Joined: Aug 08 2008 Posts: 780 Location: Behind The Sticks
Hullgal wrote:If the club want to up the price off the tickets that is their option, but to decide that we will be forced to pay £1 extra and make out it is a donation is wrong - a donation is a voluntary gift, this £1 is not, you are forced to pay it or you won't get a ticket.
For gods sake, it's £1. Don't like it, don't get a ticket.
Dnats Ynnepeerht wrote:Surely the preference is whether to buy a ticket or not? You know that by buying a ticket, a pound of that will be given to charity.
Your not just buying a ticket though are you, youre being forced to donate to a charity too and some people dont want to do that. Donations should always be voluntary. If i needed to buy and FC ticket i would pay the £1 as i like to give to charity and do regularly out of my salary etc. If people want a ticket but dont prefer to give the donation who should be able to force them is the arguement. They cant opt out otherwise they wont be able to see the game.
Joined: Oct 15 2003 Posts: 53839 Location: North Yorkshire
Time for this again
I don't mind paying the £1. However it's being forced on the fans and charitable donations should never be that way and therefore it is wrong of the club to do it.
Joined: Aug 08 2008 Posts: 780 Location: Behind The Sticks
Big Dave T wrote:Your not just buying a ticket though are you, youre being forced to donate to a charity too and some people dont want to do that. Donations should always be voluntary. If i needed to buy and FC ticket i would pay the £1 as i like to give to charity and do regularly out of my salary etc. If people want a ticket but dont prefer to give the donation who should be able to force them is the arguement. They cant opt out otherwise they wont be able to see the game.
They aren't being 'forced' to do anything. They're setting the price as being the game plus a donation, they've been upfront about this, that is the 'product' on offer. Like I said, if some fans don't agree with the price including a donation, then dont pay it - thats the preference, the choice they have
There are plenty of brands out there who are (or have in the past) been involved with charities and campaigns. They dont provide an alternative, 'non donation' version.
Joined: Oct 15 2003 Posts: 53839 Location: North Yorkshire
Dnats Ynnepeerht wrote:They aren't being 'forced' to do anything. They're setting the price as being the game plus a donation, they've been upfront about this, that is the 'product' on offer. Like I said, if some fans don't agree with the price including a donation, then dont pay it - thats the preference, the choice they have
There are plenty of brands out there who are (or have in the past) been involved with charities and campaigns. They dont provide an alternative, 'non donation' version.
What if they want to go to the game without donating as they have already given money to this charity? They can't and that is wrong.
Joined: Aug 31 2005 Posts: 8546 Location: Location Location
If the club had said nothing up front and charged a quid more, we'd be slating them for profiteering! They have told the fans their intention, buy a ticket or don't buy a ticket. Buying a ticket means you are giving a quid to charity. Whilst I agree it's not the best way of going about it, it is hardly a massive issue is it
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