Why We Don't Sell Out

[mrhairy]

My Father, whom is 80, read in the Argus that the Man C tickets were now on general sale so he went on the bus from Patcham to the ticket Office. "Are you on our database?" he was asked. "No." "Have you bought from us before?" "No." "Can't sell you a ticket," came the reply, "I don't know who you are" He offered his postcode and driving licience, but to no avail and ending walking out in disgust. What a club we are.

 

[bristolseagull]

thats been the policy for about 10 years

 

[Walkers Cajun Squirrel]

I don't no who you are so I cant sell you a ticket??


WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!

Surely the whole point of general sale is that anyone can buy them??

 

[Robot Chicken]

Glory hunter

 

[HG201]

It also says this on the website and has been on here for about 2 months

 

[Brian Fantana]

Absolute farce. How are we meant to attract new fans if unknown people cannot buy tickets? I don't think I have heard anything so silly.

 

[Starry]

that is very sad.

can you get him a ticket? i can give you details to use that are on the brighton database.

 

[Marc]

even though this has been the clubs policy for ages its still pathetic, if tickets go on general sale then they should be available to anyone.
Yet another reason why the ticketing system we have is a complete shambles!

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

I don't no who you are so I cant sell you a ticket??


WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!

Surely the whole point of general sale is that anyone can buy them??

Exactly.

May I ask why your username is the same as the manafacturers of white board pens?

 

[British Bulldog]

And we're expecting to fill Falmer?

 

[mrhairy]

that is very sad.

can you get him a ticket? i can give you details to use that are on the brighton database.

That is very kind of you. I also have three season tickets and will call the TO tomorrow. I will let you know. My Father has actually been to many games but never bought a ticket direct.

 

[Adam Virgo's Shirt]

Exactly.

May I ask why your username is the same as the manafacturers of white board pens?

Am I very old or does anyone else remember being given Berol pens by the school when they first started being taught how to write joined up?

They were burgundy red from memory, and wrote with blue ink, like a fine felt tip. Course, the posh kids had fountain pens!

 

[Billy the Fish]

That is pathetic. What other business would turn down customers like that.

 

[Frutos]

Am I very old or does anyone else remember being given Berol pens by the school when they first started being taught how to write joined up?

They were burgundy red from memory, and wrote with blue ink, like a fine felt tip. Course, the posh kids had fountain pens!

I remember them.

You can still buy them, actually.

 

[One True BHA]

my old man used to be a ST and go to a lot of away games. whenever he comes to withdean nowadays i pick him up a ticket from the shop as he would be at work. therefore he is not on the database, so can not get a citeh ticket. absolute farce.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Never heard of them, but I have a berol pen sitting on my computer desk right now.

 

[El Presidente]

I think the intention is to prevent City fans from buying tickets, so if you haven't bought a ticket from the club in the last ten years then not going to be lucky this time.

 

[Marc]

post it in Ask The Club so they are aware of the FACT they are turning away business in this Credit Crunch Climate of ours!

Still cant get over the absolute PATHETICNESS of this whole situation...beggars belief!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

thats been the policy for about 10 years

..so how DO you get on the database then? Surely turning up in person with id is sufficient?

Ticketing is a farce at the Albion.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

I think the intention is to prevent City fans from buying tickets, so if you haven't bought a ticket from the club in the last ten years then not going to be lucky this time.

An old man of 80, providing his postcode from Brighton is unlikely to be a Man City fan. That is pure common sense.