Bob in Mich Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I have been following ticket prices to this game for several months. One might think that the prices would be going up just days before the game but they are instead falling. A lot of those season tickets that were bought were bought by re-sellers and they are getting more desperate as game time approaches. Tickets that were selling for $150 a couple of weeks ago are now selling for less than $100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heitz Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I have been following ticket prices to this game for several months. One might think that the prices would be going up just days before the game but they are instead falling. A lot of those season tickets that were bought were bought by re-sellers and they are getting more desperate as game time approaches. Tickets that were selling for $150 a couple of weeks ago are now selling for less than $100. People are scared of the rain, I bet. Seems crazy though since it's BUFFALO, not SoCal - there are still lots of good seats at semi decent prices though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinii Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 early bird gets the sucker. free market in evidence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 It's too bad my sister picked this weekend to get married. I really want to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 It's too bad my sister picked this weekend to get married. I really want to be there. Unless you're in the wedding party, there's no reason to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I have been following ticket prices to this game for several months. One might think that the prices would be going up just days before the game but they are instead falling. A lot of those season tickets that were bought were bought by re-sellers and they are getting more desperate as game time approaches. Tickets that were selling for $150 a couple of weeks ago are now selling for less than $100. HAHAHAHA damn scalpers I mean entrepreneurs get what they deserve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 This ALWAYS happens in every big event; this isn't even a little surprising. If you wait even a little longer they will continue to drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in Mich Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Kinda easy to tell the scalper seats too. Quantity available might be something like 12 or 15 for a given section/row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I noticed the same thing. Prices were on fire a few weeks ago. Now no one wants them. It's crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwball Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 If you were tracking on Stubhub one thing to keep in mind they used to show the price including fees. It's now showing prices without the fees, thus the sharp drop by about $15-20 per ticket. You have to click on advanced settings on the bottom of the page to enable pricing with fees. I'm surprised they made this change as they were marketing the all fees included for quite awhile. That said, the prices have definitely come down and I wonder if sellers fell for the same issue seeing the lower prices and panicking creating a buyers market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Doubt this will happen for the pats*** game. Those goobers pay what it takes to get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Doubt this will happen for the pats*** game. Those goobers pay what it takes to get in. It will. If the Bills win especially the prices will be really high on Monday and by Thursday or Friday quite a bit lower. That is how brokers operate their business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwball Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 So StubHub made the change on September 1st. The timing makes sense for the quick fall. http://time.com/money/4018864/stubhub-fees-all-in-ticket-prices/ On Tuesday, however, StubHub announced that it will shift back to the previous model of listing lower prices and adding 15% to 17% in fees right before checkout, The Wall Street Journal reports. The reason for the reversal appears to be that all-in pricing, while seemingly more refreshing and less confusing, was a failure, bearing the blame for a major hit to salesat StubHub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heitz Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Unless you're in the wedding party, there's no reason to be there. Go to the game, watch the wedding on Periscope. Problem solved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 If you were tracking on Stubhub one thing to keep in mind they used to show the price including fees. It's now showing prices without the fees, thus the sharp drop by about $15-20 per ticket. You have to click on advanced settings on the bottom of the page to enable pricing with fees. I'm surprised they made this change as they were marketing the all fees included for quite awhile. That said, the prices have definitely come down and I wonder if sellers fell for the same issue seeing the lower prices and panicking creating a buyers market. It's the same on NFLTicketExchange. I'm helping a friend unload a pair for this weekend because she can't go now. I told her they would sell instantly at a good price. They were the lowest priced pair for three days straight and no one bought them. In that time I had to adjust the price downward daily to stay ahead of the other panicked sellers, many with huge blocks to dump, frantically slashing prices. It seems like anyone who was going to the game has their ticket and that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 If only those buyers didn't go rogue.... People only wanted the tickets so they could be in the same stadium as Freddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Per team app. Colts didn't use them all and gave some back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESSEFEFFER Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I bought season tickets to ensure that my 80 year old aunt and 76 year old mother could go to one more game of their choosing. I told them that they should pick the 2nd week to go to with all the implications of that matchup and hoped I could get some of the money back on some of the others. I have people in mind for the Giants and Dolphins games which I will sell at my cost but I'll be curious to see what the market for those tickets will be in the remaining games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) I bought season tickets to ensure that my 80 year old aunt and 76 year old mother could go to one more game of their choosing. I told them that they should pick the 2nd week to go to with all the implications of that matchup and hoped I could get some of the money back on some of the others. I have people in mind for the Giants and Dolphins games which I will sell at my cost but I'll be curious to see what the market for those tickets will be in the remaining games. This season the "money" games are the opener, as always, Giants and Cowboys. The Pats are also a strong resale game, especially with Brady playing. You sell three of those four and you've paid for next years tickets and you get to go to five games free. That's not bad. Edited September 10, 2015 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ittakestime Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 FYI, tickets have opened up on bills.com for cheaper than stubhub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 This season the "money" games are the opener, as always, Giants and Cowboys. The Pats are also a strong resale game, especially with Brady playing. You sell three of those four and you've paid for next years tickets and you get to go to five games free. That's not bad. Good fans go to those games though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonp325 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I have been following ticket prices to this game for several months. One might think that the prices would be going up just days before the game but they are instead falling. A lot of those season tickets that were bought were bought by re-sellers and they are getting more desperate as game time approaches. Tickets that were selling for $150 a couple of weeks ago are now selling for less than $100. I have season tickets and I live down in VA. I wasn't able to make it this weekend, but I am one of those guys who had to lower the price. But in fairness, there were tickets selling for more than 150. I am in section 310 for perspective....the problem isn't the price, but the fact that there are just too many tix available. I know that for some of the other high profile games, I have the tix for sale at a high price, if they are bought, cool, I make a few hundred, if not, I go to the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 This ALWAYS happens in every big event; this isn't even a little surprising. If you wait even a little longer they will continue to drop. Not if they are in demand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Not if they are in demand... The demand is there early. That's the point. The demand never rises 2 days before the game (especially in the NFL). You get a walk up crowd in other sports and you know that based on day of the week and opponent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonabb Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Said it here earlier when the season ticket frenzy was in full force that it was artificial and not driven by fans but by speculators, scalpers. Yes some fair weather fans got in but I'd get more than 10,000 of the new seasons are scalpers. Same with McCartney tickets, they'll go down as time passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Scalpers or not ... Games will be sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 if we win expect the prices for the Pats game to double. game of the year and maybe the biggest game in the last decade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I paid $250 a pop for the Giants game sec110 row14 cuz my wife is a life long NYG fan. Happy wife, happy life...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) Good fans go to those games though. Not all "good fans" have money to burn. Also keep in mind many out of town fans bought seasons years ago to help show support to keep the Bills in Buffalo. You're welcome. Edited September 11, 2015 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 It's too bad my sister picked this weekend to get married. I really want to be there. If you're the older sibling, in all fairness the Bills came first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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