Seat Prices for Old Highmark Tear Down

[Sojourner]

4 hours ago, Steptide said:

Did I read somewhere that the profit from these goes back toward the taxes for the new stadium? 

Tax payer $, PSLs, now this…. Terry building the stadium for peanuts lol

[US Egg]

Curious if you’d have to fabricate some sort of base? Folks will find a way to make them display nicely.

[Buffalo716]

21 minutes ago, Sojourner said:

Tax payer $, PSLs, now this…. Terry building the stadium for peanuts lol

Well tbf they are probably paying 1.6 billion + for the stadium .. 245 million of psls 

 

They still are paying well over 1.3 billion with the overrun costs that are happening 

 

The Ralph was also Built by tax payers 

[Sojourner]

6 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

Well tbf they are probably paying 1.6 billion + for the stadium .. 245 million of psls 

 

They still are paying well over 1.3 billion with the overrun costs that are happening 

 

The Ralph was also Built by tax payers 

Oh Definitley, I’m aware he’s forking out some cash. Was a bit in jest in terms of the peanuts comment. 
 

I did however watch a guy on YT who’s an expert on pro sports stadium builds and highlighted Highmark 2 is the worst he’s ever seen. Take that for what it’s worth. 

[Buffalo716]

4 minutes ago, Sojourner said:

Oh Definitley, I’m aware he’s forking out some cash. Was a bit in jest in terms of the peanuts comment. 
 

I did however watch a guy on YT who’s an expert on pro sports stadium builds and highlighted Highmark 2 is the worst he’s ever seen. Take that for what it’s worth. 

 

@SoCal Deek is a architect I believe and has been there 

 

He probably has a solid objective opinion 

[Just Jack]

11 hours ago, US Egg said:

Curious if you’d have to fabricate some sort of base? Folks will find a way to make them display nicely.

 

From the pictures, they are making/attaching a base for the seats you will buy. Which is good, because I have a pair of seats from the late 1990's renovation, that have been sitting in a box in my basement, because I either need to design/make my own base, or find some wall space to attach them to. 

 

 

[Since1981]

But how much will the old physical seats go at auction? I mean, talk about a man cave trophy?!

[LabattBlue]

15 minutes ago, Since1981 said:

But how much will the old physical seats go at auction? I mean, talk about a man cave trophy?!

What auction?

[foreboding]

On 11/26/2025 at 1:17 PM, Kirby Jackson said:

Here are my thoughts on the topic from last month:

 

I’m not denying there’s a market for them. I’d probably talk myself into getting mine. Lol, it’s more “why?”
 

I can see a sports bar wanting to display them. I was at Tully’s the other day and I’m 90% sure they have old stadium seats in there somewhere. Maybe Bennigan’s will pull down some upside down unicycles and replace them with conjoined plastic chairs?

 

It’s the personal ownership that I’m struggling with. I’ll probably get excited and waste money on mine. I’ll bring it home and put it in the garage until I “find a better place for it.” It’ll sit there for about 3 months before I start getting questions about “what do you plan to do with that?” After another 3 months I’ll start getting asked, “why don’t you put that in your office or to the curb?” Obviously, I’m not going to put it in my office because my office is nice and throwing a couple of random plastic chairs in the corner does nothing to elevate the aesthetic. Another 3 months will go by and the pressure mounts to get them out of the garage. After 3 more months, the walls have caved in and something will have to give. I’ll give them both to my developmentally disabled cousin who will think that they’re amazing. After 2 months my aunt will be all over him to get rid of them because they don’t go in his apartment. 3 days will pass and he will sell them on Facebook marketplace for $32 a piece. I’ll have to drive over to his house, load them in the car, and drive to a Wegman’s parking lot to meet the buyer so that my cousin can collect $64. He will put that $64 towards Madden ‘28.

Sounds about right. 

[BobbyC81]

On 11/26/2025 at 11:07 AM, Doc Brown said:

I don't even think they have cup holders at the new stadium.  State of the art.

Virtual drinks?

[Just Jack]

15 hours ago, BobbyC81 said:

Virtual drinks?

 

 

 

[US Egg]

Here’s another Bills Highmark seat option:

https://ebay.us/m/oyXLc6

Just saw the ones they’re selling. Like them both.

 

Edited 17 hours ago by US Egg

[RkFast]

My buddy got a pair of tickets from Shea Stadium when they tore that thing down. They cleaned them up repainted the metal parts and they basically looked brand new and came on a nice wood base.

 

They have to pull the seats out of the stadium and instead of just chucking them in the dumpster they need to store them sort them clean them up paint them mount them get them ready for shipping so on and so forth. Things cost money.  If you don’t want them, don’t buy them.

Edited 5 hours ago by RkFast

[DaVinci]

They are crazy, 500 bucks for garbage. And a 25.00 removal fee. ALSO keep an eye out for Pegula to petition the state to somehow pay for cost overruns. 

[Fleezoid]

After the Bills get bounced, and the Sabres are still hot trash, I think I'd pay to sit inside the stadium.

[RoyBatty is alive]

On 11/26/2025 at 12:20 PM, davefan66 said:

Really?

 

Utterly ridiculous.

 

Got the email today.

It may be ridiculous to you but there will be plenty of people to ***** them at .  Pure simple/demand economics.

 

What is the plan for the old stadium, will we be able to visit if at all after the last game?

[RoyBatty is alive]

On 11/26/2025 at 10:25 PM, Sojourner said:

Oh Definitley, I’m aware he’s forking out some cash. Was a bit in jest in terms of the peanuts comment. 
 

I did however watch a guy on YT who’s an expert on pro sports stadium builds and highlighted Highmark 2 is the worst he’s ever seen. Take that for what it’s worth. 

I dont take some "guy on YT who's an expert on pro stadium builds" worth a damn.  Say what you want but the Bills and NYS took a lot of care and professional trying to maximize the most cost effective/fan viewing/access venue.

[LabattBlue]

8 minutes ago, RoyBatty is alive said:

It may be ridiculous to you but there will be plenty of people to ***** them at .  Pure simple/demand economics.

 

What is the plan for the old stadium, will we be able to visit if at all after the last game?

Why would they open the stadium after the final game?

[US Egg]

For those seeking a cheaper stadium memento:

 

https://ebay.us/m/mjP1od

[RoyBatty is alive]

14 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

Why would they open the stadium after the final game?

Because people would visit it, like a football shrine.  What I dont want to happen is the houston situation, the old  Astrodome "7th wonder of the world" next door to Reliant Stadium, they haven't opened it up for years and cost the county $5 million/yr as it decays.

 

I would pay to walk around the old stadium just for the memories.  I assume it will be torn down and used for parking, heard that before in Heston. 

Edited 17 minutes ago by RoyBatty is alive