Why Sell Playoff Tickets??

[Ravenator]

I just finished reading the article in today's Baltimore Sun about the obscene number of tickets available for sale online. Now I understand that people have every right to sell there tickets and to whoever with e-bay and ticketstub available but why? I mean if you have no way to get out of work or something like that please sell your tickets to other ravens fans and not potential visiting fans. Just want to see what people have to say about it.

[SykesvilleRavensFan]

I know a guy that has like 20 PSLs and uses 2 tickets for himself and sells the rest to make a few $$.

What I don't understand is people that have been going to the games all year that didn't buy their playoff tickets.

[Mista T]

:iagree:

Ravens games are more than merely entertainment to me -- they are an important ingredient to my life. I couldn't see selling my game tickets - period - unless I were really desperate for money. Before selling my Ravens tickets, I'd sell my old clothing, books, and pets (if I had any). However, I guess that if I were desperate, I'd want to try to maximize my return like these people are doing.

I doubt that all owners of the 900 tickets mentioned in the Sun article (http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-sp.tickets03jan03,0,5884709.story?coll=bal-home-headlines) are desperate. Rather, I believe that most are just trying to make a quick buck.

[ladyraven127]

I'd sell my husband, kid and dogs before my playoff tickets :rolling:

[Losac]

Many of the tickets on the online sites are owned by brokers. And not every PSL is owned by die-hard fans like us. One of the games I went to this year (tix bought on Stubhub) were owned by an active-duty military guy who is currently stationed in Iraq (found out by talking to the folks next to us). I'd say that's a good reason to sell.

And I love having the tickets available on the Internet because it's a great and easy way for people like me (no PSL) to get tickets. I don't mind paying a little more.

[Rochardrik]

I'd sell my husband, kid and dogs before my playoff tickets :rolling:

That's what we like to hear!!!! You Go Ladyraven!!! I'm with you! There's something better to do? NOT!!!!!!:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[ravensfan1996]

900 tickets isnt obscene...its barely 1% of all tickets available. I just checked and there are 338 auctions...during the regular season there about 200-250 for each game.....so not too many more. The media has to rwrite about something for the next 2 weeks. To me its no big deal...ive sold tickets to make money. Im not a millioniare..and ive sold playoff and regular season extras, to help pay my regular season invoice, sometimes in full, so I went for free the next year. I cant guarntee it was to a ravens fan, but all were maryland addresses. Opposing fans are going to get their tickets no matter who sells them. If someone offered me $5000 for my ticket for the playoffs id have a hard time not watching it at home...still a fan...butalso helping out my family with some extra $ too.

[B-more Ravor]

Many of the tickets on the online sites are owned by brokers.

Exactly. I think you will find that many of those are from brokers. They will put them on eBay, Stubhub, etc., as well as their own sites.

Unfortunately, it's not really that surprising.

[Drkraven]

I'd sell my husband, kid and dogs before my playoff tickets :rolling:Damn straight, and the funny thing is my husband,kids and dog know it!:thumbup::rolling:

[Sports Steve]

If they want to sell the tickets so be it. Just please sell it to a Ravens fan who will help us. I don't want to see any visiting jerseys at a playoffs game.


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[corvuscorax]

900 tix on auctions? That's hardly worth mentioning.

Some could be from corporations (like the one my wife works for). They, for some unknown reason and/or skewed priorities, forgot/didn't buy the damn playoff tickets!!!

STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!!!

[PARavensJeff]

My brother, for some reason forgot to get his order in by the 13th. He remembered on the 14th & called the Ravens. They told him his tickets had been sent to be sold, but they put him on hold & the guy came back on the line & told him they pulled his back & he could buy them. He got lucky. The thing is I kept asking him before the $$ was due, did you send your $$ in. Mine was in on time.

As far as why some people didn't order & let them go up for sale, some people may not have been able to swing the extra $$ at Christmas time. Sad but possibly true.

[ravensfan1996]

In 2003 when we played the titans one of the guys i sit with forgot to send in his money...didnt tell any of us that he didnt til a few days before the game....and sure enough we get to our seats...(we have 8 together-all individual psl's) it was the 7 of us....and one TITANS fan, Of course...he bought it from a broker. It was funny....but not funny....he never lived that down.

Picture from the game:
http://www.bmoreravens.com/images/2003/Ravens%20vs%20Titans%201-3-2004/Picture%20009.jpg

[Drkraven]

Until the Titians game I never realized that the seats would go to brokers, I found out the hard way when someone found my tickets on e-bay. In 2003 we did not have the money for the tickets and I vowed then that it would never happen again.

[ravenwoman]

I totally agree with Ladyraven127. You go girl! My husband wants me to go to the games, the playoffs and the superbowl.

I didn't buy my PSL to make money. There are other ways to make money, like work.

[Admin Steve]

Off on a tangent here...

I once gave two of my four to a customer. On game day, there were these two strangers sitting next to me.. I asked them if they worked for XYZCorp. and they told me no, they had bought them outside the stadium that day.

WTF!

Needless to say, that company gets a 5 cent notepad and a crappy card at Christmas now.

[PARavensJeff]

Off on a tangent here...

I once gave two of my four to a customer. On game day, there were these two strangers sitting next to me.. I asked them if they worked for XYZCorp. and they told me no, they had bought them outside the stadium that day.

WTF!

Needless to say, that company gets a 5 cent notepad and a crappy card at Christmas now.

You need some better customers!!! I wouldn't even give them the 5 cent notepad or Christmas card, you're a better man than me. 1 thing I can guarentee is you will always see 2 Ravens fans in my 2 seats & my brother's 2.