Giving Up The Plan

[Guest Kong76]

Nice young man helped me out like a minute after I hit sub-
mit -- I told ya Jeffie monitors the boards.

[Guest themetfairy]

I still have no regrets for giving up the Sunday plan. But D-Dad and I decided to go for a different plan. There's a 15-game midweek plan that includes Opening Day. We decided that rather than try to get tickets for the opener on Stub Hub we'd go for this plan for roughly the same money.

If anyone wants to buy tickets off of me (other than for the opener), I'm willing to give a deep CPF discount. Otherwise, I'll be spending some summer nights at the Citi

Cubs Monday April 19 7:10 p.m.
Cubs Thursday April 22 7:10 p.m.
Dodgers Tuesday April 27 7:10 p.m.
Nationals Monday May 10 7:10 p.m.
Phillies Wednesday May 26 7:10 p.m.
Padres Wednesday June 9 7:10 p.m.
Tigers Wednesday June 23 7:10 p.m.
Reds Tuesday July 6 7:10 p.m.
Cardinals Tuesday July 27 7:10 p.m.
Rockies Tuesday August 10 7:10 p.m.
Marlins Wednesday August 25 7:10 p.m.
Pirates Tuesday September 14 7:10 p.m.
Brewers Monday September 27 7:10 p.m.
Brewers Thursday September 30 7:10 p.m.

[Guest Kong76]

That's a pretty good idea, where did they stick you?

[Guest themetfairy]

I don't know yet - I'll have to wait for a representative to call me.

[Guest Kong76]

I'm waiting by the phone too to move my Sun tix. I ain't
waiting much past the 15th before I become a pain in the
ass. I want to move into that thin box section up top.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

We had called to ask if we could move our seats (513, row 17) down a bit. The view is excellent, but the back row is a bit cold in the early and late season. We got a call today, and despite not having six together right behind the plate they did get us four together with two right behind them in 516, which is pretty much the 3rd base mirror of our old seats, only a couple of rows down. The two people I spoke with gave us five or six options, and this was the one that worked for us.

Last year was the first year we went from four to six seats, and when we had the chance to we would often move a couple of people into the row in front, partially from the wind but it's also easier to talk that way, so this works out just fine.

[Guest Kong76]

Well, I moved to that smaller five row section upstairs in left field.
Price difference is significant ... I hope these seats don't suck too.

When asked about possible blind spots and obstructions of view I
was told, "well, that's a matter of personal opinion."

I was nice, and didn't say what I was thinking (for a change).

[ashie62]

I'm waiting by the phone too to move my Sun tix. I ain't
waiting much past the 15th before I become a pain in the
ass. I want to move into that thin box section up top.[/quote:3dtbktkn]


And the pain in the ass part would differ from? Just kidding**

[batmagadanleadoff]

When asked about possible blind spots and obstructions of view I was told, "well, that's a matter of personal opinion."[/quote:2xecrnh3]

Clark Kent said those seats are fine. But he's got X-ray vision.

[HahnSolo]

Me and three of my boyz jumped in on a 15-game plan. It allows the four of us to go to a few games together, then gives up a few games each to which we can take our family. I personally will end up going to 6 or 7 games in this. We're in section 512.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Hahn, you'll love the view from 512, plus you have that little picnic/shopping area right downstairs.

[Gwreck]

The Mets recently quietly changed their postseason rights to partial plans, with 15-game plans now being guaranteed the same number of seats to one potential game per round.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The Mets recently quietly changed their postseason rights to partial plans, with 15-game plans now being guaranteed the same number of seats to one potential game per round.

[Gwreck]

Fun times today as the Mets called, realizing that we had given up one of our two fifteen game plans and wanted us to buy more tickets. Gave him a lesson on what they should be doing instead:

1. The Mets do a pretty good job of taking care of their best customers, the season ticket holders. They do a comparatively poor job of taking care of their second-best customers, the partial-plan holder:
-No price discount (every other team has this)
-Deliberate exclusion from opening day or Yankees pre-sale (other teams don't do this)
-Poor seating choices; stick us in row 14 but single-game customers will be able to sit in lower rows.

2. Although the playoffs rights were improved for 2010, the mysterious "pre-sale" option for 2009 was poorly executed: there were no details, no information about quantity of tickets or games available, or for which rounds, or if people with 2 or 3 plans had better chances than those with 1 plan.

3. Was also nice to have a chance to register the supposedly-unheard "outrage" with the offensive way the Mets addressed their customers this offseason, particularly Dave Howard's condescension and the handing of the mythical "percentage" price reduction.