Our good friend Kram revisited a great topic today and found a glorious example of what we could have here as IronPig fans.
In the 9th inning the Attendance for each game at The Coke is announced and often there is a groan heard around the stadium when the number is revealed. I hear it every single time…
“Lot of empty seats to be 9,534”
“Club level looks empty”
“Who buys tickets and doesn’t go to the games?”
“Man there should be something so people can get tickets to sold out games if others aren’t showing up”
Well, there is a way. We just need the IronPigs to lead the way.
While Coca Cola Park leads pretty much the entire minor league system in per game attendance average (9,018 per game) we do see seats that aren’t sat in. There are those who head out to the trough or rough it in the outfield with the Noise Nation but I’d bet there are a fair amount of tickets that fall into the “Not Used” category.
Kram sent me an email today showing me a great way to bridge this gap. The Lowell Spinners (Class A Short Season for the Red Sox) have created a Ticket Posting page.
Details from the Spinner’s website:
PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
The intention of this TICKET POSTING option is to bring fans together to post their respective situation of obtaining or unloading tickets. This is done in a simple format.
Fans are directed to go to the proper link to select if they wish to “post a listing to obtain tickets to a sold out game” or to “post a listing to unload tickets to a game you can no longer attend”.
After making your selection you are able to select the options of posting your game selections or view what other fans have posted. Fans are invited to check this section of the site to read how to contact the users looking to obtain or unload their tickets.
Even though Spinners Management oversees the activities of these postings, we inform you that this is NOT a secure transaction. It is strictly between the fans. The Spinners are just trying to bring people together and will not resolve disputes that might arise amongst fans.
(The Lowell Spinners are not responsible for ticket transactions via this Ticket Posting method. The Spinners conduct financial ticket operations through the corporate office at LeLacheur Park and through Choice Ticketing, our secure internet server. This Ticket Posting Guest Book forum is NOT part of our financial ticket operations nor is it a secure method.)
Keeping it simple, the Spinners disclaimer absolves them of any liability and provides fans a means of exchanging tickets legally. Heck there’s even a trade forum for giveaways.
Kram tells us, “They get nothing other than less empty seats and more people willing to buy season ticket packages because they know they won’t get stuck with tickets or M-Th vouchers that they can’t use.” (Unused Season Tickets, like rained out games, can be exchanged for a M-Th game)
Granted, it’s no Stub Hub or Ebay… more like Craigslist, but it affords the opportunity to help each other out.
In my opinion, yes my opinion, this will only work if the IronPigs themselves create it. The Spinners post this link on their website on the Ticket Sales page. That way people know about it and can find it while looking for tickets on the team’s site. Really, if we set something up like that here on the Horn & Bell blog how many people would see it/know about it? Not many.
I encourage you to leave feedback in the comments section.
Food for thought though. Thanks Kram for sending over!
OinK!
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