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I called the Buc's to find out

Fred-in-Florida : 5/14/2021 3:32 pm
about tickets for this year's game.

They are not selling individual game tickets only season tickets.

Trying to be tactful, hard for me, I pointed out how I've been buying Giants game tickets thru them since 2009. A couple of times in excess of 80 tickets, especially when they were horrible, we (Giants Fans) sold the stadium out for them.

Once Brady retires and your season ticket sale plummit, your first call will be to me.

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SFGFNCGiantsFan : 5/14/2021 3:32 pm : link
Bucs, not Buc's.
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Fred-in-Florida : 5/14/2021 3:36 pm : link
In comment 15264271 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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Bucs, not Buc's.


Yeah! Them too!
I have a buddy in the ticket office there  
Ben in Tampa : 5/14/2021 3:42 pm : link
Ya... they don't really give a shit about out of town fans right now.
As you know, Ben  
allstarjim : 5/14/2021 3:51 pm : link
Florida and Tampa in particular is a melting pot. A lot of northeasterners here, a lot of people from elsewhere here. The Bucs historically have needed fans from other teams to fill that stadium. When I went to a Giants' game at Raymond James the year before Winston was drafted, there were more Giants fans in the stadium than there were Bucs fans. We outnumbered them by about 3-1.
And will you buy tickets? I can't get real upset about a team trying  
Zeke's Alibi : 5/14/2021 3:55 pm : link
to take care of its fans first. It's also a location they usually don't have trouble selling to out-of-town fans. Pretty much everytime a big franchise that's in a cold weather city, the tickets cost twice as much.
Their window  
Juice921 : 5/14/2021 4:24 pm : link
for high ticket sales is limited. Brady will only be around 6 or 7 more years so they have to take advantage of it while they can.
RE: And will you buy tickets? I can't get real upset about a team trying  
Fred-in-Florida : 5/14/2021 4:29 pm : link
In comment 15264289 Zeke's Alibi said:
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to take care of its fans first. It's also a location they usually don't have trouble selling to out-of-town fans. Pretty much everytime a big franchise that's in a cold weather city, the tickets cost twice as much.


Definitely take care of the fans first while it lasts.

Tampa sports is on a roll right now. Bucs, Rays, Bolts. The Bolts being the most successful. But how many times over the years, that the Bucs and Rays had decent seasons followed by crap and the so called fans don't show up. If not for out of town games, Yankees Redsox, Giants Pats, the seats are empty.

I guess what I'm trying to say is there are a lot of bandwagon fans. My guess many of the season ticket purchases both last year and this are Pats fans jumping on the bandwagon. As soon as he's gone there will be a void to fill and who will they be calling.
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Gatorade Dunk : 5/14/2021 4:33 pm : link
In comment 15264273 Fred-in-Florida said:
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In comment 15264271 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:


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Bucs, not Buc's.



Yeah! Them too!

Fred, as someone who works in ticketing, we cannot factor for the future in our current dealings. It's a commodity market. It would be like you trying to buy pork commodities and beat your broker up on price because plant-based restaurants are popping up. The price and availability will get to you when it gets to you.

I know that's such an asshole message to convey, but it's the truth. Don't expect loyalty in your ticket buying experience - someone else is happy to buy what you won't.
RE: As you know, Ben  
Ben in Tampa : 5/14/2021 4:34 pm : link
In comment 15264284 allstarjim said:
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Florida and Tampa in particular is a melting pot. A lot of northeasterners here, a lot of people from elsewhere here. The Bucs historically have needed fans from other teams to fill that stadium. When I went to a Giants' game at Raymond James the year before Winston was drafted, there were more Giants fans in the stadium than there were Bucs fans. We outnumbered them by about 3-1.


Ya, I love going see the games when they are here. Basically a home game.

I’ve been to some games, particularly I think it was 08, where I legitimately think it was about 80-90% Giants fans.
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Fred-in-Florida : 5/14/2021 5:15 pm : link
In comment 15264326 Gatorade Dunk said:
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In comment 15264273 Fred-in-Florida said:


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In comment 15264271 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:


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Bucs, not Buc's.



Yeah! Them too!


Fred, as someone who works in ticketing, we cannot factor for the future in our current dealings. It's a commodity market. It would be like you trying to buy pork commodities and beat your broker up on price because plant-based restaurants are popping up. The price and availability will get to you when it gets to you.

I know that's such an asshole message to convey, but it's the truth. Don't expect loyalty in your ticket buying experience - someone else is happy to buy what you won't.


I understand that. Just in the past they called me knowing I was interested in the Giants games. Good salesman! Knows where he can make a sale. Next time when Giants are in town,
I'd be interested.
I've seen other stadiums ticket offfices (maybe even Tampa)  
regulator : 5/14/2021 5:59 pm : link
bundle Giants tickets with some other crappy game too.

Back to the scalpers...
So don’t buy the tics  
Giant John : 5/14/2021 6:03 pm : link
From them. Super Bowl hangover
Thanks for trying, Fred  
GruningsOnTheHill : 5/14/2021 6:32 pm : link
We have always appreciated your efforts.

It's amazing how "Bucs fans" have come out of the woodwork, isn't it?
Unless something changed  
Big Rick in FL : 5/14/2021 7:11 pm : link
During Covid the best way to get tickets to Bucs game is from the scalpers across Himes. Normally they're under face value.
RE: Their window  
Bramton1 : 5/14/2021 10:27 pm : link
In comment 15264317 Juice921 said:
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for high ticket sales is limited. Brady will only be around 6 or 7 more years so they have to take advantage of it while they can.


6 or 7 years? I know Brady has been sticking it to Father Time by winning a Super Bowl at 43, but there is no way he'll still be playing at 49 or 50.

I think his skills are just going to fall off a cliff at some point.
Damn good reason not to go to Ray Jay if the team isn't good  
Ten Ton Hammer : 5/14/2021 10:52 pm : link
No sane person is sitting out there under the florida sun for 3 hours for trash football.
RE: Damn good reason not to go to Ray Jay if the team isn't good  
allstarjim : 5/14/2021 11:13 pm : link
In comment 15264546 Ten Ton Hammer said:
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No sane person is sitting out there under the florida sun for 3 hours for trash football.


MNF in late November should be beautiful.
RE: RE: Damn good reason not to go to Ray Jay if the team isn't good  
Ten Ton Hammer : 5/14/2021 11:19 pm : link
In comment 15264553 allstarjim said:
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In comment 15264546 Ten Ton Hammer said:


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No sane person is sitting out there under the florida sun for 3 hours for trash football.



MNF in late November should be beautiful.


Absolutely. If I had a chance to get to that game I would. Great time of the year.
RE: I've seen other stadiums ticket offfices (maybe even Tampa)  
Route 9 : 5/15/2021 3:04 am : link
In comment 15264371 regulator said:
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bundle Giants tickets with some other crappy game too.

Back to the scalpers...


I remember that's what the Phillies did years ago when the Yankees visited them, same with Boston. You couldn't get individual Yankees or Red Sox vs Phillies tickets to the game. You had to buy the bundle to other shitty Phillies games vs the Marlins, Reds and Braves etc.

Had to be 2006 or whenever.
I remember the days  
Bubba : 5/15/2021 6:16 am : link
when you went to the ticket booth on gameday and got to sit where ever you wanted. I still think it is a great venue.
Thanks for trying Fred!!  
BigBlue in Keys : 5/15/2021 7:04 am : link
The times we had 80+ Giant fans all together were epic. Hopefully prices come down as more people list tickets. Looking the other day $300 didn't even get you out of the upper deck. If it stays that way we're thinking of setting up a projector in the parking lot and watching from the tailgate. Having our Giants family together is the best part anyways.

Sounds like the plan for Sunday before will be to meet and watch all the games at the local Giants bar where we did the meet and great Fri last time. The name escapes me now but we'll figure it out.
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