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Post by runtothehills on May 19, 2022 17:01:29 GMT
Not sure how much the buying at ST over time would have to be policed by the club to be honest. Would have thought the club would just outsource the financing to a financing company. The club then gets the cash up front when the person signs the deal and it's up to the financing company to get the money over the course of the contract. If the person defaults on the payment then it's them that's getting into bad debt, bayliffs round, no chance of getting another ST on credit etc. Don't think Mark Stott will be going round peoples houses when they miss a payment We used to do it with Direct Debit but I can't remember how many payments it was, I could do with it this year as it will likely land when we move house next month, it would certainly be a welcome option and might encourage more people under the current financial circumstances. One of the festivals we go to does it as well over 3 payments. |
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Post by Nik on May 19, 2022 17:39:44 GMT
Not sure how much the buying at ST over time would have to be policed by the club to be honest. Would have thought the club would just outsource the financing to a financing company. The club then gets the cash up front when the person signs the deal and it's up to the financing company to get the money over the course of the contract. If the person defaults on the payment then it's them that's getting into bad debt, bayliffs round, no chance of getting another ST on credit etc. Don't think Mark Stott will be going round peoples houses when they miss a payment We used to do it with Direct Debit but I can't remember how many payments it was, I could do with it this year as it will likely land when we move house next month, it would certainly be a welcome option and might encourage more people under the current financial circumstances. One of the festivals we go to does it as well over 3 payments. Even if County allowed you to pay using PayPal, within their app/website they do a 'Pay in 3' option that wouldn't be something County would even be involved in, as it's between PayPal and the user. There are definitely options available to the club to make a payment scheme happen |
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Post by scfc73 on May 19, 2022 18:18:02 GMT
Not sure how much the buying at ST over time would have to be policed by the club to be honest. Would have thought the club would just outsource the financing to a financing company. The club then gets the cash up front when the person signs the deal and it's up to the financing company to get the money over the course of the contract. If the person defaults on the payment then it's them that's getting into bad debt, bayliffs round, no chance of getting another ST on credit etc. Don't think Mark Stott will be going round peoples houses when they miss a payment We used to do it with Direct Debit but I can't remember how many payments it was, I could do with it this year as it will likely land when we move house next month, it would certainly be a welcome option and might encourage more people under the current financial circumstances. One of the festivals we go to does it as well over 3 payments. It should be an option without a shadow of a doubt. I've never had a season ticket & never seen the need for one. Last season changed all that with the new found popularity of the club meaning I missed out on getting tickets for a couple of big games for the first time in 36 years of following County. (probably due to some tawt who thinks it's ok to wear city or utd colours beating me to it!) So i'm definitely considering getting one for next season, but I'm pretty much certain I won't have a spare £400 lying around in a month or two, nor could I justify it to my family, spending that amount purely on myself in one go, no matter how much I love County!
County are in a great position at the moment with the surge in popularity to capitalise on it & reap record season ticket sales but they have to make it affordable or at least give people the option to spread the cost in the current uncertain economic climate. If that isn't an option then i'll likely look at getting a half season ticket later in the year, at least that would give me a 50% better chance of getting cup or away tickets towards to the business end of the season.
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Post by The Real Exile on May 19, 2022 18:31:43 GMT
Other option *if you can get one is a 0 percent credit card, some do 12 months on purchases, other way is buy on a credit card and balance transfer to a 0 percent card.make sure you pay before the 0 percent expires though as you can end up paying near 30 percent!
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Post by scfc73 on May 19, 2022 20:00:05 GMT
Other option *if you can get one is a 0 percent credit card, some do 12 months on purchases, other way is buy on a credit card and balance transfer to a 0 percent card.make sure you pay before the 0 percent expires though as you can end up paying near 30 percent! That's a very good idea, never thought of that! Could do that by stealth without the wife finding out too!  Just out of interest, as a season ticket holder when a big cup game or away game comes up I know you get priority on tickets but are you limited to buying one ticket per season ticket or are you allowed more? |
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Post by Barmy Blue Army on May 19, 2022 20:33:13 GMT
Other option *if you can get one is a 0 percent credit card, some do 12 months on purchases, other way is buy on a credit card and balance transfer to a 0 percent card.make sure you pay before the 0 percent expires though as you can end up paying near 30 percent! That's a very good idea, never thought of that! Could do that by stealth without the wife finding out too!  Just out of interest, as a season ticket holder when a big cup game or away game comes up I know you get priority on tickets but are you limited to buying one ticket per season ticket or are you allowed more? One per ST. |
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Post by redhatter on May 19, 2022 21:11:33 GMT
The club need to be careful as our season tickets are already quite expensive. Anything touching £400 or higher will be one of the most expensive season tickets in the entire division in a working class area as energy bills and inflation rockets upwards. We're getting 9k people through the gates, lets capitalise on that first before increases on a season ticket you only get 2 games free with. I agree with this. Our season tickets aren't cheap and you don't get many free games either. I always miss 3 or 4 games, so this saving is gone. I paid £327 on the early bird deal for last season. The cost of living is rising very rapidly and we don't want to price fans out. We averaged 7,200 last season, but this means that over 3,000 seats were unsold (on average) over the season. There were a lot of empty seats in the first half of the season. The Club should be focusing on securing a large base of season ticket holders - in the region of 4,000 to 5,000+, as this is the best foundation for strong attendances. Football League funding is worth circa £1.2m to £1.5m, so I don't see the need for a big hike in prices? It's been mentioned on here, but why don't we discount the price of entry into the Railway End and make it affordable at £15 for walk up's. Allocate this to home fans, when we play teams which won't bring many fans. Give it back to away teams with larger followings. The Club should focus on ensuring Edgeley Park is close to capacity for our home games, as they will bring in more revenue and build our support, which is particularly important when they have ambitious plans to expand the stadium to 18,000+. |
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Post by bigmartin on May 19, 2022 21:24:27 GMT
What I don't understand...please someone explain.
When there is a conversation about breaking down the payments for the ticket into monthlies or quarterlies...why does that always bring 'finance' into the equation?
When I renew a Credit Insurance Policy, if the client wants to pay quarterly we just...arrange for payment to be made quarterly (or monthly, or half yearly...or whatever). No finance. No interest. No dicking about. If they don't pay, their policy terminates simple as. And whether they pay for a £100k Credit Insurance policy up front, quarterly, or monthly the Premium is the Premium and does not change. I'm talking here of a product where my lowest Annual Premium is £10k and my highest £240k.
What's this malarky where any kind of discussion on deferred payments has to involve finance...it really doesn't. Don't pay your second month's bill...warning...then ticket terminates.
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Post by Durango95 on May 19, 2022 21:37:18 GMT
Can’t they add that Klarna thing that’s on literallly every big shop and must therefore be covered by all the safe and secure bollocks it entails. People are hard up and fed up now and it’s getting worse. A pay off system should almost be default given the current climate.
I think I’ve had one or two ST since watching county over 30+ years. I just either can’t afford that immediate outlay or don’t want to. Madness under this shit current situation of a Country that a ST can’t be paid off and it’s 2022. They did it years ago too.
I have a small independent business, the up and down with cash in and out is silly.
And the Tory Brexit shitshow is only making it worse.
Can be a real struggle.
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Post by timberwolf on May 20, 2022 9:40:24 GMT
Just been looking at Bradford City's website and they only charge £198 for a season ticket and looks like you can pay by direct debit over 12 months, their match tickets last season was £20 in advance going up to £25 on the day, so that is a huge saving for their season ticket holders. I think they have being doing cheap season tickets for quite a few seasons now. Bradford can afford to sell cheap ST due to the size of their ground. If we did then i imagine a number would buy them and pick and choose games they attended. That would mean less matchday tickets on sale giving a situation of us having a sell out with plenty of spaces left where ST holders just do not turn up. Having a maximum number for sale would be a better way for a ST is not an option due to the initial cost or fans ability through work only available to see a limited number of games. Never know why any club cannot re sell a seat if the holder of it informs the club that they will not be at the game. |
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Post by sidcup on May 20, 2022 12:28:51 GMT
Just been looking at Bradford City's website and they only charge £198 for a season ticket and looks like you can pay by direct debit over 12 months, their match tickets last season was £20 in advance going up to £25 on the day, so that is a huge saving for their season ticket holders. I think they have being doing cheap season tickets for quite a few seasons now. Bradford can afford to sell cheap ST due to the size of their ground. If we did then i imagine a number would buy them and pick and choose games they attended. That would mean less matchday tickets on sale giving a situation of us having a sell out with plenty of spaces left where ST holders just do not turn up. Having a maximum number for sale would be a better way for a ST is not an option due to the initial cost or fans ability through work only available to see a limited number of games. Never know why any club cannot re sell a seat if the holder of it informs the club that they will not be at the game. They can and have - I remember Grimsby doing that for our visit last month. Season ticket holders who couldn't attend were able to sell their ticket back to the club for a fiver. |
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Post by ilsonhatter on May 20, 2022 17:21:26 GMT
Just been looking at Bradford City's website and they only charge £198 for a season ticket and looks like you can pay by direct debit over 12 months, their match tickets last season was £20 in advance going up to £25 on the day, so that is a huge saving for their season ticket holders. I think they have being doing cheap season tickets for quite a few seasons now. Bradford fleece the away fans paying on the day to part fund that. Same with Notts County 18-21 year old it's only £120, 22-25 year old it's only £170, Adult £299 and then fleece the away fans to fund their cheap season tickets. |
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Post by timberwolf on May 21, 2022 9:18:01 GMT
Bradford fleece the away fans paying on the day to part fund that. Same with Notts County 18-21 year old it's only £120, 22-25 year old it's only £170, Adult £299 and then fleece the away fans to fund their cheap season tickets. Remember you are also fleecing County fans who for there reasons have not bought a ST. You cannot charge away fans more than home fans. Thats why clubs have different prices for games and it costs both sets of fans more depending on the expected number of away fans. Usually catogary A,Band C fixtures advertised before the season starts. |
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Post by desmond on May 21, 2022 9:28:59 GMT
Same with Notts County 18-21 year old it's only £120, 22-25 year old it's only £170, Adult £299 and then fleece the away fans to fund their cheap season tickets. Remember you are also fleecing County fans who for there reasons have not bought a ST. You cannot charge away fans more than home fans. Thats why clubs have different prices for games and it costs both sets of fans more depending on the expected number of away fans. Usually catogary A,Band C fixtures advertised before the season starts. You are right that any home fans who don’t/can’t buy a ST also lose out but in cases like Bradford City (and possibly Notts) the STs are priced at such a level that nearly all home fans can afford one, then the match day price offsets some of the costs involved to the home club. I also recall going to Bradford ;albeit a good few years ago) where match day tickets were dearer than pre bought tickets but away tickets were only sold in the day. |
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Post by timberwolf on May 21, 2022 9:40:08 GMT
I also recall going to Bradford ;albeit a good few years ago) where match day tickets were dearer than pre bought tickets but away tickets were only sold in the day. Thats another big gripe of mine where you have to pay more on matchdays than if you had purchased tickets in advance. Not everyone knows if they can attend till the day of the game as well as if the weather forecast is bad and itssensible to wait till the day anyway. If mansfield stay down away fans have to purchase tickets in advance as there is no sales to away fans on the day, and that includes sides like stevenage, morecambe and crawley with a mini bus full of them. |
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