Diego_Sideburns Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 The OS uses the word "today" twice in the revised item, so it may be that the offer only applied for one day and has now expired as the ticket office has closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SholverBlue Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 This is a bit too much for my Counthill educated mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I reckon you hand over £22, get a voucher, hand the voucher over as a Christmas present to somebody. They then head off to the ticket office on the match day of their choice and exchange it for a match ticket. But I might be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc-latics Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I reckon you hand over £22, get a voucher, hand the voucher over as a Christmas present to somebody. They then head off to the ticket office on the match day of their choice and exchange it for a match ticket. But I might be wrong. 'A single ticket to Colchester at Home! It's what I've always wanted!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I reckon you hand over £22, get a voucher, hand the voucher over as a Christmas present to somebody. They then head off to the ticket office on the match day of their choice and exchange it for a match ticket. But I might be wrong. You're not wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 I reckon you hand over £22, get a voucher, hand the voucher over as a Christmas present to somebody. They then head off to the ticket office on the match day of their choice and exchange it for a match ticket. But I might be wrong. How does that tie in with the OS showing a "complimentary" voucher and saying: To cash in, please visit the Oldham Athletic ticket office and pick up your gift today! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 How does that tie in with the OS showing a "complimentary" voucher and saying: To cash in, please visit the Oldham Athletic ticket office and pick up your gift today! ? Can't work out if you're being serious or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 How does that tie in with the OS showing a "complimentary" voucher and saying: To cash in, please visit the Oldham Athletic ticket office and pick up your gift today! ? "Complimentary" is the code they're using to produce the voucher. It will be complimentary to the beneficiary, not the buyer. "Pick up your gift" should read "Pick up the gift for somebody special". Again, I'm guessing. This doesn't look like free stuff to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 Can't work out if you're being serious or not. I'm serious with the way it's currently worded. To cash-in doesn't mean the same as to buy the voucher. If the voucher has to be bought and then cashed-in for a ticket or at the turnstile by the voucher recipient at a game of their choice, why doesn't it say that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 "Complimentary" is the code they're using to produce the voucher. It will be complimentary to the beneficiary, not the buyer. "Pick up your gift" should read "Pick up the gift for somebody special". Again, I'm guessing. This doesn't look like free stuff to me. If it said buy the voucher for someone as a gift, it would be clear what was meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapegoat Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 It was a reasonable idea if it was a case of - you can buy a ticket for a Latics supporting friend as a Christmas Present, you pay the entrance fee and they get a ticket that can be used for any home game this season. Shame that the wording made it confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I'm serious with the way it's currently worded. To cash-in doesn't mean the same as to buy the voucher. If the voucher has to be bought and then cashed-in for a ticket or at the turnstile by the voucher recipient at a game of their choice, why doesn't it say that? Whatever it's trying to do, the wording is in need of enhancement! There might be a half decent money spinning idea going on here. Or an exciting free promotion. But the presentation needs polishing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I'm serious with the way it's currently worded. To cash-in doesn't mean the same as to buy the voucher. If the voucher has to be bought and then cashed-in for a ticket or at the turnstile by the voucher recipient at a game of their choice, why doesn't it say that? Agree, it is terribly worded, think they are being a bit sneaky saying pick up rather than purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 Whatever it's trying to do, the wording is in need of enhancement! There might be a half decent money spinning idea going on here. Or an exciting free promotion. But the presentation needs polishing up. Agree, it is terribly worded, think they are being a bit sneaky saying pick up rather than purchase. Also bearing in mind how the wording used earlier this afternoon was now obviously taken from last season, and wrongly planted the seed about a free ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 LJ out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw_oldh857 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 so latics are advertising about getting a friend a £20 ticket for Christmas as a gift to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) I reckon you hand over £22, get a voucher, hand the voucher over as a Christmas present to somebody. They then head off to the ticket office on the match day of their choice and exchange it for a match ticket. But I might be wrong. If they don't like the Christmas present can they exchange it for £22? Edited December 9, 2014 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 The monkeys writing the web content today must be of the "extra retarded" variety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoafc Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Basically you're paying for someone to attend a match of their choice. It's not that hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astottie Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Bet it was Barry's idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I think the phrase "slow news day" has just been redefined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 So just to check I've got this right: I'm a season ticket holder, so I hand in a 3 year out of date old ST ticket book in exchange for a codebraker. Once i've cracked that code, I can access a free / not free voucher that can be swapped at one of the ticket window for a bananna tree. One of the magic bananna's from that tree can then be swapped for a Peterborogh at home match ticket, which I can then give to J P Kalalla as a Christmas Present? Seems crystal clear to me; I don't know why anybodies been confused by this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 (edited) So if I say something nice about the lady in the ticket office she will give me a ticket for the compliment? And is that ticket redeemable for for a voucher in the club shop that isn't open because it's not even there? * confused from down under * Edited December 10, 2014 by Stagger Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 This thread has ruined my holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 The OS uses the word "today" twice in the revised item, so it may be that the offer only applied for one day and has now expired as the ticket office has closed. Now that yesterday's "today" has gone, so has the item from the OS. Error PageWe are sorry! We could not find the page you are looking for. Hoping for clarification soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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