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TRazzy66 wrote:I go on the 12th.
Ben Klingston wrote:
That said, I was talking to a few fellow STH and there is a downside to the new process, especially if you have significant seniority and were looking to relocate... It used to be the Pens would take relocation requests and (I'm told), would go through them in order of seniority when new seats became available. Now, it's a real-time availability thing. One STH with 20 years of seniority may check the site at 9AM, see nothing they want available, and concurrently a change is taking place to make new seats available such that at 9:30, a STH with 3 years seniority checks the site, sees the new tickets available, and relocates to them. It's not a perfect process, but the old method I can imagine was a nightmare for the front office to manage ever-changing ticket inventory and seniority requests, and you are also banking on your ticket rep monitoring and not screwing up your request and keeping it 'on file'. The new system puts it entirely within STH control, but it does make it a first-come-first-serve process, which I'm sure will please some and displease some.
drnort wrote:Ben Klingston wrote:
That said, I was talking to a few fellow STH and there is a downside to the new process, especially if you have significant seniority and were looking to relocate... It used to be the Pens would take relocation requests and (I'm told), would go through them in order of seniority when new seats became available. Now, it's a real-time availability thing. One STH with 20 years of seniority may check the site at 9AM, see nothing they want available, and concurrently a change is taking place to make new seats available such that at 9:30, a STH with 3 years seniority checks the site, sees the new tickets available, and relocates to them. It's not a perfect process, but the old method I can imagine was a nightmare for the front office to manage ever-changing ticket inventory and seniority requests, and you are also banking on your ticket rep monitoring and not screwing up your request and keeping it 'on file'. The new system puts it entirely within STH control, but it does make it a first-come-first-serve process, which I'm sure will please some and displease some.
In all honesty - I do not know that seniority was ever really taken into account. It had a lot more to do with how good your ticket rep was at working the system for you. A good ticket rep could find you a match (another person willing to swap with you), and others would just sit on their hands.
Why Not Us wrote:Relocated from 226 to 231 and moved up 5 rows. Other than the team not wanting single seats left in any rows, easy going experience.
largegarlic wrote:My mom's seats were towards the top of 223 (Row N), and I was able to get them switched to the 206, Row P. I figured it was a good trade to go to the end where the Pens shoot twice, even if it meant moving up a couple rows. I think 206 is also right by the better food options (Burgatory and the BBQ place), right?
Why Not Us wrote:I was simply looking to just move away from the guy behind me in 226 and to a row closer to the front. I was able to accomplish that with 231. Initially I attempted to move to 225 but the system wouldn't allow it to go through due to a single seat being left so it basically started me over.
sj? wrote:So I just talked to my friend who has seats in 211 & was looking to move her 2 seats & it wouldn't allow the single seat left as well. She called her ticket rep & asked if she could purchase the 3rd seat & she is waiting to hear back.
As a season ticket holder has anyone been able to purchase or add any additional seats ??
Ben Klingston wrote:sj? wrote:So I just talked to my friend who has seats in 211 & was looking to move her 2 seats & it wouldn't allow the single seat left as well. She called her ticket rep & asked if she could purchase the 3rd seat & she is waiting to hear back.
As a season ticket holder has anyone been able to purchase or add any additional seats ??
Yes, I added a third seat to my plan 2 years ago, in conjunction with relocating (within same price level), for the 2nd season at CEC.
The Snapshot wrote:Pretty happy to have gotten to move from 201 Row M (near the blueline farthest from the attack zone) over to the Section 218 Row E. It puts me much closer to the front of the lower bowl and inside the blueline in the double attack zone. They cost about 25% more than my old seats though, but I think it will work out since I sell most weeknight seats anyway on the Exchange.
Ben Klingston wrote:The Snapshot wrote:Pretty happy to have gotten to move from 201 Row M (near the blueline farthest from the attack zone) over to the Section 218 Row E. It puts me much closer to the front of the lower bowl and inside the blueline in the double attack zone. They cost about 25% more than my old seats though, but I think it will work out since I sell most weeknight seats anyway on the Exchange.
Just beware, first 5ish rows can bring out the mega-leaner in even moderate leaners/edge of seaters
The Snapshot wrote:Ben Klingston wrote:The Snapshot wrote:Pretty happy to have gotten to move from 201 Row M (near the blueline farthest from the attack zone) over to the Section 218 Row E. It puts me much closer to the front of the lower bowl and inside the blueline in the double attack zone. They cost about 25% more than my old seats though, but I think it will work out since I sell most weeknight seats anyway on the Exchange.
Just beware, first 5ish rows can bring out the mega-leaner in even moderate leaners/edge of seaters
I don't think it could be worse than the row I was in. There were handicapped seats behind me on a platform for all of season 1 and the beginning of 2. That allowed me to lean with impunity to achieve a good sight line. All of a sudden they take out the platform and stick another 5 rows of seats behind, and I get 6'5" goons who still use only the first half of the seat.
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