Cheltenham Gold Cup Tickets

PAIMEI

I know its a bit late to be looking but I'm willing to pay over the odds and I'm wondering has any one ever dealt with a reputable ticket broker over the net that they could recommend..

p.pete

I need to confirm with some people, but may have one I can sell you.
Club enclosure, will give it to you face value.

Need to confirm the person who it was bought for can't make it...

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btw, if you're interested then send me a PM with contact details as you don't seem to use boards too often I'm guessing.

Bluetonic

PAIMEI wrote:

I know its a bit late to be looking but I'm willing to pay over the odds and I'm wondering has any one ever dealt with a reputable ticket broker over the net that they could recommend..

Touting isn't allowed on Boards.

PAIMEI

I'm hardly touting, I'm asking for a recommendation...

p.pete

Bluetonic wrote:

Touting isn't allowed on Boards.

True, what's your point? Granted this thread belongs on a ticket sale board though.

Bluetonic

PAIMEI wrote:

I'm hardly touting, I'm asking for a recommendation...

Your encouraging touting, by offering to pay over the odds. You can't offer to pay more than the face value of the ticket.

Just letting you know that it's frowned upon on Boards.ie

Bluetonic

p.pete wrote:

True, what's your point? Granted this thread belongs on a ticket sale board though.

There wasn't a point to it, I was merely stating fact.

fade2black

It wouldn't get exposure to the right people on the shop forum so maybe he'll have better luck here.

fade2black

Bluetonic wrote:

Your encouraging touting, by offering to pay over the odds. You can't offer to pay more than the face value of the ticket.

Just letting you know that it's frowned upon on Boards.ie

Call off your dogs bluey, the guy is desperate for a ticket. Touting is against the rules but I believe that's more from a sellers point of view than a buyer.

addition: on the FS forum all instances of touting get you a bullet to the head. We'll see how far you go here with pete.

Bluetonic

fade2black wrote:

Call off your dogs bluey, the guy is desperate for a ticket. Touting is against the rules but I believe that's more from a sellers point of view than a buyer.

I know I know I know, believe you me I've nothing against touting, after all where would we be without the comon garden tout in the open market. It was more of a pointing something out than comdemning it... i.e. perhaps some off thread dealing is the way to go here.

To the OP: I wouldn't pay over the odds, you'll pick one up face value outside on the day.

fade2black

Bluetonic wrote:

I know I know I know, believe you me I've nothing against touting, after all where would we be without the comon garden tout in the open market. It was more of a pointing something out than comdemning it... i.e. perhaps some off thread dealing is the way to go here.

To the OP: I wouldn't pay over the odds, you'll pick one up face value outside on the day.

You're right, I have a lot against touting to be honest but if this guy can get his hands on a ticket (gold cup day has been sold out a long time) through the help of any of the lads here, then it'll be no harm.

Bluetonic

Looks like there some floating around ebay for approx face value.

Heres two that went for 150 BGP where face value was 140 GBP.

http://cgi.ebay.ie/2-CHELTENHAM-FESTIVAL-GOLD-CUP-TICKET-BADGE-CLUB17-MAR_W0QQitemZ6604191479QQcategoryZ58741QQcmdZViewItem

p.pete

Yeah, I've been watching the prices on ebay(.co.uk) and they seem reasonable at the moment - so PAIMEI if I can't help you then that could be a decent place to look (just make sure you check the feedback rating of the person selling).

Possible problem there seems to be that most sales are for two tickets, my presumption that only one ticket is being looked for.
I've received your PM PAIMEI and I'll try give you a yes or a no by after the weekend

PAIMEI

Cheers for all the advice. I got onto Ebay and picke dup a couple of tickets, reasonably priced so happy enough, now alls thats left to do is find a few winners to get my money back...

Bluetonic

PAIMEI wrote:

now alls thats left to do is find a few winners to get my money back...

Looks like your touting for tips now!

p.pete

Bluetonic wrote:

Looks like your touting for tips now!

Looks like you're missing the concept of what touting is
Fair play PAIMEI, have fun

Bluetonic

p.pete wrote:

Looks like you're missing the concept of what touting is

tout Pronunciation (tout)
v. tout·ed, tout·ing, touts

v.tr.
1. To solicit or importune: street vendors who were touting pedestrians.
2. Chiefly British To obtain or sell information on (a racehorse or stable) for the guidance of bettors.
3. To promote or praise energetically; publicize: "For every study touting the benefits of hormone therapy, another warns of the risks" Yanick Rice Lamb.
n.

Good day sir :rolleyes:

fr wishy washy

Btw,You'll pick up tickets for close to, or face value (bar Gold Cup day) outside the Track for each day without much hassle as there literally 1000's of unwanted spare "corporate tickets" being sold by the touts.

Genco

Guessing you could end up scorched buying on ebay if they turn out to be counterfeit tickets.