He's offering an Olsen lot parking pass with these tickets, so that would have to be someone with decent priority points who just bought tickets in the last several years. It would be interesting to see what the story is on these tickets.
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If you raise season ticket prices high enough, you'll end up running off the folks who have been attending games for years and replace them with folks who simply can spend enough to pay that level. I'm not sure that the result would be less scalping; in fact, I can almost guarantee that the result would be more.Ag13 said:There is a required donation now for bleacher seats. Should probably be higher.12th Man Ag said:
Or maybe they need to add a required donation for bleacher seats too?
But as evidenced by the responses to my original suggestion of raising prices to eliminate scalping - that is not a popular idea amongst season ticket holders.
Since student baseball tickers are basically GA, how would anyone be able to track that down?
From what I've heard from the students I work with, I believe he is referring to the t.u. football game.
Got it
Why would scalping go up if the margins on doing so approach $0? The screenshot of the guy selling for $1,000/ticket is on tickets that cost $420/ticket with donation.twk said:If you raise season ticket prices high enough, you'll end up running off the folks who have been attending games for years and replace them with folks who simply can spend enough to pay that level. I'm not sure that the result would be less scalping; in fact, I can almost guarantee that the result would be more.Ag13 said:There is a required donation now for bleacher seats. Should probably be higher.12th Man Ag said:
Or maybe they need to add a required donation for bleacher seats too?
But as evidenced by the responses to my original suggestion of raising prices to eliminate scalping - that is not a popular idea amongst season ticket holders.
The OP wants season tickets but there are virtually none available from the 12th Man Foundation. With the current way too small stadium setup, attrition in season tickets will only be created by raising the prices or if the baseball team stops being a CWS contender.
I guess monitoring and cancelling people's season tickets if they sell all of them would also be a step toward opening up inventory, but if we are cancelling maybe a couple hundred season tickets, the newly opened up tickets are not going to make it very far down the priority point list.
Some people who stretched to meet the increase would feel a greater need to recoup their investment by selling some tickets that they might otherwise use or give away. For the folks who felt like the new price was pocket change, they probably wouldn't feel pressured to sell, but might not feel compelled to come to games either.Quote:
Why would scalping go up if the margins on doing so approach $0? The screenshot of the guy selling for $1,000/ticket is on tickets that cost $420/ticket with donation.
Like I said, I would be interested to know the backstory on these tickets.
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twk said:
He's offering an Olsen lot parking pass with these tickets, so that would have to be someone with decent priority points who just bought tickets in the last several years. It would be interesting to see what the story is on these tickets.
That's what I'm thinking as well.
twk said:
He's offering an Olsen lot parking pass with these tickets, so that would have to be someone with decent priority points who just bought tickets in the last several years. It would be interesting to see what the story is on these tickets.
Respectable PP member who just bought tickets recently and that was the best they could get. Holding them so they are in line when the stadium is re-seated for season ticket holders first. Can sell bleacher seats at a premium and then just buy the seats they want for the games they want on the open market and sit in the grandstand.
Maybe?
Yup. Was thinking the same.12th Man Ag said:twk said:
He's offering an Olsen lot parking pass with these tickets, so that would have to be someone with decent priority points who just bought tickets in the last several years. It would be interesting to see what the story is on these tickets.
Respectable PP member who just bought tickets recently and that was the best they could get. Holding them so they are in line when the stadium is re-seated for season ticket holders first. Can sell bleacher seats at a premium and then just buy the seats they want for the games they want on the open market and sit in the grandstand.
Maybe?
Then again, not sure why he/she would sell them. If the have the points at that level, 2400 bucks probably doesn't mean a lot. Perhaps they have been a long time season ticket holder in other sports and have a bunch of points but aren't that wealthy.
This topic will probably come up every year now I bet. My take on an actually enforable system is a TMF ticket exchange which would allow Ags to sell tickets to Ags safely, TMF to see if empty seats were posted, and to track unposted empty seats. That requires a bit of investment from TMF & plenty of ticket holders would be opposed to it for various reasons (fear of being punished, irritation at being told what to do with their tickets, etc.).
TLDR; They wont fix anything because the problem isn't big enough to TMF & actually enforceable solutions would face opposition from people that donate plenty of money.
TLDR; They wont fix anything because the problem isn't big enough to TMF & actually enforceable solutions would face opposition from people that donate plenty of money.
I'm curious how much 12MF / A&M Athletics receives from SeatGeek (and before it StubHub), and if from their perspective, it is already an efficient system because of the funds SeatGeek provides 12MF.
I have baseball seats and would likely donate many of the unused seats back to 12MF if they would provide PP and/or a tax donation on the contribution of the tickets back to 12MF.
I have baseball seats and would likely donate many of the unused seats back to 12MF if they would provide PP and/or a tax donation on the contribution of the tickets back to 12MF.
you really think they wanna deal with that? They're not ticket brokers. They have deal with seatgeek, thats where they want you to sell your unused tickets.cwsaggie said:
I'm curious how much 12MF / A&M Athletics receives from SeatGeek (and before it StubHub), and if from their perspective, it is already an efficient system because of the funds SeatGeek provides 12MF.
I have baseball seats and would likely donate many of the unused seats back to 12MF if they would provide PP and/or a tax donation on the contribution of the tickets back to 12MF.
I've seen Friday night tickets for Bama, LSU, UK going for over $300. I want to know who has section 102, row 1 seats 1-6 - he is selling all his games and asking $446 for the Friday LSU game!! Per ticket.OilAg01 said:
He is. I wonder if they are even his tickets or if he is selling them for someone else.
He'll probably get that price if he breaks it up. I can see the big SEC series going for ~$100 per ticket on Saturdays.
That's crazy but crazier is that someone will pay that.
Maybe…price of seats come down as you get closer to game time. I highly doubt he gets that.
That particular seller is one of about 5 that have many games listed.
That particular seller is one of about 5 that have many games listed.
Those are great seats though. I'm not paying that for them but I'd pay much more to sit there than I would to sit in the bleachers in left.
trouble said:
Those are great seats though. I'm not paying that for them but I'd pay much more to sit there than I would to sit in the bleachers in left.
What are your thoughts on premiums for 206?!?!
12th Man Ag said:trouble said:
Those are great seats though. I'm not paying that for them but I'd pay much more to sit there than I would to sit in the bleachers in left.
What are your thoughts on premiums for 206?!?!
Think of the children
LOL!
If it is not a price you are willing to pay, do not buy them. I certainly wouldn't. Just because someone is asking for that much doesn't mean they are actually getting it.RobCoMom said:I've seen Friday night tickets for Bama, LSU, UK going for over $300. I want to know who has section 102, row 1 seats 1-6 - he is selling all his games and asking $446 for the Friday LSU game!! Per ticket.OilAg01 said:
He is. I wonder if they are even his tickets or if he is selling them for someone else.
He'll probably get that price if he breaks it up. I can see the big SEC series going for ~$100 per ticket on Saturdays.
That's crazy but crazier is that someone will pay that.
I'm funny some days
Yeah ya are! 
I have 4 in 103 row 5. I'm good with where I'm at. But I would never ask that much for tickets. Anyone who's dealt with me knows I'm reasonable and honest. And I'm selling a lot of mine this year.
As much as I love capitalism, $446 per ticket is just crap! Maybe the weekend series (and that's a stretch for me anyways!) but one game?
As much as I love capitalism, $446 per ticket is just crap! Maybe the weekend series (and that's a stretch for me anyways!) but one game?
First of all, as many of you know, I never sell my seats and only give them away if we can't go. And we often get other free tickets for folks.
But 1000k a ticket with an Olsen parking pass (which means this poster has given way over 6 figures) is very reasonable IMHO.
Just wait until the sticker shock for the expanded Olsen. It ain't gonna be pretty.
The days of driving on a Saturday with the wife and 2 kids to Olsen to see a baseball game in a good seat for a good series for under 100-200 bucks a ticket are long gone.
And IMHO, will not be remedied that much by more seats.
Sad but true.
But 1000k a ticket with an Olsen parking pass (which means this poster has given way over 6 figures) is very reasonable IMHO.
Just wait until the sticker shock for the expanded Olsen. It ain't gonna be pretty.
The days of driving on a Saturday with the wife and 2 kids to Olsen to see a baseball game in a good seat for a good series for under 100-200 bucks a ticket are long gone.
And IMHO, will not be remedied that much by more seats.
Sad but true.
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Oh fwiw, ticket resellers have no different motive than people who want to beat the system of season tickets and only get tickets for the games they want without donating.
Both sides are all about money.
Isn't it just as greedy to expect people who have donated more than you to sell for what you think is "fair"?
The irony is surreal.
Both sides are all about money.
Isn't it just as greedy to expect people who have donated more than you to sell for what you think is "fair"?
The irony is surreal.
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Personally, I think anyone who does that doesn't actually want the ticket to sell. They want to go to the game. They take a chance to see if anyone bites, but if not, they're going to the game.RobCoMom said:
I have 4 in 103 row 5. I'm good with where I'm at. But I would never ask that much for tickets. Anyone who's dealt with me knows I'm reasonable and honest. And I'm selling a lot of mine this year.
As much as I love capitalism, $446 per ticket is just crap! Maybe the weekend series (and that's a stretch for me anyways!) but one game?
I shared this same sentiment with trouble offline. A sucker is born every minute, right? Might as well see if they will buy your tickets.ensign_beedrill said:Personally, I think anyone who does that doesn't actually want the ticket to sell. They want to go to the game. They take a chance to see if anyone bites, but if not, they're going to the game.RobCoMom said:
I have 4 in 103 row 5. I'm good with where I'm at. But I would never ask that much for tickets. Anyone who's dealt with me knows I'm reasonable and honest. And I'm selling a lot of mine this year.
As much as I love capitalism, $446 per ticket is just crap! Maybe the weekend series (and that's a stretch for me anyways!) but one game?
The buyer and seller determine the correct price by executing a transaction…RobCoMom said:
I have 4 in 103 row 5. I'm good with where I'm at. But I would never ask that much for tickets. Anyone who's dealt with me knows I'm reasonable and honest. And I'm selling a lot of mine this year.
As much as I love capitalism, $446 per ticket is just crap! Maybe the weekend series (and that's a stretch for me anyways!) but one game?
This is true. Similar to a make me move price you see in real estate.
In theory we want more and more people listing their tickets to increase supply to try to even out demand a tad.
In theory we want more and more people listing their tickets to increase supply to try to even out demand a tad.
It's not with the pass though. It's $1000/ticket plus $650 for the pass.
I bought season tickets during the RC era. I go to more than 75% of games. I didn't have any issue getting my seats because when RC was here we were usually bowing out before Omaha.Leander - Ag said:
Some of us got in on season tickets well before the recent success and they were not hard to secure.
A lot of bandwagon complaining about recent availability (not saying OP
RCA: BB should have been planned with greater capacity given A&Ms size (and way more premium seating)
Bill Byrne reduced seating (which was very short sided because we wouldn't always have RC as a coach). People want tickets now because we're good. Renewal rates are 97% or more. That's a bad combo.
Tennessee has a smaller ballpark than we do. It Seats 5500 with a "party concourse" in left field. Seats 1st deck down 1st/3rd baseline lower level are $350-$750 a ticket. Seats in the bowl are $1000-$1250 (excluding club seats). That's cheaper than our seating.twk said:People keep saying this, but they haven't looked at what other schools are charging. We are not underpriced anymore. The problem is primarily a lack of supply. It's a shame that a new park was ruled out, as that would have been the best way to remedy the situation, the current structure limiting what we can do.Quote:
Raise prices on season tickets to take out the margin from re-selling (and as a bonus, support the program/AD). Long time season ticket holders do not want to hear this, but the tickets are severely underpriced. Squeezing out people that are not willing to pay higher prices would open up more tickets, but then a lot of people would complain about this as well.
trouble said:
It's not with the pass though. It's $1000/ticket plus $650 for the pass.
Still cheap. Just watch.
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No. The key word is BIG. Like the LSU series. You're not going to get $100 per ticket for Missouri or any Tuesday game.Ag13 said:Isn't this proof that the tickets at face value are under pricedOilAg01 said:
He is. I wonder if they are even his tickets or if he is selling them for someone else.
He'll probably get that price if he breaks it up. I can see the big SEC series going for ~$100 per ticket on Saturdays.
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