Tickets!!!

[DrewDog]

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So they are making students reserve their tickets before we even find out when/where we play? That makes zero sense. Nobody is going to reserve a ticket before they know what part of the country they are going play in.

I assume they are handling it the same way as for season ticket holders, you pick which sites you want tickets for, such as MSP and KC. So, a student can pick only the Midwest locations or all 8 if they want.

[Pantherwoman]

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One is allowed to indicate which sites they would travel to...go look at the website.

[CatsRule04]

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Got an email from UNI yesterday. They are only selling tickets to season ticket holders.

One final "screw you" to the PSC members outside the CV. I guess they figure since we couldn't listen to any of the games this year we wouldn't be interested in watching them play in the NCAA.

I got the same email, but I spoke to a young gal at UNI Tix today and she led me to believe differently. She told me that if you purchase online, you are not charged if the locations you pick are not the selected site for UNI (obviously) and by filling out the online ticket purchase you simply are indicating to the ticket office that you desire tickets to a certain location. I am not season ticket holder either, but the way I understood it, of those that complete the online purchase procedure, season ticket holders requests would be filled first according to 2008-2009 PSC membership level, then PSC members who are not season ticket holders by 2008-09 membership level, and lastly the general public. Unfortunately, I had not read Jeg's post about the abundance of tickets for sale the day of the game so if a more "local" site is chosen, I will end up paying face value....

[r54uni]

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I have a question about PSC levels. If I am at a certain level and would like to give more money this year, but not enough to reach the next level. Does that move me ahead of of people who are also at my level but give the minimum? Lets say for this purpose only that the current level is $1500 and the next level is $1750. I can afford to maybe go up to $1600 for next year. When they figure my status on things like tickets ect. am I the same as the person giving $1500 or am i slightly ahead of them in the pecking order?

[Cat80]

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I have a question about PSC levels. If I am at a certain level and would like to give more money this year, but not enough to reach the next level. Does that move me ahead of of people who are also at my level but give the minimum? Lets say for this purpose only that the current level is $1500 and the next level is $1750. I can afford to maybe go up to $1600 for next year. When they figure my status on things like tickets ect. am I the same as the person giving $1500 or am i slightly ahead of them in the pecking order?

I have no clue on that one, but I did try to order tickets online and was unable to. I am not a season BB ticket holder, but am a PSC member. No dice on the online order. Wouldn't let me in.

[JCPanthers]

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Got an email from UNI yesterday. They are only selling tickets to season ticket holders.

One final "screw you" to the PSC members outside the CV. I guess they figure since we couldn't listen to any of the games this year we wouldn't be interested in watching them play in the NCAA.

I don't believe that they are excluding non-season ticket holders....they are just lower on the pecking order. My guess is that with only 400-500 tickets being allocated to UNI....and if they are selected to play in Kansas City or Minneapolis....non season-ticket holders have little to no chance to getting any tickets. Your best chance will be to purchase tickets outside the venue.

Hopefully, they will be able to buy additional tickets from other teams participating that do not sell their allotment.

[jman2004]

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Well they say in the email and on the UNItix website that they are excluding non-season ticket holders, so I can only go by what they say. Plus CAT80 just said he tried to order online and was denied.

So if it is possible for a PSC member not a season ticket holder to get tickets they are going a really poor job of marketing to people in that position.

This is the actual quote from the email I received . . .

A limited number of tickets will be allocated to the UNI Athletic Department for the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.*Current men’s basketball season ticket holders may complete a ticket application by logging on to their online ticketing account, completing an application on [ http://www.unipanthers.com/ ]www.unipanthers.com, by contacting the UNITix office at 319-273-4TIX or in person.*Tickets that remain after University and departmental needs are met will be distributed to season ticket holders based on their 2008-09 Panther Scholarship Club membership level.*Additional information regarding limits and notification are provided on the application form.

Nowhere in that text do they actually say that they are going to "exclude" non-season ticket holders. It sounds like they are assuming that they will not be allotted enough tickets to go around. They have to have some organization and priority in giving out the tickets they have. Why NOT start with season ticket holders? Makes sense to me . . .

I've talked to a few people and it sounds as if there probably won't even be enough tickets to go around for the season ticket holders.

I'm all for pissing and moaning about the ticket office (after football prices and the ISU basketball game) I just don't think this particular incident warrants it.

[clenz]

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Everyone can submit a request. You can pick as many locations as you want. You will only be charged if your are chosen for the tickets and UNI is in that location. The order is PSC season ticket holders/season ticket holders, non season ticket PSC memebers, and non psc or season ticket holders.


EVERYONE can submit a request, but with the few number of tickets that UNI got very few people can/will get them.



The ticket office, again, will catch blame for this...and again the ticket office wasn't/isn't in charge of this. So bash away on the ticket office.

[run&blade]

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Hoping for Minneapolis, the place is so big that some of the tickets have to be cheap. I would like to drive up and get tickets for a single session if UNI is playing.

I looked online and all they are selling now is a package that is for all sessions.

[clenz]

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Hoping for Minneapolis, the place is so big that some of the tickets have to be cheap. I would like to drive up and get tickets for a single session if UNI is playing.

I looked online and all they are selling now is a package that is for all sessions.

Tickets, face value, for Minneapolis are one of the highest out of any site. KC is cheaper, and I think Dayton is too.


I believe Dayton is $63 and Minneapolis is something like $75

[jman2004]

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Tickets, face value, for Minneapolis are one of the highest out of any site. KC is cheaper, and I think Dayton is too.


I believe Dayton is $63 and Minneapolis is something like $75

Maybe that's why Minneapolis is one of the few remaining sites that ISN'T sold out already? People are watching money more lately. And people aren't stupid. The Dome is NOT a good atmosphere for basketball.

I'd love to go as well, but for $80 a ticket . . . I don't know . . .

[clenz]

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Maybe that's why Minneapolis is one of the few remaining sites that ISN'T sold out already? People are watching money more lately. And people aren't stupid. The Dome is NOT a good atmosphere for basketball.

I'd love to go as well, but for $80 a ticket . . . I don't know . . .

The sites that are left are three of the most expensive locations, and I want to say Minneapolis is in the top 2 with Miami I think.

[06panther10]

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Don't forget that those high prices are for all session tickets I believe. If you don't want to go to any other games besides UNI's you can sell away your other tix.

[jegbomb52]

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Don't forget that those high prices are for all session tickets I believe. If you don't want to go to any other games besides UNI's you can sell away your other tix.

Ya, you can sell them to me, for $10, or you can save your money and just buy them for $10, whats the worst thing that is going to happen, you get out there and have to pay $80 for them instead of $60, best thing, you save $50, worst thing, pay an extra $20. The choice is yours. That and you will probably get better seats off the street.

GO MINNEAPOLIS!!! GO KANSAS CITY!!!!!!

[Cat80]

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I'll go slow here so everyone gets it. For online orders, UNITix is accepting orders from season ticket holders only. I'm not pzzzing and moaning nor am I stating UNItix sucks. It's just that I am a PSC member, but not a season ticket holder, and cannot order online at this time. Prior to FB playoffs, I received an email and followed the procedures accordingly. I presume the BB season ticket holders are doing the same now. Good. Please buy tickets. Go. Support the Panthers. I was not complaining about anything, just stating my online experience.