I know that and have paid over the odds for gig tickets now and then but I definitely won't be paying over the odds for a match ticket.It's the same with everything now, agencies block buying and selling on at higher prices. Basically no different to ticket touts.
Can't be several thousand, think there are about 40,00 s/c holders, think I read somewhere abour 7000 match day tickets, 3000 away. Leaves hopitality sold through the club. Then maybe 1-2000, other. Wouldn't be surprised if a fair few of these other sight tickets on sale are being sold by S/C holders.I don't know the answer but these online ticket agencies must buy several thousand tickets off the club. You only have to notice how many tourists are taking up seats, particularly in CL games and most of these will be bought off agencies.
It's disgraceful that the club are maximizing profits at the expense of proper week in week out supporters who cant afford to go to games.
Maybe somebody should approach them with a couple of tickets, then expose them, there was an industry clampdown mainly fronted by the artists themselves in the music industry, but that didn’t last long, hopefully there’s something in the government led white paper, if there isn’t, it definitely needs highlightingThese agencies don't have ANY tickets.
Not a single one.
They'll take your money, gauge how many they need then go about trying to source them.
If they can't get enough, they just refund you last minute.
Leeches
I suppose the best way to stop it wouldb be mobile only non transferable tickets, but then many fans would be against that.Maybe somebody should approach them with a couple of tickets, then expose them, there was an industry clampdown mainly fronted by the artists themselves in the music industry, but that didn’t last long, hopefully there’s something in the government led white paper, if there isn’t, it definitely needs highlighting
Its perfectly simple, either the club has some connection with some or all of these agencies, selling on unwanted corporate allocation or other unsold tickets, or the agencies are block booking tickets using automated system (illegal) or buying tickets under multiple identities (illegal) to sell on at a profit (also illegal). Anyone selling on to these agencies is also committing an offence.
If the club has nothing to do with it, they can and should just cancel these tickets which is beyond easy now with electronic ticketing, which is what the likes of Ed Sheeran etc did with gig tickets and viagogo etc.
But, it seems pretty clear the club are at best turning a blind eye.
Anyone who goes away knows that there are more than a handful tourists and casual fans at every game, and especially games that have sold out to high points. Top tier at Real Madrid last year there were loads, including a couple with RM tops underneath jumpers.