Old man stuck in his ways vent

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Leon

I still think it's crazy when businesses don't accept cash! Same thing with tickets. It wouldn't be difficult at all to make a ticket that can be printed out at home....

True, but that opens up another can of worms. Ticket forgery would be made very easy. How to prevent this? I can't honestly see teams hiring people to man a booth where people wait in line to have a MLB authenticity hologram applied to their self-printed tickets.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

True, but that opens up another can of worms. Ticket forgery would be made very easy. How to prevent this? I can't honestly see teams hiring people to man a booth where people wait in line to have a MLB authenticity hologram applied to their self-printed tickets.

I agree. Back when a ticket cost about $10, and computers with printers weren't commonplace, there wasn't much risk to printed tickets, besides losing them. But now, with some tickets at $80 or more, there's a big risk. I've bought tickets from scalpers outside the stadium many times and haven't been burned but imagine how easy it would be to print multiples, perhaps altering row or seat number so they couldn't be traced back to the original buyer.

Why not preserve memory of the event another way? Buy a program and score it, either during the game or days later, by pulling up the game account online. Take a picture with the kids, the field in the background, print on quality photo paper, and then glue the game box score on the back. I'd think those types of things would be more cherished than a plain, barcoded ticket stub.

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

True, but that opens up another can of worms. Ticket forgery would be made very easy. How to prevent this? I can't honestly see teams hiring people to man a booth where people wait in line to have a MLB authenticity hologram applied to their self-printed tickets.

In the specific case I was referring to, e ticket is already used and a facsimile could be issued. They could even charge a fee for anyone who wanted one. I'm sure the line at the booth would be a lot shorter than the men's room middle of the 7th. Working on the idea of an email, sent AFTER the game along with their 'How'd we do' survey, would allow no piracy.

I think they purely went after this ticketless/cashless gig is great, with out taking into account a lot of us hoarder types

[gregndodgers]

The world is constantly changing due to new technology, social forces,, and other things, and it can be frustrating to have to constantly adapt and learn new things. In the old days, it was a simpler life. It seems like one needs an app for everything now. More automation and less personal interaction. Plus, all the damn fraudsters and hackers out there make using automation that much more frustrating. To access on line systems, you need a pin, a passcode, a password that needs to be changed routinely. It’s very chaotic and frustrating.

The upside is that some things are more convenient. Purchases on line can be fairly fast and easy. We have access to tons of information and timely status. Parcels can be tracked. Games and movies can be watched on line.

So there is upside, but plenty of hassle too.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

The place I get fresh baked bread from has switched to requiring the use of an app if you want to get every 10th loaf for free. Name, address, date of birth. For ******* bread?! You're offering one of the simplest items conceivable. Out of all businesses, you don't get to data mine from me. I'm not giving you my firstborn for some focaccia.

[gregndodgers]

I called my auto insurance company today. After about 10 minutes of speaking with the automated system, I was finally able to talk to a human. I gave that person my name, SSN, password, and phone #. All were correct, but my phone # was my old #, and she needed to send me a code via text message. Since I did not have my old phone to send a code, their system would not allow me to make a transaction. So I wasted 20 minutes. Had to go on line, enter the system, and update my phone#. That took another 10 minutes. So it took 30 minutes just to access the system before I could even begin a new auto policy. Then I spent another 20 minutes to actually add the policy. 50 minutes!

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by gregndodgers

I called my auto insurance company today. After about 10 minutes of speaking with the automated system, I was finally able to talk to a human. I gave that person my name, SSN, password, and phone #. All were correct, but my phone # was my old #, and she needed to send me a code via text message. Since I did not have my old phone to send a code, their system would not allow me to make a transaction. So I wasted 20 minutes. Had to go on line, enter the system, and update my phone#. That took another 10 minutes. So it took 30 minutes just to access the system before I could even begin a new auto policy. Then I spent another 20 minutes to actually add the policy. 50 minutes!

This kind of thing happens to me a lot, partly because of my somewhat antiquated technology (hey, I'm on a computer right now!) partly because I'm not very savvy about this stuff, and partly because a lot of these things are just not very user friendly. They're just not.

[brianp-beme]

If I were formerly a notorious, but now reformed, donut thief, I would want the receipt to show law enforcement that tails me 24 hours a day that I am now on the up and up.

Brian