Although Hibs have sold all their tickets for the Hearts and Aberdeen (only a few dozen left) games, there will still be empty seats due to season ticket holders not being able to attend. This is particularly noticeable in the FF Stand because of all the kids tickets.
Currently there are a few fans who know to release their tickets back to the club, but I think there should be a more structured, and publicised, method.
I don't think that people should be paid for doing so, but some sort of credit towards next year's season ticket might be an incentive.
As I type this, I'm thinking that as we don't have all that many genuinely sold out games where we can't use the south stand for "overflow", it's probably more hassle than it's worth for Hibs to set something up.
That's a shame, if it's the case, cos being in a properly full Easter Road is an awesome experience.
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08-02-2018 09:57 AM #1
Hibs need a formal system for releasing unused season tickets
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08-02-2018 10:23 AM #5
As a ST holder that works/lives away most of the time, this sort of thing would really appeal to me
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08-02-2018 10:26 AM #6
By the time you take off 30% and pay whatever the scheme costs to administer, I doubt Hibs would make much. You probably need nearly every game to be a sell out before that kind of thing is worthwhile.
It might be easier just to send an email appeal to all ST holders each time we're near a sell out asking those not going to release seats?
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08-02-2018 10:28 AM #7
Next season the kids season ticket should be increased in price IMO.
Even doubling the price to £50 it would still be fantastic value and maybe we would see a reduction in people getting a £25 ticket and not showing up.
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An email would have limited effect. I don't think 30% would be necessary. Even a fiver back as incentive would increase returns dramatically.
It only costs 5p to buy a plastic carrier bag, but people won't pay it. The same principle would apply, imo.
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08-02-2018 10:37 AM #11
I shouldn't imagine the set-up costs would be much as it's already part of Ticketmaster's service offering. The ongoing costs could be met out of resales. Any money going to Hibs is profit.
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08-02-2018 10:37 AM #12
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It's also really noticeable in the east stand. More so for me than the ff lower actually.
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08-02-2018 10:45 AM #14
I have a rangers supporting friend who has a season ticket but rarely goes (3 games this year - defeats to Hibs, Celtic, and Hibs again ). They have a system where you get money back for releasing your ticket but only if then ALL released tickets are subsequently resold do you get any cash - this results in him rarely getting anything back apparently.
Generally I agree, £5 off at the club shop or next year's ST per game missed would be a nice touch - without any of the above loopholes. Would encourage further purchases from the club as you have money off and also help persuade people who are put off committing to a season ticket because they know missing 2/3 games puts them out of pocket.
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08-02-2018 10:57 AM #15This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The number of games we sell out are extremely limited at the moment anyway, so I do think that it's worth looking at for next season, if not this year's games after the split.
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08-02-2018 11:07 AM #16
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08-02-2018 11:12 AM #17
Surely if you buy a £25 season ticket, an adult buys it for £28 and you get 30% back (£7.40) then you basically get a free season ticket if you release your ST 3 times.
Why do people always want stuff for nothing? You buy your season ticket, not to be recompensed for missed games, the only benefit you should need is seeing your club make ££££ from resold seats for the sake of you sending an email that takes 30 seconds.
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08-02-2018 11:25 AM #18
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I think folk are getting a wee bit carried away with 1 season of fantastic crowds. If this was to happen for another couple of seasons then we should look at options. But let’s not be creating disharmony for season ticket holders to benefit some big game only fans who may struggle to get a ticket
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08-02-2018 11:48 AM #19This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Releasing any other seat - Nothing
...And get a big advert/link/button on the main page of the Hibs official website that can be triggered when it is needed.
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08-02-2018 11:49 AM #20This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteEvery gimmick hungry yob,
Digging gold from rock and roll
Grabs the mic to tell us,
He'll die before he's sold.
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08-02-2018 11:53 AM #21
Having an option on the online sales site should be set up, I'm not too fussy about getting anything back personally as the club would benefit financially. I'd just prefer the process to be much easier than having to send an email to the club, which may or may not get auctioned depending on how busy they are.
Having a list of the games with a tick box next to it online that can be unchecked for the games you can't attend would be easiest.
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The other issue is that they are clearly not attending that many matches as shown by the empty seats everyweek.
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08-02-2018 11:54 AM #23
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The club would make money from that system imo
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08-02-2018 11:56 AM #25
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Best idea I've heard on here for a long time
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08-02-2018 12:01 PM #26
I have a few mates who cannot commit to season tickets just now - working away regularly, family commitments etc. I have no doubt that if we introduced a system that allowed you to resell your seat for any games you were going to miss -and a share of thhat revenue came to you in the form of a discount off next year's season ticket - they would absolutely buy season tickets for next season which they otherwise would not touch.
So, you'd get more bums on seats on match days for atmosphere, the club would pull in more revenue from the re-sales and the club would also sell more season tickets in the first place.
What am I missing?
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However, that's not the reality, it's wishful thinking.
There are any number of reasonable things that people wouldn't do if they weren't coerced or rewarded
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