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re: My number has been called!!! Season tickets
Posted on 6/11/15 at 12:03 pm to Breesus
Posted on 6/11/15 at 12:03 pm to Breesus
I'm tempted to try it, but I've been doing a little research and it seems like it's tough to do better than basically break even. Plus it's a ton of work to even do that well.
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Plus, my sense is that markets are pretty efficient and if it was easy to make money selling season tickets off a game at a time, everyone would do it and there wouldn't be any seats available.
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Plus, my sense is that markets are pretty efficient and if it was easy to make money selling season tickets off a game at a time, everyone would do it and there wouldn't be any seats available.
This post was edited on 6/11/15 at 12:08 pm
Posted on 6/11/15 at 12:06 pm to Breesus
I only go to the Dome if I'm invited to a suite. I can't handle the lines for everything. But, I'm glad people can handle it and keep the dome packed.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 4:39 pm to Laaz2750
quote:As someone who has pretty expensive season tickets, I can say you're definitely right.
but I've been doing a little research and it seems like it's tough to do better than basically break even. Plus it's a ton of work to even do that well.
Since I've moved away, I've lost thousands in the past few years just trying to sell off the games I can't make. But if you sell your whole season ticket package before the season, it's easier to break even or even make a profit.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 5:06 pm to Sparkplug#1
quote:Honestly, I just love being there on a Sunday afternoon/night/Monday night. There's nothing like it. It's special. Especially when you own season tix and sit in the same seats every game every year. You get to know the people around you. Eventually it becomes like watching every Saints game with thousands of your closest friends.
I only go to the Dome if I'm invited to a suite. I can't handle the lines for everything. But, I'm glad people can handle it and keep the dome packed.
I understand the sentiments about comfort at home, great camera angles, food and beer, cost. But I just hate turning on the TV and seeing a game at the dome and not being there. That's just me.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 5:13 pm to Jamohn
i agree.... my family has had season tickets since before i was born and i do love watching games at home, but to me nothing compares to going to the dome
Posted on 6/14/15 at 3:10 pm to Jamohn
I go because I have been doing it every year since I was six years old. I cannot imagine not having season tickets. I do more than just go to the game. If its preseason I have a pregame drink and fancy dinner at a local restaurant...I actually like the preseason for this reason. During the year I do one brunch. I did emerils after a game last season and found a new tradition.
At the game I love getting loud and jacked up. I like the culture of socializing with fans from all societal classes its fun.
What I don't like, and I let the saints have it in my annual survey, is them feeling that they need to provide constant entertainment. My seats are in the upper box and I cannot have a conversation with my guest during time outs. I let the saints know to please kill the tornado siren, and its perfectly ok for the natural progression of the game to dictate crowd interest....you don't need to pipe in music every frickin timeout or down. Its annoying. I also asked to have them bring back the brass band a pipe them in like it was in the 80s. Have them play a half dozen songs during the game and we have a unique and traditional atmosphere.
The annoyance of the dome music and constant commercials is what would have me cancel one day. Again, I cannot even have a conversation with my guest druing timeouts or commerical breaks.
At the game I love getting loud and jacked up. I like the culture of socializing with fans from all societal classes its fun.
What I don't like, and I let the saints have it in my annual survey, is them feeling that they need to provide constant entertainment. My seats are in the upper box and I cannot have a conversation with my guest during time outs. I let the saints know to please kill the tornado siren, and its perfectly ok for the natural progression of the game to dictate crowd interest....you don't need to pipe in music every frickin timeout or down. Its annoying. I also asked to have them bring back the brass band a pipe them in like it was in the 80s. Have them play a half dozen songs during the game and we have a unique and traditional atmosphere.
The annoyance of the dome music and constant commercials is what would have me cancel one day. Again, I cannot even have a conversation with my guest druing timeouts or commerical breaks.
Posted on 6/14/15 at 3:12 pm to VOR
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Plus, it's a hundred times better to watch the game on television. It really is.
Wow, way to shite all over the OP's thread.
Posted on 6/14/15 at 5:50 pm to Laaz2750
quote:
I'm tempted to try it, but I've been doing a little research and it seems like it's tough to do better than basically break even. Plus it's a ton of work to even do that well.
This is true, even for the Terrace seats (though there is a higher level of return than on club tix)
I have Terrace seats (lower). Runs me about $2,500 a season for the pair. Due to a family illness last year, I was forced to sell my tickets since I wouldn't be able to attend.
After eating the worthless preseason tickets, I was almost $400 in the hole. Was able to make a few bucks on a couple of games, but four of the games went for less than 60% of face value and two failed to sell with significant markdown.
In the end, I was about $600 in the red and didn't attend a single game. It's hard to break even after absorbing the cost of preseason games and the aftermarket is pretty Luke warm aside from prime time games.
Don't buy if your plan is to sell. I've seen people do it but usually it's on the cheap seats where the investment is low.
This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 8:12 am
Posted on 6/14/15 at 8:04 pm to LooseCannon22282
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minus all the constant commercials.
The dome is out of control loud during commercial breaks
Posted on 6/14/15 at 9:00 pm to cleeveclever
I have the cheapest terrace tickets. The face value for them is $340 per season ticket. I sell all my extras for between $750-$850 each year. I have them sold before the second payment is even due. This is the best way to sell them. Now, it does make it easy having the cheap seats as compared to yours and other more expensive ones. But I agree with you that buying these tickets the OP is talking about, isn't worth it if you are selling them.
Posted on 6/14/15 at 9:40 pm to goatmilker
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This post was edited on 6/14/15 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 6/15/15 at 8:22 am to Kcarp
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Plus, my sense is that markets are pretty efficient and if it was easy to make money selling season tickets off a game at a time, everyone would do it and there wouldn't be any seats available.
That's a good point. As mentioned a few posts back, selling all of them prior to the season, the seller can capitalize on the excitement and buzz of the season building.
Once the season is underway and the fans know what kind of team they actually have, the value can drop drastically (as it did last season).
Since I try to attend as often as possible, I only sell when all efforts to attend are exhausted (or personal responsibility prevents the trip). So trying to sell game by game is an unpredictable venture.
Sometimes I can get "face-value", sometimes a little more but often a little to a lot less.
Posted on 6/21/15 at 1:34 pm to CE Tiger
I have 3 pairs in the plaza, if you are interested.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 10:56 am to iwasthere
What is the best way to sell your tickets, in your experience?
Posted on 6/25/15 at 10:37 am to VOR
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Had season tickets for years. Gave them up after the Super Bowl season. Figured that was as good as it would ever be. Plus, it's a hundred times better to watch the game on television. It really is.
I disagree. I like being able to see everything go down, the formations the plays. Plus its a social gathering. I only see these people 8-10 times a year.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 5:40 pm to CE Tiger
I called on Tuesday and got two in the 600s. My number was called in April and I guess it was just by chance that I called back and they had them available.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 7:18 pm to GoIrish02
I usually sell them on Craigslist. I will request the actual cost up front, and then they pay the rest when the come in. i have sold them on stubhub before also. I sell them for the season though, not individual games. If I can't make a game, I give them to friends and family. Sometimes I give them to one of my troops that has never been. People like to bring their kids to preseason games, so I give those away as well.
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