Over 29 years of fanhood Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 3 hours ago, The Bills Blog said: Did you know that you're not allowed to get Bills season tickets if you don't live in Buffalo? I left my inquiry on the website last night. The ticket rep called me back this afternoon and left a message asking for me to call him back. Instead of just telling me the policy on the voicemail, he let me carve out time at work to call him back and proceeded to ask me questions about the history of my affinity for the Bills. I was so happy to finally be taking this step. I wasted time telling him how much I love the Bills, and then he told me that I'm not allowed to get season tickets because I'm outside of WNY. Said the policy isn't listed on the website so there's no way I could've known. I asked him why he bothered to ask me the questions about why I love the Bills. He apologized for giving me false hope. I still don't get it. I asked him how close I'd have to move to Buffalo in order to get season tickets. He said 200 miles or so. I told him that friends in the local area have season tickets and he said they must have been grandfathered in prior to enactment of this new "policy." So if you live outside of WNY, you're screwed. You must not be a REAL fan. After all, if you were a REAL fan, I guess you'd live in WNY, right? Never mind if you've wanted to get seasons for 20 years and finally have the opportunity financially and are able to make the drive every week? Never mind if you would GUARANTEE that you know more about the team than 99% of fans? F my dreams, right? For reference, I'm 260 miles away in Maryland. 60 miles too far from Orchard Park... 260? Are you near Rockville? I’m there at that distance from op- or close. What are you supposed to say- Ok I guess I’ll just be a redskins/Ravens fan from now on?? denied because of state of origin? I feel like you can overcome that if you escalate. That isn’t a policy they want to explain in court.
JDhill2 Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 This is true I live in KC...I have tickets in the rockpile and have for 15 years. I wanted to buy more and they pulled up my account to see how many times I posted on ticket exchange. I mentioned that people that live in WNY might post tickets on ticket exchange as well since it is an endorsed way to sell tickets you may not use. They were nice about it but I thought it was kind of lame.
mead107 Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 Rule comes under wait list? That starts with to secure a number on the wait list. No way is there a wait list. I could see them enforcing it if they had a wait list. NFL charges you $65 when you buy a ticket through them
mead107 Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) They would have to drop 10 thousand season ticket holders 273 miles from Charlton ny to buffalo Edited March 9, 2018 by mead107 1
The Bills Blog Posted March 9, 2018 Author Posted March 9, 2018 To those saying this isn't true because you are out of state and have tickets, I bet you all got them several years ago. This is a new policy. Is there anyone outside of 200 miles who has gotten tickets in the past year or two?
NoSaint Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Do The Reich Thing said: Lies... I’ve owned season tickets for 6 straight years and I live in Atlanta Or they just enacted it and are allowing renewals but not new sales its silly, as they can in large part track transfers though. See Denver revoking a bunch last year(?) 1
mead107 Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, The Bills Blog said: To those saying this isn't true because you are out of state and have tickets, I bet you all got them several years ago. This is a new policy. Is there anyone outside of 200 miles who has gotten tickets in the past year or two? 3 years ago clubs
JoeF Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 No problems renewing this year from NC (11th year) but we donate our unused to Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Erie County. 1
mead107 Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 Know someone that lives in PA and got 2 more tickets last year.
JMF2006 Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 3 hours ago, BuffaloBill said: Correct, we are trying to keep your kind out of the country. Expect a Trump tweet on this tonight. Probably something about keeping the criminal element in Canada along with your dumped steel. Just for that I am driving my winter beater to the home opener(its Buffalo I might have to anyway its so cold) and dumping some rusty steel I think the reason for limiting tickets to the local area is more to protect against large out of state ticket brokers.
mead107 Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 All the people on corners selling are never using them. Thousands.
JMF2006 Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 1 minute ago, mead107 said: All the people on corners selling are never using them. Thousands. It starts about 3 miles from the stadium.
fridge Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 I’ve had season for the last two years living in California. 1
mead107 Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, JMF2006 said: It starts about 3 miles from the stadium. If you get off at 48 a on the thruway they are selling them at the truck stop
Another Fan Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) Is it possible you just happened to get someone difficult on the phone? The reality is with customer service anywhere it just depends on the person you talk too Edited March 9, 2018 by Another Fan
JMF2006 Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 1 minute ago, mead107 said: If you get off at 48 a on the thruway they are selling them at the truck stop I am coming in the other way,Peace Bridge 190,Route 5 ect. I used to go the long way 190,90 219. 1 minute ago, Another Fan said: Is it possible you just happened to get someone difficult on the phone? The reality is with customer service anywhere it just depends on the person you talk too You would think they would be happy to take his money.
sodbuster Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 The rule says that the 200 mile rule applies to the waitlist, right? Maybe this is a sign of how many STs they anticipate selling this year.
mead107 Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 1 minute ago, JMF2006 said: I am coming in the other way,Peace Bridge 190,Route 5 ect. I used to go the long way 190,90 219. Got to be thousands of tickets.
Canadian Bills Fan Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 3 hours ago, BuffaloBill said: Correct, we are trying to keep your kind out of the country. Expect a Trump tweet on this tonight. Probably something about keeping the criminal element in Canada along with your dumped steel. But we will pay the tariffs!
transient Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 WAKE UP YOU LEMMINGS!!! THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN A CONSPIRACY TO TANK TICKET SALES AND MOVE THE TEAM TO TORONTO!!! ? 1
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