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Author Message rpbobcat General User Member Since: 4/28/2006 Location: Rochelle Park, NJ Post Count: 3,503 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/2/2019 10:44:15 AM  There was an interesting discussion about ticket sales vs.attendance on WFAN this morning. They were talking about how empty professional baseball stadiums are,especially early in season. But there were a few parallels to any sport that has paid admission. They were saying "seats in the seats" is good for optics. They also said a large crowd can impact certain sports,primarily especially football and basketball. However,an "owner's" primary concern is economics. Other then parking and concessions,if the tickets are sold,they've made their money,whether fans show up or not. So selling tickets is their number one goal. Back to Top OU_Country General User Member Since: 12/6/2005 Location: On the road between Athens and Madison County Post Count: 8,320 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/2/2019 10:59:38 AM  BillyTheCat wrote: longtiimelurker wrote: OU_Country wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: , but the economics of a $60-90 or even a $45 ticket is very appealing to our fan base. I agree $60-$90 isn't appealing. I do think $45 would be a fair price point for those seats that go unsold as season tickets. There has to be a better way than the last couple years' status quo. Maybe even work in a fee that ends up being for OBC. I don't know what they're able to do legally, or with NCAA rules. I may be misreading this but I think he is saying it IS appealing while you are agreeing that it ISN'T Should be isn’t very appealing. No way would I suggest that price point for lower bowl tickets. I am agreeing with Billy that $60 to $90 for a lower bowl seat is NOT appealing, while at the same time agreeing that $45 would be more appealing and potentially get them a shot at selling the unsold ones on a game by game basis. Again, as noted above, there has to be a better way than the status quo that was used the last 2-3 seasons. To add to that thought, it would be a huge missed opportunity to not have a plan for those seats if for some reason there are seats left after season ticket buyers have been exhausted. You have the golden boy, former alumnus coach returning home, doing all the right things - now is the time to at least TRY to do something with unsold lower bowl seats, and now is the time to revamp your entire approach to ticketing. At the very least, this is how I see it. Back to Top Deciduous Forest Cat General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Ohio Post Count: 4,304 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/2/2019 12:32:58 PM  it was only two seasons ago, I bought a single seat in the lower bowl at gametime. Why are people assuming you can't do that if they're not sold? Back to Top OU_Country General User Member Since: 12/6/2005 Location: On the road between Athens and Madison County Post Count: 8,320 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/2/2019 5:09:41 PM  Deciduous Forest Cat wrote: it was only two seasons ago, I bought a single seat in the lower bowl at gametime. Why are people assuming you can't do that if they're not sold? I'm curious how you did that? Call in? My reason for assuming is that I've never seen them made available through online purchase. Back to Top Deciduous Forest Cat General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Ohio Post Count: 4,304 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/2/2019 6:59:06 PM  OU_Country wrote: Deciduous Forest Cat wrote: it was only two seasons ago, I bought a single seat in the lower bowl at gametime. Why are people assuming you can't do that if they're not sold? I'm curious how you did that? Call in? My reason for assuming is that I've never seen them made available through online purchase. Ticket window Back to Top BillyTheCat General User Member Since: 10/6/2012 Post Count: 9,454 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/2/2019 10:33:11 PM  OU_Country wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: longtiimelurker wrote: OU_Country wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: , but the economics of a $60-90 or even a $45 ticket is very appealing to our fan base. I agree $60-$90 isn't appealing. I do think $45 would be a fair price point for those seats that go unsold as season tickets. There has to be a better way than the last couple years' status quo. Maybe even work in a fee that ends up being for OBC. I don't know what they're able to do legally, or with NCAA rules. I may be misreading this but I think he is saying it IS appealing while you are agreeing that it ISN'T Should be isn’t very appealing. No way would I suggest that price point for lower bowl tickets. I am agreeing with Billy that $60 to $90 for a lower bowl seat is NOT appealing, while at the same time agreeing that $45 would be more appealing and potentially get them a shot at selling the unsold ones on a game by game basis. Again, as noted above, there has to be a better way than the status quo that was used the last 2-3 seasons. To add to that thought, it would be a huge missed opportunity to not have a plan for those seats if for some reason there are seats left after season ticket buyers have been exhausted. You have the golden boy, former alumnus coach returning home, doing all the right things - now is the time to at least TRY to do something with unsold lower bowl seats, and now is the time to revamp your entire approach to ticketing. At the very least, this is how I see it. So economics again, if you can sell the package with an OBC contribution and 20% of games go unused, and the seating option is exclusive to that package you make more money then piecemealing it game by game. Because the person who buys the package knowing he can go to “most the games but not all of them, just bought tickets to every game. In one transaction you sold the $45 ducat to Marietta, Urbana, UMBC, or whatever non attractive opponent we have. Sure you can sell more of those seats to the 1-3 good games we have per year on a walk up, but you made more money selling a ducat for the games that have small walk up crowds. Simple economics. Sell the most tickets possible at across the board sales, and that absorbs the small attendance at a bad game. 15-20% of all pre-sold tickets pre sold go unused, that’s free money. Back to Top RSBobcat General User Member Since: 8/22/2010 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 4,401 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/2/2019 11:10:55 PM  I have NEVER in 30ish years had any problem with figuring out how to make sure my Platinum seats tickets, if I cannot attend a game, are not either hand delivered to someone else before the game I cannot attend, or how to make them available to someone else thru will call. And I have Never asked for a dime for the tickets. Season tic holders just need to be more program consistent loyal/supporting with the minimal effort it takes to insure the seats are occupied if they cannot attend....There are Plenty of options for letting other Bobcat fans, and/or New Bobcat fans to be offered opportunities to have the seats occupied..... RS Bobcat Back to Top RPO R6V General User Member Since: 1/7/2005 Post Count: 206 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/3/2019 10:47:55 AM  Deciduous Forest Cat wrote: OU_Country wrote: Deciduous Forest Cat wrote: it was only two seasons ago, I bought a single seat in the lower bowl at gametime. Why are people assuming you can't do that if they're not sold? I'm curious how you did that? Call in? My reason for assuming is that I've never seen them made available through online purchase. Ticket window This seems to be a big disconnect. Why would they be available at the ticket window but not online? Back to Top shabamon General User Member Since: 11/17/2006 Location: Cincinnati Post Count: 6,102 Status: Online     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/3/2019 11:13:07 AM  BillyTheCat wrote: OU_Country wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: longtiimelurker wrote: OU_Country wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: , but the economics of a $60-90 or even a $45 ticket is very appealing to our fan base. I agree $60-$90 isn't appealing. I do think $45 would be a fair price point for those seats that go unsold as season tickets. There has to be a better way than the last couple years' status quo. Maybe even work in a fee that ends up being for OBC. I don't know what they're able to do legally, or with NCAA rules. I may be misreading this but I think he is saying it IS appealing while you are agreeing that it ISN'T Should be isn’t very appealing. No way would I suggest that price point for lower bowl tickets. I am agreeing with Billy that $60 to $90 for a lower bowl seat is NOT appealing, while at the same time agreeing that $45 would be more appealing and potentially get them a shot at selling the unsold ones on a game by game basis. Again, as noted above, there has to be a better way than the status quo that was used the last 2-3 seasons. To add to that thought, it would be a huge missed opportunity to not have a plan for those seats if for some reason there are seats left after season ticket buyers have been exhausted. You have the golden boy, former alumnus coach returning home, doing all the right things - now is the time to at least TRY to do something with unsold lower bowl seats, and now is the time to revamp your entire approach to ticketing. At the very least, this is how I see it. So economics again, if you can sell the package with an OBC contribution and 20% of games go unused, and the seating option is exclusive to that package you make more money then piecemealing it game by game. Because the person who buys the package knowing he can go to “most the games but not all of them, just bought tickets to every game. In one transaction you sold the $45 ducat to Marietta, Urbana, UMBC, or whatever non attractive opponent we have. Sure you can sell more of those seats to the 1-3 good games we have per year on a walk up, but you made more money selling a ducat for the games that have small walk up crowds. Simple economics. Sell the most tickets possible at across the board sales, and that absorbs the small attendance at a bad game. 15-20% of all pre-sold tickets pre sold go unused, that’s free money. Yes. They should try to sell as many season tickets as possible, and season tickets + OBC contribution should always be the better deal on a per game basis. But in the event a seat is not sold via season ticket, they should still make that seat available, both online and through the ticket window on a single game basis. I only make it to the Convo once or twice a season, so I'm not going to buy a season ticket, but when I do come around, I want a premium seat, and I would be willing to spend $30-$50 for it. To not make it available is denying an opportunity at more of my money. I moved back to Cincinnati from Athens in 2014. Since then I have seen three games in the Convo: 2016 vs. NIU: Sat five rows behind our bench because I bought some of the very few that were available on stubhub 2016-17 opener vs Southern: Won the bid for Monroe's Bobcat Black seats. Spent $60 for two tickets. This past year vs Marshall. Someone here left me their free tickets they got for being a football season ticket holder. Didn't have to pay for them so I got in the door for free. Sat 10 rows up in the upper deck GA seats, but I would have rather spent $30+ for a seat up close. Though the Bobcat Black scenario is not exactly fair, in each scenario, the athletic department missed out on my money. Back to Top longtiimelurker General User Member Since: 2/2/2017 Post Count: 587 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/4/2019 1:30:53 PM  RPO R6V wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: longtiimelurker wrote: OU_Country wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: , but the economics of a $60-90 or even a $45 ticket is very appealing to our fan base. I agree $60-$90 isn't appealing. I do think $45 would be a fair price point for those seats that go unsold as season tickets. There has to be a better way than the last couple years' status quo. Maybe even work in a fee that ends up being for OBC. I don't know what they're able to do legally, or with NCAA rules. I may be misreading this but I think he is saying it IS appealing while you are agreeing that it ISN'T Should be isn’t very appealing. No way would I suggest that price point for lower bowl tickets. I'm just glad this is being discussed, and if it hasn't been suggested to Schaus et al yet I'll write an email today. I'm in the target audience for these seats. I make it to Athens from Michigan for one basketball game per year. Would I pay $45 per ticket for those seats? Definitely. Would I pay $60 each? Very likely. Funny that. The locals insist that you don't exist Back to Top Alan Swank General User Member Since: 12/11/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 7,022 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/4/2019 3:21:26 PM  RPO R6V wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: longtiimelurker wrote: OU_Country wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: , but the economics of a $60-90 or even a $45 ticket is very appealing to our fan base. I agree $60-$90 isn't appealing. I do think $45 would be a fair price point for those seats that go unsold as season tickets. There has to be a better way than the last couple years' status quo. Maybe even work in a fee that ends up being for OBC. I don't know what they're able to do legally, or with NCAA rules. I may be misreading this but I think he is saying it IS appealing while you are agreeing that it ISN'T Should be isn’t very appealing. No way would I suggest that price point for lower bowl tickets. I'm just glad this is being discussed, and if it hasn't been suggested to Schaus et al yet I'll write an email today. I'm in the target audience for these seats. I make it to Athens from Michigan for one basketball game per year. Would I pay $45 per ticket for those seats? Definitely. Would I pay $60 each? Very likely. Let me know when you're coming. For $60 you can buy mine. Back to Top BillyTheCat General User Member Since: 10/6/2012 Post Count: 9,454 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/4/2019 6:47:01 PM  longtiimelurker wrote: RPO R6V wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: longtiimelurker wrote: OU_Country wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: , but the economics of a $60-90 or even a $45 ticket is very appealing to our fan base. I agree $60-$90 isn't appealing. I do think $45 would be a fair price point for those seats that go unsold as season tickets. There has to be a better way than the last couple years' status quo. Maybe even work in a fee that ends up being for OBC. I don't know what they're able to do legally, or with NCAA rules. I may be misreading this but I think he is saying it IS appealing while you are agreeing that it ISN'T Should be isn’t very appealing. No way would I suggest that price point for lower bowl tickets. I'm just glad this is being discussed, and if it hasn't been suggested to Schaus et al yet I'll write an email today. I'm in the target audience for these seats. I make it to Athens from Michigan for one basketball game per year. Would I pay $45 per ticket for those seats? Definitely. Would I pay $60 each? Very likely. Funny that. The locals insist that you don't exist You miss the point, selling the same seats piece meal is proven to generate less revenue. Back to Top Obc2 General User Member Since: 11/8/2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Post Count: 596 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/5/2019 4:51:22 PM  my original intent was to see how many diehards, which is what i consider us on BA to be,that will commit to making it back to the Convo at least once to help support the fellas. i have my third high schooler about to graduate in past 5 years...extracurricular activities have been very present during that timeframe. most years we made it back, some we just couldn't. i really want to go to a Nov/Dec game this season. eldest son is getting married mid Nov and I'd like a sanity road trip afterwards...ha! Back to Top RPO R6V General User Member Since: 1/7/2005 Post Count: 206 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/6/2019 11:18:47 AM  Alan Swank wrote: RPO R6V wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: longtiimelurker wrote: OU_Country wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: , but the economics of a $60-90 or even a $45 ticket is very appealing to our fan base. I agree $60-$90 isn't appealing. I do think $45 would be a fair price point for those seats that go unsold as season tickets. There has to be a better way than the last couple years' status quo. Maybe even work in a fee that ends up being for OBC. I don't know what they're able to do legally, or with NCAA rules. I may be misreading this but I think he is saying it IS appealing while you are agreeing that it ISN'T Should be isn’t very appealing. No way would I suggest that price point for lower bowl tickets. I'm just glad this is being discussed, and if it hasn't been suggested to Schaus et al yet I'll write an email today. I'm in the target audience for these seats. I make it to Athens from Michigan for one basketball game per year. Would I pay $45 per ticket for those seats? Definitely. Would I pay $60 each? Very likely. Let me know when you're coming. For $60 you can buy mine. I will! Back to Top RPO R6V General User Member Since: 1/7/2005 Post Count: 206 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/6/2019 11:24:05 AM  BillyTheCat wrote: longtiimelurker wrote: RPO R6V wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: longtiimelurker wrote: OU_Country wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: , but the economics of a $60-90 or even a $45 ticket is very appealing to our fan base. I agree $60-$90 isn't appealing. I do think $45 would be a fair price point for those seats that go unsold as season tickets. There has to be a better way than the last couple years' status quo. Maybe even work in a fee that ends up being for OBC. I don't know what they're able to do legally, or with NCAA rules. I may be misreading this but I think he is saying it IS appealing while you are agreeing that it ISN'T Should be isn’t very appealing. No way would I suggest that price point for lower bowl tickets. I'm just glad this is being discussed, and if it hasn't been suggested to Schaus et al yet I'll write an email today. I'm in the target audience for these seats. I make it to Athens from Michigan for one basketball game per year. Would I pay $45 per ticket for those seats? Definitely. Would I pay $60 each? Very likely. Funny that. The locals insist that you don't exist You miss the point, selling the same seats piece meal is proven to generate less revenue. I don't think we're talking about selling all these seats piecemeal. I think we're proposing they sell season tickets just as they do today, but then make available, on an individual game basis (and at a higher per-game price than season tickets), those seats that nobody bought as a season ticket. But I guess even that might net less revenue if a high number of current season ticket buyers decide they're better off just buying individual tickets for a few games. Last Edited: 5/6/2019 11:25:36 AM by RPO R6V Back to Top Deciduous Forest Cat General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Ohio Post Count: 4,304 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/6/2019 1:00:17 PM  RPO R6V wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: longtiimelurker wrote: RPO R6V wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: longtiimelurker wrote: OU_Country wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: , but the economics of a $60-90 or even a $45 ticket is very appealing to our fan base. I agree $60-$90 isn't appealing. I do think $45 would be a fair price point for those seats that go unsold as season tickets. There has to be a better way than the last couple years' status quo. Maybe even work in a fee that ends up being for OBC. I don't know what they're able to do legally, or with NCAA rules. I may be misreading this but I think he is saying it IS appealing while you are agreeing that it ISN'T Should be isn’t very appealing. No way would I suggest that price point for lower bowl tickets. I'm just glad this is being discussed, and if it hasn't been suggested to Schaus et al yet I'll write an email today. I'm in the target audience for these seats. I make it to Athens from Michigan for one basketball game per year. Would I pay $45 per ticket for those seats? Definitely. Would I pay $60 each? Very likely. Funny that. The locals insist that you don't exist You miss the point, selling the same seats piece meal is proven to generate less revenue. I don't think we're talking about selling all these seats piecemeal. I think we're proposing they sell season tickets just as they do today, but then make available, on an individual game basis (and at a higher per-game price than season tickets), those seats that nobody bought as a season ticket. But I guess even that might net less revenue if a high number of current season ticket buyers decide they're better off just buying individual tickets for a few games. Again, I think it's most likely that these seats ARE available, but maybe only single seats in certain locations. I have purchased one! It's called the "Ticket Window" app (credit: Ted Thompson). First you take out your phone, text your mom that you're having a great time in Athens, then put it back in your pocket, then get to the Convo and walk to the Ticket Window. Back to Top cc-cat General User Member Since: 4/5/2006 Location: matthews, NC Post Count: 3,820 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/6/2019 1:46:48 PM  RPO R6V wrote: I don't think we're talking about selling all these seats piecemeal. I think we're proposing they sell season tickets just as they do today, but then make available, on an individual game basis (and at a higher per-game price than season tickets), those seats that nobody bought as a season ticket. Agree - if they are not selling the non-sold seats in the season ticket area for individual games a a significant price over what season ticket holders pay - someone needs to be fired. Back to Top RPO R6V General User Member Since: 1/7/2005 Post Count: 206 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/6/2019 9:10:55 PM  Deciduous Forest Cat wrote: RPO R6V wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: longtiimelurker wrote: RPO R6V wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: longtiimelurker wrote: OU_Country wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: , but the economics of a $60-90 or even a $45 ticket is very appealing to our fan base. I agree $60-$90 isn't appealing. I do think $45 would be a fair price point for those seats that go unsold as season tickets. There has to be a better way than the last couple years' status quo. Maybe even work in a fee that ends up being for OBC. I don't know what they're able to do legally, or with NCAA rules. I may be misreading this but I think he is saying it IS appealing while you are agreeing that it ISN'T Should be isn’t very appealing. No way would I suggest that price point for lower bowl tickets. I'm just glad this is being discussed, and if it hasn't been suggested to Schaus et al yet I'll write an email today. I'm in the target audience for these seats. I make it to Athens from Michigan for one basketball game per year. Would I pay $45 per ticket for those seats? Definitely. Would I pay $60 each? Very likely. Funny that. The locals insist that you don't exist You miss the point, selling the same seats piece meal is proven to generate less revenue. I don't think we're talking about selling all these seats piecemeal. I think we're proposing they sell season tickets just as they do today, but then make available, on an individual game basis (and at a higher per-game price than season tickets), those seats that nobody bought as a season ticket. But I guess even that might net less revenue if a high number of current season ticket buyers decide they're better off just buying individual tickets for a few games. Again, I think it's most likely that these seats ARE available, but maybe only single seats in certain locations. I have purchased one! It's called the "Ticket Window" app (credit: Ted Thompson). First you take out your phone, text your mom that you're having a great time in Athens, then put it back in your pocket, then get to the Convo and walk to the Ticket Window. Great idea, especially considering it's no big deal for me to drive to Athens from Michigan (after booking a very reasonably priced hotel room at a hotel that never sells out). They shouldn't bother making those tickets available online. I'll just drive twelve hours round trip to Athens for every home game, hoping I eventually score some. Last Edited: 5/6/2019 9:29:31 PM by RPO R6V Back to Top Deciduous Forest Cat General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Ohio Post Count: 4,304 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/6/2019 11:16:12 PM  RPO R6V wrote: Deciduous Forest Cat wrote: RPO R6V wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: longtiimelurker wrote: RPO R6V wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: longtiimelurker wrote: OU_Country wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: , but the economics of a $60-90 or even a $45 ticket is very appealing to our fan base. I agree $60-$90 isn't appealing. I do think $45 would be a fair price point for those seats that go unsold as season tickets. There has to be a better way than the last couple years' status quo. Maybe even work in a fee that ends up being for OBC. I don't know what they're able to do legally, or with NCAA rules. I may be misreading this but I think he is saying it IS appealing while you are agreeing that it ISN'T Should be isn’t very appealing. No way would I suggest that price point for lower bowl tickets. I'm just glad this is being discussed, and if it hasn't been suggested to Schaus et al yet I'll write an email today. I'm in the target audience for these seats. I make it to Athens from Michigan for one basketball game per year. Would I pay $45 per ticket for those seats? Definitely. Would I pay $60 each? Very likely. Funny that. The locals insist that you don't exist You miss the point, selling the same seats piece meal is proven to generate less revenue. I don't think we're talking about selling all these seats piecemeal. I think we're proposing they sell season tickets just as they do today, but then make available, on an individual game basis (and at a higher per-game price than season tickets), those seats that nobody bought as a season ticket. But I guess even that might net less revenue if a high number of current season ticket buyers decide they're better off just buying individual tickets for a few games. Again, I think it's most likely that these seats ARE available, but maybe only single seats in certain locations. I have purchased one! It's called the "Ticket Window" app (credit: Ted Thompson). First you take out your phone, text your mom that you're having a great time in Athens, then put it back in your pocket, then get to the Convo and walk to the Ticket Window. Great idea, especially considering it's no big deal for me to drive to Athens from Michigan (after booking a very reasonably priced hotel room at a hotel that never sells out). They shouldn't bother making those tickets available online. I'll just drive twelve hours round trip to Athens for every home game, hoping I eventually score some. I was literally just taking this opportunity to make a joke. I'm sure any ticket at the window is available online. but I could be wrong. Back to Top SBH General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 3,747 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/7/2019 10:51:46 AM  I am guessing our eCommerce platform cannot list a specific seat as being available both in a season ticket package and for a single-game sale. Easy resolution: Pick up the phone and ask. Back to Top RPO R6V General User Member Since: 1/7/2005 Post Count: 206 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/7/2019 1:46:15 PM  [/QUOTE] Again, I think it's most likely that these seats ARE available, but maybe only single seats in certain locations. I have purchased one! It's called the "Ticket Window" app (credit: Ted Thompson). First you take out your phone, text your mom that you're having a great time in Athens, then put it back in your pocket, then get to the Convo and walk to the Ticket Window. [/QUOTE] Great idea, especially considering it's no big deal for me to drive to Athens from Michigan (after booking a very reasonably priced hotel room at a hotel that never sells out). They shouldn't bother making those tickets available online. I'll just drive twelve hours round trip to Athens for every home game, hoping I eventually score some. [/QUOTE] I was literally just taking this opportunity to make a joke. I'm sure any ticket at the window is available online. but I could be wrong. [/QUOTE] Sorry, I didn't know it was a joke. I apologize for my sarcasm! I don't think the tickets being discussed are ever available online, even if they're available at the ticket window. At least that's been my experience, and I think Deciduous Forest Cat said it was his too. Back to Top RPO R6V General User Member Since: 1/7/2005 Post Count: 206 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/7/2019 1:50:57 PM  SBH wrote: I am guessing our eCommerce platform cannot list a specific seat as being available both in a season ticket package and for a single-game sale. Easy resolution: Pick up the phone and ask. I wouldn't expect a specific seat to be available in both a season ticket package and for a single game. What I think we're talking about here is the lower bowl seats that don't get sold to any season ticket holders before the season starts but then remain empty and unsold game after game. If they really all get sold to season ticket holders who just don't show up for certain games, that's another matter, but based on what I'm hearing here, that's not the case, and indeed someone said they bought a ticket for one of those seats at the ticket window, despite the fact that when one looks at our online ticket portal NONE of the lower bowl tickets are EVER available shown as available for purchase (for an individual game). Back to Top SBH General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 3,747 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/7/2019 2:34:30 PM  I bet people (not many) continue to purchase season ticket packages after the start of the season. At what point do you pull them from the inventory and start selling them only for single games? Back to Top Buckeye to Bobcat General User Member Since: 9/10/2013 Post Count: 1,776 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/7/2019 6:24:57 PM  I will address some of the questions I've seen on here: 1. Can they do a single game ticket that gets donation revenue too? Answer: Yes, Purdue has a great model for their single game tickets where a portion of that goes to the John Purdue Club on top of their ticket office. What you will learn after checking out a department is that departments are very tribal about their territories. 2. Does OU sell single-game lower levels online? Answer: Historically no. Usually they were kept back behind curtains and were released out via the ticket window. To me, not smart, but that's my two cents. Would rather have a sold out lower bowl than wait til walkup and roll the dice on those versus scaring off the general public. 3. At which point is inventory converted over from season to single game? Answer: Depends on the organization. Some like to hold seats to pro-rate season tickets until roughly 33%-50% of the games are played, and some programs like to open them up immediately. As to OU, usually when MACtion revs up is when the doors open. Back to Top RPO R6V General User Member Since: 1/7/2005 Post Count: 206 Status: Offline     RE: who is going back to the Convo this season?    Posted: 5/9/2019 8:37:26 AM  Buckeye to Bobcat wrote: I will address some of the questions I've seen on here: 1. Can they do a single game ticket that gets donation revenue too? Answer: Yes, Purdue has a great model for their single game tickets where a portion of that goes to the John Purdue Club on top of their ticket office. What you will learn after checking out a department is that departments are very tribal about their territories. 2. Does OU sell single-game lower levels online? Answer: Historically no. Usually they were kept back behind curtains and were released out via the ticket window. To me, not smart, but that's my two cents. Would rather have a sold out lower bowl than wait til walkup and roll the dice on those versus scaring off the general public. 3. At which point is inventory converted over from season to single game? Answer: Depends on the organization. Some like to hold seats to pro-rate season tickets until roughly 33%-50% of the games are played, and some programs like to open them up immediately. As to OU, usually when MACtion revs up is when the doors open. Thanks Buckeye To Bobcat; great information. If what you say is true - once MAC season play begins, lower bowl seats that have not been sold as season tickets are sold on a per-game basis at the ticket window but NOT online - I'm amazed and sad. What a wasted opportunity to make more money, make the atmosphere in the Convo better, and make fans happy. I guess this means if I go to a game this season I'll buy my tickets at the door. I might be able to buy good seats. Worst case is I have to buy the same nosebleed seats I would have been forced to pick from online. Last Edited: 5/9/2019 8:39:02 AM by RPO R6V Back to Top Showing Replies:   51 - 75  of 75 Posts Jump to Page:   < Previous    1 | 2 | 3 View Other 'Ohio Basketball' Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WHO'S ONLINE There are 175 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com 173 Guests 2 Registered Users:   OUs LONG Driver, shabamon There are no other users looking at this page.

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