What if we changed the name of all these conference Ticket Exchange boards into Ticket and Video Exchange boards?
We might get a little more activity out of them. I'm sure there are a lot of people out there (like me) that would be interested in trading/buying copies of old ballgames. Any thoughts?
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by JoltinJacket:
What if we changed the name of all these conference Ticket Exchange boards into Ticket and Video Exchange boards?
We might get a little more activity out of them. I'm sure there are a lot of people out there (like me) that would be interested in trading/buying copies of old ballgames. Any thoughts?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">How 'Bout a Board...or better yet...a policy
that explains to individuals how to purchase
"Scalped Tickets"...The best places to find them,
the "time" to buy them...the anticipated price
to pay...etc, etc.
I've been going to games for thirty some odd
years. There is no such thing as a tough
ticket, if you want to pay the price.
The first ticket you never purchase is from these
different exchanges that advertise "tickets for
all games and events!" They are way over-priced.
I read from time to time about some looking for
tickets and asking questions about scalping...
who would find something like this very useful.
I guess it wouldn't really be a "board" more like
an information center, where an individual could
gather advance knowledge of what to expect, and
how to save money in buying a scalped ticket.
A quick example...The farther away from the stadium you are and the farther away from kickoff
you are..."The More you will Pay!" Maybe as much
as 200% more.
Anyway...it's a thought
Thats very interesting Paul. The farther you are away from the stadium, I have never heard of that. I know about scalping tickets before kickoff, the closer the game gets, the more the price will drop because the scalpers will want to get rid of those tickets. even though I have never scalped tickets, I have been in stadium parking lots where 4-5 hours before the game 2 tickets would cost an arm and a leg, and as soon as everyone starts lining up to go into the stadium all of a sudden those tickets become dirt cheap. I will definetly keep that in mind though about the farther from the stadium you are also, thats interesting. Same thing goes for a gameday shirt. $15 for a shirt before the game, after the game, I see guys selling those same shirts for $5-$7, or 2 for $12, so when I ask them how are you going to sell 1 shirt for 5 and 2 for 12, they say oh, ok, just give me 10, and I tell them all I have is 8 they just shake their heads and give in, so I walk away with 2 game shirts at $8 when actually before the game it was 1 shirt at $15. Anything for a dollar,lol
<small>[ September 24, 2002, 10:38 AM: Message edited by: Garnet & Gold ]</small>
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Garnet & Gold:
Thats very interesting Paul. The farther you are away from the stadium, I have never heard of that. I know about scalping tickets before kickoff, the closer the game gets, the more the price will drop because the scalpers will want to get rid of those tickets. even though I have never scalped tickets, I have been in stadium parking lots where 4-5 hours before the game 2 tickets would cost an arm and a leg, and as soon as everyone starts lining up to go into the stadium all of a sudden those tickets become dirt cheap. I will definetly keep that in mind though about the farther from the stadium you are also, thats interesting. Same thing goes for a gameday shirt. $15 for a shirt before the game, after the game, I see guys selling those same shirts for $5-$7, or 2 for $12, so when I ask them how are you going to sell 1 shirt for 5 and 2 for 12, they say oh, ok, just give me 10, and I tell them all I have is 8 they just shake their heads and give in, so I walk away with 2 game shirts at $8 when actually before the game it was 1 shirt at $15. Anything for a dollar,lol</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">G&G
They cost more, the farther away you are...because
a person "buying" does not see "how many are
actually available. People who have never done this before...Are interested in securing tickets,
quickly. I guess to take the edge off!
In '91, I was coming onto an interstate ramp
leading to Ann Arbor...They were selling tickets
on that ramp for 200 a piece. At the stadium they
were being scalped for 50 each.
In 89 at Syracuse...Tickets at a Service Area on
the NY State Thruway...75 bucks a piece. Outside
the dome 30 apiece.
Yes...The longer you wait...The cheaper they are.
However, you need to see who's buying and how quick they are being sold. There have been times
when you may have to pay the price...but usually,
they will go cheaper.
'Course with the cost of tickets now...the scalping price has gone up also. You could
expect to pay at least 75 for any game into a
sold out stadium.
The importance of the game also comes into play.
Last week...I think the Duke/Fla State game was
the sixth largest crowd in Campbell History.
However...the Dookies don't bring anybody...so
there had to be a great many tickets out there
for sale. I would imagine that a person could
have bought a ticket for just double the face
value amount.
Anyway...I imagine there are others who have
discovered "tricks" along the way, that would
benefit those who have never purchased a "scalped"
(I like that phrase) before.
Gotta agree with paul on the dynamics of ticket scalping.
Inclement weather can also play a role.