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A guide to Buying/Selling match tickets on the HOL


staffie Flag There is NO capital "S" in staffie 22 Apr 14 10.07pm

Thought I would produce this guide to selling tickets on the Holmesdale.net to help you sell your tickets quickly.

DISCLAIMER

The Holmesdale.net accepts no responsibility for ticket transactions that occur on this website. We provide you the forum to complete the transaction but it would be impossible to check out every person who registers on our site.

OUR ONE RULE

Tickets can only be sold for a maximum face value of the ticket and booking fee (if it exists). Anyone trying to sell their ticket for more will have their thread removed.

SELLERS

- If you have a ticket to sell have a look at the Ticket and Travel Talk forum to see if there are any other existing threads on which you can post your ticket details.

- When making a post. To help you sell your tickets faster please state the following:

Type of ticket (e.g. Adult/U-16)
Where in the ground? (e.g. Holmesdale Lower Block C)
How much you want? (e.g. £25 (£24 ticket plus £1 fee))
Where to meet? (e.g. In the City/Flexible)
Contact method (e.g. PM)

- Please don't leave your telephone number in the post as we don't advise that you leave such details on a public forum, any that are posted will be removed by the Moderators.

- Please check your inbox on a regular basis and when an agreement has been reached with a seller then please reply to your own post that the ticket has been sold.

- Finally when selling your ticket we recommend that you sell to someone who has some history on this website. E.g an active user who hasn't just registered recently. Remember we can't guarantee who anyone is.

BUYERS

- When responding to a Seller please continue to check your own inbox for a reply to speed up the selling process.

- When a price has been agreed please don't attempt to re-negotiate. Stick to your original agreement.

- We recommend you purchase your ticket from a seller who has some sort of history on the HOL and hasn't simply registered to sell their ticket. Remember we can't guarantee who anyone is.


Edited by becky (14 Aug 2024 4.18pm)

 

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Mapletree Flag Croydon 22 Apr 14 10.57pm

Thanks Staffie. Really sensible advice.

 
Hoof Hearted 11 Feb 16 2.43pm

Originally posted by Mapletree

Thanks Staffie. Really sensible advice.

I hope this oversight hasn't got our staffie spinning in his grave?

One day I hope to meet up with the big man - that will mean my life as an atheist was misguided, what a dilemma!

 
NWSuperEagle Flag East Grinstead 23 Mar 16 9.24am

Hi,

Good post,

Thanks for your help.

 
adrian b Flag Landrindod, Wales 12 Oct 16 3.26pm

Really sound advice.

 
adrian b Flag Landrindod, Wales 18 Oct 16 12.10pm

Originally posted by staffie

Thought I would produce this guide to selling tickets on the Holmesdale.net to help you sell your tickets quickly.

DISCLAIMER

The Holmesdale.net accepts no responsibility for ticket transactions that occur on this website. We provide you the forum to complete the transaction but it would be impossible to check out every person who registers on our site.

OUR ONE RULE

Tickets can only be sold for a maximum face value of the ticket and booking fee (if it exists). Anyone trying to sell their ticket for more will have their thread removed.

SELLERS

- If you have a ticket to sell have a look at the Ticket and Travel Talk forum to see if there are any other existing threads on which you can post your ticket details.

- When making a post. To help you sell your tickets faster please state the following:

Type of ticket (e.g. Adult/U-16)
Where in the ground? (e.g. Holmesdale Lower Block C)
How much you want? (e.g. £25 (£24 ticket plus £1 fee))
Where to meet? (e.g. In the City/Flexible)
Contact method (e.g. PM)

- Please don't leave your telephone number in the post as we don't advise that you leave such details on a public forum.

- Please check your inbox on a regular basis and when an agreement has been reached with a seller then please reply to your own post that the ticket has been sold.

- Finally when selling your ticket we recommend that you sell to someone who has some history on this website. E.g an active user who hasn't just registered recently. Remember we can't guarantee who anyone is.

BUYERS

- When responding to a Seller please continue to check your own inbox for a reply to speed up the selling process.

- When a price has been agreed please don't attempt to re-negotiate. Stick to your original agreement.

- We recommend you purchase your ticket from a seller who has some sort of history on the HOL and hasn't simply registered to sell their ticket. Remember we can't guarantee who anyone is.

 
adrian b Flag Landrindod, Wales 18 Oct 16 12.11pm

Looking for Swansea v Palace, can anybody help?

 
adamg Flag 01 Mar 17 4.30pm

I joined Holmesdale.net to get tickets to the Boro game last Saturday. I had the son of an old friend and his buddy coming to town from Canada and they were desperate to see a game.

I ended up buying three tickets from two different people on here. Both straight up guys, easy to deal with, prompt with posting and helpful all round.

Then at the game it was one of the best atmospheres I have ever heard (confession: I go to the Emirates about 10 times a year).

In short, the guys who sold me tickets, and you who run this site are a credit to yourselves, your club and football in general.

Thank you!

 
The grim sheeper Flag Brechin 02 Apr 17 11.10pm

Looking for 3 tickets for the game v Hull if possible. Coming down from North East Scotland.

 
rob1969 Flag Banstead Surrey 24 Mar 18 11.31am

Looking for two {or ideally three} tickets for WBA match.
Am club member but missed out and wanted for visitors from Oz who desperate to see game.
PM me. Thanks

 
Sansbup Flag Norfolk 22 Sep 18 12.19pm

So are tickets fully transferable, with someone’s name on it and saying that ID must be shown?

Well, to answer my own question, the answer is yes, as I had a female Christian name yesterday on the ticket and got in fine with no id check....

Edited by Sansbup (23 Sep 2018 3.21pm)

 
JoeTheEagle1905 Flag Wallington 17 Apr 23 5.05pm

Is there anything anyone can do to help me out here? After transferring £90 to an account called CPFC18 to someone i believe to be called Harry Smith, he went quiet for a few days on text and then told me only two days before the game that he’d have to refund me as the tickets wouldn’t get to me in time. After sending many messages with a solution, he ignored them all and on the morning of the Saints game he sent me another text claiming to refund. After calling and sending more texts it appears that he has blocked me.

I had a quick scan of his account and i believed him to be a legitimate account. If anyone happens to know who this person is, please could you help me out as this whole situation has infuriated me massively and has completely put me off buying/selling on here ever again.

 
Spiderman Flag Horsham 17 Apr 23 6.20pm

Originally posted by JoeTheEagle1905

Is there anything anyone can do to help me out here? After transferring £90 to an account called CPFC18 to someone i believe to be called Harry Smith, he went quiet for a few days on text and then told me only two days before the game that he’d have to refund me as the tickets wouldn’t get to me in time. After sending many messages with a solution, he ignored them all and on the morning of the Saints game he sent me another text claiming to refund. After calling and sending more texts it appears that he has blocked me.

I had a quick scan of his account and i believed him to be a legitimate account. If anyone happens to know who this person is, please could you help me out as this whole situation has infuriated me massively and has completely put me off buying/selling on here ever again.

Sorry to hear this, can’t believe he is a true fan. Sounds like a job for the police. Can this site help with tracing him, if it was on here you purchased them?

 
becky Flag over the moon 17 Apr 23 7.05pm

It would appear that you are the second person to be out of pocket for the same tickets.

There is nothing that Hol can do - the Guide on Ticket Talk advises that these are private transactions between members, at their own risk.

I have now banned the culprit and made the Webmaster aware of this situation.

It is fortunately very rare that this happens, and I am sorry that it has with this poster.

 

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WJK1960 Flag 17 Apr 23 8.49pm

H Smith did this to me too. Approached me via a PM on Monday afternoon. I paid him £60 on Tuesday. I didn't hear anything until Thursday morning when I got an apologetic message stating his brother was now attending the game and he would refund me immediately. I have heard nothing since, and have sent 3 chasing PMs. He did/does appear to have a valid history on this site, being a regular poster since 2012. I contacted Becky to see if she had any advice on this matter, which is how she is aware of the situation.

Very depressing and disappointing, and clearly reduces my willingness to buy tickets on this site going forward.


Originally posted by JoeTheEagle1905

Is there anything anyone can do to help me out here? After transferring £90 to an account called CPFC18 to someone i believe to be called Harry Smith, he went quiet for a few days on text and then told me only two days before the game that he’d have to refund me as the tickets wouldn’t get to me in time. After sending many messages with a solution, he ignored them all and on the morning of the Saints game he sent me another text claiming to refund. After calling and sending more texts it appears that he has blocked me.

I had a quick scan of his account and i believed him to be a legitimate account. If anyone happens to know who this person is, please could you help me out as this whole situation has infuriated me massively and has completely put me off buying/selling on here ever again.

 
mick23 Flag Sydney, Australia 18 Apr 23 11.46am

Confirming that I had the same thing happen to me, with CPFC18 taking payment and saying he'll have to refund me after "his brother had already sold the tickets". No reply for a few days now.

JoeTheEagle1905 PM'd me saying that he managed to get a refund from CPFC18 as he got his mobile number, and passed that number onto me. He said that CPFC18 had mentioned he was trying to get in touch with me to refund, so I will keep trying to call him by that number and see what happens. Disappointing situation as it seemed like he had a genuine history on this site after my research prior to sending money.

 
swissguy Flag 19 Sep 23 9.49am

hello, unfortunately I was not successful in the presale. Does anyone sell their tickets for the home game against Tottenham. I am looking for 3 tickets (side by side would be great but is not necessary). Thanks a lot

Greetings from Switzerland

 
becky Flag over the moon 19 Sep 23 6.00pm

Originally posted by swissguy

hello, unfortunately I was not successful in the presale. Does anyone sell their tickets for the home game against Tottenham. I am looking for 3 tickets (side by side would be great but is not necessary). Thanks a lot

Greetings from Switzerland

Your ticket request has been posted on the appropriate ticket thread.

 

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