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Heat Fire Season Ticket Sales Staff

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by The_Yoyo, Jul 30, 2010.

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  1. The_Yoyo

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    http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/30/1754155/with-heat-season-tickets-sold.html


    wow i mean i can understand cutting costs and all but this blows for them
     
    #1 The_Yoyo, Jul 30, 2010
  2. University Blue

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    I wonder if the combined, annual salaries of the sales staff is more than what LeHour [is paid] ... an hour?
     
    #2 University Blue, Jul 30, 2010
  3. t_mac1

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    lebron is responsible for this, what a douche. :(
     
    #3 t_mac1, Jul 30, 2010
  4. finalsbound

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    you know he'll cover their salaries.
     
    #4 finalsbound, Jul 30, 2010
  5. ASidd_1990

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    LeDouche managed to screw both of his former and new team in the same time financially.
     
    #5 ASidd_1990, Jul 30, 2010
  6. SirCharlesFan

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    I lol'd.
     
    #6 SirCharlesFan, Jul 30, 2010
  7. Carl Herrera

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    Interesting, right before Bosh signed, there was word that Miami Heat was reducing the commission received by season tickets sale staff from 10% to 3%. I guess Lebron finished them off.

    Yes, it makes perfect business sense. But it sounds like the kind of stuff that will lead to bad karma (stars get hurt, career over, nobody buys next year's tickets).
     
    #7 Carl Herrera, Jul 30, 2010
  8. shastarocket

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    lol wut?

    Without him, do you think the season tickets would have sold out so quickly? Nobody is at fault here. Its just business.
     
    #8 shastarocket, Jul 30, 2010
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    I'm Sorry!
     
    #9 ASidd_1990, Jul 30, 2010
  10. jo mama

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    seems like they could have at least offered some of them other jobs w/in the organization rather than firing them all outright. season ticket sales people are obviously not necessary, but i would imagine they could find stuff for them to do elsewhere.
     
    #10 jo mama, Jul 30, 2010
  11. ASidd_1990

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    Yeah, like have them come and inspect the concession stands at the American Airlines Center. Did you see how many health violations that place had in the OTL article?
     
    #11 ASidd_1990, Jul 30, 2010
  12. Easy

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    People get terminated because business is too good? That's cool.
     
    #12 Easy, Jul 30, 2010
  13. Bandwagoner

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    They should hire them back to do PR. Their PR staff is sucking it up.
     
    #13 Bandwagoner, Jul 30, 2010
  14. tofu--

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    Geez, as if there was any more reason to hate the Heat.
     
    #14 tofu--, Jul 30, 2010
  15. HTown_TMac

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    The team sells itself
     
    #15 HTown_TMac, Jul 30, 2010
  16. University Blue

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    Don't forgot the Cavalier ball boys -- who's going to throw sweaty towels in their faces, now?
     
    #16 University Blue, Jul 30, 2010
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    LeBron is responsible for Obama's made up unemployment numbers increasing!!
     
    #17 acefan18, Jul 30, 2010
  18. rawool

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    I agree. You can't really fault the team for letting them go as they weren't actually promoting season tickets but just taking orders.

    I also think 'fired' is too harsh of a word. When I hear that word, I assume the employees did something wrong. I think laid off would of been more appropriate, or am I wrong?
     
    #18 rawool, Jul 30, 2010
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    There's no question this is a result of the decision of those 3 specifically, well more bosh and lebron, so they should split their salaries and cover them.
     
    #19 RV6, Jul 30, 2010
  20. Franchise3

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    Come on, guys. Stop buying into the "Heat are evil" angle that media are using to generate page views and use your head.

    See below:

     
    #20 Franchise3, Jul 30, 2010
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