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MrTPlush Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

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What is the purpose of the small window?

 

Theory is you can't sell the tickets without the barcode. So it would leave less than 6 hours for people to flip on the secondary market to Cubs fans. They all practically sold out even before today which means very little Cubs fans in the grand scheme.

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Tried snagging a wild card ticket today and wasn’t even able to get a SRO ticket. Can anyone confirm it’s completely sold out already?

 

 

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I just opened the site and selected "1 ticket" and left option for best available - generated a seat in section 421, row 9, seat 1 for $40. (Not a terrible seat, actually!) I would say just keep checking it.

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Tried snagging a wild card ticket today and wasn’t even able to get a SRO ticket. Can anyone confirm it’s completely sold out already?

 

 

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A single ticket? I still have them coming up. Terrace to be exact and even standing room.

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The economist in me will want to check stubhub on gameday. My guess it drives things WAY down compared to what they would be.

 

I tend to agree. Sellers may be more apt to panic and drop their prices significantly to ensure at least some profit and that they don't get stuck with the extra tickets.

 

I like the theory behind what they are trying to do, but again this is a bit of an attack on elderly people or people that don't have easy access to a phone or printer. And I'm sure there will be at least a dozen yahoos that have a phone die on them while in line to get in the stadium. And some Cubs fans will still find their way in. I have to assume the ratio will be much more favorable to Brewer fans though. I can't imagine Cubs fans getting their hands on 3/4 of the tickets like they generally seem to.

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The economist in me will want to check stubhub on gameday. My guess it drives things WAY down compared to what they would be.

 

I tend to agree. Sellers may be more apt to panic and drop their prices significantly to ensure at least some profit and that they don't get stuck with the extra tickets.

 

I like the theory behind what they are trying to do, but again this is a bit of an attack on elderly people or people that don't have easy access to a phone or printer. And I'm sure there will be at least a dozen yahoos that have a phone die on them while in line to get in the stadium. And some Cubs fans will still find their way in. I have to assume the ratio will be much more favorable to Brewer fans though. I can't imagine Cubs fans getting their hands on 3/4 of the tickets like they generally seem to.

 

And on people that legitimately had something come up and can't go. Or bought extra and turns out others couldn't go. For example, I bought 4 for every game not knowing who will be available to go with. could easily turn out due to being midweek night games that I have two extra here or there. But now it's difficult.

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The economist in me will want to check stubhub on gameday. My guess it drives things WAY down compared to what they would be.

 

I tend to agree. Sellers may be more apt to panic and drop their prices significantly to ensure at least some profit and that they don't get stuck with the extra tickets.

 

I like the theory behind what they are trying to do, but again this is a bit of an attack on elderly people or people that don't have easy access to a phone or printer. And I'm sure there will be at least a dozen yahoos that have a phone die on them while in line to get in the stadium. And some Cubs fans will still find their way in. I have to assume the ratio will be much more favorable to Brewer fans though. I can't imagine Cubs fans getting their hands on 3/4 of the tickets like they generally seem to.

 

And on people that legitimately had something come up and can't go. Or bought extra and turns out others couldn't go. For example, I bought 4 for every game not knowing who will be available to go with. could easily turn out due to being midweek night games that I have two extra here or there. But now it's difficult.

 

Those are good points, but you'd still have time to post and have some sell in that 6 hour window. There will easily thousands of people on stubhub at any given moment looking at tickets for the playoff games. In this case there will simply be less putzing around trying to find the best value and more swift action. I'm genuinely very curious how this ends up playing out, like snapper...I'll be monitoring stubhub out of curiousity.

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The economist in me will want to check stubhub on gameday. My guess it drives things WAY down compared to what they would be.

 

I tend to agree. Sellers may be more apt to panic and drop their prices significantly to ensure at least some profit and that they don't get stuck with the extra tickets.

 

I like the theory behind what they are trying to do, but again this is a bit of an attack on elderly people or people that don't have easy access to a phone or printer. And I'm sure there will be at least a dozen yahoos that have a phone die on them while in line to get in the stadium. And some Cubs fans will still find their way in. I have to assume the ratio will be much more favorable to Brewer fans though. I can't imagine Cubs fans getting their hands on 3/4 of the tickets like they generally seem to.

 

And on people that legitimately had something come up and can't go. Or bought extra and turns out others couldn't go. For example, I bought 4 for every game not knowing who will be available to go with. could easily turn out due to being midweek night games that I have two extra here or there. But now it's difficult.

 

Yep. That's why I only got 2 WC and 2 DS tickets. I didn't want to buy tickets I may not be able to use and then have to find a way to recoup my money. That and, I wanted to leave tickets for those that may be able to attend the games.

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Anyone know if all teams are using this process from here on out as an effort to hurt scalpers or if it's just us trying it due to the Cubs issue?

 

I don't know, but the fact that the brewers are doing it for all series and not just any potential cubs matchup makes me think it might be more widespread...but just guessing.

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Anyone know if all teams are using this process from here on out as an effort to hurt scalpers or if it's just us trying it due to the Cubs issue?

 

I don't know, but the fact that the brewers are doing it for all series and not just any potential cubs matchup makes me think it might be more widespread...but just guessing.

 

Or you know not allow people to get tickets they don't want just to sell for a big fat profit. I like allowing people to get tickets at prices that are stomachable and enjoy them. Ridiculous when people buy the tickets for $100 and turn around and sell them for $180 a piece.

 

Any season ticket holder that buys the max of 8 or whatever just to sell the extra ones to fund the ones they use can be banned from Miller Park for all I care. Do it for regular season games I don't care, but to do it for impossible to get postseason tickets? Lame, really lame.

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I wouldn't worry too much about your resale, you will have no problem moving those in 6 hours if you're trying to get face.

 

Also, if I bought a $100 ticket and sold it for $180, I walk away with $153. I get the point, but I'm just saying that the seller has to go above face to break even if he uses StubHub.

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I wouldn't worry too much about your resale, you will have no problem moving those in 6 hours if you're trying to get face.

 

Also, if I bought a $100 ticket and sold it for $180, I walk away with $153. I get the point, but I'm just saying that the seller has to go above face to break even if he uses StubHub.

 

That is a hefty profit. People can make a solid $150 per game on postseason tickets if you get four. It is easy no effort profit.

 

The buyer has to pay fees too. If I wanted FOB tickets they costed $100 through the Brewers at face. On StubHub you would pay $200 minimum to sit in Row 21. For a good row (which was available during the insider sale) it is sitting at $250.

 

Not saying prices won't drop some, but instead of expensive tickets for a worthwhile postseason game it is cutting off a leg.

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The price alone will be driving Cubs fans away. The big driver to Miller Park is cost, and that's not going to be at all like it normally is. But a ton of them live here, so I expect them to have a presence. But it's moot because they're going to lose the WC game never play us.

 

Their tickets are still pretty expensive compared to ours. About 33% higher for nosebleeds. Also our premium seating usually ends up way cheaper than theirs.

 

I don't think we will see a super heavy Chicago crowd...but they will come in good numbers.

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You will be fine. I have had reg season games sell 20 minutes before a start time, granted I don't believe you can list them that late. Six hours is plenty, even three hours is plenty. There will be people checking constantly and if you price to sell and not gouge, i.e., sell them 1 penny less than the cheapest seat available, you will not lose any money. I'm almost sure of that.
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