SwirlinLingerie
Well-Known Member
Well, that was a waste of time. Being in PST, I made sure I was on my computer by 7 am this morning, ready to pick up a couple IA/MN tickets. I get the feeling the University of Minnesota doesn't enjoy selling tickets to Hawkeye fans.
I repeatedly tried both calling and buying online. I was repeatedly put on hold and forced to listen to the same three Gopher highlights over and over. My efforts online simply led me to a screen that showed Minnesota's schedule with a "buy online" tab for every game but Iowa. For the Iowa game it said "call the U of M ticket office." So I abandoned the online option.
By 8:30 am PST, I was tired of calling and drove in to work, where I immediately called the ticket office again.
I finally got through.
Me: Hello. I don't suppose you have single game football tickets still available, do you?
Gopher ticket lady: (with a slight hesitation, fearing the worst). Which game are you interested in, sir? (she knew).
Me: The Iowa game. (Who else calls about Gopher tickets in August?)
Gopher ticket lady: (slight sigh and a hint of annoyance). Sir, that game is sold out.
Me: That's what I was afraid of. Could you tell me, were there tickets available earlier today for the Iowa game?
Gopher ticket lady: Yes. I believe those were sold online.
Me: (with a hint of annoyance). Yes, that's what I heard too. But when I checked online this morning, starting at 8:55 am Central, and hitting refresh every few minutes after, it said to call the ticket office for the MN-IA game. So, does that mean people had to call or they were able to buy them online?
Gopher ticket lady: (increasingly annoyed): Sir, I'm not sure. Obviously some people were able to buy them online.
Me: I don't see how you aren't sure. I don't see why this is so unclear. Do you know if any more Iowa tickets will be released?
Gopher ticket lady: (with an edge to her voice). You mean Gopher tickets, sir?
Me: No, I mean Iowa tickets to the Minnesota game.
Gopher ticket lady: I am sure Iowa will release more tickets if they aren't able to use their allotment. You could check with the Iowa ticket office.
Me: (realizing I will never get back the 90 minutes I listened to the same Blake Hoffharber highlight). Well, that seems very unlikely Iowa wouldn't use their full allotment of tickets. Doesn't that seem unlikely to you? (I knew I had her in a box on that one).
Gopher ticket lady: Yes, sir. It does.
Me: So, have you taken a lot of calls from Iowa fans today?
Gopher ticket lady: Yes. Nearly all the calls have been from Iowa fans.
Me: Good.
Gopher ticket lady: Goodbye sir.
Long story long, if anyone is looking to a sell a couple tickets to the IA/MN game, please let me know.
I repeatedly tried both calling and buying online. I was repeatedly put on hold and forced to listen to the same three Gopher highlights over and over. My efforts online simply led me to a screen that showed Minnesota's schedule with a "buy online" tab for every game but Iowa. For the Iowa game it said "call the U of M ticket office." So I abandoned the online option.
By 8:30 am PST, I was tired of calling and drove in to work, where I immediately called the ticket office again.
I finally got through.
Me: Hello. I don't suppose you have single game football tickets still available, do you?
Gopher ticket lady: (with a slight hesitation, fearing the worst). Which game are you interested in, sir? (she knew).
Me: The Iowa game. (Who else calls about Gopher tickets in August?)
Gopher ticket lady: (slight sigh and a hint of annoyance). Sir, that game is sold out.
Me: That's what I was afraid of. Could you tell me, were there tickets available earlier today for the Iowa game?
Gopher ticket lady: Yes. I believe those were sold online.
Me: (with a hint of annoyance). Yes, that's what I heard too. But when I checked online this morning, starting at 8:55 am Central, and hitting refresh every few minutes after, it said to call the ticket office for the MN-IA game. So, does that mean people had to call or they were able to buy them online?
Gopher ticket lady: (increasingly annoyed): Sir, I'm not sure. Obviously some people were able to buy them online.
Me: I don't see how you aren't sure. I don't see why this is so unclear. Do you know if any more Iowa tickets will be released?
Gopher ticket lady: (with an edge to her voice). You mean Gopher tickets, sir?
Me: No, I mean Iowa tickets to the Minnesota game.
Gopher ticket lady: I am sure Iowa will release more tickets if they aren't able to use their allotment. You could check with the Iowa ticket office.
Me: (realizing I will never get back the 90 minutes I listened to the same Blake Hoffharber highlight). Well, that seems very unlikely Iowa wouldn't use their full allotment of tickets. Doesn't that seem unlikely to you? (I knew I had her in a box on that one).
Gopher ticket lady: Yes, sir. It does.
Me: So, have you taken a lot of calls from Iowa fans today?
Gopher ticket lady: Yes. Nearly all the calls have been from Iowa fans.
Me: Good.
Gopher ticket lady: Goodbye sir.
Long story long, if anyone is looking to a sell a couple tickets to the IA/MN game, please let me know.