40,000 Playoff Tickets: Yes, This Thread Is All About My Needs

[pbmax]

I'm a gold package season ticket holder. This policy, combined with the fact that I didn't like the chances of the Packers making a deep playoff run is why I didn't apply for tickets. Any money that does not end up paying for tickets belongs to the customer, not the Packers IMHO. If the customer wants the money back, they should get it back. They tried to cover themselves by saying that is in line with what other teams do. I've considered writing to Murphy about my feelings on the subject, But I suspect they may already be getting the message.

Yeah, that seems a step too far. Offering the option to simply forward the balance makes sense. Taking away the option to get a refund is punitive. Especially since the team gets the money for a month with no charge and no guarantee of having to actually provide a game (or two).

[mraynrand]

Family has gold package - didn't hear about the interest free loan tip now, but that can't go over well with anyone - even people who are set up with private jets and their own pilot.

[CaptainKickass]

As a guy who has said it to so many people over the course of my life, I am still surprised at how many people just stop asking, much less fighting for what is the right in any customer service scenario. Just the mere mention of the word "policy" seems to be a mental brick wall that makes people fall down and give up when they run into it.

Customer:
"So there's no way to get a refund?"

Agent:
"Sorry sir, I would love to help you out but unfortunately it's against policy"


It's like a magic word that casts a spell over people.


In the case of the Packers, it is an incredibly poor policy and I hope they feel the full impact of it.

[pbmax]

I can understand not wanting to spend a bunch of time and postage sending money back and forth fairly quickly. I can also understand wanting to take care of playoff tickets earlier than the last moment.

But this is triple dipping: early interest free loan on playoff, interest free loan for season ticket renewals, plus efficiencies on processing.

That's it. I am starting the USFL back up. Someone call Trump.

[red]

i think the new policy has a lot to do with the mess, and this is something that if the game were to be blacked out in most of wisconsin because of something like this, i could see it costing murphy and some others their jobs

i read about one team, i think it was the seahawks, that sends out the applications for playoff tickets. collect the billing info, but they don't bill the fans until the postseason game is actually a sure thing. so seahawks fans have now been billed for their game next week, but won't be billed for the following week until they win next week. yet their tickets are secured

it is nothing short of an interest free loan to the team like PB siad. and its a stupid policy that has now embarrassed the team and its fans

[bobblehead]

Lets look at this another way. I would venture a guess (pure speculation) that the packers season ticket holders may be some of the poorest (in terms of net worth/income) in the NFL. I would speculate that this leads to them spending less at the stadium each sunday. What a better way to weed out those on limited funds than this "policy."

Now, I could also speculate that I am dead wrong and the packers fans drink more than any other fan base and thus spend more at the stadium. Wild conjecture to be honest.

[gbgary]

do they still have designated "milwaukee" games at Lambeau or has that been abandoned? If it's still practiced what game was it this year?

[mraynrand]

do they still have designated "milwaukee" games at Lambeau or has that been abandoned? If it's still practiced what game was it this year?

Milwaukee seasons ticket holders got three tickets - one preseason and the second and fifth home games. It's called the "Gold Package." Still had to pay into the PSL back when they instituted that. If memory served it was 1800/seat for Gold package and ???? for the regular season ticket holders.

[Rodgers12]

Personally, with all the money the Oneida Nation Casinos are bringing in, they can kick in to buy some of these remaining tickets.

I dunno. Oneida Nation may still be pissed, and rightfully so, at the Packers for not supporting their cause earlier this season when Washington came into town.

[mraynrand]

Lets look at this another way. I would venture a guess (pure speculation) that the packers season ticket holders may be some of the poorest (in terms of net worth/income) in the NFL. I would speculate that this leads to them spending less at the stadium each sunday. What a better way to weed out those on limited funds than this "policy."

Now, I could also speculate that I am dead wrong and the packers fans drink more than any other fan base and thus spend more at the stadium. Wild conjecture to be honest.

The fans still drink a lot, but now they know to take their brandy inside in plastic flasks or bags.

[mraynrand]

I dunno. Oneida Nation may still be pissed, and rightfully so, at the Packers for not supporting their cause earlier this season when Washington came into town.

Unga Bunga Binga Bunga

[woodbuck27]

Personally, with all the money the Oneida Nation Casinos are bringing in, they can kick in to buy some of these remaining tickets. There are 3,000 left. If I could afford to buy the tickets, I would.
Have heard from some of my in laws, who have held tickets since the 50s, weren't crazy on the no refund policy.

Wow !

3000 relatives in Green Bay attending San Fran 49ers @ Green Bay Packers, Sunday 5 Jan. 2014.

Ohh ..... Dear....what a lot of food is needed for brecky.

[Pugger]

Milwaukee seasons ticket holders got three tickets - one preseason and the second and fifth home games. It's called the "Gold Package." Still had to pay into the PSL back when they instituted that. If memory served it was 1800/seat for Gold package and ???? for the regular season ticket holders.

The "green" package of seven games went up $700 to $2,100 in 2012. The "gold" or three-game package jumped from $300 to $900. This one time fee only affects new season ticket holders.

[woodbuck27]

the front i talked about in the other thread looks like it will hit a day early

weather channels are now saying that the temp at kickoff will be between -6 and zero, with the temp dropping into the -15 to -20 range as the game goes on

they are saying the windchill will be around -30 to -50

we're talking about an exact ice bowl situation

ice bowl 2014

Cool.

[woodbuck27]

There it is:

Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero 25s
#Packers received an extended deadline to sell roughly 3,000 remaining tickets for Sunday's game. First time in franchise history?

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/01/nfl-playoffs-blackout-green-bay-packers/

Green Bay may not see Packers playoff game on TV because of NFL’s arcane rule

Cincinnati and Indianapolis could be blacked out too.

By Chris Chase 11 hours ago @chaztopher

" The team received an extension on the 72-hour deadline and now have until 5 p.m. ET on Friday ( Edit: Jan. 3, 2014... woodbuck27 ) to sell tickets."