DriveFor1Outta5 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 What is their definition of “Western New York”? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, DriveFor1Outta5 said: What is their definition of “Western New York”? Does this mean we are bringing back the "What is the definition of the Midwest" thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bomb Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 49 minutes ago, Shaw66 said: Right. Trump's trying to bring steel manufacturing back to Lackawanna. he doesn't want any foreigners bringing steel into New Era Field. Plain as day, when you think about it. Too bad if steel mills do come back to the USA, they will employ robots and not humans. ppl have to face facts, those jobs are gone forever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsShredder83 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 1 hour ago, The Bills Blog said: Did you know that you're not allowed to get Bills season tickets if you don't live in Buffalo? I left my inquiry on the website last night. The ticket rep called me back this afternoon and left a message asking for me to call him back. Instead of just telling me the policy on the voicemail, he let me carve out time at work to call him back and proceeded to ask me questions about the history of my affinity for the Bills. I was so happy to finally be taking this step. I wasted time telling him how much I love the Bills, and then he told me that I'm not allowed to get season tickets because I'm outside of WNY. Said the policy isn't listed on the website so there's no way I could've known. I asked him why he bothered to ask me the questions about why I love the Bills. He apologized for giving me false hope. I still don't get it. I asked him how close I'd have to move to Buffalo in order to get season tickets. He said 200 miles or so. I told him that friends in the local area have season tickets and he said they must have been grandfathered in prior to enactment of this new "policy." So if you live outside of WNY, you're screwed. You must not be a REAL fan. After all, if you were a REAL fan, I guess you'd live in WNY, right? Never mind if you've wanted to get seasons for 20 years and finally have the opportunity financially and are able to make the drive every week? Never mind if you would GUARANTEE that you know more about the team than 99% of fans? F my dreams, right? For reference, I'm 260 miles away in Maryland. 60 miles too far from Orchard Park... Sent you a private message brother! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisonbreath123 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Thurmanator 12074 said: This does not sound right I know people who have season tickets to the Bills and they live in Virgina and California. You are correct. There are exceptions. My Dad bought season tix in 1960, the Bills inaugural season. He passed away in 1963 but my mother renewed every year since then for my brother and I who were huge Bills fans at the tender age of 7 and 10. We have gone to most of the games over the years and share them with a great friend whose Dad was also an original season ticket holder and we've kept them in our families for going on 59 years now. Our mother moved to Arizona about 10 years ago and they're still in her name but we proudly renew every year and attend games whenever possible. The Bills are not inflexible if they know that hugely devoted long time fans are taking care of the tickets they buy and not putting them in the hands of vagabond derelict game attendees. Our family bleeds Buffalo red white and blue and we will til our last breaths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 1 hour ago, The Bills Blog said: Did you know that you're not allowed to get Bills season tickets if you don't live in Buffalo? I left my inquiry on the website last night. The ticket rep called me back this afternoon and left a message asking for me to call him back. Instead of just telling me the policy on the voicemail, he let me carve out time at work to call him back and proceeded to ask me questions about the history of my affinity for the Bills. I was so happy to finally be taking this step. I wasted time telling him how much I love the Bills, and then he told me that I'm not allowed to get season tickets because I'm outside of WNY. Said the policy isn't listed on the website so there's no way I could've known. I asked him why he bothered to ask me the questions about why I love the Bills. He apologized for giving me false hope. I still don't get it. I asked him how close I'd have to move to Buffalo in order to get season tickets. He said 200 miles or so. I told him that friends in the local area have season tickets and he said they must have been grandfathered in prior to enactment of this new "policy." So if you live outside of WNY, you're screwed. You must not be a REAL fan. After all, if you were a REAL fan, I guess you'd live in WNY, right? Never mind if you've wanted to get seasons for 20 years and finally have the opportunity financially and are able to make the drive every week? Never mind if you would GUARANTEE that you know more about the team than 99% of fans? F my dreams, right? For reference, I'm 260 miles away in Maryland. 60 miles too far from Orchard Park... #MBGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloaggie Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Why should they care if tickets are resold? Bills likely will make a cut of that sale too, through the NFL Ticket Exchange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 17 minutes ago, DriveFor1Outta5 said: What is their definition of “Western New York”? Anything “west of New York City”? You know, the epi-center of the universe. And while we’re at it, I hear there are some great investment opportunities east of Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 1 minute ago, DriveFor1Outta5 said: What is their definition of “Western New York”? IMO it includes it Northern California. Since 1980 my family and I ( who gladly pays the tab) have had season tickets. Until 2013 in California. now because of work related issues we have lived in Florida ( is Florida a state yet?) We Have held seasons since 2013 in the Sunshine state. So since the late 70's we have between family we have held 4 season tix. to Bills games. Although we have never sold tickets on the usual websites. I call BS on this Since we have ate some bone crushing costs. Excluding travel. Long live the Jim Kelly Club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altleg Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Well I guess I just evened out their silly policy. Ended my 30 year season tix. Never lived in buffalo that entire period. Only made one game the last 3 years as the flights are too much of a grind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 2 hours ago, Elite Poster said: The key is to not tell them where you are or use someone you know's address in Buffalo. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Got to be BS. Nothing I can find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chugga Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I wonder when they started this policy. I’m a season ticket holder from CT (about 460 miles away aka 7 hour drive) and I’ve been a ticket holder since 2015. I’m only able to attend 4-6 games on average but they’ve never once given me crap about the distance. In fact when I finally did call a few years back for tickets the sales rep was saying how surprised I’d be if I knew how many people in CT were actually season ticket holders also. I know a friend of mine is. Kinda weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, mead107 said: Got to be BS. Nothing I can find http://www.bufbills.com/seasontickets/renewal/6242149 Click on the link then scroll down to the bottom. See last question. Edited March 8, 2018 by Curt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do The Reich Thing Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Lies... I’ve owned season tickets for 6 straight years and I live in Atlanta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Noggin Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Frankly, this is a great policy for keeping at least a few more tickets off the secondary market (and out of the hands of visiting fans). There are work-arounds for anyone with even a small fraction of cunning (as has been suggested more concretely by other posters). Toughen up. You can get those tickets if you want them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I’m within 200 miles and selling my address to whoever needs it. Bring it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCbillsfan Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 31 minutes ago, Richard Noggin said: Frankly, this is a great policy for keeping at least a few more tickets off the secondary market (and out of the hands of visiting fans). There are work-arounds for anyone with even a small fraction of cunning (as has been suggested more concretely by other posters). Toughen up. You can get those tickets if you want them. No worries. I got tickets but this policy is real. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domdab99 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 8 minutes ago, WotAGuy said: I’m within 200 miles and selling my address to whoever needs it. Bring it on. You should just charge two tickets to one game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bills Blog Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 I'm honest to a fault and I won't apologize for that. I'm nervous that if I resort to shady means to get tickets, I'll get discovered somehow and get banned or something. The sad thing is that we shouldn't even be having to have this conversation. I shouldn't have to sneak around in order to get tickets to Bills games! For those saying they don't believe me, come on. Why would I make this up? Call the ticket office and ask. And, the one poster above did post the link that cites the 200 mile thing. It's legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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