pressingon Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 A fellow Kingsland ST holder was explaining yesterday why he missed the Forest game. On arrival at turnstyle realised he had brought last year's ST book by mistake. Stewards would not let him in so was sent to TO, after checking he was who he said he was etc they agreed to issue a replacement ticket for the game at the cost of £10!.Understandably having spent over £500 for the privalege of reserving that seat for the season and the TO refusal to budge he told them to stuff it and drove back to Basingstoke. Think I would have paid up and then wrote to club to try and reclaim.
hypochondriac Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 I can see the club's point with this one.
stevegrant Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 I always thought that £10 was refundable on production of the match voucher at a later date?
eharty9 Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 I swear its free the first time you forget it ??!
The Kraken Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 To be fair, the £10 cost is harsh and unnecessary; but it seems your mate has cut off his nose to spite his face for the sake of a tenner.
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 I've done that a couple of times in the last few years. However, I've spoken to the head steward outside the turnstiles and explained the problem and have always been let in, the proviso being that I find him the next match and show him the ST book.
beatlesaint Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 Why would you keep last years empty booklet ?
dubai_phil Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 50 mile round trip 10 quid Parking 4 quid Being a plonker and leaving home without a ticket. 10 quid. Having a temper tantrum about it and then going home without seeing the match. Priceless
Alanh Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 How are the club to know that your mate hasn't given his ST to someone else to use and he's trying to get in for free. Seems like a pointless tantrum to drive home after making the effort to get there rather than admitting to himself that he made a mistake and coughing up the £10.
maddog Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 Yet again someone makes a mistake and expects not to have to pay for that mistake. Why didnt he just pay the £10 and then take it up with the club after. Lets hope he didnt try to park at St Marys i have heard they have started CHARGING!
Benj Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 This happened to me a few years back, I went to the Ticket Office and they just printed me a regular ticket for my seat for free
Saint Lindford Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 You are allowed one 'freebie' if you forget your ST, thereafter it will cost you. I know as I have done it before, just go to TO and they will sort it out for you quite easy really. No need for temper tantrums.
saint.tom.clancy Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 How were the ticket office to know he hadn't handed it to a mate? His fault for forgetting the ticket IMO, and pathetic to drive home instead of paying the tenner.
pap Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 Yet again someone makes a mistake and expects not to have to pay for that mistake. Why didnt he just pay the £10 and then take it up with the club after. Lets hope he didnt try to park at St Marys i have heard they have started CHARGING! I had to kill Bob Morton because he made a mistake. Now it's time to erase that mistake.
once_bitterne Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 Why would you keep last years empty booklet ? +1 And surely you can tell the difference between a nearly full booklet and an empty one?
John Boy Saint Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 I would have coughed up the £10, like someone has said you get one stay of execution then you pay the price. I have a mate who did similar changed his coat felt the pocket before leaving the house, season ticket was where it should be, gets to the ground and its last years book. Ticket office gave him a temp ticket and said next time there will be a charge.
saint_bert Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 Good to see Kirk from Corrie is a Saints fan
Hatch Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 he seems a bit of a ****, I'll pay him £10 not to come again if £10 means to much to him.
Golden Balls Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 I've forgotten my ticket twice. Once was free, second time was £10. Fair enough imo.
pressingon Posted 19 September, 2011 Author Posted 19 September, 2011 Just to clarify my origional post-he is not a mate just someone who sits behind me and it did say I would have paid the tenner and argued later Hatch if you want to send me the £10 I'll give it to him wed night!
Kaiser Soze Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 I know of various occasions (especially when we have sold out) where people have gone to the TO explaining they have forgotten their season tickets (they haven't), only to pass the duplicate ticket on to mates so they can get in for nothing. Can see why the club charges a tenner as it protects their revenue. Nice system to exploit though when we sell out.
jam Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 To be fair, the £10 cost is harsh and unnecessary; but it seems your mate has cut off his nose to spite his face for the sake of a tenner. Especially as it costs a tenner in petrol to drive from Southampton to Basingrad and back...
Denzil Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 What kind of idiot brings the wrong ticket. I hope he doesn't bother coming back, grumpy old fart.
This Charming Man Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 A fellow Kingsland ST holder was explaining yesterday why he missed the Forest game. On arrival at turnstyle realised he had brought last year's ST book by mistake. Stewards would not let him in so was sent to TO, after checking he was who he said he was etc they agreed to issue a replacement ticket for the game at the cost of £10!.Understandably having spent over £500 for the privalege of reserving that seat for the season and the TO refusal to budge he told them to stuff it and drove back to Basingstoke. Think I would have paid up and then wrote to club to try and reclaim. Jokes on him.
View From The Top Posted 19 September, 2011 Posted 19 September, 2011 I swear its free the first time you forget it ??! That's what they told me.
1976_Child Posted 21 September, 2011 Posted 21 September, 2011 don't want to pay the tenner? Then don't forget your ST booklet. Simples.
Toadhall Saint Posted 21 September, 2011 Posted 21 September, 2011 I forgot it once and paid the £10 what's the big deal? You will remember to take the correct ticket next time. ^^This^^
Fan The Flames Posted 21 September, 2011 Posted 21 September, 2011 It was being abused in the past so the club had to do something.
Special K Posted 21 September, 2011 Posted 21 September, 2011 Why would you keep last years empty booklet ? Exactly, what a nob. And a bigger one for acting like a girl when the club wanted to charge him for being a tool. Sounds to me like he needs to grow a pair and act like an adult FFS.
Saint Fan CaM Posted 22 September, 2011 Posted 22 September, 2011 50 mile round trip 10 quid Parking 4 quid Being a plonker and leaving home without a ticket. 10 quid. Having a temper tantrum about it and then going home without seeing the match. Priceless I don't normally reply to threads by saying just "THIS", but on this occasion I'll make an exception. Err....oh...
Pilchards Posted 22 September, 2011 Posted 22 September, 2011 I forget my season ticket every game so I pay £10, cheaper than a match day ticket!
Mowgli Posted 22 September, 2011 Posted 22 September, 2011 Just to clarify my origional post-he is not a mate just someone who sits behind me and it did say I would have paid the tenner and argued later Hatch if you want to send me the £10 I'll give it to him wed night! If that is really how you felt, as opposed to be swayed by the general feedback, why not change the thread title to a less provocative one? I sense not many (any?) have any sympathy.
Wes Tender Posted 22 September, 2011 Posted 22 September, 2011 This happened to me a few years back, I went to the Ticket Office and they just printed me a regular ticket for my seat for free I did it a couple of times last season and no problem with them printing out a free ticket each time, once that they had checked up on identity.
Turkish Posted 22 September, 2011 Posted 22 September, 2011 They have been doing this for years. At the Dell a few times when i didn't get a ticket for sold out games i would pretend to be a mate who had forgotten his season ticket, buy a ticket for a tenner from the TO and then squeeze in the seats between them with them all shiffting along a bit.
Junction 9 Posted 22 September, 2011 Posted 22 September, 2011 More people should try this, might bump up the crowds a bit.
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