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DaveWebster
Under 21's Squad Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 18 May 2012 : 23:17:47
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A friend, aged 63, phone Dundee and was told season tickets for pensioners was now for 65 and over. Last season it was 60.
That's a fair hike for those aged 60-65 who paid £140 and will now be exepected to pay £297. Or was it perhaps no more than an error on the phone. |
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DeeFiant1893
Under 21's Squad Member
United Kingdom
31 Posts |
Posted - 19 May 2012 : 09:07:46
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| You made a good point there Dave. Hope that the senior support get an answer soon on that. |
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stewart
Dundee Legend
United Kingdom
1043 Posts |
Posted - 19 May 2012 : 09:33:20
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| I hope that is not the case, i am 62 and although would not be going to many matches as live in carlisle, i was considering buying one, however, that no longer will be the case and suggest there are a few more like me |
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stewart
Dundee Legend
United Kingdom
1043 Posts |
Posted - 19 May 2012 : 09:36:02
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| i was considering going back on the gold option as well, all in all, a contribution of £300, not now if that is the situation |
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DCDee
Fringe Player
147 Posts |
Posted - 19 May 2012 : 09:37:14
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| Hopefully it was an error. A bit to go until I'm 65 and I paid £147 for my ticket on Monday. No questions asked. |
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Bill Cairns
First Team Player
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 19 May 2012 : 10:32:28
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Talk about moving the goalposts eh, I would have qualified in January.
George Osborne would have been proud of that move.
Ah well, have to get a job at B & Q now for five years, just to support yer team.
The whitewash is is in D (ee) aisle sir ! |
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stewart
Dundee Legend
United Kingdom
1043 Posts |
Posted - 19 May 2012 : 11:46:39
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| then, no problem, i will be back on track again |
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Super Tommy
Website Editor
United Kingdom
1562 Posts |
Posted - 19 May 2012 : 11:51:20
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| I called the ticket office this morning to ask and was told it is indeed 65 and over. |
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Chris87
Dundee Legend
Madagascar
1939 Posts |
Posted - 19 May 2012 : 12:37:02
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Originally posted by Super Tommy
I called the ticket office this morning to ask and was told it is indeed 65 and over.
I'm not even close to 60, but that's extremely unfair to have guys go from adult to OAP prices when they turn 60, then tell them the following season that they are back up to full price again. |
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Bluefae52
Under 18's Squad Member
United Kingdom
6 Posts |
Posted - 19 May 2012 : 13:28:22
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| I have had an OAP season ticket for the past 3 years (missed the year I was 60 because of birth date) & as a female, am retired and on a pension. Am I really expected to pay full price this year, when I'll be 65 halfway through season? Some clarification needed please, as there's bound to be lots of others in the same position. |
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Super Tommy
Website Editor
United Kingdom
1562 Posts |
Posted - 19 May 2012 : 13:52:12
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| I would say for clarification it would be best to call the ticket office - 01382 889966 Option 1 |
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fraserm
Dundee Legend
United Kingdom
1477 Posts |
Posted - 19 May 2012 : 14:29:52
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| Just to clarify - no existing senior season ticket holder will be asked to pay adult price. The qualification for buying a senior season ticket is being aged 65 or over on 1st August 2012, or being an existing senior season ticket holder. |
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Bluefae52
Under 18's Squad Member
United Kingdom
6 Posts |
Posted - 19 May 2012 : 16:56:37
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| Many thanks for clearing that up, fraserm. |
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DCDee
Fringe Player
147 Posts |
Posted - 19 May 2012 : 17:42:30
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| So you'll be expecting me to hand over another £150 then? |
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NewportDee
Dundee Legend
1115 Posts |
Posted - 20 May 2012 : 11:13:44
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| I thought for most things in the UK 65, and soon to be 67, was the aged for OAP/Senior rates so I was surprised that DFC were offering these rates for those aged 60-64. |
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Bill Cairns
First Team Player
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 20 May 2012 : 11:28:01
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| Apart from the obvious financial reason fraserm, perhaps some input on why the age limit has been raised, and why there was no formal announcement. I think a bit more than the simple clarification of the new age threshold is the least we can expect. |
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dmbuild66
Dundee Legend
United Kingdom
788 Posts |
Posted - 20 May 2012 : 19:21:44
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| Does seem odd that you can have a guy that is 60 with an O.A.P. ticket sitting in the stand beside a guy that is 64 that had to buy a full price ticket! I would agree that more clarity maybe with an announcment on the changes would have been the way to go. |
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brianrattray
Dundee Legend
SCOTLAND
532 Posts |
Posted - 20 May 2012 : 21:54:52
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| I think that the 65& over that they have changed to is a disgrace, considering that ladies retire @ 60 & get pension etc, men retire @65 however in line with the equality law men are entitled to concessions once they hit 60 , so hopefully that yet again the board have not shot themselves in the foot. Far too many negative actions coming from the board? get your act together b4 yu start losing more supporters |
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Deedale
Dundee Legend
United Kingdom
533 Posts |
Posted - 21 May 2012 : 09:23:09
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Originally posted by fraserm
Just to clarify - no existing senior season ticket holder will be asked to pay adult price. The qualification for buying a senior season ticket is being aged 65 or over on 1st August 2012, or being an existing senior season ticket holder.
Thats discrimination, cant be correct surely??
Why would an existing season ticket holder aged 62 get a better price on someone who has never held a seaosn ticket aged 62?
Everyone should be paying the same price, no matter whether they have held a season ticket or not. |
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wirraldee
Internationalist
United Kingdom
478 Posts |
Posted - 21 May 2012 : 11:46:43
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Having just had an official Government letter telling me that I don't get my state pension now until I'm 66, I find the debate here somewhat tiresome.
Loyalty is being rewarded as anyone between 60 and 65 who has been an OAP season ticket holder is being "rewarded" for that loyalty/support by not having to pay full price going forward. Why should someone who is between 60 and 64 and isn't an existing season ticket holder benefit from the price freeze? That's absurd logic.
I realise that if fans feel priced out of attending matches then the club's finances are badly hit but the Board has to make a balanced call. In my opinion, at a time when we are having to work until we are older and living longer, the concession of OAP season tickets at age 60 is an anachronism. I feel the same way about the bus pass and I'm someone who qualifies for that is little over 2 years time!
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islaydarkblue
Dundee Legend
United Kingdom
2528 Posts |
Posted - 21 May 2012 : 17:20:59
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| The simple solution is to increase the age for OAP season tickets to 61 for season 2012-13, 62 for season 2013-14 and so on until it reaches 65 in season 2016-17. Then everyone would be treated the same whether they had previously bought a season ticket or not. |
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