paynomind Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Chris, I had been meaning to ask you this for a while now, but i figured i'd share with the board and see if anyone else has any knowlege on the subject.I read, a while back in a Maxim, that if you go to a ballgame, in about the 3rd inning you can go to the seats in the section behind homeplate and give the usher your ticket, with a $10 bill behind it, and he will sit you somewhere he knows the season holder isnt coming, and he will treat ya right.. all for the ten-spot.True? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 It probably depends on the individual stadium. At Busch, you can't even get down into the concourse where the home plate seats are without the proper ticket, and the "rich guy seats" tickets are usually much different looking than the regular tickets. They're usually larger and in full color. Therefore, handing him your ticket won't do any good since everyone will know you're simply trying the old greasy palm trick. But hey, maybe that's just in a few places. I too am interested to see what the unofficial upgrade policies are in other locales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Well, i'm not a big league usher like Chris however I have done that a few times at Mets games at Shea. If the game is crowded then it won't work. But if it's a Expos like crowd then you got a good shot at improving your seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosox Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 You could always curse out the usher like my cousin did, while me and my dad sat 2nd row behind home. (distractings plus foreign ushers work) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Miller Park you just sit down there. Nobody cares unless you buy underaged girls beer. Then they care... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosox Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Miller Park you just sit down there. Nobody cares unless you buy underaged girls beer. Then they care... I'm surprised that, when there is like no one in the stadium, that they don't ask fans to sit closer, just to make the team look popular on tv. (or the stadium full). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Noone has ever offered me anything to get better seats (and I've ushered about 145 big league games, most of them in a half empty stadium), they just say "Aw C'mon"... so if there's an unwritten rule I don't know anything about it.But if it ever happened to me, I would refuse -- particularly since I know the Jays employe "Secret Shoppers" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Noone has ever offered me anything to get better seats (and I've ushered about 145 big league games, most of them in a half empty stadium), they just say "Aw C'mon"... so if there's an unwritten rule I don't know anything about it.But if it ever happened to me, I would refuse -- particularly since I know the Jays employe "Secret Shoppers" Damn secret shoppers in every industry are killing everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Noone has ever offered me anything to get better seats (and I've ushered about 145 big league games, most of them in a half empty stadium), they just say "Aw C'mon"... so if there's an unwritten rule I don't know anything about it.But if it ever happened to me, I would refuse -- particularly since I know the Jays employe "Secret Shoppers" I just assumed that no one would want to sit in your section anyways...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 I was in Chicago once ansd went to a Cubs game, after a few innings, we just went down close to the field, behind the dugout. no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 i heard free hotdogs work.not sure though, ask gmac. Horrible display. Does the FCC have jurisdicition over the internet? Im calling Michael Powell. Way to ruin the fabric of America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMac Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 well amazingly they do... i know when i usher at rider games a hot girl gets to the hot tub faster that way.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Way to ruin the fabric of America Oooooohhhhhh, so many cheap opportunities for a Monica Lewinsky joke. "Hotdogs" indeed, Joel, "Hotdogs" indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Way to ruin the fabric of America "Hotdogs" indeed, Joel, "Hotdogs" indeed. Seems vote worthy if you ask me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Noone has ever offered me anything to get better seats (and I've ushered about 145 big league games, most of them in a half empty stadium), they just say "Aw C'mon"... so if there's an unwritten rule I don't know anything about it.But if it ever happened to me, I would refuse -- particularly since I know the Jays employe "Secret Shoppers" Damn secret shoppers in every industry are killing everything. Or do they just say secret shoppers are everywhere? How can you tell??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I think they might be strict at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Then again Ive only been there once, it was in the upper level, and those seats actually werent bad, except for some fans cheering for the Diamondbacks were behind us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Noone has ever offered me anything to get better seats (and I've ushered about 145 big league games, most of them in a half empty stadium), they just say "Aw C'mon"... so if there's an unwritten rule I don't know anything about it.But if it ever happened to me, I would refuse -- particularly since I know the Jays employe "Secret Shoppers" Damn secret shoppers in every industry are killing everything. Or do they just say secret shoppers are everywhere? How can you tell??? Well at my job, I get the results everytime I am shopped. After awhile though, you figure out who it is. That's when they change it on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosox Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Secret Shoppers? Someone explain this for the 14 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Secret Shoppers? Someone explain this for the 14 year old. Though, having never been in a "customer serivce" position, I believe it's people hired by the retailers who basically check on each employee and the service they are getting and send that information back to the managers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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