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So there’s a lot of news out there regarding Miley Cyrus’ move to paperless ticketing for her first non-Hannah Montana tour.
In summary, Cyrus is the first artist to try paperless tickets for an entire tour (every seat at every venue) and paperless tickets means that people will need to bring the credit card they purchased Cyrus tickets with them to the venue otherwise they will not be admitted.
Pro, having to have the credit card used at purchase to enter the event will make scalpers think twice before purchasing a Cyrus ticket with the pure intention of turning it around at a profit on the secondary market.
Con, how on Earth is she going to fill every seat in every venue with someone that owns a Visa card, especially in this credit crunch.
Pro, fewer scalpers flipping tickets on the secondary market means more fans paying less for tickets to attend a Miley Cyrus concert.
Con, more fans paying less for tickets to the show means less money pumping into the economy when we need it most. I hear Miley’s next single is titled, How I De-capitalized America.
A true fan is a true fan regardless of the amount of money they pay for a Miley Cyrus ticket, but fans that will pay what the market demands for a Miley Cyrus ticket also happen to be the people that are helping to keep America afloat right now.
Naturally attendance will be down across the board on this tour. If I’m sick and can’t sell my Cyrus ticket on eBay, that’s one more empty seat at the venue. What are the odds that not one in 32,000 fans will miss the show due to illness or scheduling conflicts?
Apparently Miley has decided to say, “Too bad sukka” in this case forcing many to eat the cost of their tickets if they cannot attend.
As with any of my pro-fair-market-value-for-tickets posts I have to throw a what-if? into the mix. What if my best friend’s brother passed away unexpectedly and his family didn’t have enough money to cover expenses. Maybe there were some layoffs and bad loans keeping money tight at this particular household and one more expense was not in the cards.
What if I told my best friend I had four Miley Cyrus concert tickets I could sell-off on StubHub that could probably help out? What if? What if Miley, anti-capitalist, Cyrus told me, “tough-luck, you can’t even get rid of your tickets at face value because I said so.”?
What if I told my best friend, “Jeez Bernard I would love to help you by selling-off the $2,000 worth of Miley Cyrus tickets I have here on my credit card, but I can’t.”?
You see when people say, “Miley Cyrus tickets should be affordable to everyone.” what they are really saying is “Damn it I love the girl but I’m just not willing to pay as much as the next guy to go see her.”
And when Miley Cyrus or government tries to step-in to regulate the price of a ticket on behalf of people that maybe don’t really want to go out and pay what the next person is willing to pay, that’s just putting a giant plug in a revenue stream that enables thousands of Americans to go out and help out their friends with things like funeral expenses, healthcare and a hot meal in times of distress.
That’s My Take,
June 18th, 2009
http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=3967338&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines - Bristol is in jeopardy of ending their 53 consecutive sellout string. That means for the first time in 13 years Bristol is advertising tickets for the March 22, Food City 500 on their website!
This is the first time I can actually say, “you can try Bristol’s Official site for tickets.”
Be sure to drop by their site if you’re looking for tickets. Normally Bristol tickets are some of the toughest tickets to get and unless you know someone you have to get them on the secondary market.
Not the case this March. Shop for Food City 500 tickets at face value. If you have trouble there, we can hook you up with Food City 500 tickets at TickCo.com. Tickets starting at $94.00.
Save some dough, buy directly from Bristol!
March 10th, 2009
It’s time to take the family to the ballpark. I see $5 MLB tickets all over the site today. I guess it’s because a lot of these teams are eliminated from the playoff race but what better time to take the family out to a game. Hell at $5 bucks a pop you can take the neighbors too.
Here are some quick links to teams with $5 tickets:
http://www.tickco.com/schedule/baltimore-orioles-list/ The Os
How are Blue Jays tickets not $5?
http://www.tickco.com/schedule/detroit-tigers-list/ - Tigers (sorry these are $7)
http://www.tickco.com/schedule/atlanta-braves/september-4-at-7-10-pm/ America’s Team (sorry these are $6)
Mets vs Nationals for $8 http://www.tickco.com/schedule/washington-nationals/september-15-at-7-10-pm/
Reds vs Cubs for $5 http://www.tickco.com/schedule/cincinnati-reds/september-5-at-7-10-pm/
Stros at all-time lows http://www.tickco.com/schedule/cincinnati-reds/september-5-at-7-10-pm/
Lots of $10 tickets for the Brew Crew http://www.tickco.com/schedule/milwaukee-brewers-list/
Pirates and wallet palotties http://www.tickco.com/schedule/pittsburgh-pirates/september-12-at-7-5-pm/ ($5)
Cards vs Marlins http://www.tickco.com/schedule/st-louis-cardinals/september-5-at-7-15-pm/ ($5)
D’backs vs Reds for $10 http://www.tickco.com/schedule/arizona-diamondbacks/september-12-at-6-40-pm/ - see if they can clinch the division?
http://www.tickco.com/schedule/los-angeles-dodgers/september-19-at-7-40-pm/ $10 to see the Giants in Doger Stadium!
$10 Sunday by the Bay as the Giants host Pittsburgh http://www.tickco.com/schedule/san-francisco-giants/september-7-at-1-5-pm/
Remember, as teams exit the playoff race it’s a good time to find cheap MLB tickets. September is a great month to get a lot of people out to a bseball game at low prices. It’s one of those things where ticket brokers (scalpers to some) actually sell a lot of tickets below the face value just to get rid of them. Picking an unpopular oppnent and a game in the middle of the week will save you even more dough.
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September 2nd, 2008
… and judging by the attendance at Chase Field thus far, I think a lot of you have forgotten that.
The Diamondbacks are defending National League West Champs and did advance to the National League Championship Series last season. With such a young squad, many “critics” questioned whether they were capable of duplicating that type of play.
So far, so good! Yeah I know, it’s early, but let’s take a look at what has happened the first two weeks! While teams that were supposed to crush everyone this season, like the Tigers and the Rockies, have stumbled out the gate, the Dbacks have played quality, fundamental baseball. Their pitching has been stellar and the offense has been simply ridiculous!
Going into action Sunday, April 13, the Diamondbacks are tied with the Cardinals for the most wins in the Majors, have a current 8 game winning streak and have the highest winning percentage.
Individually on offense, Justin Upton is third in the Majors and second in the National League with a .415 batting average, both Upton and Mark Reynolds are tied for second in the Majors and top the NL with 5 home runs and Reynolds leads the Majors with 15 RBI’s. By the way, both players are in their FIRST FULL SEASON in the Majors.
Pitching wise, Brandon Webb is 3-0 and tied with a number of pitchers for the league lead there, with Micah Owings and new Dback Dan Haren just a win behind at 2-0, Webb is 7th and Haren 8th in the National League in K’s with 17 and 16 respectively and all three pitchers have an ERA under 3.00: Webb 15th in the NL at 2.14; Haren 20th in the NL at 2.50 and Owings 21st in the NL at 2.63.
Again, I agree, it’s early, but this team seems to have the type of chemistry that the 2001 World Series Champions had, which is key in a race like this. The encouraging thing is the team is playing together well and individually, not everyone is dialed in yet.
Folks, get to the yard! This town got spoiled so fast with the team making it to the playoffs in only their second season and winning it all in their fourth. Last year the team was in contention all season and we consistently had a hard time breaking 35,000 in attendance in a park that holds over 49,000. It is tragic, but as a native here I have seen this for a long time now. Part of the reason is Phoenix does have an awful lot of transplants and I cannot blame those people. This is a great place to live! But come on people, I am tired of going to games and seeing so many Dodgers, Cubs, Red Sox, etc., fans in the stands. Support this squad and make this truly a place where the top players in the league want to play so as fans we can be this fortunate for years to come!
Arizona Diamondbacks Tickets http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=ari
Premium Arizona Diamondbacks Tickets http://www.tickco.com/sports/mlb/arizona_diamondback_tickets.htm
April 13th, 2008
Angie’s List - Ticket Brokers - 10 Things You Should Know Before Buying Tickets from A Ticket Broker: - CBS 3 New York
Cops Arrest 9 With Forged Super Bowl Tickets - SI.com
Why You Need a Ticket Guarantee With Your Ticket Purchase
“One suspect was trying to eat five forged tickets when police found him, Clark said.”
Please, please, if you’re thinking about buying a high-profile event ticket on the street, please talk to us at TickCo Premium Seating first, and always remember, if a ticket price sounds to good to be true, it probably is.
The Difference between a Scalper and A Broker - The Democrat.com
Another pot-shot at my profession from a hater, but funny so worhty of mention. And, I could go into several more reasons why that “lady working the street… ” is different from Hedie Fliess
Two Super Bowl Tickets $77,000 - ajc.com, AJC.com?
Don’t Get Super Scammed - NBC 10 Providence
Why you don’t buy tickets on eBay and Craig’s List
Is Street Scalping Safe In Arizona? - BostonHerald.com
If you have to buy on the street buy in a safe location protected by the cops
Free Market Tickets - Long Island Business News
If you do get selected to purchase 2009 Super Bowl tickets, you might want to turn that into an investment.
How Much Would You Pay for A Concert Ticket? - blog.cmy.com
Factors that could drive up the price of concert tickets to see your favorite artist
February 6th, 2008
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