Reading tickets at extortionate prices

kevan · by **kevan** » 24 Jan 2007 12:01

Wigan tickets on general sale at ticket office and these guys want Â£100 each

http://www.ticketsolutions.co.uk/order.php?event_id=964

Unfortunate signs of our success, get those extra seats in

Jackson Corner · by **Jackson Corner** » 24 Jan 2007 12:08

Somehow I can't see their being many takers can you?

kevan · by **kevan** » 24 Jan 2007 12:10

On like for like matches we seem to be more expensive than many of the "big" clubs

They must shift them or I guess they would't buy them

SWLR · by **SWLR** » 24 Jan 2007 12:55

Accounts for some of the empty seats each week.

Huntley & Palmer · by **Huntley & Palmer** » 24 Jan 2007 13:03

Doesn't this contravine rules on ticket touting?

Diamond · by **Diamond** » 24 Jan 2007 13:24

Huntley & Palmer wrote:Doesn't this contravine rules on ticket touting?

No - they are touts. Section 166 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994)

1) it is an offence for an unauthorised person to sell, or offer for sale, a ticket for a designated football match in any public place to which the public has access, or in the course of a trade or business, any other place.

2)
(a) a person is unauthorised unless he is authorised in writing to sell tickets for the match by the home club or by the organisors of the match

So, basically, its an illegal site and they are touts - hence the inflated price.

Platypuss · by **Platypuss** » 24 Jan 2007 13:26

Diamond wrote:
Huntley & Palmer wrote:Doesn't this contravine rules on ticket touting?
No - they are touts. Section 166 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994)

Don't you actually mean yes, then?

Barry the bird boggler · by **Barry the bird boggler** » 24 Jan 2007 13:28

Flag it to the club so they can take any relevant action....

Winchester Royal · by **Winchester Royal** » 24 Jan 2007 14:53

I've done that with a couple of touting websites that have appeared on the Google ads on mine.

Diamond · by **Diamond** » 25 Jan 2007 09:01

Platypuss wrote:
Diamond wrote:
Huntley & Palmer wrote:Doesn't this contravine rules on ticket touting?
No - they are touts. Section 166 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994)
Don't you actually mean yes, then?

whoops - yes!

fridays child · by **fridays child** » 25 Jan 2007 13:38

Plus VAT

RoyalBlue · by **RoyalBlue** » 25 Jan 2007 14:01

Barry the bird boggler wrote:Flag it to the club so they can take any relevant action....

Like sell them a few more tickets?!

Forbury Lion · by **Forbury Lion** » 25 Jan 2007 19:33

RoyalBlue wrote:
Barry the bird boggler wrote:Flag it to the club so they can take any relevant action....
Like sell them a few more tickets?!

Or raise ticket prices to match?

RoyalBlue · by **RoyalBlue** » 25 Jan 2007 19:38

Wouldn't mind betting that the tickets these places sell are coming via official channels somewhere along the line.

Anyone know whether the likes of the FA/Premier League can lay claim to any tickets from clubs for ordinary games?

Surely clubs wouldn't keep back some seats to sell to agencies at a higher price, would they?

Mad Dog's Ghost · by **Mad Dog's Ghost** » 25 Jan 2007 21:02

Â£115 (plus VAT) for Reading - Wigan? That's hilarious.

Liking that ad for Chicago though.

TFF · by **TFF** » 25 Jan 2007 21:54

These sites don't actually have many of the tickets they sell. If you buy a ticket through them they start trying to get one.

If they can't get hold of a ticket (or if they can't make any profit out of it) they'll come up with some lame excuse and might refund you.

Frankly anyone who buys any tickets through channels like this is a mug of the highest order.

premiership_bound · by **premiership_bound** » 25 Jan 2007 21:55

How about this from Worldticketshop.com

Didn't even know these were on sale yet.

Reading-Liverpool 07/04/07 - Seated Tickets Category 2
Competition: Premier League
Start: t.b.a. Price: Â£ 169.15 (â‚¬ 245)
Venue: Madejski Stadium, Reading, United Kingdom

Reading-Liverpool 07/04/07 - Seated Tickets Category 1
Competition: Premier League
Start: t.b.a. Price: Â£ 203.67 (â‚¬ 295)
Venue: Madejski Stadium, Reading, United Kingdom

premiership_bound · by **premiership_bound** » 25 Jan 2007 21:57

or even funnier

Birmingham City-Reading 27/01/07 - Seated Tickets Category 2
Competition: FA Cup
Start: 15.00 Price: Â£ 155.34 (â‚¬ 225)
Venue: St Andrew's Ground, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Birmingham City-Reading 27/01/07 - Seated Tickets Category 1
Competition: FA Cup
Start: 15.00 Price: Â£ 189.86 (â‚¬ 275)
Venue: St Andrew's Ground, Birmingham, United Kingdom

and Wigan even more expensive than above

Reading-Wigan Athletic 30/01/07 - Seated Tickets Category 2
Competition: Premier League
Start: t.b.a. Price: Â£ 169.15 (â‚¬ 245)
Venue: Madejski Stadium, Reading, United Kingdom
Reading-Wigan Athletic 30/01/07 - Seated Tickets Category 1
Competition: Premier League
Start: t.b.a. Price: Â£ 203.67 (â‚¬ 295)
Venue: Madejski Stadium, Reading, United Kingdom

anR · by **anR** » 26 Jan 2007 10:51

10 avaliable for Wigan.

biscuitsrus · by **biscuitsrus** » 26 Jan 2007 14:46

kevan wrote:Wigan tickets on general sale at ticket office and these guys want Â£100 each

http://www.ticketsolutions.co.uk/order.php?event_id=964

Unfortunate signs of our success, get those extra seats in

Just been on the site and purchased a couple of tickets. Total cost Â£235 incl VAT