email to your phone before she downloads obviously.

 

[Sheebo]

It's 2021, not 1989. It's Premier League, not League Two. Get a grip.

translation: ‘I’m considerably richer than yooooow’

 

[Wozza]

translation: ‘I’m considerably richer than yooooow’

No, not at all. You're the one bringing pricing into this conversation.

I said a season ticket is heavily discounted, which is indisputable. Regardless of what you personally think of the pricing, it's significantly cheaper that buying individual tickets all season.

So that's the deal. As a season ticket holder, you get (pretty much) half-price tickets all season, and a guaranteed seat for every match. You don't get the right to pass on that ticket to whoever you want for free. (You may miss a match or two, but you're still quids in.)

Similarly, if you buy an annual rail ticket, it's illegal to share it. And if you buy a plane ticket, you can't pass it on to a member of your family without a hefty admin charge.

For the record, the £20 charge seems excessive. £10 would seem more appropriate. But £25 for a season of blagging someone else's discounted tickets doesn't seem too bad at all.

(Will be interesting to see what the club does next season when it's got a year's worth of data showing who is actually in the ground each week...)

 

[Rogero]

£20 for the season though - to cover the cost of the new process no doubt? That’s the cost of a few pints - ish!

I agree! Some people are really out of touch with prices. This Premier league football we are talking about. Many years ago I attended a big ice hockey game in Canada and it was £130 entry.

 

[METALMICKY]

No, not at all. You're the one bringing pricing into this conversation.

I said a season ticket is heavily discounted, which is indisputable. Regardless of what you personally think of the pricing, it's significantly cheaper that buying individual tickets all season.

So that's the deal. As a season ticket holder, you get (pretty much) half-price tickets all season, and a guaranteed seat for every match. You don't get the right to pass on that ticket to whoever you want for free. (You may miss a match or two, but you're still quids in.)

Similarly, if you buy an annual rail ticket, it's illegal to share it. And if you buy a plane ticket, you can't pass it on to a member of your family without a hefty admin charge.

For the record, the £20 charge seems excessive. £10 would seem more appropriate. But £25 for a season of blagging someone else's discounted tickets doesn't seem too bad at all.

(Will be interesting to see what the club does next season when it's got a year's worth of data showing who is actually in the ground each week...)

Yes, the devil will be in the data. The mechanics of the system are not too bad but the price points might need a tweak.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

£20 admin to cover cost of setting up circa £1.05 per match as a worse case?

I don’t really see the issue here


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[Sheebo]

No, not at all. You're the one bringing pricing into this conversation.

I said a season ticket is heavily discounted, which is indisputable. Regardless of what you personally think of the pricing, it's significantly cheaper that buying individual tickets all season.

So that's the deal. As a season ticket holder, you get (pretty much) half-price tickets all season, and a guaranteed seat for every match. You don't get the right to pass on that ticket to whoever you want for free. (You may miss a match or two, but you're still quids in.)

Similarly, if you buy an annual rail ticket, it's illegal to share it. And if you buy a plane ticket, you can't pass it on to a member of your family without a hefty admin charge.

For the record, the £20 charge seems excessive. £10 would seem more appropriate. But £25 for a season of blagging someone else's discounted tickets doesn't seem too bad at all.

(Will be interesting to see what the club does next season when it's got a year's worth of data showing who is actually in the ground each week...)

But the fact pretty much every other club in the country just lets you pass on your ticket for £0 - no fuss - no ID etc…? That’s the point.

 

[durrington gull]

But the fact pretty much every other club in the country just lets you pass on your ticket for £0 - no fuss - no ID etc…? That’s the point.

Spot on!

 

[Sheebo]

£20 admin to cover cost of setting up circa £1.05 per match as a worse case?

I don’t really see the issue here


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That’s not the issue - the issue is that to pass it on the person has to be an Albion plus member at £25 - so if multiple want to use it for one game it’s excessive and takes away the - oh my mate can’t make it at the weekend I’ll take x along for a free game and few beers… depends on circumstances but that’s what annoys me tbh.

 

[durrington gull]

No, not at all. You're the one bringing pricing into this conversation.

I said a season ticket is heavily discounted, which is indisputable. Regardless of what you personally think of the pricing, it's significantly cheaper that buying individual tickets all season.

So that's the deal. As a season ticket holder, you get (pretty much) half-price tickets all season, and a guaranteed seat for every match. You don't get the right to pass on that ticket to whoever you want for free. (You may miss a match or two, but you're still quids in.)

Similarly, if you buy an annual rail ticket, it's illegal to share it. And if you buy a plane ticket, you can't pass it on to a member of your family without a hefty admin charge.

For the record, the £20 charge seems excessive. £10 would seem more appropriate. But £25 for a season of blagging someone else's discounted tickets doesn't seem too bad at all.

(Will be interesting to see what the club does next season when it's got a year's worth of data showing who is actually in the ground each week...)

Lets be honest - the club are doing this because they believe demand will out strip supply................., they wouldn't have done this in the championship

 

[durrington gull]

That’s not the issue - the issue is that to pass it on the person has to be an Albion plus member at £25 - so if multiple want to use it for one game it’s excessive and takes away the - oh my mate can’t make it at the weekend I’ll take x along for a free game and few beers… depends on circumstances but that’s what annoys me tbh.

Spot on - exactly how i feel - its a ballache

 

[nwgull]

That’s not the issue - the issue is that to pass it on the person has to be an Albion plus member at £25 - so if multiple want to use it for one game it’s excessive and takes away the - oh my mate can’t make it at the weekend I’ll take x along for a free game and few beers… depends on circumstances but that’s what annoys me tbh.

What did you do before this season when the option wasn't available to officially lend a ticket to a mate?

 

[Mr Putdown]

But the club needs to be able to trace people if someone attending a match tests positive. How can you do that if they don’t know the identity of those occupying some of the seats?

I may be talking absolute crap but unless the club has integrated its ticketing system into the National test and trace system, then how will the club even know that a fan has subsequently tested positive?

 

[Wozza]

But the fact pretty much every other club in the country just lets you pass on your ticket for £0 - no fuss - no ID etc…? That’s the point.

You sure about that? First club I looked at...

https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/fans/membership/membership-terms/

 

[amexer]

I know some will disagree with this but :

My neighbour bought a ticket for the Getafe match then couldn't go last minute due to a family issue. He offered me the ticket for the price he paid and lent me his phone for the evening so I could take it to the match showing the ticket barcode and the proof of Covid jabs. Even though my photo ID was in my name (the photo is so small on a driving license) it wasn't even given a second look, and in I went no problem at all. I have been double jabbed too so took the opportunity to go last minute.

My neighbour got his money back, I got to see the game and there was no extra cost. Dropped his phone back in the evening after the game.

Whether you agree with this or not, I'm sure friends will do this between them as time goes on. From my experience of the Getafe game the checks were so brief the steward I saw was more interested in nattering to his colleague than checking my Covid pass or ID.

Sensible thing to do. Sure many will do this if missing odd game rather than paying out £45