lukerguy
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For those who aren't aware, there is a policy which is enforced by our moderators which states that we are unable to advertise selling tickets for over face value.
I am grieved by the policy for a few reasons. Logically, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
1) "There are other sights for selling over and above face value" was one of the arguments. Sure, there's Stubhub, NFL ticket exchange, and others alike. Most of them charge 15-25% fee cumulative for buyer and seller. This is a percentage that could go towards selling them cheaper to a Seahawks fan. IE. If the tickets would sell for $1000.00 market value on stub hub. A Seahawks .net could buy them for $750 and the seller would net the same.
2) By forcing tickets on to stub hub for those of us who aren't keen on losing thousands..yes thousands.. on selling highly sought after seats for face value, you give opposition fans the ability to buy those same tickets when they could have gone to a Seahawks fan.
Given that I am a season ticket holder living outside of Seattle, I'm not able to make it to all of the games. I also paid a hefty, hefty fee to acquire a seat license. The fact of the matter is that there is a scarcity of tickets for Seahawks games- they are obviously wildly popular. To sell my seats (6th row, charter, seahawks sideline) for face value is essentially losing money based on market value and what I paid for the CSLs.
Motion to equitably re-evaluate the purpose of this policy, respectfully.
I am grieved by the policy for a few reasons. Logically, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
1) "There are other sights for selling over and above face value" was one of the arguments. Sure, there's Stubhub, NFL ticket exchange, and others alike. Most of them charge 15-25% fee cumulative for buyer and seller. This is a percentage that could go towards selling them cheaper to a Seahawks fan. IE. If the tickets would sell for $1000.00 market value on stub hub. A Seahawks .net could buy them for $750 and the seller would net the same.
2) By forcing tickets on to stub hub for those of us who aren't keen on losing thousands..yes thousands.. on selling highly sought after seats for face value, you give opposition fans the ability to buy those same tickets when they could have gone to a Seahawks fan.
Given that I am a season ticket holder living outside of Seattle, I'm not able to make it to all of the games. I also paid a hefty, hefty fee to acquire a seat license. The fact of the matter is that there is a scarcity of tickets for Seahawks games- they are obviously wildly popular. To sell my seats (6th row, charter, seahawks sideline) for face value is essentially losing money based on market value and what I paid for the CSLs.
Motion to equitably re-evaluate the purpose of this policy, respectfully.