Third party ticket sites and City (dodgy site ticket claims - p32)

[Stephen230]

Bit off topic but I notice Arsenal are talking in that article about season tickets covering 23 matches.

Presumably they’ve banged the cost of the four Champs. League group games on the price and made them compulsory as part of a ST.

 

[citizen_maine]

Bit off topic but I notice Arsenal are talking in that article about season tickets covering 23 matches.

Presumably they’ve banged the cost of the four Champs. League group games on the price and made them compulsory as part of a ST.

Aren't there 6 CL group games next season?

 

[Stephen230]

Aren't there 6 CL group games next season?

No there’s 8, 4 at home.

 

[shnaghaicityfish]

Watching the build up to the England game, Sky interviewed 4 “England fans” outside the stadium, turned they were all yanks. The guy said “as soon as the last penalty went in on Saturday we decided to come to this game so I bought tickets and booked flights over”. So not just City…but we knew that

 

[East Level 2]

Watching the build up to the England game, Sky interviewed 4 “England fans” outside the stadium, turned they were all yanks. The guy said “as soon as the last penalty went in on Saturday we decided to come to this game so I bought tickets and booked flights over”. So not just City…but we knew that

So they didn't buy tickets from UEFA then?

 

[berryblue]

Not sure if you’re being sarcastic or not.

But if not. Far from obvious.

Possibly, but I doubt very much the Club would do this in an official capacity.

 

[edinburgh123]

So they didn't buy tickets from UEFA then?

Official Tickets for the final were available straight after the semi for about 30 mins before they sold out. They were cat 1 at 1000 euros. Not much more than champs league final cat 1 at £610. So if you were quick (and had the money) you could get tickets for the final

 

[PPT]

That’s keeping the prices down for the South Stand Level 3 Blues etc.

It’s a complete and total rip-off of the fans by the club. That’s what it is.

 

[Stephen230]

Possibly, but I doubt very much the Club would do this in an official capacity.

There isn’t any doubt mate. Obviously not with the specific ticket in question. But in general.

There is a handy direct link on the official City website which will take you directly to a third party ticket agency, who’ll be glad to sell you tickets to any sold out game you like at the Etihad. Provided you buy an overpriced hotel room for the night with it.

There’s only one place those tickets have come from. Their “official partner.”

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

There isn’t any doubt mate. Obviously not with the specific ticket in question. But in general.

There is a handy direct link on the official City website which will take you directly to a third party ticket agency, who’ll be glad to sell you tickets to any sold out game you like at the Etihad. Provided you buy an overpriced hotel room for the night with it.

There’s only one place those tickets have come from. Their “official partner.”

Which bit of "official" do you not understand?

Whether you like it or not, a partner has entered into an arrangement with City, presumably involving some money being paid to us for the right to enter into that arrangement.

If someone with a season ticket sold that ticket 19 times, they'd get back whatever they paid for it. No more, no less. No one has ripped them off.

At the end of the day, the seat belongs to the club and it's their right to do whatever they want with it. People come from all parts of the globe to see us, thanks to our high profile and success, and that's part of the price of that success.

It's be much easier if people accepted that, rather than frothing at the mouth at things that they can't influence and that probably don't even impact them.

 

[HelloCity]

Which bit of "official" do you not understand?

Whether you like it or not, a partner has entered into an arrangement with City, presumably involving some money being paid to us for the right to enter into that arrangement.

If someone with a season ticket sold that ticket 19 times, they'd get back whatever they paid for it. No more, no less. No one has ripped them off.

At the end of the day, the seat belongs to the club and it's their right to do whatever they want with it. People come from all parts of the globe to see us, thanks to our high profile and success, and that's part of the price of that success.

It's be much easier if people accepted that, rather than frothing at the mouth at things that they can't influence and that probably don't even impact them.

The clubs official guidance makes no reference to ticket exchange seats being transferred to third parties and only refers to their own internal processes in relation to buying from the exchange.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

The clubs official guidance makes no reference to ticket exchange seats being transferred to third parties and only refers to their own internal processes in relation to buying from the exchange.

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Does it matter? It's their seat not the ticket holder, and they can do what they want, plus whatever you think about the process, it's open and official.

Personally I'm more aggravated about how tickets end up in unauthorised hands sites.

 

[Stephen230]

Which bit of "official" do you not understand?

Whether you like it or not, a partner has entered into an arrangement with City, presumably involving some money being paid to us for the right to enter into that arrangement.

If someone with a season ticket sold that ticket 19 times, they'd get back whatever they paid for it. No more, no less. No one has ripped them off.

At the end of the day, the seat belongs to the club and it's their right to do whatever they want with it. People come from all parts of the globe to see us, thanks to our high profile and success, and that's part of the price of that success.

It's be much easier if people accepted that, rather than frothing at the mouth at things that they can't influence and that probably don't even impact them.

I think you’re directing all that at the wrong person.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

It’s a complete and total rip-off of the fans by the club. That’s what it is.

Getting the same amount back that paid for your ticket / season card??

 

[HelloCity]

Getting the same amount back that paid for your ticket / season card??

Making match day members pay premium prices through third party sites rather than selling tickets through the official site at normal prices.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Making match day members pay premium prices through third party sites rather than selling tickets through the official site at normal prices.

So where do the seats that appear on the official ticket site close to the day of the game come from?

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Making match day members pay premium prices through third party sites rather than selling tickets through the official site at normal prices.

That’s fair enough. City shouldn’t be charging excessive prices.

The other issue I don’t get. Namely people complaining on here (occasionally) that they only get the money back they paid for their ticket.

 

[PPT]

That’s fair enough. City shouldn’t be charging excessive prices.

The other issue I don’t get. Namely people complaining on here (occasionally) that they only get the money back they paid for their ticket.

Getting the money back for the ticket is not the issue. Flogging it on to an agency who then charge someone £200 for the same ticket is. They should go back on to the ticket exchange so proper blues have a chance of getting them and not some overseas tourist who’s never been to a game of football in their life before.

 

[Norbert D]

The good news is general admission tickets are already being offered as part of mega expensive hospitality packages.

“City, busy fleecing their fans, again.”

 

[uwerosler28]

Getting the money back for the ticket is not the issue. Flogging it on to an agency who then charge someone £200 for the same ticket is. They should go back on to the ticket exchange so proper blues have a chance of getting them and not some overseas tourist who’s never been to a game of football in their life before.

What defines a "proper blue" ?