My marlins representative never explained that to get playoff tix I would have to renew for next year. The price hike doesn't bother me. Its the bad way that the season ticket holders are treated. If they treat the season ticket holders "the cornerstone of the franchise" that way do you think that they even care about the fans that just walk up on game day. I'm not renewing for next year thanks to their deceitfulness.

I can't believe you even started this thread. What a bunch of whining. This was not misleading or even something out of the ordinary in baseball. Try getting a playoff ticket in real markets where fans aren't fair weather -- as you and most who have responded to this topic appear to be. Don't renew your tickets. The team certainly doesn't need you and your sour attitude.

I can't believe you even started this thread. What a bunch of whining. This was not misleading or even something out of the ordinary in baseball. Try getting a playoff ticket in real markets where fans aren't fair weather -- as you and most who have responded to this topic appear to be. Don't renew your tickets. The team certainly doesn't need you and your sour attitude.

905712[/snapback]

That is totally not the point. The Marlins promised playoff priority to those who bought season tix this year, then said to get them, you need to buy next year's. Thats like telling a kid youll give him a cookie if he cleans his room and then saying "ok, now wash the car or no cookie for you" Its just not the way to treat fans and almost seems like it could be breach of contract.

I have to agree with Marlins161. Don't renew your season tickets. Bite your nose to spite your face. Miss out on the playoffs and sit at home or wind up sitting up in the outfield upperdeck wondering who's sitting in "your" seats.

 

I don't disagree that this could of been handled differently than it was but it is what it is. I'll be renewing my seats on Friday night. You betcha.

I wouldn't argue the fact that those who want to be guranteed playoff seats should want to renew season tickets for next year. But, to throw that on season-ticket holders 7 weeks before the playoffs would start while saying the complete opposite the whole season just isn't right.

With 65,000 +/- seats just about anyone with half a brain can get playoff seats, and you know the Marlins will be offering playoffs strips to the public (or spend $90 and buy one of those mini-packages), the question is, do you want YOUR seats for the playoffs?

 

If you don't care where you sit, no big deal. If you have good seats or you like your seats, then you have one option available right now, and I suggest you take it. But if you disagree that's completely your call.

Hey, my seats go from $12.00 to $13.75, and my kid's seats go from $6.00 to $7.50, do I really care? Compared to other major leagues teams, front row, upperdeck, at home plate, I probably pay half of what it would be elsewhere.

 

We've been really spoiled by extraordinarily cheap seats and slowly that's changing. No big deal.

 

Try buying Dolphins seats for that, or Red Sox or any team in MLB in the hunt for the wildcard, or just about anyone else...we still have a great deal here.

 

I'd be more worried if the Marlins weren't raising season ticket prices. :mischief2

905301[/snapback]

:thumbup

Those seats are $15-20 at the dump known as RFK (Hopefully I won't have to worry about a playoff deposit. ). $20 in Baltimore. $5-$10 in Tampa. $12-15 in Atlanta. Over $20 anywhere north of the Mason-Dixon line. The real difference is the concessions. Last time I was at PPS, not only were cheaper but better tasting than most ballpark food. But as you know they are controlled by the devil.

 

I'm surprised that no one has gotten on the 10% price hike in season tickets for next season when it appears that our payroll is going to stay constant. Higher prices for diminished product.

905288[/snapback]

You haven't even seen the product! If it'd diminished it's because they signed big name veterans on the decline to attract fans. Given the hoops Huizenga and the fans and businesses of South Florida has Loria jump through, we should be so lucky the payroll is as high as it is.

 

 

dolfinfan305,

There's no absolute chance you won't be renewing for a lesser package? Can you do that? If you can't or won't, I suggest you just wait. It's not as if there won't be plenty of good seats after the small season ticket base buy their stock. Perhaps they are trying to reserve top priority to those that seek to renew, and those that do not will get a chance before the tickets reach the public.

Reason #1 NOT to get hooked on Marlins baseball.

905778[/snapback]

 

Spoken like a true out of towner

I am absolutely stunned that the organization would do something like that. I have worked a few customer service-oriented jobs while going to school, and I can tell that is how NOT to treat customers. Anyone who agrees with what the organization has done on this matter is a blinded homer. You absolutely do not make promises and then break them before it's time to make good on them.

 

If they had not mentioned the playoff priority as a perk for season ticket holders this would be a non-issue, I would say you guys are whining. It's unbelievable that they would change the story after it's so clear that their stance was different when they were marketing the season tickets.

 

If it were me, I would raise hell to anyone on the phone that would listen to me. It's unbelievable to me that with such plain evidence they would try to validate their stance. It's not even affecting me, but I'm tempted to write a letter to whoever will listen. It may be smart in a business sense to encourage season ticket sales, but you can't do it after you already promised priority to anyone who purchased this years season tickets. That's unreal.

Hey MARLINS161 maybe you shouldnt be so quick to call the people that are complaining here "fair weather fans". I have the weekend ticket package plus I buy tickets for many other games during the week. I go to about 90% of home games. Thanks to people such as yourself, that are mesmerized by the Marlins front office and renew their season tickets like obedient little sheep, is why the Marlins get away with this robbery. I would love to see your reaction if Loria sold half the team next year and you were left with a bunch of tickets to watch little league caliber games.

Call me crazy, but isn't this a bit early for playoff deposits? Obviously I'm not a season ticket holder, but I remember posts about it didn't start popping up until the last week of August the past two years.

 

 

P.S. You should email your questions and/or concerns about this practice to David Samson, President of the Marlins. D.Samson@FlaMarlins.com

P.S. You should email your questions and/or concerns about this practice to David Samson, President of the Marlins. D.Samson@FlaMarlins.com

905860[/snapback]

And you can expect an automated reply no later than opening day 2007!

Unbelievable, I was thinking on getting the flex 10 ticket plan for $90 just to get priority for playoff tickets but hearing how they are handling this I surely won't.

Correct me if I'm wrong. but I believe the playoffs strips/ticket sales are controlled and directed by Major League Baseball.

P.S. You should email your questions and/or concerns about this practice to David Samson, President of the Marlins. D.Samson@FlaMarlins.com

905860[/snapback]

And you can expect an automated reply no later than opening day 2007!

905869[/snapback]

I've suggested some of the stupidiest things in the world, and he's gotten around to calling me an idiot within a week.

 

Dolphin305, give it a try.

From what I understand, the Heat season tickets work the same way...

It doesnt affect me because Im not a season-ticket holder, but it seems some of you are missing the point. It doesnt matter if thats the way it should be done, thats the way other teams do it, or thats the only way it can be done. The Marlins promised it as one of the perks of buying season tickets for this year only and are now reneging on it.

It doesnt affect me because Im not a season-ticket holder, but it seems some of you are missing the point.? It doesnt matter if thats the way it should be done, thats the way other teams do it, or thats the only way it can be done.? The Marlins promised it as one of the perks of buying season tickets for this year only and are now reneging on it.

905916[/snapback]

 

I don't think they promised playoff tickets for buying 2005 season tickets. In the renewal package for 2005 that I got late last season, under "Playoff Priority" it read "Receive exclusive priority for purchasing playoff tickets. (Requires deposit for 2006 tickets)." That last part was in red. It pissed me off when I first read it and I'm still pretty pissed off about it, that they would take away that perk. But it is something that's been known since before the season. The Marlins didn't just spring it on us now. Maybe they should've made it more obvious but I noticed it before I renewed for 2005 and I'm not all that observant.

 

I haven't got my renewal package for 2006 yet. I didn't realize they were raising the tickets another 10%. They raised them 33% after last season. Another 10% may be too rich for me. If it comes to giving up the season tickets, or downgrading where I sit, I'll probably just give up the season tickets and buy individual tickets for 10 or so games.

It doesnt affect me because Im not a season-ticket holder, but it seems some of you are missing the point.? It doesnt matter if thats the way it should be done, thats the way other teams do it, or thats the only way it can be done.? The Marlins promised it as one of the perks of buying season tickets for this year only and are now reneging on it.

905916[/snapback]

 

I don't think they promised playoff tickets for buying 2005 season tickets. In the renewal package for 2005 that I got late last season, under "Playoff Priority" it read "Receive exclusive priority for purchasing playoff tickets. (Requires deposit for 2006 tickets)." That last part was in red. It pissed me off when I first read it and I'm still pretty pissed off about it, that they would take away that perk. But it is something that's been known since before the season. The Marlins didn't just spring it on us now. Maybe they should've made it more obvious but I noticed it before I renewed for 2005 and I'm not all that observant.

 

I haven't got my renewal package for 2006 yet. I didn't realize they were raising the tickets another 10%. They raised them 33% after last season. Another 10% may be too rich for me. If it comes to giving up the season tickets, or downgrading where I sit, I'll probably just give up the season tickets and buy individual tickets for 10 or so games.

905931[/snapback]

If that's what it says, then I completely apologize. Like I said, Im not a season-ticket holder, so Im just going by what I had heard from other people. And if it does say that, no one has a basis to complain.

If that's what it says, then I completely apologize. Like I said, Im not a season-ticket holder, so Im just going by what I had heard from other people. And if it does say that, no one has a basis to complain.

905959[/snapback]

 

That's what it says. It's in the orangish booklet that says "Catch the Fish! In 2005" and "Renewal Book" on the cover. It's on pages 5, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30, and 31. Maybe they made it obvious after all.

It doesnt affect me because Im not a season-ticket holder, but it seems some of you are missing the point. It doesnt matter if thats the way it should be done, thats the way other teams do it, or thats the only way it can be done. The Marlins promised it as one of the perks of buying season tickets for this year only and are now reneging on it.

905916[/snapback]

 

I don't think they promised playoff tickets for buying 2005 season tickets. In the renewal package for 2005 that I got late last season, under "Playoff Priority" it read "Receive exclusive priority for purchasing playoff tickets. (Requires deposit for 2006 tickets)." That last part was in red. It pissed me off when I first read it and I'm still pretty pissed off about it, that they would take away that perk. But it is something that's been known since before the season. The Marlins didn't just spring it on us now. Maybe they should've made it more obvious but I noticed it before I renewed for 2005 and I'm not all that observant.

 

I haven't got my renewal package for 2006 yet. I didn't realize they were raising the tickets another 10%. They raised them 33% after last season. Another 10% may be too rich for me. If it comes to giving up the season tickets, or downgrading where I sit, I'll probably just give up the season tickets and buy individual tickets for 10 or so games.

905931[/snapback]

 

They're increasing ticket prices another 10%? I never heard anything about this, that's absurd.

 

I haven't received my 06 renewal package either, not sure if i'm going to renew or not. I may just downgrade to a 20 game plan instead of 41 that I have now, since it'll be a lot cheaper and i'm not going to have as much time next season.

It doesnt affect me because Im not a season-ticket holder, but it seems some of you are missing the point. It doesnt matter if thats the way it should be done, thats the way other teams do it, or thats the only way it can be done. The Marlins promised it as one of the perks of buying season tickets for this year only and are now reneging on it.

905916[/snapback]

 

I don't think they promised playoff tickets for buying 2005 season tickets. In the renewal package for 2005 that I got late last season, under "Playoff Priority" it read "Receive exclusive priority for purchasing playoff tickets. (Requires deposit for 2006 tickets)." That last part was in red. It pissed me off when I first read it and I'm still pretty pissed off about it, that they would take away that perk. But it is something that's been known since before the season. The Marlins didn't just spring it on us now. Maybe they should've made it more obvious but I noticed it before I renewed for 2005 and I'm not all that observant.

 

I haven't got my renewal package for 2006 yet. I didn't realize they were raising the tickets another 10%. They raised them 33% after last season. Another 10% may be too rich for me. If it comes to giving up the season tickets, or downgrading where I sit, I'll probably just give up the season tickets and buy individual tickets for 10 or so games.

905931[/snapback]

 

They're increasing ticket prices another 10%? I never heard anything about this, that's absurd.

 

906009[/snapback]

absurd?

 

Have you ever heard of running a business?

 

Marlins will still rank in the bottom 5 in ticket prices with the 10% increase. Last year the average increase was 6 or 7 percent among mlb team. It will probably be around there again this year. Marlins are just playing catch up to league average. It's not like they are putting a bad team other there anyways

It doesnt affect me because Im not a season-ticket holder, but it seems some of you are missing the point.? It doesnt matter if thats the way it should be done, thats the way other teams do it, or thats the only way it can be done.? The Marlins promised it as one of the perks of buying season tickets for this year only and are now reneging on it.

905916[/snapback]

 

I don't think they promised playoff tickets for buying 2005 season tickets. In the renewal package for 2005 that I got late last season, under "Playoff Priority" it read "Receive exclusive priority for purchasing playoff tickets. (Requires deposit for 2006 tickets)." That last part was in red. It pissed me off when I first read it and I'm still pretty pissed off about it, that they would take away that perk. But it is something that's been known since before the season. The Marlins didn't just spring it on us now. Maybe they should've made it more obvious but I noticed it before I renewed for 2005 and I'm not all that observant.

 

I haven't got my renewal package for 2006 yet. I didn't realize they were raising the tickets another 10%. They raised them 33% after last season. Another 10% may be too rich for me. If it comes to giving up the season tickets, or downgrading where I sit, I'll probably just give up the season tickets and buy individual tickets for 10 or so games.

905931[/snapback]

 

They're increasing ticket prices another 10%? I never heard anything about this, that's absurd.

 

906009[/snapback]

absurd?

 

Have you ever heard of running a business?

 

Marlins will still rank in the bottom 5 in ticket prices with the 10% increase. Last year the average increase was 6 or 7 percent among mlb team. It will probably be around there again this year. Marlins are just playing catch up to league average. It's not like they are putting a bad team other there anyways

906017[/snapback]

 

We've been through the pricing debate before, but what the Marlins are doing for '06 is really kind of crazy. They're going to go to a 'MVP' seating for the Infield Box, Founders Club, Founders Field and Batters Box where the first 1 to 3 rows of the section (depending on section) are priced higher than the rest of the section. Additionally, they're doing "premium" pricing, and they're only making certain sections available through the purchase of a full-season package. For example, the only way I can keep my seats for next year is if I stay with the full-season. While that's likely what I'll do, I don't like the fact that the Marlins have continued to conduct business with me and my family in a constant manner until this season...it's just not right.

 

They're not going to lose me as a fan, they probably won't lose me as a season-ticket holder, but they sure aren't making a friend with me. This goes beyond insulting, it's borderline fraud...

 

Business or not, this isn't how a franchise struggling to draw 20K a night goes about building a strong foundation of season ticket holders...

If that's what it says, then I completely apologize.? Like I said, Im not a season-ticket holder, so Im just going by what I had heard from other people.? And if it does say that, no one has a basis to complain.

905959[/snapback]

 

That's what it says. It's in the orangish booklet that says "Catch the Fish! In 2005" and "Renewal Book" on the cover. It's on pages 5, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30, and 31. Maybe they made it obvious after all.

905963[/snapback]

 

 

That's why you and many others here should get your facts straight before you add on to posts from whiners who either can't read or don't understand basic business. The Marlins are not trying to pull something over on anyone. And if you don't like it, don't buy the tickets. As for moving the team, if I owned it, I'd move it in a heartbeat. This isn't a real baseball market. In real markets they don't bitch and moan over such trivial issues. They pray for the playoffs and pay the price to attend.

If that's what it says, then I completely apologize. Like I said, Im not a season-ticket holder, so Im just going by what I had heard from other people. And if it does say that, no one has a basis to complain.

905959[/snapback]

 

That's what it says. It's in the orangish booklet that says "Catch the Fish! In 2005" and "Renewal Book" on the cover. It's on pages 5, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30, and 31. Maybe they made it obvious after all.

905963[/snapback]

 

 

That's why you and many others here should get your facts straight before you add on to posts from whiners who either can't read or don't understand basic business. The Marlins are not trying to pull something over on anyone. And if you don't like it, don't buy the tickets. As for moving the team, if I owned it, I'd move it in a heartbeat. This isn't a real baseball market. In real markets they don't bitch and moan over such trivial issues. They pray for the playoffs and pay the price to attend.

906099[/snapback]

Not this crap again. If you like those "real markets" so much why don't you go cheer for those teams?