Comments on: Ashes price gouging

By: Mark Hill

Mark Hill — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:31:13 +0000

Wow John, you must really hate all of those subcontinentals and their rowdy, non-paid for behaviour.

Better lock them up, eh?

By: John

John — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:21:29 +0000

What rubbish the trumpeter did not have an official permit as was stated above.

I think you may be up that river buddy.

It’s cricket for gods sake. You payed to see it so why whinge becasue you want to do something like play with a beachy ball. Go tot the cricket to watch the cricket. Go to the beach to play with a beachball.

Simple.

By: terje (say tay-a)

terje (say tay-a) — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:32:36 +0000

Sinclair,

Personally I think cricket is best watched with the TV turned off.

Regards,
Terje.

By: yobbo

yobbo — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:58:11 +0000

Now that I think about it they probably ARE allowed to eject anyone at all, but because of what’s printed on the contract, but because they are a licensed venue.

Licensed venues don’t need a reason to eject you. And when they are charging an entry fee, they really should. This is a fault of our legal system because this clause trumps contract law.

By: yobbo

yobbo — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:56:52 +0000

The conditions of entry can’t be “We can eject you for any reason at all”, because that wouldn’t stand up as a valid contract. There has to be consideration on both sides, and consideration subject to the whims of one party is not real consideration.

By: Sinclair Davidson

Sinclair Davidson — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:19:38 +0000

Watching cricket is best done from the comfort of the tv room, with a book and an ear tuned to the box. When the crowd goes wild look up, and watch the action replays in slow motion. Then back to the book. With cold beer from the fridge, or a cold sparkling shiraz.

By: skepticlawyer

skepticlawyer — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:15:10 +0000

The fun police really screwed up big time. The Barmy Army trumpeter (the one with the full-size trumpet) had an official permit, and he still got ejected. This along with no Mexican wave, costumes being confiscated etc – the river of bullshit is just getting deeper and deeper.

And I think you’ll find some very widely drafted ‘conditions of entry’ in tiny print on the back of the ticket. And if you buy the ticket, you’ve agreed to the conditions.

By: yobbo

yobbo — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:00:24 +0000

The worst thing about cricket is not the pricing, but the pseudo-fascism creeping in to the security protocols.

Barmy Army trumpeter escorted from the ground and had his instrument confiscated.

Barmy Army forcibly made to sit apart from each other so they can’t sing in chorus.

Fans wearing watermelon hats made to dump them because they can be “used as a weapon”.

Just ridiculous.

And this is nothing to do with the free market. Don’t cricket stadiums have to uphold their ends of the contract too? If you hold a valid ticket they can’t kick you out without giving you a refund. Why are they allowed to get away with it time after time?

By: skepticlawyer

skepticlawyer — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 03:46:47 +0000

Just a general cricket whinge, Jake. Frankly I think what John says about price discrimination is right. I’d have just preferred people to be honest and say so, rather than use some bullshit excuse derived from the war on terror ™.

By: Jake Zanoni

Jake Zanoni — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 03:04:42 +0000

Bah, that is the free market at its finest. If you don’t want to pay exorbitant prices for food, eat beforehand or don’t go to the cricket. You don’t have a right to go to the cricket so why whinge about it?

You left out half of the story. If there is a problem then what is the solution? I think Terje has alluded to this also. What is your solution? Legislate so that the Gabba must allow independent food providers? My spidey sense is tingling.