RE: Miami Game Tickets

[Dan Marshall]

Jon,

I'll let you know, you know we dumped our UCATS membership and season
tickets for the exact reasons you and Andy mentioned.

So far all I've missed this year is the preseason game.. :) which if I
had had season tickets I probably would have spent $30 on beer and
Pizza... They probably don't miss my $30 in concession sales... But...
Over all the home games, it's me and Dave(the guy I've been buying the
tickets with for about 7 years)

So now I'll only go to the games I want, I might have to pay $20 for a
ticket... But it's a FAR cry from what you're paying.  Right?

And then for the BIG Games, heck I could spend $200 buck on a ticket
there aren't that many home BIG games anyway) and I'll sit in better
seats than you ! LOL

-----Original Message-----
From: jon breiner [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 9:45 PM
To: address@hidden
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Miami Game Tickets


Andy, We are in 105 row J.  Crappy seats, and yes I am pissed, but after
bitching about seats last year and complaining about the UCAT passes
(only getting 2) they put us in worse seats this year and now charge for
UCAT passes for platinum level.  They are nickel and diming (sp) us to
death and I think they do not care about us any more, but only the BIG
donors.  The problem is, I feel like a big donor.  My dad and I donate
$3k/year, and that is rough when you get absolutely nothing in return.
You used to get to use the bar and restaurant, you used to get a thank
you cruise, now it just hurts when I sit down (is that a clean enough
way to reference it?).  I'd hate to give it up, especially when joining
the BE as I realize there are people waiting in line, but I hope they
are investing some of this money because when UC bball hits a slide in
the future (and it will happen) they will lose a big part of their
budget when the fair weather fans quit going. I will still go or then
restart going and get good seats and not have to donate then, or donate
little until the cycle begins again and we are pushed out by the rich
companies and fair weather fans again.

Keith is the equivalent of 2 sections away from me and one from you
buying through the public sale.  Andy trust me, I bitch in private, but
have gotten no good responses when I try to talk.  "We work hard trying
to ensure everyone's satisfaction."  "We give you comparable seats to
your seats in the Shoe" etc.  I disagree, but others must either like it
or be complacent enough or they would change it.  At least I would
imagine they would.  My hope is (other than this email of course!) if I
don't bitch this year, maybe I will finally get something in return for
my 3k!  Ha Ha!

I wonder, if I bought student tickets the day of the game before the
conference seasons tarts (since they never sell out), and then buy
ticket-broker tickets for the big games, if my total for fball and bball
would add up to the amount I spend now.  I doubt it and my seats would
be equal or better.  Maybe I should reconsider how I buy my tickets and
then say screw the UCATS.  They don't care, someone else is waiting in
line.  For now anyway.

jon b


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ALACOMBE" <address@hidden>
To: "Bbforum" <address@hidden>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 5:28 PM
Subject: [UC Basketball] Miami Game Tickets


> Where is everyone's tickets for the Miami Game?
>
> Question for each of you:  Do you feel that the seating for a game 
> that is included in the Regular Season Ticket Package should have 
> different
seating
> than those seats at the Shoe?  The seating for the Miami Game is 
> decided
on
> in the same way that a Bowl Game or Tournament Game.
>
> My opinion is that unless I have a choice of purchasing the tickets, 
> the seat locations should be the same as the Shoe - to do any less is 
> not
fair.
> If you are doing it the way that they are now, I should have a choice 
> for purchasing crappy seats or not.  Aren't there any other UCATs on 
> here, or
do
> all of you just take this blindly?
>
> Andy