watchtower41 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I guess it's time to start paying Rios and Peavy? Maybe Southpaw hasn't got as many $pecial apperances this year? Whatever the case, it's pretty damn funny when your favorite team that you purchase season tickets from send out a playoff invoice for a team 1 game over .500 What a disaster year for the PR department between empty seats, that ugly LA series, awful marketing, and now this perhaps even the biggest embarassment, playoff invoices in the middle of 11 game road-trip! Nice call! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 These are also BY FAR my worst playoff seats in 6 years. I called and b****ed and their excuse was that they had to give so many tickets to MLB. Bulls***. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 25, 2009 -> 04:07 PM) These are also BY FAR my worst playoff seats in 6 years. I called and b****ed and their excuse was that they had to give so many tickets to MLB. Bulls***. That's what they always say. My tickets were worse than last year too. How is that possible, given the season ticket holder number had to go down with this economy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
266344 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 As a full season ticket holder I get a deep discount this year on playoff Parking Passes. $30 each. Yes, you read it right, 11 games $330 total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaus kinski Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Addition to the bad PR-remember last year-4 installments down to 2 with $ due at Christmas during a terrible recession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Eh, they did this last year, they have to - every team remotely in contention does. It sucks having to pay now, but I don't see any other option really. Also, our seats are actually better this year than last. Still not great seats, but, not as bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthsideDon48 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Do you guys get refunded if the Sox don't make it to the post-season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 08:55 AM) Do you guys get refunded if the Sox don't make it to the post-season? Here is how it works. Basically, this is like asking for your season ticket deposit very early. Any unused tickets, that money goes towards your 2010 bill. You can take a pass on the post-season tickets, but then you lose your season ticket account, and you go back to the end of the line if you start over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 08:56 AM) Here is how it works. Basically, this is like asking for your season ticket deposit very early. Any unused tickets, that money goes towards your 2010 bill. You can take a pass on the post-season tickets, but then you lose your season ticket account, and you go back to the end of the line if you start over. The best part is the $25 they make on every invoice, to process the tickets, which is non-refundable. NIce scam there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 QUOTE (tonyho7476 @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 09:10 AM) The best part is the $25 they make on every invoice, to process the tickets, which is non-refundable. NIce scam there. Yeah, I assume that's Ticketmaster further executing on their monopoly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaus kinski Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 09:23 AM) Yeah, I assume that's Ticketmaster further executing on their monopoly. Also known as extortion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcollie03 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 While some of you have full season ticket packages those of us with splits - especially those of us in the upper box section - have some serious decision making in the next week or so. By Sept 2, it should be somewhat clear if the team will be in contention or not. I can't imagine, given the economy and the sour taste in many fans mouths right now, that the line will be huge for season tix next year. That in mind, if they appear to be out of it, do you say the heck with paying now - forfeit the seats and then just ask for them next year when you get back? It's not like the seats around me have had the same people in them all year - either no one has season tix or the people that due just move them all the time. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 QUOTE (djcollie03 @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 01:08 PM) While some of you have full season ticket packages those of us with splits - especially those of us in the upper box section - have some serious decision making in the next week or so. By Sept 2, it should be somewhat clear if the team will be in contention or not. I can't imagine, given the economy and the sour taste in many fans mouths right now, that the line will be huge for season tix next year. That in mind, if they appear to be out of it, do you say the heck with paying now - forfeit the seats and then just ask for them next year when you get back? It's not like the seats around me have had the same people in them all year - either no one has season tix or the people that due just move them all the time. Thoughts? I wouldn't be surprised if you get better seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 QUOTE (djcollie03 @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 01:08 PM) While some of you have full season ticket packages those of us with splits - especially those of us in the upper box section - have some serious decision making in the next week or so. By Sept 2, it should be somewhat clear if the team will be in contention or not. I can't imagine, given the economy and the sour taste in many fans mouths right now, that the line will be huge for season tix next year. That in mind, if they appear to be out of it, do you say the heck with paying now - forfeit the seats and then just ask for them next year when you get back? It's not like the seats around me have had the same people in them all year - either no one has season tix or the people that due just move them all the time. Thoughts? I'm a split holder, and our seat location is primo, so no way I am giving it up to chance. Near zero chance we get as good a seats in the same price bracket, since we own pretty much THE best seats in that bracket. But if you seat location is nothing to get excited about, and we're looking doomed on 9/1, then I wouldn't blame you for saying screw it. But one thing you would lose regardless is your seniority - which does have some effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 08:56 AM) Here is how it works. Basically, this is like asking for your season ticket deposit very early. Any unused tickets, that money goes towards your 2010 bill. You can take a pass on the post-season tickets, but then you lose your season ticket account, and you go back to the end of the line if you start over. This isn't true. If you pass on playoff tickets, you retain your status and won't have to make a deposit until the normal time of November. Where you lose your status is if you get the playoff tickets, but want a refund on any of them that are unused. If the Sox are 8 games out on Sept. 2, if you blow off the playoff tickets, the only thing you are risking is if somehow they do make the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguy79 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 What is also interesting is the playoff tickets cost ~50%+ of the total cost of season tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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