Someone else using your ST when you can't make it ... [Uh oh. Post 43]

[Neville's Breakfast]

Why should the club bother ?

Because they are making additional margin on the ticket
They are getting a punter through the gate who will (hopefully) spend a bit as well on the day
They are potentially getting someone there who could "get the bug" and start going regularly
They are filling what would have been an empty seat
They are keeping hold of STH's who may not want to commit any more if they might not be able to make *every* game

Look, I'm not particularly arsed about getting money back on the occasions I can't use my season ticket, as it IS pretty rare. I'll just pass it on to a mate for nothing, or for a couple of beers, as I'd rather it was used, and I'd rather it was used be someone I know because I can't be bothered with the FAFF of selling it on to a stranger. I'm not AFTER a refund.

But wouldn't it make sense for a simple system to be in place for STH's who perhaps quite often can't make games ? Circumstances can change during a season. Its not about getting the money back so much, its more about getting that seat filled - which at the moment, the club seem to be making as difficult as possible.

Plus the fact - aren't we all supposed to be CUSTOMERS these days ? Or is that only when it suits.

Yep, all very sensible arguments and I know for most people it isn't really an issue as, like you, they will go to most games anyway. There is though a balance the club needs to strike between helping season ticket holders pass on the occasional ticket and dealing with people who see a season ticket as an option to go to some games and pass on their ticket for the others. There comes a point with the latter group where it hardly resembles a normal season ticket arrangement but rather an unofficial (and non security checked) ticket exchange for a particular seat. In dealing with the second group the club will inevitably step on the toes of the first group so this is the reason I'm saying let's not shout injustice too readily.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

"I've left my season ticket at home but luckily happen to have my passport with me."

Driving licence.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

I think that (largely thanks to this thread ), officially at least, such an option does not exist.

Hope to be corrected.

This thread hasn't actually changed anything for anyone aside a tiny number of people who knew about the Print At Home email option or who, for reasons unclear, used to pay £5 to get a paper ticket from the club for their friend rather than just lend them the ST card...

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Driving licence.

And for those who don't drive ?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

And for those who don't drive ?

It was just an example of photo ID. A lot of younger people do carry their passport for ID.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

It was just an example of photo ID. A lot of younger people do carry their passport for ID.

Seriously ? Most people always carry a photo id ?

Forget your season ticket, but always happen to have photo id with you come what may ?


I must be the odd one out. I only carry photo id when I expect to use it.

 

[Mackenzie]

More aggro for the ticket staff when it kicks off, which of course it will.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Seriously ? Most people always carry a photo id ?

Forget your season ticket, but always happen to have photo id with you come what may ?


I must be the odd one out. I only carry photo id when I expect to use it.

I carry my driving licence with me, yes.

 

[Hillian1]

Driving licence.

In the same wallet I left at home, which incidentally has my cash in, and my cards.

 

[drew]

Seriously ? Most people always carry a photo id ?

Forget your season ticket, but always happen to have photo id with you come what may ?


I must be the odd one out. I only carry photo id when I expect to use it.

Did they say photo id or just id?

 

[Bozza]

I'm not entirely sure why the club just can't stick a chip in the neck of each fan, like dogs have. Or take a blood sample. A retina scan, maybe.

It would negate the need for all this ID nonsense.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I carry my driving licence with me, yes.

Maybe I break the law by not carrying mine when I drive ? I always thought I had X days to produce it at a police station if required ?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

In the same wallet I left at home, which incidentally has my cash in, and my cards.

You're snookered, then.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

I'm not entirely sure why the club just can't stick a chip in the neck of each fan, like dogs have. Or take a blood sample. A retina scan, maybe.

It would negate the need for all this ID nonsense.

I'm in.

 

[Hiney]

We could all supply a phial of SPERM. This will allow DNA testing to ensure the right people are in the right seats but more importantly, could enable the club to CLONE everyone so if they don't turn up, the duplicate STH can be brought out and PLONKED in their seat anyway.

This would also solve the issue over the pretendance.

 

[Mackenzie]

I'm not entirely sure why the club just can't stick a chip in the neck of each fan, like dogs have. Or take a blood sample. A retina scan, maybe.

It would negate the need for all this ID nonsense.

Useful too for alzheimer sufferers who wonder off in the night.......perhaps they could be BHA branded microchips, the club could get a 15% mark up.

 

[drew]

I'm not entirely sure why the club just can't stick a chip in the neck of each fan, like dogs have. Or take a blood sample. A retina scan, maybe.

It would negate the need for all this ID nonsense.

Or they stick your photo on your season ticket and that gets checked everytime you go in!!!!1

 

[Hiney]

Useful too for alzheimer sufferers who wonder off in the night.......perhaps they could be BHA branded microchips, the club could get a 15% mark up.

That deliver an electric shock to STH who don't turn up.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Useful too for alzheimer sufferers who wonder off in the night.......perhaps they could be BHA branded microchips, the club could get a 15% mark up.

You mean like this chap ?

In the same wallet I left at home, which incidentally has my cash in, and my cards.

Sorry [MENTION=16842]Hillian[/MENTION] 1, couldn't resist..

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

If I have to go to the trouble of carrying photo id to the Amex in case I forget my season ticket.... well I'm pretty sure instead of picking out the id to take, I'd just take.... my season ticket.

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