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So you make a £20 profit on cat a, money back on cat b, and a £10/15 loss on cat c. Oh and Spurs charge you £170 finance if you cannot buy your ticket outright.
To put it bluntly if you are not prepared to sing for the shirt I don't regard them as my own fans.
@Nutter-Naylor I know you post over on GG, so may be worth putting it up on there too?
(I know they are all fairweathersbut its worth a shot)
Sure, will do now. I put it on FB as well, got a few signatures from that already.
Have you asked david lammy *tottenhams mp to join the csmpaign
I hope this campaign really picks up a lot of momentum, the matchday prices without the stubhub fees are high enough.
Additionally, not sure how true this is, but I heard on one of the sources, maybe the podcast or one of the fan sites that Spurs could go along without selling a single seat for any of their PL games and they would still get the same income due to the new £55m extra revenue in the TV deal. Now, if my figures are wrong there, please correct me but even putting that to one side I feel the club are seriously milking the fans and stubhub is the straw that's going to break the camel's back.
Additionally, not sure how true this is, but I heard on one of the sources, maybe the podcast or one of the fan sites that Spurs could go along without selling a single seat for any of their PL games and they would still get the same income due to the new £55m extra revenue in the TV deal. Now, if my figures are wrong there, please correct me but even putting that to one side I feel the club are seriously milking the fans and stubhub is the straw that's going to break the camel's back.
That is the point though mate, everyone involved in the transaction is looking to make money:
1. You the ticket holder
2. Spurs
3. StubHub
4. ebay
This combination has pushed up the price of the ticket up. Even if you have no intention of making a profit out of fellow Spurs fans and you list the ticket at face value + costs it still increases the price of the ticket. This can ONLY be bad news.
I for one will be forwarding the letter on with my name at the bottom as well as signing the petition.
I have had a number of non Spurs fans in the office sign the petition too. They are equally as disgusted by the concept and the idea that if they don't speak up now they might have the same thing shoved in their direction next season.
Had a good conversation with a 'pool supporter about it (surprising I know). The StubHub concept works very well in the US, mainly because the frequency of games is higher, the demand is lower and due to the length of most events tickets can still be purchased after the start of the event and downloaded in barcode form onto a mobile often for reduced prices. Even with all these positives the Liverpool board (remember John Henry's position in US sport) decided against a similar programme as it did not translate into the UK football market. If that doesn't speak volumes then I don't know what does!
I have had a number of non Spurs fans in the office sign the petition too. They are equally as disgusted by the concept and the idea that if they don't speak up now they might have the same thing shoved in their direction next season.
Had a good conversation with a 'pool supporter about it (surprising I know). The StubHub concept works very well in the US, mainly because the frequency of games is higher, the demand is lower and due to the length of most events tickets can still be purchased after the start of the event and downloaded in barcode form onto a mobile often for reduced prices. Even with all these positives the Liverpool board (remember John Henry's position in US sport) decided against a similar programme as it did not translate into the UK football market. If that doesn't speak volumes then I don't know what does!
Surprised to see the trust getting involved after their embarrassingly pathetic rhetoric on this subject.
I actually agree with you, but this has be going on for ten years or so, Spurs and all the other clubs sell VIP packages to *any* game you want including cup finals, Stevenage away etc starting at 250+ upwards. The touts still have loads of tickets (sold to them by junior players/staff/memberships etc) and were out in force for all games inc Norwich & Tromoso even though the club had spares. Like i said I was happy to sell at %80 of face value before Stubhub came along. Just a bit pissed that everybody reckons that ST holders a getting 1000 times face value when taken over the the three categories we are breaking even.
If you cannot afford your season ticket then don't buy one. Other people shouldn't have to pay more for the ticket just to finance yours.
They are not paying for mine, I get face value back over the three categories.
The biggest problem is so many parties now taking a slice of the pie.
At least with Ticket Exchange, you knew the rules, the club took a cut and buyers bought at face value.
With the current system, the bit that's left over after everyone's taken their commission (paypal, StubHub, the club) means that the seller has to put the price up to make it worth it. It's ridiculous.
At least with Ticket Exchange, you knew the rules, the club took a cut and buyers bought at face value.
With the current system, the bit that's left over after everyone's taken their commission (paypal, StubHub, the club) means that the seller has to put the price up to make it worth it. It's ridiculous.
Seen quite few chelsea fans retweeting and supporting spurs on this issue go to say fair play to them
I don't know the exact figures but I think Spurs take 25%, Stubhub 10% & Papypal 5% so its the club ripping off the fans more than anybody else. The club used to make a 20% profit out of the ST holders the only difference is this has now been passed onto the buyer instead of the seller.
I'm coming home at Xmas for the first time in 4 years. My 40th is on Boxing Day and we're playing West Brom at home. Looks like the only way I'll get tickets is to be rinsed by these wankers. All the supporters clubs had to have their ticket applications for all home games in before the start of the season. So if you wanted to see a game at WHL in April you would have to apply for it in July/August the year before.
Just facking triffic.
Just facking triffic.
I do not remember anyone complaining about Ticket Exchange. It seemed a very fair system for both buyers, sellers and THFC. #SnubHub