6N Ticket Sales
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 9:51 am
Is it as twisted/corrupt as this makes it sound:
A common problem with hi-demand.
Back in 1998(!) I got invited to a "low-end" corporate event.The hospitality was outside the ground - a tent in an office car park. We had the booze/food and some International as host. Then crossed the road to the gate for entry. Our tickets were for a London University College - can't remember which one. They'd sold them to the hosting company.
But I understand many such clubs used to sell their allocation on, often to fund club tours/shirts etc.
I enjoyed the event - tho we lost - and great to have comfortable loos with no queues..
But a crazy way for everyone to act. I think HQ tries to run all such hospitality in-house now.
But what DO you do when there is so much demand for tickets - perhaps have "surge pricing" for a percentage of the tix such that those who will pay do so - and the revenue goes to the RFU - and strong anti-resale conditions for the remaining fixed value tix. I think that's what they did for "The Book of Mormon" show - tried to keep the high prices in-house rather than let the touts profit.