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Jerhawk":g4e93nhz said:Call me old fashioned, but I find this frustrating.
My personal experience: I bought 3 tickets to the Falcons game last year off Stubhub. The tickets weren't available to even view until 24 hours until kickoff.
I bought the tickets in June, and couldn't view them until November 21st or whatever date it was.
I hate the way tickets are done now. Back in my day, you had a physical ticket in your hand, not "I hope I have enough battery life in my cell phone/I hope I don't lose my cell phone before the game."
Plus the tickets are like a souvenir to keep and display in the man cave. Now what's a guy to do?
/end rant
kidhawk":nmbdga8s said:Can't you print the scan bar from the mobile ticket? I know I did that when I bought mine last year from Ticketmaster, but it wasn't a season ticket. I was flying to a strange city with too many possible unknowns so I wanted it for a backup. I almost needed it because my phone took forever to load while I was waiting in line. Luckily it finally loaded as I got to the ticket scanner.
I do understand the desire to keep them for the memories, so I do agree on that point for sure.
mikeak":2p5yyhmb said:1) I emailed and asked and was told voucher for programs and gift will still be mailed regardless
2) Paper tickets create a HUGE problem. People sell those outside the stadium as real tickets, they look real heck they are real but someone re-printed with a new barcode and everyone gets screwed......
3) I don't understand the barcode issue. The electronic tickets for this season are already in your account. You can import it into your phone, you can transfer it, keep it. What is the barcode issue? There is no reason to print it as you can download it so even if reception crashes you are good. They are 100% viewable - I know I looked at them yesterday
hawknation2018":36phik2v said:mikeak":36phik2v said:1) I emailed and asked and was told voucher for programs and gift will still be mailed regardless
2) Paper tickets create a HUGE problem. People sell those outside the stadium as real tickets, they look real heck they are real but someone re-printed with a new barcode and everyone gets screwed......
3) I don't understand the barcode issue. The electronic tickets for this season are already in your account. You can import it into your phone, you can transfer it, keep it. What is the barcode issue? There is no reason to print it as you can download it so even if reception crashes you are good. They are 100% viewable - I know I looked at them yesterday
Unless your phone dies . . . then the printed copy avoids some hassle.
Jerhawk":x44sp4f6 said:Call me old fashioned, but I find this frustrating.
My personal experience: I bought 3 tickets to the Falcons game last year off Stubhub. The tickets weren't available to even view until 24 hours until kickoff.
I bought the tickets in June, and couldn't view them until November 21st or whatever date it was.
I hate the way tickets are done now. Back in my day, you had a physical ticket in your hand, not "I hope I have enough battery life in my cell phone/I hope I don't lose my cell phone before the game."
Plus the tickets are like a souvenir to keep and display in the man cave. Now what's a guy to do?
/end rant
mikeak":3edpd29m said:1) I emailed and asked and was told voucher for programs and gift will still be mailed regardless
2) Paper tickets create a HUGE problem. People sell those outside the stadium as real tickets, they look real heck they are real but someone re-printed with a new barcode and everyone gets screwed......
3) I don't understand the barcode issue. The electronic tickets for this season are already in your account. You can import it into your phone, you can transfer it, keep it. What is the barcode issue? There is no reason to print it as you can download it so even if reception crashes you are good. They are 100% viewable - I know I looked at them yesterday
kidhawk":1c7pshqi said:mikeak":1c7pshqi said:1) I emailed and asked and was told voucher for programs and gift will still be mailed regardless
2) Paper tickets create a HUGE problem. People sell those outside the stadium as real tickets, they look real heck they are real but someone re-printed with a new barcode and everyone gets screwed......
3) I don't understand the barcode issue. The electronic tickets for this season are already in your account. You can import it into your phone, you can transfer it, keep it. What is the barcode issue? There is no reason to print it as you can download it so even if reception crashes you are good. They are 100% viewable - I know I looked at them yesterday
Well phones can be lost, stolen, destroyed or lose battery and make everything on it, so it's quite possible to not even be able to access your downloads. Having a paper backup can't hurt.
I think the main issue here though is that people do collect the season tickets and this is the first step in not having paper tickets available to collect at all (besides the fact that they'd have to pay extra). Imagine if you'd collected every ticket from every game (or even every game special to you) since the first home opener ever and then your collection had to cease? People will survive but they won't be happy.