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betarhoalphadelta · « **Reply #42 on:** July 29, 2024, 10:30:01 AM »

Quote from: utee94 on July 29, 2024, 10:04:34 AM

Right, and you can still wait until gameday, go down to the tailgate party, and wait for the online prices to drop in the secondary marketplace, as kickoff draws closer. Then, a couple clicks on your smartphone and voila, you've got tickets. It's really no different than before except instead of having to go to the "right corner" outside the stadium to find the most sellers, you have instant access to a lot more options, online.

Obviously this only applies to a game that is going to have excess tickets at gametime. Super sold-out games won't have a glut of available tickets online, but they also never had a glut of available tickets from folks on the street. What few were available, would be extremely high priced, same as online.

I've wondered about this. Is it typical that as you near (and perhaps pass) kickoff, the online prices start dropping like a rock? I haven't paid close attention as I'm not the type to drive to a stadium with no ticket and "hope" I get a seat...

utee94 · « **Reply #43 on:** July 29, 2024, 10:38:48 AM »

Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on July 29, 2024, 10:30:01 AM

I've wondered about this. Is it typical that as you near (and perhaps pass) kickoff, the online prices start dropping like a rock? I haven't paid close attention as I'm not the type to drive to a stadium with no ticket and "hope" I get a seat...

Yup. I don't do it a lot, but in my experience the prices for say, Texas versus Kansas in Austin, are already pretty low. Then they tend to drop throughout the week before the game, and on gameday they can get pretty close to free.

Of course, one difference between buying through the ticket exchanges online, versus someone on the street corner, is the FEES applied to the purchase. Those can be quite high.

CatsbyAZ · « **Reply #44 on:** July 29, 2024, 10:43:53 AM »

Quote from: Hawkinole on July 28, 2024, 12:40:24 AM

Can we still buy tickets for major college football out front of the stadium, or with the near demise of paper tickets, is that past in 2024?

The push to all e-ticketing is nearly complete, and there’s no looking back. That is unless your event requires passes to be displayed for accessing certain areas of, say, a golf course or convention hall. Two years ago was the last time I had paper tickets, when the PGA mailed my passes for the Phoenix Open.

In fact, e-ticketing is the sole reason I finally caved in to getting a smart phone:

Quote from: CatsbyAZ on June 05, 2024, 10:37:27 AM

This week I am begrudgingly upgrading to a smart phone. After SIXTEEN years on the same Basic Plan, $35/month, featuring a flip phone w/ T9 texting. Trading in for a new flip phone about every 3 or 4 years.

What I could no longer hold out on w/o a smart phone is Sporting/Live Event ticketing requiring an App for entry.

Will miss you little guy!

betarhoalphadelta · « **Reply #45 on:** July 29, 2024, 10:53:29 AM »

Quote from: utee94 on July 29, 2024, 10:38:48 AM

Of course, one difference between buying through the ticket exchanges online, versus someone on the street corner, is the FEES applied to the purchase. Those can be quite high.

Oh, yeah, those are freakin' insane. It's such a racket.

We had a concert we were going to see last year in Vegas (Luke Bryan) and the Wednesday before the concert, the dog got a spell of diarrhea, so we cancelled the trip and listed them to sell. I probably sold them a LOT cheaper than I could have, but basically just wanted them gone quickly and to break even. Which meant I had to list them significantly higher for the fees that the ticket company would take out of me for selling them. And I'm sure the ticket company then slapped the buyer with fees to buy them too.

After our last concert at SoFi, I was thinking about how long of a night it was to get up there and back, and how seeing P!nk in September even farther away at Dodger Stadium would be a lot of work, especially as it's on a Sunday night. I've listed those tickets as the current prevailing listing prices are high enough that I can potentially make about a $100 profit on each ticket after fees if they sell. But that's one that I'm only listing / selling them if I can make a decent profit. If not, I'll just de-list them and go to the concert. I mean, I bought the tickets because I wanted to see her, so if I can't unload them and turn a tidy profit, I might as well actually use them myself, right?

bayareabadger · « **Reply #46 on:** July 29, 2024, 11:35:48 AM »

Quote from: utee94 on July 29, 2024, 10:38:48 AM

Yup. I don't do it a lot, but in my experience the prices for say, Texas versus Kansas in Austin, are already pretty low. Then they tend to drop throughout the week before the game, and on gameday they can get pretty close to free.

Of course, one difference between buying through the ticket exchanges online, versus someone on the street corner, is the FEES applied to the purchase. Those can be quite high.

Interesting. I've had a kinda mixed bag there. I was trying with a local NFL team, and they kinda stayed static.

I wonder if some teams work in that you can't sell below a certain price, just to make sure you don't wait it out.

Gigem · « **Reply #47 on:** July 29, 2024, 12:03:49 PM »

I wonder how the stadiums handle the certain group of people over the age of say 65 that just cannot use a smart phone? Surely there is some kind of paper system they can use. There are still lots of folks on the wrong side of the digital divide (been awhile since I've heard that phrase!).

utee94 · « **Reply #48 on:** July 29, 2024, 12:05:17 PM »

Quote from: Gigem on July 29, 2024, 12:03:49 PM

I wonder how the stadiums handle the certain group of people over the age of say 65 that just cannot use a smart phone? Surely there is some kind of paper system they can use. There are still lots of folks on the wrong side of the digital divide (been awhile since I've heard that phrase!).

Is this actually a legitimate market segment, though? My dad's 84 and has no problem using a smart phone.

jgvol · « **Reply #49 on:** July 29, 2024, 12:21:19 PM »

Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on July 29, 2024, 10:53:29 AM

Oh, yeah, those are freakin' insane. It's such a racket.

We had a concert we were going to see last year in Vegas (Luke Bryan) and the Wednesday before the concert, the dog got a spell of diarrhea, so we cancelled the trip and listed them to sell. I probably sold them a LOT cheaper than I could have, but basically just wanted them gone quickly and to break even. Which meant I had to list them significantly higher for the fees that the ticket company would take out of me for selling them. And I'm sure the ticket company then slapped the buyer with fees to buy them too.

After our last concert at SoFi, I was thinking about how long of a night it was to get up there and back, and how seeing P!nk in September even farther away at Dodger Stadium would be a lot of work, especially as it's on a Sunday night. I've listed those tickets as the current prevailing listing prices are high enough that I can potentially make about a $100 profit on each ticket after fees if they sell. But that's one that I'm only listing / selling them if I can make a decent profit. If not, I'll just de-list them and go to the concert. I mean, I bought the tickets because I wanted to see her, so if I can't unload them and turn a tidy profit, I might as well actually use them myself, right?

Bought 4 tickets to TN vs Kentucky -- usually one of the cheaper games to attend at Neyland.

Tickets listed at $220 each -- upper deck -- 12th row -- 30 yd line, or so. Not bad seats, but not great seats.

Went through "Gametime" for the first time ever. Fine. The fees attached were about the same as the other secondary ticket outfits.

$90 freaking bucks per ticket. So my tickets that are advertised as $220, are really $310 each.

4 tickets -- $360 bucks in fees!! (Sure am glad someone is saving money on printed ticket overhead. What a load of BS)

Gigem · « **Reply #50 on:** July 29, 2024, 12:42:02 PM »

Quote from: jgvol on July 29, 2024, 12:21:19 PM

Bought 4 tickets to TN vs Kentucky -- usually one of the cheaper games to attend at Neyland.

Tickets listed at $220 each -- upper deck -- 12th row -- 30 yd line, or so. Not bad seats, but not great seats.

Went through "Gametime" for the first time ever. Fine. The fees attached were about the same as the other secondary ticket outfits.

$90 freaking bucks per ticket. So my tickets that are advertised as $220, are really $310 each.

4 tickets -- $360 bucks in fees!! (Sure am glad someone is saving money on printed ticket overhead. What a load of BS)

Wowzers ! That seems preposterous.

bayareabadger · « **Reply #51 on:** July 29, 2024, 02:15:06 PM »

Quote from: Gigem on July 29, 2024, 12:42:02 PM

Wowzers ! That seems preposterous.

It’s most irritating because you have to get super deep into the buying process before it shows them. So you often have to give up a credit card number just to find out what they are.

bayareabadger · « **Reply #52 on:** July 29, 2024, 02:17:04 PM »

Quote from: Gigem on July 29, 2024, 12:03:49 PM

I wonder how the stadiums handle the certain group of people over the age of say 65 that just cannot use a smart phone? Surely there is some kind of paper system they can use. There are still lots of folks on the wrong side of the digital divide (been awhile since I've heard that phrase!).

I’m guessing the group is pretty small, in part because you’re talking about people that age who don’t have someone who can show them the bare basics and are going in alone.

If you’re with a group, you only need one person who can operate it, and I’d bet in a given group, someone will know or fall on the sword to figure it out.

MarqHusker · « **Reply #53 on:** July 29, 2024, 04:50:32 PM »

for a hot minute, stub hub posted prices with the fees, they immediately lost market share to other outlets (vivid seats etc) that thought they were priced high.

now they give you the option to show listings with the fees.

MrNubbz · « **Reply #54 on:** July 29, 2024, 07:04:53 PM »

Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on July 29, 2024, 10:30:01 AM

I've wondered about this. Is it typical that as you near (and perhaps pass) kickoff, the online prices start dropping like a rock? I haven't paid close attention as I'm not the type to drive to a stadium with no ticket and "hope" I get a seat...

Back in the day that was part of the fun scalps droping their prices in the lot and just acting not interested after K.O. Then getting them below face - beer money for the game

FearlessF · « **Reply #55 on:** July 29, 2024, 08:01:13 PM »

Dat's how I roll with the scalpers.

I'm willing to walk away and watch at the bar.

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