JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 As a season ticket holder, I've always offered to buy single-game tickets for people before they go on sale to the general public. I've even purchased blocks of over 100 for season openers so that TBD members can sit together - many for people I've never met. This year I offered publically and privately if anyone wanted an advance ticket purchase, and ended up buying 8 tickets for friends. After that purchase I had another person basically beg me to get him a ticket and put it with the others I had already bought. I called the ticket office and was able to move other tickets so that I could get that arranged. He promised to send me a check. That was right after the lockout ended. I never got a check and did not get an answer when I asked for an update. I considered this person a friend and figured I'd see him this past weekend and get the $ for the ticket. Gameday morning I held out hope he'd show and held his ticket despite an early offer from a scalper. Well he never showed. No call, no message, nothing. I scalped his $70 ticket for $20 at 11:30 before heading into the stadium. So TBD - sorry, but you're on your own for tickets from now on. This season ticket holder's generosity has run out.
stony Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 As a season ticket holder, I've always offered to buy single-game tickets for people before they go on sale to the general public. I've even purchased blocks of over 100 for season openers so that TBD members can sit together - many for people I've never met. This year I offered publically and privately if anyone wanted an advance ticket purchase, and ended up buying 8 tickets for friends. After that purchase I had another person basically beg me to get him a ticket and put it with the others I had already bought. I called the ticket office and was able to move other tickets so that I could get that arranged. He promised to send me a check. That was right after the lockout ended. I never got a check and did not get an answer when I asked for an update. I considered this person a friend and figured I'd see him this past weekend and get the $ for the ticket. Gameday morning I held out hope he'd show and held his ticket despite an early offer from a scalper. Well he never showed. No call, no message, nothing. I scalped his $70 ticket for $20 at 11:30 before heading into the stadium. So TBD - sorry, but you're on your own for tickets from now on. This season ticket holder's generosity has run out. Wow, don't blame you.
NickelCity Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 Geez, that's tough. I don't blame you Jay, can't believe a TBD'er would do that to you.
SDS Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 I wonder if we need a "deadbeats" list like they have with dudes that don't pay their child support (or like the bounced check wall on Seinfeld)?
VanCity Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 Call that individual out publicly. That's terms for a beat-down! If that individual is reading this, they should be ashamed. Pathetic!
DrDawkinstein Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 I dont blame you, Jay. And frankly, with these things called PHONES and COMPUTERS, there should be no need for anyone to put you in that position. Go Bills!
SDS Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 and BTW, I will personally pay for any money lost this weekend because I consider Jay's generous offer to be directly related to our annual tailgate party. No one should suffer here for trying to do the right thing for the community.
BUFFALOTONE Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 I wonder if we need a "deadbeats" list like they have with dudes that don't pay their child support (or like the bounced check wall on Seinfeld)? Little Yerrry Seinfeld goes down in the 2nd round.....
SDS Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 Oh, and let it be known this was the only blemish on what was a PERFECT weekend! We all had a great time in the best tailgating lot in Orchard Park!
Chandemonium Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 Call that individual out publicly. That's terms for a beat-down! If that individual is reading this, they should be ashamed. Pathetic! I was going to give Jay props for doing the classy thing by not calling the person out publicly, at least not yet. We don't know the circumstances of why the person no-showed, and the person should be given the opportunity to make it right before being ostracized if he/she had a legitimate reason for not showing up.
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted September 19, 2011 Author Posted September 19, 2011 I was going to give Jay props for doing the classy thing by not calling the person out publicly, at least not yet. We don't know the circumstances of why the person no-showed, and the person should be given the opportunity to make it right before being ostracized if he/she had a legitimate reason for not showing up. If I was gonna, I would've. Friends in common know who it is.
Nervous Guy Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 Well it probably wasn't The Dean this time...
thebug Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 As a season ticket holder, I've always offered to buy single-game tickets for people before they go on sale to the general public. I've even purchased blocks of over 100 for season openers so that TBD members can sit together - many for people I've never met. This year I offered publically and privately if anyone wanted an advance ticket purchase, and ended up buying 8 tickets for friends. After that purchase I had another person basically beg me to get him a ticket and put it with the others I had already bought. I called the ticket office and was able to move other tickets so that I could get that arranged. He promised to send me a check. That was right after the lockout ended. I never got a check and did not get an answer when I asked for an update. I considered this person a friend and figured I'd see him this past weekend and get the $ for the ticket. Gameday morning I held out hope he'd show and held his ticket despite an early offer from a scalper. Well he never showed. No call, no message, nothing. I scalped his $70 ticket for $20 at 11:30 before heading into the stadium. So TBD - sorry, but you're on your own for tickets from now on. This season ticket holder's generosity has run out. Don't blame you. I run a "boyz" weekend every year for a bunch of buddies. I buy the tickets and book all of the rooms and I gets to be a real pain in the ass when you try to accommodate people and they bail. I have switched to a deposit system and don'y buy the tickets until I get cash. Not sure how that would work in your situation? Maybe they should have to trust you and not the other way around.
BobDVA Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 This is a sad state of affairs, sorry to hear about this Jay!
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 Don't blame you. I run a "boyz" weekend every year for a bunch of buddies. I buy the tickets and book all of the rooms and I gets to be a real pain in the ass when you try to accommodate people and they bail. I have switched to a deposit system and don'y buy the tickets until I get cash. Not sure how that would work in your situation? Maybe they should have to trust you and not the other way around. No good deed goes unpunished.
mead107 Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 The only acceptable excuse is is being dead. Should pin this for a few days so hopefully that person sees this.
thebug Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 The only acceptable excuse is is being dead. Should pin this for a few days so hopefully that person sees this. Sounds about right.
3rdnlng Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 The only acceptable excuse is is being dead. Should pin this for a few days so hopefully that person sees this. You call that an excuse? For a home opener?
DC Tom Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 (edited) As a season ticket holder, I've always offered to buy single-game tickets for people before they go on sale to the general public. I've even purchased blocks of over 100 for season openers so that TBD members can sit together - many for people I've never met. This year I offered publically and privately if anyone wanted an advance ticket purchase, and ended up buying 8 tickets for friends. After that purchase I had another person basically beg me to get him a ticket and put it with the others I had already bought. I called the ticket office and was able to move other tickets so that I could get that arranged. He promised to send me a check. That was right after the lockout ended. I never got a check and did not get an answer when I asked for an update. I considered this person a friend and figured I'd see him this past weekend and get the $ for the ticket. Gameday morning I held out hope he'd show and held his ticket despite an early offer from a scalper. Well he never showed. No call, no message, nothing. I scalped his $70 ticket for $20 at 11:30 before heading into the stadium. So TBD - sorry, but you're on your own for tickets from now on. This season ticket holder's generosity has run out. Y'know...I could understand "Hey, Jay, I know I asked you to get me that ticket...but I just lost my job, so I won't be traveling and can't pay you for it. Is it okay if I owe you?" But no message at all? No explanation? Just "Meh...I won't be there, so screw it?" Unless you're actually in the hospital, dying, that's low. You tell that cheapskate that a broken hip is no excuse for not paying. Edited September 19, 2011 by DC Tom
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