Phoned Crewe Today and I Quote (Day 2) (1 Viewer)

GaryJones · Jan 24, 2013

This was my Day 1 Convo with Crewe Ticket Office:
Phoned Crewe Today and I Quote

Me : Hi I wonder if you can help me - I would like to buy 8 tickets for the Coventry Game.
Crewe Ticket Office (CTO) : At Coventry?
Me : No the 2nd Leg at home
CTO : Where are you from?
Me : Crewe
CTO : Have you bought from us before?
Me : No Im buying them as a present
CTO : Do the people you are buying them for live in Coventry by any chance
Me : Why do you ask?
CTO : Because this is at least the 20th phone call Ive taken today for this match and I suspect all of them are from Coventry as we really havent sold any yet! Whats your Postcode?
Me : I will get back to you as my mobile is ringing with an urgent call.
CTO : BTW YOU DONT SOUND AS THOUGH YOURE FROM AROUND THESE PARTS!

Rumbled by a very tricky and cunning ticket office operative

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS BUT I CAME UP WITH A CUNNING PLAN OF MY OWN AND THIS IS HOW IT WENT.

This is how I got on today.............................................Part 2

Me : Hi Is that the ticket Office
CTO : Yes How can we help
Me : Im a member of the Warwickshire branch of the Crewe Supporters Club and I would like to buy 18 tickets for the Coventry Cup game 2nd leg please.
CTO : Are you affilated.
Me : No not at the moment but I might be interested
CTO : Ive never heard of the Warwickshire Branch before - where are you based and how many members do you have?
Me : Stratford Upon Avon - you know - where Shakespeare used to live - weve got 31 members at the moment!
CTO : Ahh Yes Shakespeare - I know a bit about him. I will need to put you through to someone else if youre after a discount!
Me : No No Thats fine I will pay the going rate!
CTO :Youre not really a Coventry Supporter are you? Just pretending to be a supporters club so you can get tickets.........
Me : Errr No
CTO : OK - Well the maximum tickets I can sell to one person is 8
Me : Thats fine I will take the 8 and get some of the other members to pick some more up in the next couple of days
CTO : Right well before we go any further you will need to register and the other members of the supporters club will also all need to register before I can sell you any tickets. So do you have the 31 names and addresses available now or would you like to get back to me?
Me : I think I will need to get back to you!
CTO : OK - One last thing before you go - When did we last get to the Final of The Johnstones Paint Trophy? Im sure you can answer that if youre in the Crewe Supporters Club!
Me : Ha YES nice one I will call you back tomorrow :facepalm:
Rumbled once again I think.

(For the record I looked up the Crewe Honours List and theyve never won it!)

tippex9 · Jan 24, 2013

Lol if true that's hilarious!!

You should record these.

ThisManHere · Jan 24, 2013

:claping hands::claping hands:

Very good....! We should all bombard them tomorrow!

chriscovfc · Jan 24, 2013

haha i think they should just sell them for the effort alone!!

sky_blue_up_north · Jan 24, 2013

So funny...

Morpheus1972 · Jan 24, 2013

Superb .....Cant wait for part 3

kg82 · Jan 24, 2013

Wow, they are REALLY sneaky! This is brilliant, I want one of these to read every day!!

Sky Blue Pete · Jan 24, 2013

Absolutely brilliant

CovFan · Jan 24, 2013

You should get people to phone up tomorrow to pretend to be members of the WCSC.

covey1987 · Jan 24, 2013

WTF don't they just give us the tickets and we can have two home legs!!! The obviously are struggling to sell any of theirs????

urbanbushmonkey · Jan 24, 2013

I'm going to phone up tomorrow and have 8 sent to my friends address in Wigan if they let me, then she'll post them on down to me.

Bugsy · Jan 24, 2013

Haha quality....

shoesmith81 · Jan 24, 2013

Put on an American accent and say you are visiting from overseas and are in Crewe on business with a number of co workers. Say that you are a Manchester United fan and that you fly home the next day and wanted to fulfil your dream of watching an AWESOME SOCCER GAME. Then ask if it goes into OVERTIME. Also ask how much the uniforms cost to buy as my son Brandon and daughter Britanny would like me buy them a gift.

usskyblue · Jan 24, 2013

shoesmith81 said:
Put on an American accent and say you are visiting from overseas and are in Crewe on business with a number of co workers. Say that you are a Manchester United fan and that you fly home the next day and wanted to fulfil your dream of watching an AWESOME SOCCER GAME. Then ask if it goes into OVERTIME. Also ask how much the uniforms cost to buy as my son Brandon and daughter Britanny would like me buy them a gift.

I could try

shoesmith81 · Jan 24, 2013

My Mum lives in Dorset. Need to check to see if she is ok with it, but I can ask her if she minds tickets being sent to her house. She can then forward them to you by recorded delivery.

chriscovfc · Jan 24, 2013

can you do this for every away game and post the results haha? home end away days

trick2 · Jan 24, 2013

So funny. good luck getting tickets.

Hod dog · Jan 24, 2013

These are hilarious, can't wait for day 3

Otis · Jan 24, 2013

Bit daft really. Warwickshire branch of Crewe supporters.

Don't think there's even a Crew branch of Crewe supporters.

Don't know why you don't just go for one of the Stoke or Crewe postcodes.

Another option is this. Just pick out a common name, then look on BT Phonebook.

Such as ... Thompson!!

1.
B Thompson
Tel: (01270) 666054 - Text Number
6 Brecon Wy, Crewe, CW2 6SP - Map

2.
B Thompson
Tel: (01270) 560409 - Text Number
233 Ruskin Rd, Crewe, CW2 7JY - Map

3.
B.W Thompson
Tel: (01270) 661741 - Text Number
37 Electricity St, Crewe, CW2 7EW - Map

4.
D.A Thompson
Tel: (01270) 255775 - Text Number
64 Manor Wy, Crewe, CW2 6JX - Map

5.
E Thompson
Tel: (01270) 583522 - Text Number
25 Crewe Rd, Crewe, CW1 6DT - Map

6.
G Thompson
Tel: (01270) 587558 - Text Number
9 Bray Clo, Crewe, CW1 5LJ - Map

7.
G Thompson
Tel: (01270) 219028 - Text Number
6 Hughes Dv, Crewe, CW2 7UA - Map

8.
G.M Thompson
Tel: (01270) 582833 - Text Number
The Old Vcge Narrow La, Crewe Green, Crewe, CW1 5UN - Map

9.
I Thompson
Tel: (01270) 215384 - Text Number
20b Tynedale Av, Crewe, CW2 7NY - Map

10.
J.A Thompson
Tel: (01270) 580890 - Text Number
11 Nigel Gresley Clo, Crewe, CW1 5GW - Map

Viola!

Then there's Smith, Jones, Taylor, Robinson etc.

CovFan · Jan 24, 2013

Is Electricity Street the prototype of Electric Avenue?

Otis · Jan 24, 2013

Best not to say you live in Electricity Street. They might charge you more.

kg82 · Jan 24, 2013

Otis said:
Bit daft really. Warwickshire branch of Crewe supporters.

Don't think there's even a Crew branch of Crewe supporters.

Don't know why you don't just go for one of the Stoke or Crewe postcodes.

Another option is this. Just pick out a common name, then look on BT Phonebook.

Such as ... Thompson!!

1.
B Thompson
Tel: (01270) 666054 - Text Number
6 Brecon Wy, Crewe, CW2 6SP - Map

2.
B Thompson
Tel: (01270) 560409 - Text Number
233 Ruskin Rd, Crewe, CW2 7JY - Map

3.
B.W Thompson
Tel: (01270) 661741 - Text Number
37 Electricity St, Crewe, CW2 7EW - Map

4.
D.A Thompson
Tel: (01270) 255775 - Text Number
64 Manor Wy, Crewe, CW2 6JX - Map

5.
E Thompson
Tel: (01270) 583522 - Text Number
25 Crewe Rd, Crewe, CW1 6DT - Map

6.
G Thompson
Tel: (01270) 587558 - Text Number
9 Bray Clo, Crewe, CW1 5LJ - Map

7.
G Thompson
Tel: (01270) 219028 - Text Number
6 Hughes Dv, Crewe, CW2 7UA - Map

8.
G.M Thompson
Tel: (01270) 582833 - Text Number
The Old Vcge Narrow La, Crewe Green, Crewe, CW1 5UN - Map

9.
I Thompson
Tel: (01270) 215384 - Text Number
20b Tynedale Av, Crewe, CW2 7NY - Map

10.
J.A Thompson
Tel: (01270) 580890 - Text Number
11 Nigel Gresley Clo, Crewe, CW1 5GW - Map

Viola!

Then there's Smith, Jones, Taylor, Robinson etc.

Viola?! Seriously otis, what has a musical instrument got to do with this?!

Otis · Jan 24, 2013

Had to look at that twice.

I did put viola didn't I. :facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:

CovFan · Jan 24, 2013

Otis said:
Best not to say you live in Electricity Street. They might charge you more.

Shocking.

Positively shocking.

SkyBlue123 · Jan 24, 2013

This is brilliant. Reading day 1 made me chuckle, but day 2 was even better.
What will day 3 bring?
I like the visiting yank idea.

Otis · Jan 24, 2013

Watt??

Cbaker89 · Jan 24, 2013

Ohh you could go for the charity angle and say you want to get tickets to help you raise money for a trust or charity? You could then talk to her about it, make her feel guilty then they're you go tickets if not free ones

Otis · Jan 24, 2013

Best to keep the story simple.

And why don't you just buy 4 tickets instead of 8 or whatever? Get 4 tickets. If successful, get someone else to ring tomorrow.

Just go for a name and a local address up there. Why would they question you further?

Just get a bit of background info.

Such as, the names of the stands.

The Air Products Stand (formerly the Railtrack Stand, before a change in sponsors) – built prior to the 1999/2000 season at a cost of £5.2 million. It accommodates 6,809 spectators, together with the club's office accommodation.
The Mark Price Stand, (formerly The AB Nutrition Stand, before a change in sponsors[1]) – also known as the Gresty Road End, accommodates 982 spectators and four disabled spectators.
The Wulvern Housing Stand, also known as the Railway End, accommodates 682 spectators.
The Whitby Morrison Ice Cream Vans Stand, formerly the Pop, originally the Popular Side, accommodates 1,680 away spectators.

I'm sure if you name the stand you want tickets for you will be more easily believed.

GaryJones · Jan 24, 2013

Nice research Otis - But I might have a bit of fun with them first! - Ive got a new plan simmering!imp:

Otis · Jan 24, 2013

Not your Stephen Hawking voice?

Sky Blues · Jan 24, 2013

Otis said:
Best not to say you live in Electricity Street. They might charge you more.

You're such a bright spark Otis.

urbanbushmonkey · Jan 24, 2013

Sky Blues said:
Your such a bright spark Otis.

If you like electricity puns then more power to you.

kg82 · Jan 24, 2013

Ohm... y God, can we stop this now please!

coundonskyblue · Jan 24, 2013

Otis said:
Best not to say you live in Electricity Street. They might charge you more.

If thats the case I my just stay at 'ohm instead.

Watt other ways are there to get Crewe tickets?

Sky Blues · Jan 24, 2013

I've been laughing my socks off at these accounts of your attempts Gary. Bit embarrassing as I'm in a public place.

How about calling them up and saying you're from the Warwickshire branch of the Aston Villa supporter's club. Say you're getting so sick of the stick from Cov supporting work colleagues and watching the rubbish at Villa Park that you want to organise a branch outing to come to cheer Crewe on against Cov... and see some decent football for once!

Of course, pretending to be Villa fans might be a line too far to cross.

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