DON'T buy WS tickets at current prices

[Strongside]

I have a few friends that deal in the secondary market professionally here in KC. (Not scalpers, technically. These guys have offices and pay taxes.) I've been told by, literally, all of them not to buy until at least Monday. All three that I've called about tickets have told me they have them, but that no one is buying at current prices...even on StubHub. They say that by game day they expect prices to drop dramatically. One even saying he expects SRO to fall to around $250 and then for prices to increase incrementally from there. He basically said people are throwing shit against the wall to see what sticks at this point, and that nothing is sticking.

Again, I went to HS with 2 of these guys, so them not trying to stiff me isn't a surprise...even though it's basically what they do for a secondary income.

If you have the scratch to buy now, go ahead I guess. But if you're on a budget, I wouldn't rule out going to a game just yet.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

Is there any chance that they'll release more tickets? I'm probably going back to KC for games 1 and 2, and there is just no way I can buy them on the secondary market. Timing and circumstances make that impossible.

Outside of the odd contest, no. The world series is sold out.

It is possible that season ticket holders may choose to relist their world series tickets on the Royals web site which is why their ticket-selling apparatus is still there, but almost all of them are selling on the secondary market.

If the prices start crashing hard to the point where they might not even get face back, then some of them may relist with the Royals out of desperation.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Outside of the odd contest, no. The world series is sold out.

It is possible that season ticket holders may choose to relist their world series tickets on the Royals web site which is why their ticket-selling apparatus is still there, but almost all of them are selling on the secondary market.

If the prices start crashing hard to the point where they might not even get face back, then some of them may relist with the Royals out of desperation.

Thanks for the info. I'll pray for a miracle, and be satisfied that I will be able to watch those games with fans in the city.

[alnorth]

By the way, about 500 tickets abruptly disappeared from stubhub an hour or two ago. I don't think they were sold because if they were selling it would be a steady decline. The numbers haven't budged during the hour or so after the tickets disappeared. More than likely some broker who had a bunch listed on stubhub decided to pull his listings.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

I just caught your sig, Al. That's GREAT!

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

I just caught your sig, Al. That's GREAT!

Hmmm, been a while since I updated it. Think I'll go do that. I usually hit random on bash.org until I see something that is both brief and very funny.

[Saulbadguy]

If they go under $300 a ticket i'm buying a pair for every home game.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

If they go under $300 a ticket i'm buying a pair for every home game.

Do you need a seat? I fully expect SRO to get under $300 for every game.

I'm not so sure that any other ticket will get under $300 unless its hours before the game. The reason why is because after you figure in stubhub's 15% seller's fee and 10% buyer's fee, the breakeven for people who bought cheap seats from the Royals is roughly $330.

[BWillie]

When i get my tickets 10 min before the game for 70 dollars...ill take a picture for you guys and laugh while u idiots are paying 300 two days before game time

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Do you need a seat? I fully expect SRO to get under $300 for every game.

I'm not so sure that any other ticket will get under $300 unless its hours before the game. The reason why is because after you figure in stubhub's 15% seller's fee and 10% buyer's fee, the breakeven for people who bought cheap seats from the Royals is roughly $330.

Yeah, i'll need a seat. My plan right now is to wait for $350 a ticket in the nosebleeds and buy a pair for Game 1 and a pair for Game 6.

Might ditch the wife and do SRO for Game 2.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by BWillie

When i get my tickets 10 min before the game for 70 dollars...ill take a picture for you guys and laugh while u idiots are paying 300 two days before game time

Have you even been reading the thread?

We're not buying in, we're laughing at the sellers as they are forced to cut further.

As for buying 10 minutes before the game, you'll need a portable printer. They won't accept cell phone tickets, you have to print them out, and most of us don't live near the stadium. For most of us, the deadline to buy tickets or not go at all is the morning of the game.

[Saulbadguy]

Do you think there is a way to get actual tickets after the game, somehow? That'd be neat.

A printed 8.5x11 ticket isn't as cool, obviously.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by alnorth

You are wrong. The teams consult with MLB to get an idea on what the market may bear, but they set their own prices. Last year people complained about the high price of playoff tickets, and this year the Royals basically apologized and set them at a lower price.

MLB sets prices on World Series tickets.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Do you think there is a way to get actual tickets after the game, somehow? That'd be neat.

A printed 8.5x11 ticket isn't as cool, obviously.

ebay

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Do you think there is a way to get actual tickets after the game, somehow? That'd be neat.

A printed 8.5x11 ticket isn't as cool, obviously.

Yeah, a lot of people are gonna sell their season tickets on ebay after the season is over for people who want them as a memento.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

MLB sets prices on World Series tickets.

No, they do not.

edit: technically MLB has final approval, but they do not tell clubs what to charge. The clubs tell MLB what they will charge and MLB rubber-stamps it with their approval. I suppose if a team proposed charging something absurdly high or low then MLB might say no.