Tonight's Programme for Sale

[Hardings Minion]

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EFM The Firm, The Voice said:
Maybe somebody with access to advance copies had gained or purchased one legit but then realised that a few miles up the road in a certain Bedfordshirian town another match was taking place that clashed and as he wouldn't be attending the match at the mighty saints decided to sell his copy!

You must be really dim if you think it was me. Why would I waste my time selling one on ebay when I could quite as easy take a whole box and sell them outside the ground. Easy money, hang on a minute. . . . .

[Electric ~soul~]

I don't understand the problem??

[Hardings Minion]

I think people were running out of things to moan about.

[Laz]

There's no problem.

 

I just thought it was odd that last night's programme was offered for sale on E-Bay before the game.

[Electric ~soul~]

I think selling a programme or two on Ebay is an excellent idea, in honesty. Great way for those who have moved away from the area to get hold of the programme.

 

Of course, were the club to arrange credit card facilities on the website...

[Electric ~soul~]

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Laz EFM said:
I just thought it was odd that last night's programme was offered for sale on E-Bay before the game.

Concert tickets, and subscription magazines are often offered up before they are available.

Pre-release CDs and films also.

[Laz]

Are they for sale from the website?

[Hardings Minion]

I've got a load here if you want one Laz. Usually £3.75 on ebay but £5.00 seeing as it's you. All monies go straight into my pocket of course.

 

Nice little earner this programme selling lark.

[coupwotcoup]

..talking of programmes, always interested in any old Saints v Romford issues.

[Laz]

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Hardings Minion said:
I've got a load here if you want one Laz. Usually £3.75 on ebay but £5.00 seeing as it's you. All monies go straight into my pocket of course.

Nice little earner this programme selling lark.

I'm one of those rare people who buy one at the game, thanks!

[AFF]

Laz, you are a little too much of a closet rebel. You're the type who would walk in, lay the credit card on the bar and state "I'll pay for the damage" before smashing the place up.

 

Not very rock 'n' roll is it?

[Laz]

Credit cards not accepted, AFF, cash only!

 

I just wondered if the programmes are for sale on the website?

 

It seems like a good marketing opportunity.

[Electric ~soul~]

Exactly.

 

No-one at the club can moan about them being for sale on Ebay when they're not prepared to make them available to buy (with credit card) on their own official website.

[Midweeksaint]

AFF

Has the picture changed since yesterday? When I looked at this thread yesterday afternoon the picture was the same one (of the Cambridge programme) as it is now. I guess the quality of the content is now so improved that these things are increasingly sought after. Perhaps if one or two of the contributors offered to autograph one or more copy then they would become even more valuable!

[AFF]

Good thinking Midweeksaint.

 

I could sign one for each home game and keep track of who buys it, where it travels and so on. If the one that I signed comes up on e-bay, we'll have our man! If it doesn't work on Saturday, I'll sign another for the Gravesend match and we'll repeat the process.

 

Wait. That wont work. 24 games per season, say 30 with cups and pre-season friendlies. What's the print run? 600 or so? It could take 20 years or more, by which time this chap will have retired on his ill-gotten gains. I could sign two and try to watch them. You could do two, and Laz could do a couple. That should reduce the potential time to err, err ... 10 years or so. That's no good either.

 

Serial numbers. Those nice chaps at the printers ought to do it without additional cost in the pursuit of justice.

 

Better still! I'll bid for the next one that comes up on e-bay. A tenner should cover it. I'll tell the chap that I'll pay cash and collect the thing from his home in order to save on postage. Bingo! We'll catch him/her red-handed. I wonder who it is. Vickie Baxter with a bit of luck.

[Wench]

I don't think any one has noticed but according to the ebay listing

 

"All profits raised through my auction sales will be passed onto St Albans City FC Supporters Club - Thanks for your interest and Good Luck!"

 

No need for an inquisition.

[AFF]

Thanks for that 'wench'.

 

I hadn't noticed for one very good reason. It wasn't there yesterday.

 

Now here's a funny thing. I know that because I have a memory like an elephant. In addition, the description on the page is indicated as 'revised', and if one clicks on that, one can see that the description was revised at 9.30 this morning.

 

The eagle-eyed will also spot the the location was revised at 11.40 this morning and 'Pak Street' has been changed to 'Park Street'.

 

No need for an inquisition, indeed.

 

This person has sold a number of items on e-bay and I'm sure that the Supporters Club will be pleased to receive the unexpected windfall of all the profits generated. No doubt they will issue a short note of thanks to the person concerned. Jolly good chap.

 

All's well that ends well.

[Laz]

Mystery number two then...

 

..who is Wench?

[JKiF]

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[AFF]

I don't think that its Vickie Baxter, unfortunately.