Some NFL teams notify season-ticket holders they can decline to buy for '20 and retain their seats for '21 (1 Viewer)

[Super44]

Friends, I apologize in advance if this has already been discussed, but can someone explain to me the Giants scenario compared to Saints STH that have renewed and already paid? Meaning, if the Saints offer something similar, would that mean the money I already paid would apply to next season?

Not sure if there is an option to apply your money from this year to next year. My question to you, or anyone else would be. Why let your money stay in the hands of the Saints without earning interest on YOUR money? Just take the full refund, IF they still allow you to retain your rights for the 2021 season, which I do not know is for certain, with the Saints.

 

[WhoDATX512]

Not sure if there is an option to apply your money from this year to next year. My question to you, or anyone else would be. Why let your money stay in the hands of the Saints without earning interest on YOUR money? Just take the full refund, IF they still allow you to retain your rights for the 2021 season, which I do not know is for certain, with the Saints.

Thanks Super44, I guess I was already assuming they weren't going to be giving us a refund for this year and would instead force us to apply it to the next season. I've heard this is happening with concerts and festivals which I know is completely different.

But I agree with you..I would much rather keep my money and use it for the following year than let them keep it

 

[Alan12]

A bit of an apples to oranges comparison since the Giants have PSL’s which the Saints do not.

 

[SoggyBottomBoy]

If they make the offer for me to get a refund and retain my rights for 2021 and beyond, I'll jump on that. Barring some wonderful discovery of a COVID treatment, I don't see myself and wife attending games this year.

 

[Nolan]

I have 4 seats total, I ended up letting 2 go. There's just too much uncertainty.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

I don't see why they wouldn't allow refunds without the loss of our seats next year. Wouldn't business interruption insurance cover the loss of revenue if there are no fans, even if games are played?

 

[SHOE21]

I am 66 yrs. old and have a compromised immune system. I asked my rep if I could pay for and retain my tickets but “give up my seats” and not go this year, then apply the payment to next year. He said no, you must either purchase and keep them or give them up. He emphasized that if you give them up you’re giving them up for life or basically you have to go to the back of the waiting list. I gave them up. Very sad, I have had season tickets for over 30 years (with 1 break in ownership between two moves out of state). I live in Austin TX now and have been driving 16 hours, round trip, for the games I could make with my son. A great tradition has now ended. But, I will be a SAINTS fan forever. Who Dat!

 

[Saviorbrees]

I am 66 yrs. old and have a compromised immune system. I asked my rep if I could pay for and retain my tickets but “give up my seats” and not go this year, then apply the payment to next year. He said no, you must either purchase and keep them or give them up. He emphasized that if you give them up you’re giving them up for life or basically you have to go to the back of the waiting list. I gave them up. Very sad, I have had season tickets for over 30 years (with 1 break in ownership between two moves out of state). I live in Austin TX now and have been driving 16 hours, round trip, for the games I could make with my son. A great tradition has now ended. But, I will be a SAINTS fan forever. Who Dat!

this pisses me off so badly...

 

[rob22278]

Not sure if there is an option to apply your money from this year to next year. My question to you, or anyone else would be. Why let your money stay in the hands of the Saints without earning interest on YOUR money? Just take the full refund, IF they still allow you to retain your rights for the 2021 season, which I do not know is for certain, with the Saints.

I can see the team saying let them keep the money this year and you “lock in” the 2021 season at 2020 prices. Because if there are no fans in 2020, and even worse no season at all, you know ticket prices are getting jacked next year to make up for lost revenue.
I would let them keep my money as long as I get a 100% credit for 2021 season tickets. I have a feeling 20-30% increases happen for next year.

 

[J.T.]

I am 66 yrs. old and have a compromised immune system. I asked my rep if I could pay for and retain my tickets but “give up my seats” and not go this year, then apply the payment to next year. He said no, you must either purchase and keep them or give them up. He emphasized that if you give them up you’re giving them up for life or basically you have to go to the back of the waiting list. I gave them up. Very sad, I have had season tickets for over 30 years (with 1 break in ownership between two moves out of state). I live in Austin TX now and have been driving 16 hours, round trip, for the games I could make with my son. A great tradition has now ended. But, I will be a SAINTS fan forever. Who Dat!

I paid in full. Not exactly in the same boat as you are, but close. There is ZERO chance that my wife and I will go to a game this year. NONE, won't happen. I think if the Saints force us to "pay" this year for a season where we would have to attend games or "lose" the value of our seats.....I think that would be the very last penny the Saints would ever get from us.

(Absent some vaccine miracle, no way we go this year.). I had to put that caveat in there, because I think there's a chance.

 

[ilvdsnts]

And again....not a single peep from the Saints organization about any of this, except for notices that our payments are due

The Saints have already said you can get a refund for any game not played or that is played without fans. Maybe not what you want to here, but I wouldn’t call it silence.

 

[Saintcd]

I paid in full. Not exactly in the same boat as you are, but close. There is ZERO chance that my wife and I will go to a game this year. NONE, won't happen. I think if the Saints force us to "pay" this year for a season where we would have to attend games or "lose" the value of our seats.....I think that would be the very last penny the Saints would ever get from us.

(Absent some vaccine miracle, no way we go this year.). I had to put that caveat in there, because I think there's a chance.

same boat here. Completely agree.

 

[RJ in Lafayette]

I expect the league to formulate in the next month a policy that will apply to all 32 teams regarding season-ticket sales. Absent a vaccine this year, which seems sadly extremely unlikely, I will not attend any games of any kind. (And given the spikes that are surfacing in parts of the country, I am going to correct some less than diligent habits over the past few weeks.) The league will be addressing this issue shortly.

Finally, I wonder about our ownership's financial state. Gayle Benson does not have the type of money some owners have. However, the Saints have relatively little debt and are fortunately not servicing the debt on a new stadium.

 

[Craigj]

They shouldn't have made us pay the final invoice until an official announcement about the upcoming season. This would have been a fair compromise. If they make us pay for preseason games this year, I'm out. No way should they put everyone at risk for some meaningless games and make the season ticket holders pay for it.

 

[WhoDATX512]

The Saints have already said you can get a refund for any game not played or that is played without fans. Maybe not what you want to here, but I wouldn’t call it silence.

That’s great to hear. Was this an official communication from the team or something you heard from a ticket rep?