Basketball - I can't stand seeing 10% of the lower bowl seats empty for every game. They need to bring down the limit

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Jan 31, 2024
7:23:29pm

Boomcannon Passing Time

can purchase in the lower bowl to give access to people who actually want to be at the games!

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Boomcannon

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Time

Shots fired at Legacy folks buying up 12 tickets and reselling...

jpv

Jan 31, 4:48pm

It’s an epidemic near me. Different fans every game, usually supporting the opposing team. Front row folks making bank.

Yllage Vidiot

Jan 31, 4:49pm

RE: It’s an epidemic near me. Different fans every game, usually

Ray Shoesmith

Jan 31, 7:37pm

It’s been this way for a number of years

Ron Mexico

Jan 31, 5:01pm

This isn't a new policy.

JuicyJam

Jan 31, 5:02pm

I think this is the first time I've seen this policy in writing. I've heard people who have been contacted by BYU, but I

HarlemCoug

Jan 31, 5:05pm

They've used similar language the last few years at least.

kccougar

Jan 31, 5:07pm

Why would donors do this?

VenomFarmer

Jan 31, 5:06pm

These are second generations that still hold the rights

BlackBart

Jan 31, 6:23pm

If I were that original donor, I would be embarrassed of my kids

Still Questing

Jan 31, 8:32pm

Didn't someone on here complain about that happening to them last year? They were pretty upset.

John Doe

Jan 31, 5:07pm

yeah it was me. I live out of state so only make a couple games a year and I

Mayor of Cougartown

Feb 1, 9:25am

I think that situation is fine. That's not who they're trying to stop with the policy.

John Doe

Feb 1, 10:02am

I think it happened to a STH of the SF Giants. The Giants tried to walk it back

Natedog916

Jan 31, 5:10pm

It’s super annoying. It happened with us with football and now basketball. I

bornbyu93

Jan 31, 5:26pm

So, you live out of state. You hope to attend 2 or 3 games a year. You want good seats. You want to support BYU. You buy

PJMort

Jan 31, 5:28pm

My take - selling online is different than selling to friends and family

Heath Squashwell

Jan 31, 5:46pm

So, you pay $3,000 for a CC membership, plus the price of the season tickets. You have no takers for the upcoming game.

PJMort

Jan 31, 5:51pm

That is the exact situation I find myself every year.

babybroker

Jan 31, 6:27pm

And what's more, there are only a couple games each year where I make my

babybroker

Jan 31, 6:30pm

That's my situation as well. Tickets are right by other family tickets but

Parabellum

Jan 31, 7:43pm

No one has an issue with you doing this in some of the games

Heath Squashwell

Jan 31, 7:45pm

Bingo. I bought 12 tickets last year; 6 sideline, 6 endzone. My group sits on

RealSimsShadY

Jan 31, 6:32pm

Basketball - I can't stand seeing 10% of the lower bowl seats empty for every game. They need to bring down the limit

Boomcannon

Jan 31, 7:23pm

Even in the upper bowl. the 2 seats to my left, and 2+ seats to my right are

RealSimsShadY

Jan 31, 7:48pm

Sounds like a pro, not a con, to me.

Methusaleh22

Jan 31, 8:15pm

I wish they had been more clear with their language. Isn't it ok to sell them online as long as you don't sell at a

HarlemCoug

Jan 31, 5:54pm

That is not the policy. They don't want you to buy season tickets with the intention of reselling most or all of them.

PJMort

Jan 31, 6:00pm

I didn't intend to resell them. Reselling was not my "primary purpose." I was out of town for the games.. and I'll

HarlemCoug

Jan 31, 6:06pm

But many CC members *ARE* buying their limit with the plan to resell most of thm

Greg4BYU

Jan 31, 6:07pm

Really? Or are you guessing? I think most CC members want to attend the games. I’d guess the true scalpers are very few.

PJMort

Jan 31, 8:06pm

I doubt that is what they are trying to stop.

JuicyJam

Jan 31, 5:55pm

That's what I do. Never sell on stub hub. I don't think I have ever got more than I have paid for ticket when selling.

Qhall

Jan 31, 9:39pm

It's a real problem. Cougar Club members buying their limit because they can

Greg4BYU

Jan 31, 5:32pm

How many people wanted to buy season tickets but couldn't?

JuicyJam

Jan 31, 5:36pm

Better question. How many rabid fans were priced out because they can't afford

Greg4BYU

Jan 31, 6:03pm

I can't speak to basketball. But I'm one of the lowest priority CC members

JuicyJam

Jan 31, 6:14pm

Same. Getting the tickets was never an issue for me, it is the $$$ that changed

Ode to Hoy

Jan 31, 7:27pm

So, you want to pay less to get the same seats and parking passes as those who pay more? You are upset that you would...

PJMort

Jan 31, 5:40pm

BYU can chose whatever policy they will. Limits to resale are very normal

NYC and Japan

Jan 31, 8:11pm

Those lots are still half empty when I have walked by, even Saturday when I was

kjjson

Jan 31, 5:52pm

This ^^^ I upgraded my Cougar Club level and hoped my parking pass would be

Greg4BYU

Jan 31, 6:06pm

I feel kind of bad. I had a parking pass for lot 3 I didn't use Saturday

ryebrye

Feb 1, 4:21am

The issue I have is how BYU knows whether they’re being sold vs. transferred.

Ned Schneebly

Jan 31, 6:51pm

In the old days, I'd give tickets away. Not anymore.

Belboz

Jan 31, 8:23pm

My guess is that CC doesn’t really care what happens as long as tickets are

Muscle IQ

Jan 31, 8:37pm

agreed - and sec 34 will be $500/ticket this year. There is no way to make money scalping them. You could certainly

HarlemCoug

Feb 1, 9:16am

There is a guy who buys a bunch of Football tickets and basketball tickets and resells them all on KSL. He's the same

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