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Subject: Marlins selling unused Hallady tickets
Posted by: JeffG
- Dude [01584348] Tue, Jun 01, 2010, 14:51
Crazy to me but if there is a market for this stuff, more power to them.
The Marlins are selling unused tickets from last Saturday's perfect game for face value on their website. Tickets range from $14 to $325.
You can buy them here
If it does well, maybe the Marlins could start up a whole new business plan and get no-hit more often. Other hurting clubs could follow suit. |
| 1 | Building 7
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ID: 171572711
Tue, Jun 01, 2010, 15:05
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I don't think they'll go up in value. Just cause there are so many of them. If you have an unused ticket from Superbowl 3 ,that may be worth something. Or the miracle on ice. Not this.
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| 2 | blue hen
Dude
ID: 710321114
Tue, Jun 01, 2010, 15:41
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I don't think they'll sell too many.
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| 3 | weykool
ID: 351422416
Tue, Jun 01, 2010, 17:19
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I bet they sell out......first time in how many years?
I also bet that they will be selling them on E-Bay for a loss.
File this one under the "Sucker born every minute" rule.
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| 4 | barilko6
ID: 30513120
Tue, Jun 01, 2010, 21:13
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The problem is they are selling the tickets at their face value. So if you want the $120 seat, you are still paying that much for the "souvenir".
It would make much more sense to just sell them all at one flat rate.
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| 5 | KrazyKoalaBears
ID: 12353217
Tue, Jun 01, 2010, 21:36
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Realistically, the infrastructure is already in place to sell tickets, so listing/selling them has very little to no cost. That means that even if they sell one ticket, they've made more money than if they didn't. Good idea for the Marlins, in my opinion.
As for a ticket purchaser... well, that's another story.
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| 6 | Seattle Zen
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ID: 055343019
Tue, Jun 01, 2010, 22:42
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Well, remarkably I must admit, I had been in attendance at each of the previous 19 perfect games and have the ticket stubs to prove it. Thanks to the Marlins, I can claim I was at all twenty, now.
Crystal ball is in the shop, the loaner ain't working.
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| 7 | PuNk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Tue, Jun 01, 2010, 23:22
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Reading one of the stories about it, it says that the WSox did it last year after Mark's.
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| 8 | astade
Sustainer
ID: 214361313
Wed, Jun 02, 2010, 00:48
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RE: 6 I think you meant Crystal bong...
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| 9 | Electroman
ID: 565182111
Wed, Jun 02, 2010, 13:59
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Maybe if they put as much effort into marketing upcoming games as the do past ones, their won't be as many tickets left over.
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| 10 | Tree
ID: 248472317
Wed, Jun 02, 2010, 20:52
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almost had another perfect game...but then the umpire BLEW the call.
disgusting. how is it the umpires keep getting worse and worse every year.
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| 11 | ChicagoTRS
ID: 550421116
Fri, Jun 04, 2010, 11:36
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idk could be worth it. I have seen signed Buehrle tickets floating around for a lot more than face value. Get the ticket signed...stick in a nice frame with a photo from the game and all of a sudden you are probably charging a few hundred bucks in Philly.
I would probably buy the cheap seats...do not think tickets from better location seats will have any increased value.
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| 12 | Bond, James Bond
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ID: 04352469
Fri, Jun 04, 2010, 23:54
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Maybe I'm a little late with my comment but it seems to me that the Marlins are just a tad disingenuous about this whole marketing ploy. I could understand it if it was your team that threw the perfect game but to make money because your own guys sucked.....well, that's just not right. If I were the Marlin players, I'd be P.O.'d big time!
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| 13 | Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Jun 09, 2010, 00:10
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They are still selling those tix last I heard and the attendance for that night keeps increasing.
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| 14 | beastiemiked
ID: 23127320
Wed, Jun 09, 2010, 01:36
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I'd be pretty pissed if I was at the game or I had a ticket and didn't show. Way to f over your loyal fans that actually would like to sell their tickets for a profit.
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