Reality Check - Selling Tickets

[TMK9973]

Ok. PSA for those selling Tickets. Years ago, I decided that until the redskins started winning for a long time, that it simply made more sense to buy tickets on the secondary market rather then from the Ticket office.

In all my life of doing this, I have NEVER seen suck low prices of tickets as I do right now. Even during the dark Norv years, tickets were more expensive. Just some info to think about when selling your tickets.

1) The law of Supply and demand are at work now. There are LOTS of tickets out there, and the demand is low. Before selling your tickets go to Ebay and Craigslist and do a quick look (Stub hub is not the best to look at since many of those ads were from weeks ago). If you are going to offer tickets outside the going rate on hope no one will notice, you are kidding yourself. You need to stay within the market range.

2) What you paid for them, is basically irrelevant at this point. That is called SUNK cost. We know the skins over charge for things like club seats. But that money is gone, and it really has very little baring on today's market.

3) Face value of course still plays a role, but really on the basis of how good the seats are.

4) Selling upper levels- It sucks. I know. The market is FLOODED with upper level seats going for as little as $30 (Sometimes less!). If you REALLY cant make the game, I would actually suggest giving the tickets to a friend, work buddy, boss, GF family, or something. The good will achieved might be more Value then the money you get.

for those that are buying -

1) Make offers. If the add says $200 a ticket, and you only want to offer $90 a ticket, do it. There is no such thing as a firm selling price these days

2) Pay quickly! People are selling tickets at big loses. Don't make them suffer in it waiting for the little money they did get. Pay ASAP after the offer was accepted.

Ok. That's my PSA.

[renaissance]

If I may add one thing: As a buyer, you are not entitled to cheap tickets just because the team sucks. Some people really are just trying to get some of their money back. If someone is selling at true face value, don't hate on them for it. If you don't want to pay them then move on to someone else who is willing to lose more money. I'm tired of people, especially on ES, being so proud of the face that they are getting their tickets for 1/4 of the price the STH paid. Complain about someone jacking up prices, but don't ***** at someone selling at face value.

edit: And I completely agree about giving your tickets to friends, family, etc. In the long run you will feel much better about doing this than selling to some stranger for 1/2 of what you paid.

[IONTOP]

Yesterday the scalpers were actually running out of tickets... I went up to several people and only needed 2... The best I got was 2 singles in opposite sections...

[TMK9973]

Yesterday the scalpers were actually running out of tickets... I went up to several people and only needed 2... The best I got was 2 singles in opposite sections...

I have no idea what the market was like there. But I promise you that won't be happening at FedEx.
I bought 4 tickets, lower level, with Parking to the chiefs game sunday. I will tell you that I paid the EXACT same price I paid for 2 LL tickets without parking to last years Rams game.

[Lombardi's_kid_brother]

If I may add one thing: As a buyer, you are not entitled to cheap tickets just because the team sucks. Some people really are just trying to get some of their money back. If someone is selling at true face value, don't hate on them for it. If you don't want to pay them then move on to someone else who is willing to lose more money. I'm tired of people, especially on ES, being so proud of the face that they are getting their tickets for 1/4 of the price the STH paid. Complain about someone jacking up prices, but don't ***** at someone selling at face value.

That made no sense.

I'm supposed to reward you because you made a poor decision with your disposable income and bought Skins' season tickets that you can no longer use?

[skinfan2k]

Market dictates the price. Honestly if you were to go to a game on a game by game basis, you will end up saving alot of money and would not have to pay full price for preseason.

We got tickets for 20 each for the season opener in row 22 around the 20 yd against the Rams.

Against the Bucs, we paid 10 bucks each! Its insane..

[TMK9973]

If I may add one thing: As a buyer, you are not entitled to cheap tickets just because the team sucks. Some people really are just trying to get some of their money back. If someone is selling at true face value, don't hate on them for it. If you don't want to pay them then move on to someone else who is willing to lose more money. I'm tired of people, especially on ES, being so proud of the face that they are getting their tickets for 1/4 of the price the STH paid. Complain about someone jacking up prices, but don't ***** at someone selling at face value.

edit: And I completely agree about giving your tickets to friends, family, etc. In the long run you will feel much better about doing this than selling to some stranger for 1/2 of what you paid.

I agree -People shouldn't complain about someone selling at face - But I do think they should make offers for less. They seller can say yes or no. (in this market - Personally, I think it will before less).

[renaissance]

That made no sense.

I'm supposed to reward you because you made a poor decision with your disposable income and bought Skins' season tickets that you can no longer use?

I think you need to work on your reading comprehension.

If I may add one thing: As a buyer, you are not entitled to cheap tickets just because the team sucks. Some people really are just trying to get some of their money back. If someone is selling at true face value, don't hate on them for it. If you don't want to pay them then move on to someone else who is willing to lose more money. I'm tired of people, especially on ES, being so proud of the face that they are getting their tickets for 1/4 of the price the STH paid. Complain about someone jacking up prices, but don't ***** at someone selling at face value.

edit: And I completely agree about giving your tickets to friends, family, etc. In the long run you will feel much better about doing this than selling to some stranger for 1/2 of what you paid.

[Kosher Ham]

I know that I went to every home game in 2000 and 1999. I never paid more than face value for any of them.

[Destino]

Check ebay and craiglists tickets for the KC game are going for next to nothing. Right now the bids on ebay are 20-40 bucks. on craiglist I see 4 tickets for 90 bucks...

There is no demand. If someone asks for more than face value... sorry but no.

[Mark The Homer]

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4) Selling upper levels- It sucks. I know. The market is FLOODED with upper level seats going for as little as $30 (Sometimes less!). If you REALLY cant make the game, I would actually suggest giving the tickets to a friend, work buddy, boss, GF family, or something. The good will achieved might be more Value then the money you get.

You might also give them to charity and write off the whole face value for them, which could net you up to 50% back or so...

It's kind of sad we're at this point, but I think it will get worse.

[HOF44]

I'm pretty sure this will be my last season as a season ticket holder. Unless they do away with charging for pre-season, or hire an Newsome or Parcells type GM, I'm done feeding them my money.

I'll just purchase from the aftermarket for any games I'd like to go to.

[RememberOsaka]

I was fortunate enough to sell my 4 LL tix here on ES a couple of weeks ago for face value.

I just bought 3 LL tix in a comparable location for $75 each/shipping and green parking pass included.

[Capt. Kaos]

I'm pretty sure this will be my last season as a season ticket holder. Unless they do away with charging for pre-season, or hire an Newsome or Parcells type GM, I'm done feeding them my money.

I'll just purchase from the aftermarket for any games I'd like to go to.

+1

We talked about this just last night. I can't in good faith continue to support this franchise year in and year out. It's going to take some major changes to get my money next spring.

[skinfan2k]

I'm pretty sure this will be my last season as a season ticket holder. Unless they do away with charging for pre-season, or hire an Newsome or Parcells type GM, I'm done feeding them my money.

I'll just purchase from the aftermarket for any games I'd like to go to.

HOF you can still go to every game, next season.. I have noticed that non-division games always go for under face. You save almost 800 dollars if you have a set of 4 in LL for preseason which then can be used to pay a premeium for NFC east games. I bet you may have to pay 20-30% more for those games but at least you will be going to a game that is worth it instead of hoping those games are entertaining