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Adults using kids' tickets to get into RoF

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
chchnix wrote:
ok - so it seems journo's are using this website for their next story, why don't we make something ficticous up like "pie at the stadium causes food poisoning" - heaps of people agree and say they had food poisoning following a home game, jouno's report it - chronic outbreak etc laugh is on us.
Only an example but sure some guys could think of some good yarn...?


Sorry, but this was a story before I posted it on here. People do get carried away on here.

Back to the issue at hand, I like the idea of warning patrons that random tickets would be checked, and have a security guard checking every fifth or so ticket. This would likely get rid of the problem (no matter how widespread or not it supposedly is), but would allow Westpac to keep using their electronic turnstiles, which no doubt cut costs.Footpaul2010-10-19 21:46:07
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I know that at some events (can't remember which), Ticketek have staff with mobile scanners at the gates so it's entirely possible that Ticketek may step in and initiate some sort of solution involving those.

I can't speak on behalf of the stadium on this so will leave it there as my knowledge of the systems we have in place is limited.
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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Random checks wouldn't help. Id just take my chances unless there was some heavy penalty involved. Plus random checks gives security the chance to get lazy on it over time,which they will.


Allegedly

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Those scanners are Ticketmaster, I'm guessing its cheaper for them to do the ticketing themselves than use the stadium system. Thats a guess though.
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CboZ wrote:
Those scanners are Ticketmaster, I'm guessing its cheaper for them to do the ticketing themselves than use the stadium system. Thats a guess though.
Could be right. As I said - limited knowledge.
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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Little f**ker just called radio sport saying he's bummed out how they've finally realized and now he's gonna have to pay full price tickets. Apparently hes saved thousands over the last 10 years. Pricks like him, who say it like they've done nothing wrong, really piss me of.
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otagofan wrote:
Little f**ker just called radio sport saying he's bummed out how they've finally realized and now he's gonna have to pay full price tickets. Apparently hes saved thousands over the last 10 years. Pricks like him, who say it like they've done nothing wrong, really piss me of.


mate, go back to your family and do something worthwhile with them.

ffs this is so stupid getting angry over the littlest thing in the world.
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Ahh, so its a "little thing" ,as you call it.

That little thing adds up to one big ripoff over time that ,when added to all the other pressures faced by management, threaten the viability of the Wellington Phoenix.

The little thing attitude is a bit like the person who calls themselves a Phoenix fan but doesn't turn up regularly to the games because it was.. too hot/cold/windy/raining/too late/too hung over etc etc

The little things do matter to most loyal Wellington Phoenix Fans.


  Improving,,on the up, a work in progress from Italiano and the Nix. Bring on the bathroom bling in '24! COYN!

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I don't buy this 'it's better than not having them turn up'.  If people can only afford/want to pay $15 to watch.  Then go to every second game and pay full price  instead.
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Whatever happend to that value called integrity or the concept of ethics.
 
Yoof of today (products of the baby boomers actually); me, me, me.
 
 

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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whooooooo? wrote:

otagofan wrote:
Little f**ker just called radio sport saying he's bummed out how they've finally realized and now he's gonna have to pay full price tickets. Apparently hes saved thousands over the last 10 years. Pricks like him, who say it like they've done nothing wrong, really piss me of.
mate, go back to your family and do something worthwhile with them.ffs this is so stupid getting angry over the littlest thing in the world.


You are a dishonest individual.

Three for me, and two for them.

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Buffon II wrote:
whooooooo? wrote:

otagofan wrote:
Little f**ker just called radio sport saying he's bummed out how they've finally realized and now he's gonna have to pay full price tickets. Apparently hes saved thousands over the last 10 years. Pricks like him, who say it like they've done nothing wrong, really piss me of.
mate, go back to your family and do something worthwhile with them.ffs this is so stupid getting angry over the littlest thing in the world.


You are a dishonest individual.


You're wrong. you don't even know me. I know the important things in life and I know that saving a few dollars every two weeks isn't one of them. So Jog on son.

How dare you call me dishonest.

Not happy with you now.
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otagofan wrote:
Little f**ker just called radio sport saying he's bummed out how they've finally realized and now he's gonna have to pay full price tickets. Apparently hes saved thousands over the last 10 years. Pricks like him, who say it like they've done nothing wrong, really piss me of.


listen to it here about 10 mins in. The guy called "Scott" sounds like an absolute munter. Hope he sustains a minor injury to his manhood for it.


http://www.radiosport.co.nz/ThisWeek/41515.wma
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you know what ?

I think we should take this further.

someone call Fair Go.

then we can all have a cry about it and hold each others hands in these tough circumstances.




fyi - this post is taking the piss. If this is something that keeps you awake at night you're a lucky man.


this thread is a whole lot of stupid.

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another munter

http://www.radiosport.co.nz/ThisWeek/41530.wma


why can't you retire for good whooooo?    why don't you tell Terry what you think.

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There should be a little notification on the thing where you scan your ticket that the security person sees, and if it pops up as child, and the person isn't a child, then the security guy can tell them to piss off and not come back.

With Terry a little bit down of the money at the moment, the worst thing to do is to rip off the club.
Its not much more money, and if you pay for a childs ticket, when your not a child, you obviously need to piss off and watch it at your house (or scab the sky off a mates).
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whooooooo? wrote:
Buffon II wrote:

You are a dishonest individual.


You're wrong. you don't even know me. I know the important things in life and I know that saving a few dollars every two weeks isn't one of them. So Jog on son.

How dare you call me dishonest.

Not happy with you now.

  1. You're not a child (or at least you claim not to be).
  2. Hence, when you purchase a child ticket, you are lying.
  3. Lying is dishonest.
  4. Hence, you are indeed a dishonest individual.
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George Kostanza wrote:
another munter

http://www.radiosport.co.nz/ThisWeek/41530.wma


why can't you retire for good whooooo?    why don't you tell Terry what you think.

is that the terry that aways pay his bills............
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Robb wrote:
whooooooo? wrote:
Buffon II wrote:

You are a dishonest individual.


You're wrong. you don't even know me. I know the important things in life and I know that saving a few dollars every two weeks isn't one of them. So Jog on son.

How dare you call me dishonest.

Not happy with you now.

  1. You're not a child (or at least you claim not to be).
  2. Hence, when you purchase a child ticket, you are lying.
  3. Lying is dishonest.
  4. Hence, you are indeed a dishonest individual.


1. correct
2. I am a season member
3. agreeed
4. go f**k yourself.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
So you brought a childs season membership? Oh this just gets better.
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Well he has the mental age of a child. Maybe he operates on that basis.

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Wow whooooooooo ...
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HarryPeters wrote:
So you brought a childs season membership? Oh this just gets better.


WHAT ?????????????????

of course not it's an adults one I swear. (two adults in fact)

I'm not that type of person.

the second season I didn't have one so at the last game of that season was the only time I bought a child's ticket to get in. ONCE !!!!!

that's it.
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Wow - so you bought TWO adult season passes. But there's only one of you.

Legend.

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Whoooo. It is theft. It is not a little thing. It adds up to thousands of dollars.

If I was working,and stole $5 from the till every night,it'd add up. Do you think my boss would accept that it was just a little thing?

If I snuck into the stadium,would I not get done for it?

Allegedly

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
In Whoooooo's defence m'lud it seems he has only done it once.

If he was a serial rip-off artist I would despise him more than a nix supporter wearing Furry gear.

We all make mistakes. He's OK (except when he get's wound up winding everyone else up)

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Tegal wrote:
Luis Garcia wrote:
We got a family pass for the boca game, but what's the cut off age for children? over 16? I think teenagers are more likely to get away with it. What if they don't have ID, how can they been deemed older than a child.


Id imagine same rule as at my work. No ID no concession price. With obvious exceptions in cases where common sense should prevail e.g 5 year old kid is obviously a child..


But can't they say "Im a child, I don't have ID." I just think a teenager could easily get away with it. A short, cleanly shaven 19 year old could easily look like a 16 or 15 year old.
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I brought this subject up over a year ago and was virtually shot down in flames by most who either said (a) it didn't happen, or (b) if it did, it didn't really matter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The end is nigh
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It's disgraceful.
 
Though not as bad as wearing the opposition's colours to the footy.
 
 
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2ndBest wrote:
The end is nigh


And he's gone.  So long to bad trash.
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What we have to remember here is that Ticketek charges a $5+ service fee to all purchases. So a $28 ticket can turn into upwards of $33. As a student myself, I always pay the $18.50, knowing that it will be aiding the Nix. However I do get grumpy at having to pay more money on top of this just so a Ticketek operator gets paid heaps to print my tickets for me. If only the stadium was not forced to use Ticketek, then we could really have some affordable prices to the games.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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Luis Garcia wrote:
Tegal wrote:
Luis Garcia wrote:
We got a family pass for the boca game, but what's the cut off age for children? over 16? I think teenagers are more likely to get away with it. What if they don't have ID, how can they been deemed older than a child.


Id imagine same rule as at my work. No ID no concession price. With obvious exceptions in cases where common sense should prevail e.g 5 year old kid is obviously a child..


But can't they say "Im a child, I don't have ID." I just think a teenager could easily get away with it. A short, cleanly shaven 19 year old could easily look like a 16 or 15 year old.


99% of kids have school ID. So that covers teenagers. Anyone 12 and under is pretty obviously a child,common sense should prevail then.

Allegedly

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Tegal wrote:
Luis Garcia wrote:
Tegal wrote:
Luis Garcia wrote:
We got a family pass for the boca game, but what's the cut off age for children? over 16? I think teenagers are more likely to get away with it. What if they don't have ID, how can they been deemed older than a child.


Id imagine same rule as at my work. No ID no concession price. With obvious exceptions in cases where common sense should prevail e.g 5 year old kid is obviously a child..


But can't they say "Im a child, I don't have ID." I just think a teenager could easily get away with it. A short, cleanly shaven 19 year old could easily look like a 16 or 15 year old.


99% of kids have school ID. So that covers teenagers. Anyone 12 and under is pretty obviously a child,common sense should prevail then.


Exactly this.

Three for me, and two for them.

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patrick478 wrote:
What we have to remember here is that Ticketek charges a $5+ service fee to all purchases. So a $28 ticket can turn into upwards of $33. As a student myself, I always pay the $18.50, knowing that it will be aiding the Nix. However I do get grumpy at having to pay more money on top of this just so a Ticketek operator gets paid heaps to print my tickets for me. If only the stadium was not forced to use Ticketek, then we could really have some affordable prices to the games.
 
agreed........surely we can get rid of the ridiculous $5 on top of every purchase.....if you buy 10 tickets they charge you $5 for the booking fee - not too bad, but when your buying one each week that can hurt a bit.
 
solution, buy a season pass, pay one booking fee for the entire season! and before you say "I can't afford $2xx in on hit" save the $$ over the year, drink one less beer at every game for the season and that's half the price of next season's pass.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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I know that part of using Westpac stadium is having to use Ticketek or Ticketmaster or whoever else happens to be reaming customers on the day for event tickets in this country, but I love what Eventfinder are doing. $2 booking fee.
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Buffon II wrote:

You are a dishonest individual.


Can I just say that I nominate this for Post of the Thread? Delivers a complete and cutting smackdown to a numpty, using no bad language or invective. Just saying it like it is. Kudos. If only we could all be like this all the time.

Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads



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goldienz wrote:
This really pisses me off, it's not as if going to the Nix is that expensive anyway.


it costs $66 per game plus whatever for me to bring myself and fianc�e (who loves the nix as much as I do) and our daughter to games.

That may not be a lot of money to the likes of you, but for a family living on a single average income this is, actually expensive.

I agree that people shouldn't rip off the system, but don't be a w**ker about the price of the tickets. It's more difficult for some people to get money to go to these games than what you think.

Stay tuned next week when the forums discuss people not sitting in their allocated seats.

Central Hawkes Bay Nix
and tragic follower of Charlton Athletic 
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$30 for a ticket to the Kiwis game on Saturday compared to $28 for the Nix. For your average sports fan the Nix certainly does not look as cheaps as some make out.
 
But in saying that, its still ripping the club off, even if it is small. Nix are one of the few things that offers student tickets which is a great move imo.
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mikecj wrote:
goldienz wrote:
This really pisses me off, it's not as if going to the Nix is that expensive anyway.


it costs $66 per game plus whatever for me to bring myself and fianc�e (who loves the nix as much as I do) and our daughter to games.

That may not be a lot of money to the likes of you, but for a family living on a single average income this is, actually expensive.

I agree that people shouldn't rip off the system, but don't be a w**ker about the price of the tickets. It's more difficult for some people to get money to go to these games than what you think.

Stay tuned next week when the forums discuss people not sitting in their allocated seats.
That does sound steep. Is that the family membership broken down, or do you all have seperate memberships?
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