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Have my hotel and flight but will not be buying through the school

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whaler11 said:
Not if the people that bought already have a clue.
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Well, I've gone to four final fours, and all four times, they said that they would not be selling without the package, and all four times I waited and bought game tickets, only, and the first two were in smaller buildings.

So why would it be any different this time?
 
huskyjawz said:
Well, I've gone to four final fours, and all four times, they said that they would not be selling without the package, and all four times I waited and bought game tickets, only, and the first two were in smaller buildings.

So why would it be any different this time?
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Did you not read 4 posts up where the people who bought packages can buy 6 more tickets each?

They can make 4k in a few hours on that transaction. Who wouldn't?
 
whaler11 said:
Did you not read 4 posts up where the people who bought packages can buy 6 more tickets each?

They can make 4k in a few hours on that transaction. Who wouldn't?
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When I buy my tickets tomorrow, are you going to be convinced, or are you still going to argue that it can't be done?
 
I just tried to log on but the site is currently closed. Is this freakin Obamacare? Why would they shut the site down? I get shutting down the phone but the website
 
huskyjawz said:
When I buy my tickets tomorrow, are you going to be convinced, or are you still going to argue that it can't be done?
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I'm just going off the post that says he got an email that the hotel purchasers get the opportunity to buy 6 more.

I don't know if that has been done in the past and I don't know exactly how many tickets would be left after selling the hotel rooms.

I'm not arguing it's not going to be done - I'm just commenting on the ongoing short sightedness of the athletic department.
 
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Did that email say anything about another charter flight? The first one filled and we're on a waiting list for another while regular airfare is basically the same price UConn is charging for their charter.
 
Well if they don't sell tickets to non-donors I'm not going. Ticket prices on the free market are a little too rich for my blood and my brother definitely wouldn't go. So here is hoping for good news. Good thing I bought my plane ticket on southwest as I have so much flexibility and over half the fare is refundable. I hope Alumni can at least buy them.
 
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3rdbass said:
Well if they don't sell tickets to non-donors I'm not going. Ticket prices on the free market are a too little for my blood and my brother definitely wouldn't go. So here is hoping for good news. Good thing I bought my plane ticket on southwest as I have so much flexibility and over half the fare is refundable.
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My guess is there will be tickets for non donors. Whatever Uconn fans don't pick up will certainly be bought by UK fans, so buy a lot!
 
For those that bought the package and tickets -

How are the tickets distributed? Electronically, or only at will call in Dallas?
Is there any requirement that the ticket purchaser is the only person that can pickup the tickets at the site?
 
whaler11 said:
Did you not read 4 posts up where the people who bought packages can buy 6 more tickets each? They can make 4k in a few hours on that transaction. Who wouldn't?
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Because you have to pick them up down there and risk not being able to dump them. You don't even know what zone they are till you pick them up so you won't have time to flip them for a profit since you need location to sell on stubhub. The price drops a ton and by game day you will have trouble getting face.
 
Mots010 said:
My guess is there will be tickets for non donors. Whatever Uconn fans don't pick up will certainly be bought by UK fans, so buy a lot!
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Exactly, I hope the AD is happy that these extra tickets will now result in UK fans siting in our section.
 
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J187Money said:
Because you have to pick them up down there and risk not being able to dump them. You don't even know what zone they are till you pick them up so you won't have time to flip them for a profit since you need location to sell on stubhub. The price drops a ton and by game day you will have trouble getting face.
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So you post them as being in the worst zone and potentially deliver
something better.

You've got to take care of your most generous boosters, but 6? Maybe they have enough quantity that others will have access but I don't see how a policy like that does anything to grow the donor base.
 
whaler11 said:
So you post them as being in the worst zone and potentially deliver something better. You've got to take care of your most generous boosters, but 6? Maybe they have enough quantity that others will have access but I don't see how a policy like that does anything to grow the donor base.
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99pct of people that can afford the school package with air and hotel aren't the type of people that will spend half their week trying to make a grand flipping tickets.

As to you second point you are right.
 
For all my bitching and moaning and grinding of teeth just got off the phone w Uconn and was able to buy 4 tix this morning without any hassle. HuskyTX, IM me - got two for you. If looking for any hanging options, I'm game
 
Skiblets said:
For all my bitching and moaning and grinding of teeth just got off the phone w Uconn and was able to buy 4 tix this morning without any hassle. HuskyTX, IM me - got two for you. If looking for any hanging options, I'm game
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Are you a donor? I'm only an Alumni.
 
What number did you call? I've been trying to get through to the UConn ticket office for over half an hour and nothing but busy signals
 
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Skiblets said:
I am but might be worth a shot giving them a call.
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Have to call the Uconn ticket office direct now and I keep getting a busy signal. This sucks. Hope I can get through and get some tickets.
 
Skiblets said:
For all my bitching and moaning and grinding of teeth just got off the phone w Uconn and was able to buy 4 tix this morning without any hassle. HuskyTX, IM me - got two for you. If looking for any hanging options, I'm game
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Was four the max that you could buy?
 
huskyjawz said:
Was four the max that you could buy?
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Just off of the phone with UConn Club - they are opening up tickets sales at 12:30 today for sales to club members.

Still use the World Tek number - (888) 468-2666, but members can also call the Club (860) 486-3863, and you can get tickets from them.
 
Think I could have gotten more but four was the mojo number from San Antonio so didn't want to mess with it. I also got a ton of busy signals and just kept hitting redail
 
I tried World Tek number first but they were still requiring hotel so I called the Uconn tix office direct- they did ask for my donor number 877-288-2666
 
Kemba Time said:
What number did you call? I've been trying to get through to the UConn ticket office for over half an hour and nothing but busy signals
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Keep calling I got through. Though all they will do after 1230 PM is start selling tickets to Donors who didn't want to purchase Ticket Packages and Dallas/Ft. Worth Alums. Ugh! Still no word on other Alums and general public. It sucks as they never update the web site with new information to keep us up to date.
 
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Just got through and got four tix! If you're trying keep at it and stay on the line (instead of hitting any options) when you get through to the recording
 
Skiblets said:
For all my bitching and moaning and grinding of teeth just got off the phone w Uconn and was able to buy 4 tix this morning without any hassle. HuskyTX, IM me - got two for you. If looking for any hanging options, I'm game
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Not to pile on but it WAS embarrassing. It's always the same, no individual tix go on sale until they unload the hotel packages.
 
Waquoit said:
Not to pile on but it WAS embarrassing. It's always the same, no individual tix go on sale until they unload the hotel packages.
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Thought I owned up to being a biatch. Appreciate you piling on
 
I think tomorrow will be a free for all of the remaining tickets. Yuck. I hope they do like they did for Houston and open it up to Alumni first. I guess it is time for me to at least donate $100 so I don't have to go through this craziness every few years when we go to a Final Four. LOL!
 
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