That's most of the email and its regarding that progress is still on schedule on building the Coop as well as the link that shows you the seating chart for the first time

Disappointing that the Private Boxes are already sold for $35,000.  I was hoping to buy one!

The phone number provided for Trevor in the letter (ticket office) is wrong.  The correct phone number is
412-232-3853.  If you call, ask for Trevor.  You can put a down payment (50%) on your previous season tickets seats now.

townsonkid wrote:

Is the side with the new suites and club lounge, is that the Forbes Ave side(team benches in same place as before)? 

I would say from the seating chart and the artist conceptions it's the opposite side, but if Sections 102 and 103 are the former A7 and A8 and 109 and 110 are the former A3 and A2, then yes, that would put the suites and lounge on the Forbes Avenue side. This seating chart is laid out opposite from the old Palumbo Center seating chart. The Seitz/Vickroy side looks to remain mostly the same.

I realized yesterday that I had received an email that had the information

I’m glad the premium seating sold quickly.   But I’m puzzled by something.  How could the top three levels of premium seating be sold before an announcement was made to the public concerning the cost or that there was premium seating available? 

I don’t want to Complain for the sake of Complaining.  And I can’t afford those levels of premium seats.   But if three levels of premium seating sold out before even asking the public isn’t that a sign you may have underpriced the product?   

It seems like we went from “seat information coming soon” to “these seats are sold” without “if you are interested in premium seating, contact us.”

And if I’m paying $615 for a fan corner seat there best be ushers there to chase out someone buying a $15 GA ticket and sitting next to me.

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MikeR wrote:

A83 wrote:

I’m glad the premium seating sold quickly. But I’m puzzled by something. How could the top three levels of premium seating be sold before an announcement was made to the public concerning the cost or that there was premium seating available?

I don’t want to Complain for the sake of Complaining. And I can’t afford those levels of premium seats. But if three levels of premium seating sold out before even asking the public isn’t that a sign you may have underpriced the product?

It seems like we went from “seat information coming soon” to “these seats are sold” without “if you are interested in premium seating, contact us.”

And if I’m paying $615 for a fan corner seat there best be ushers there to chase out someone buying a $15 GA ticket and sitting next to me.

The original announcement had almost every component with a name on it already. I have a feeling really firm commitments were already in hand for all the high dollar premium seats. Otherwise they wouldn't have been part of the original project.

It i$ thi$. The boxes are probably the corporations that funded the arena and the next 2 levels are the megadonors that also made the arena happen. They got those $weet $weet $eats before the public even saw they existed because of that

Thanks all.   That all makes sense that those boxes were presold  before the project would take place. 

They are probably making as much revenue from the premium seats as they would for nearly the entire home OOC home schedule minus the Pitt game.

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Would the expectation be that after full season tickets are sold, that they would make the partial plans (6-10 games) available as in prior years?  Work and travel makes weekday games nearly impossible.

phil95 wrote:

KenOTR73 wrote:

phil95 wrote:

Until at least the end of March only returning season ticket holders can "reserve" seats with a refundable 50% deposit from the premium seating areas inventory. Other seating areas have not been priced yet & cannot be reserved. No tickets are for sale yet.

Yesterday, I had to use a friend's returning season ticket holder status to put down a deposit on fan corner seats. They followed their published rules but were also very accommodating of my situation. It was easy & the service was quite good. The gent mentioned earlier in this thread answered the call.

Phil, I spoke with a young lady today Kylie. I'm in A2 and she told me that I could only put down 50% on the new A2 equivalents. That you couldn't specifically reserve those fan corner seats or the new 200 level seats. She said everyone would be invited to come to the new arena sometime in Sept. to decide where they wanted to sit. Current season ticket holders get first preference.She did not know how that would happen. Will they go by the order in which you called? What if me and another season ticket holder in the same section decide we both want to move to a different section and want the same seats?? TBD I guess. Always confusion on the bluff.
 

I was so happy & impressed with my interaction yesterday. They most certainly took & charged my card for 50% of the cost of 3 fan corner seats. He did say we couldn't yet pick specific corners or seats.

I asked many questions & he gave fast, specific answers. My current season ticket holding friend had to call back with my card to complete the transaction. Even that complication was handled smoothly.

I sure hooe they don't scare newly invigorated old fans away with poor service.

Why the sarcasm? I just stated what the young lady said to me. You can't reserve in a specific section. Sheesh!
 

Oh and I never received an email or letter telling me about this entire process. If I hadn't been on here I wouldn't have known and, yes, they have my email address. The lady I spoke with verified that.

KenOTR73 wrote:

phil95 wrote:

KenOTR73 wrote:

Phil, I spoke with a young lady today Kylie. I'm in A2 and she told me that I could only put down 50% on the new A2 equivalents. That you couldn't specifically reserve those fan corner seats or the new 200 level seats. She said everyone would be invited to come to the new arena sometime in Sept. to decide where they wanted to sit. Current season ticket holders get first preference.She did not know how that would happen. Will they go by the order in which you called? What if me and another season ticket holder in the same section decide we both want to move to a different section and want the same seats?? TBD I guess. Always confusion on the bluff.
 

I was so happy & impressed with my interaction yesterday. They most certainly took & charged my card for 50% of the cost of 3 fan corner seats. He did say we couldn't yet pick specific corners or seats.

I asked many questions & he gave fast, specific answers. My current season ticket holding friend had to call back with my card to complete the transaction. Even that complication was handled smoothly.

I sure hooe they don't scare newly invigorated old fans away with poor service.

Why the sarcasm? I just stated what the young lady said to me. You can't reserve in a specific section. Sheesh!
 

I wasn't intending to convey any sarcasm at all. I thought I was expressing concern over possible mixed messaging & chiming in with your "Always confusing on the Bluff" sentence.

What did you think I was being sarcastic about?

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