SOA Dad Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 5 hours ago, keystone3ply said: I'm also fine with making donations from my other ticket purchases but I think I'd rather donate those funds to a specific corps where I have ties. Looks like they want the "donation" to go to DCI.org? I sent DCI an email asking if they could add a corps-specific donation as an option for my Denton tickets (well ANY tickets). As my son is an SOA alumnus, I would prefer the donation go to them. Waiting on a reply. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppycock Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) Wonder how the Indy Chamber of Commerce will feel about DCI hosting future events? Their sponsored hotels are issuing refunds. airlines and other events canceled like the Big 10 - all made refunds. DCI claims they're major league - REALLY! The XFL, MLB, MLS issued refunds. Ticketmaster issued refunds for cancelled events. DCI and the corps all know touring drum corps will take a while to fit back into the new norm, if at all. IMO it would have been nice to at least had the option for a complete refund. Instead DCI screwed over those loyal fans who are out of work and in dire need of any money they can get during this pandemic. In times like this we get to see people for who they really are - out for themselves. Edited April 4, 2020 by Poppycock 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim K Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 37 minutes ago, Poppycock said: Wonder how the Indy Chamber of Commerce will feel about DCI hosting future events? Their sponsored hotels are issuing refunds. airlines and other events canceled like the Big 10 - all made refunds. DCI claims they're major league - REALLY! The XFL, MLB, MLS issued refunds. Ticketmaster issued refunds for cancelled events. DCI and the corps all know touring drum corps will take a while to fit back into the new norm, if at all. IMO it would have been nice to at least had the option for a complete refund. Instead DCI screwed over those loyal fans who are out of work and in dire need of any money they can get during this pandemic. In times like this we get to see people for who they really are - out for themselves. Is it a question of DCI not wanting to give refunds, or is it unable to give refunds? In theory, all ticket sale money should be in a separate account and should not have been touched yet, except for expenses directly involved with the show. I would wonder if that is the case. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 46 minutes ago, Poppycock said: Wonder how the Indy Chamber of Commerce will feel about DCI hosting future events? Their sponsored hotels are issuing refunds. airlines and other events canceled like the Big 10 - all made refunds. DCI claims they're major league - REALLY! The XFL, MLB, MLS issued refunds. Ticketmaster issued refunds for cancelled events. DCI and the corps all know touring drum corps will take a while to fit back into the new norm, if at all. IMO it would have been nice to at least had the option for a complete refund. Instead DCI screwed over those loyal fans who are out of work and in dire need of any money they can get during this pandemic. In times like this we get to see people for who they really are - out for themselves. i dunno i am very happy to have the exact same seats next year at Allentown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppycock Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Jeff Ream said: i dunno i am very happy to have the exact same seats next year at Allentown Glad you’re VERY happy! Unless you’re unemployed at the moment and one of the loyal fans who could use the money for their family, please try to not make it all about you. Thanks again for your wonderful understanding. Edited April 4, 2020 by Poppycock 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob P. Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Jeff Ream said: i dunno i am very happy to have the exact same seats next year at Allentown From what I gleaned from the DCI ticket options, one gets a credit towards the 2021 premier events, not necessarily the same tickets. I prefer that, since I'll be able to get better tickets next year, perhaps.😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmm155 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Bob P. said: From what I gleaned from the DCI ticket options, one gets a credit towards the 2021 premier events, not necessarily the same tickets. I prefer that, since I'll be able to get better tickets next year, perhaps.😉 That's how I read it ... not able to have the same seats, but just "credit" for the new ticket purchase (of which I"m presuming there will be a cost increase, so we'll pay a differential.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOA Dad Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 On 4/3/2020 at 11:42 AM, SOA Dad said: I sent DCI an email asking if they could add a corps-specific donation as an option for my Denton tickets (well ANY tickets). As my son is an SOA alumnus, I would prefer the donation go to them. Waiting on a reply. Well I got my answer today .... and I guess I am not surprised. I did end up making a donation directly to Spirit yesterday. Every little bit helps. ........... Hello , Thanks for the input. As you can imagine the task of working through the cancellation of the entire tour is daunting. To add a request like this would make an already complex undertaking even more difficult. Should your choose to refund, we encourage you to donate to a Corps of your choice, in this case Spirit of Atlanta, and/or DCI. We appreciate your understanding and support of DCI and our member Corps. Should you choose to request a refund, below is the link to do that. https://dciticketing.formstack.com/forms/2020refundrequestform Sincerely, DCI.org Support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim K Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 1 hour ago, rmm155 said: That's how I read it ... not able to have the same seats, but just "credit" for the new ticket purchase (of which I"m presuming there will be a cost increase, so we'll pay a differential.) Two things. DCI may not be able to promise the same seats since the venues could change. Some will not, such as Lucas Oil and Allentown. Others might. It is likely ticket prices will increase, but if you take the credit for 2021, you may not have to pay the increase. We are all sailing in uncharted waters, including DCI. I am sure they are just beginning to decide what to do and the employees who handle these things may have been fired, furloughed, or laid off. Another thing, which could differ from state to state since each state has their own consumer laws. About twenty years ago I was supposed to go to a concert at a venue in Rhode Island. The concert was cancelled when the venue became unavailable and another could not be found. State law required a refund, but the refund checks did not have to be mailed until the day of the concert. If that is true in other states, refunds may not be due until a later date. Ironically it rained the night of the show and it would have been cancelled, but I would not have been eligible for a refund if weather cancelled the concert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulie1340 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 5 hours ago, Jeff Ream said: i dunno i am very happy to have the exact same seats next year at Allentown Seriously? The thing to do here Jeff, is to try to force yourself to think of other, less-fortunate people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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