scarletngrey11
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nice post, you were right on about everything.
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crazybuckfan40
Head Coach
No just have her buck id. As long as it matches the ticket you are fine.Tipdogusaf said:
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ohiobuck94
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ID AND FOOTBALL TICKETS
Some OSU staff seeing scarlet over new policy
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Kirk D . Richards
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
A staff member at Ohio State University Medical Center wants to hand off his football tickets for the Sept. 3 OSU-Miami game to his son.
Last year, that would not have been a problem for Robert Fudge.
But starting this fall, fans trying to enter Ohio Stadium with reduced-price faculty and staff tickets must present a university ID at the gate.
The same rule went into effect for student tickets last year.
The university wants to curtail scalping and give people affiliated with the school greater access to tickets, said Amy Murray, a university spokeswoman.
Fudge yesterday tried to obtain an affiliate ID that his son Matthew could present with his ticket. But Fudge was denied because Matthew is 26.
The university says affiliate IDs may go only to immediate family members: spouses, domestic partners and dependent children.
"It shouldn’t be this much of a hassle to give a ticket to my son," said Fudge, who, along with his wife, Ann Kline, plans to be out of town for the first game of the season.
He could pay $11 to the university to upgrade his ticket to the general price, but Fudge thinks that is unfair.
The cost per game is $28 for students, $47 for faculty members and $58 for the general public.
With access to the games at a premium, the university doesn’t want students or employees to grab tickets at a reduced rate and then scalp them for a profit.
In the past, several people affiliated with the university could not receive tickets because there were not enough seats, said Richelle Simonson, OSU associate athletics director.
Last year, 600 were given refunds, she said, because tickets were not available for them.
"We’re educating the public that there’s not a limitless pool of tickets that we can draw from," Simonson said.
Kline, however, thinks the policy encourages scalping.
"I could sell them to anyone who has an OSU ID but I can’t give them to my own child," she said.
George Gaines, a broker representing Tickets Galore in Dublin, didn’t see any loss of business last year when IDs were first required for student tickets. Those wanting him to sell their tickets simply upgraded them through the university to the general-admission price before selling the tickets through Gaines.
"It’s supply and demand," Gaines said.
Still, he disagrees with efforts to curtail scalping.
"I feel it’s their right to do what they want with their tickets," Gaines said. "If you can’t use them, will the university take them back? No. So do you throw them into the trash?"
But another broker, Jamie Kaufman, agrees with the university effort.
"If you want to resell them, you should pay the regular price," said Kaufman, president of Dream Seats Inc. in Columbus. "They’re still making more money."
Season tickets, which come in pairs, cost $814; Ohio State has seven home games.
The market value of season tickets starts at $1,100 and goes up based on the location of the seats, Kaufman said.
However, those who buy tickets on the street should be warned, university officials say.
"They need to be careful to not buy a ticket that requires an ID," Simonson said. "We don’t want them to be taken advantage of and having them show up and not being able to get in."
The tickets that require IDs at the gate carry a note on them saying so.
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ID AND FOOTBALL TICKETS
Some OSU staff seeing scarlet over new policy
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Kirk D . Richards
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
A staff member at Ohio State University Medical Center wants to hand off his football tickets for the Sept. 3 OSU-Miami game to his son.
Last year, that would not have been a problem for Robert Fudge.
But starting this fall, fans trying to enter Ohio Stadium with reduced-price faculty and staff tickets must present a university ID at the gate.
The same rule went into effect for student tickets last year.
The university wants to curtail scalping and give people affiliated with the school greater access to tickets, said Amy Murray, a university spokeswoman.
Fudge yesterday tried to obtain an affiliate ID that his son Matthew could present with his ticket. But Fudge was denied because Matthew is 26.
The university says affiliate IDs may go only to immediate family members: spouses, domestic partners and dependent children.
"It shouldn’t be this much of a hassle to give a ticket to my son," said Fudge, who, along with his wife, Ann Kline, plans to be out of town for the first game of the season.
He could pay $11 to the university to upgrade his ticket to the general price, but Fudge thinks that is unfair.
The cost per game is $28 for students, $47 for faculty members and $58 for the general public.
With access to the games at a premium, the university doesn’t want students or employees to grab tickets at a reduced rate and then scalp them for a profit.
In the past, several people affiliated with the university could not receive tickets because there were not enough seats, said Richelle Simonson, OSU associate athletics director.
Last year, 600 were given refunds, she said, because tickets were not available for them.
"We’re educating the public that there’s not a limitless pool of tickets that we can draw from," Simonson said.
Kline, however, thinks the policy encourages scalping.
"I could sell them to anyone who has an OSU ID but I can’t give them to my own child," she said.
George Gaines, a broker representing Tickets Galore in Dublin, didn’t see any loss of business last year when IDs were first required for student tickets. Those wanting him to sell their tickets simply upgraded them through the university to the general-admission price before selling the tickets through Gaines.
"It’s supply and demand," Gaines said.
Still, he disagrees with efforts to curtail scalping.
"I feel it’s their right to do what they want with their tickets," Gaines said. "If you can’t use them, will the university take them back? No. So do you throw them into the trash?"
But another broker, Jamie Kaufman, agrees with the university effort.
"If you want to resell them, you should pay the regular price," said Kaufman, president of Dream Seats Inc. in Columbus. "They’re still making more money."
Season tickets, which come in pairs, cost $814; Ohio State has seven home games.
The market value of season tickets starts at $1,100 and goes up based on the location of the seats, Kaufman said.
However, those who buy tickets on the street should be warned, university officials say.
"They need to be careful to not buy a ticket that requires an ID," Simonson said. "We don’t want them to be taken advantage of and having them show up and not being able to get in."
The tickets that require IDs at the gate carry a note on them saying so.
[email protected]
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brutusbabe
owner of great buckeyes
Don't buy Miami. Texas or SD State from a student!!!
For anyone thinking about buying student tickets....
Check the link for the validity of the information.
For anyone thinking about buying student tickets....
Check the link for the validity of the information.
http://athletics.osu.edu/answers/football/2005JuneFAQ.html#4How do I upgrade my ticket if I cannot make a game and will not be allowing an immediate family member to use my season ticket?
The Ohio State University Football student season ticket is sold at a discounted rate and its use is intended for those who are current autumn quarter students.
If a student elects to allow a member of the general public to use their student ticket and does not want to give them their ID to show at the gate the student may upgrade their ticket to the public rate. Upgrading is available on a game-by-game basis the week prior to the game the student wishes to upgrade.
Upgrades will not be done the day of any game.
The student whose name appears on the ticket must bring their season ticket and valid student ID to the ticket office to facilitate the upgrade. The cost to upgrade will be based on the difference between the student discounted individual game rate and the public individual game rate as well as a service fee that will increase with each subsequent upgrade during that season.
Student option game tickets are not upgradeable.
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Misanthrope
Banned
$37.50/season during my time (mid 80s).DEBuckeye said:
I can afford $500 a ticket these days but I just won't do it for a non-conference regular season game. It just ain't happening. I'll enjoy this one from my living room.
I have tickets to 4 games. They cost me $260 (each), total for all four games, and I'll get 4 weekends of Buckeye football, not just one. Sounds like a bargain to me.
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Zurp
I have misplaced my pants.
I heard once that there are only two prices that you may legally sell your tickets: $0 and face value. I don't understand this. First, if this is true, why can't I sell it for half face value? Who cares if I lose money on the ticket? Second, and this is the big one, if I buy a ticket, who cares what I sell it for? No one puts limits on what I sell my house or car for. No one cares what I sell anything for. The school got their money, and they don't get more money if I go to the game, myself, or if I sell the ticket for a million dollars and some other guy goes, instead.
Sorry for that. To get back on topic, I'll just say that if you can't go to the game, trade tickets with someone and get tickets to a game you know you can go to. If you have Texas tickets, you might be able to get tickets to 2 other games. I'm sure someone else on this board wants to go to the Texas game, and would gladly trade his Illinois tickets for your Texas tickets.
Sorry for that. To get back on topic, I'll just say that if you can't go to the game, trade tickets with someone and get tickets to a game you know you can go to. If you have Texas tickets, you might be able to get tickets to 2 other games. I'm sure someone else on this board wants to go to the Texas game, and would gladly trade his Illinois tickets for your Texas tickets.
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FKAGobucks877
The Most Power-Drunk
Scalping is legal at OSU. You just have to have a license to do it. That's why all of the legitimate scalpers standing on Lane or Neil or wherever have a little badge clipped to their belt. Anyone else selling any tickets is fair game. Rumor has it the University and/or police is going to be enforcing this a lot more this year, although I'm pretty sure you can only get in trouble for selling, not buying.
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