Playoff Tickets Thread [Refunds!]

[jaysblue]

this is absolutely insane. Tickets for the ALCS are going for less than what they were going for the Yankees series at the end of the year. INSANE. Everyone has abandoned ship.

 

I think there were a lot of factors at play. Like you said everybody kind of abandoned ship when the Blue Jays were coming back down 2 games and even more now down 3-1 in the series. Toronto fans are awful. It goes to show you that the casuals will only show up when the team is winning or playing the Yankees. When this team is down at rock bottom, they'll jump ship right away (evident from seeing less demand for the ALCS).

 

Secondly, Rogers marked up ticket prices to the postseason way too high for the ALCS. The ALDS was reasonable, though prices in the ALCS are kind of absurd when you think about it. Cheapest 500 level seats face value come out to $111 with Ticketmaster fees. So right off the bat, as a seller on the secondary market its going to be tough to mark them up since it seems like many people don't want to spend close to $300-$400 on a pair of crappy tickets. At least with the ALDS, it was easy to mark up a $60-$70 ticket, since people were willing to spend $200-$250 for a good pair in the 500s. Additionally, the price points for tickets have not been fair and I think someone who bought flex packs should write into the Blue Jays ticket department and complain. Basically a seat in 113D or 130D is the same price point for a seat in 123 for example behind home plate. Why is that? Overall, Rogers took advantage of all the hype and charged astronomical prices for these games. So paying face value was already expensive for the average person, so it would be quite hard to sell tickets at 2x the value, unless you got lucky selling your tickets to some idiot over StubHub weeks in advance.

 

Additionally, some poster made a good point earlier. People with season tickets and flex packs bought up so many extra seats thinking that they'd be able to sell them at like 3x to 4x the prices to defer the costs for their tickets. So then you see a huge increase of tickets made available in the secondary market, with prices sky high earlier on. Like me and some other posters said, those tickets weren't going to move at those crazy high prices, unless some people got lucky. Tickets weren't moving at those high prices + the Jays coming back to Toronto down 2 games created panic and leading almost everyone dropping their tickets close to face value, which still was even tough to sell as is. Most scalpers I know maybe made $20-$30 over face on each ticket they sold for Game 3 and 4, and even took losses for other tickets. Overall, everyone who got their hands on postseason strips early thought they were going to make a huge profit on their extra postseason tickets, which wasn't the case. This created a flooded market of tickets available with not that high of demand. Also, consider the Rogers Centre holds 50,000 people, it wasn't that tough to get a ticket in comparison to events held at the ACC or smaller ballparks like Wrigley or Fenway.

 

Lastly, MLB screwed over Toronto with the start time for home games. Only one night game, for 6 home postseason games? That played a huge role. The 12:30 and 4 PM starts made it tough to demand a high premium on tickets since most people work 9-5. This created less demand and more tickets flooding the secondary market. If the Blue Jays played perhaps 1 or 2 more night games (one on a weekend especially), then I'm sure there would have been a higher demand for tickets.

[jaysblue]

There is literally no rooms in the core of the city. I've gone to home openers and stayed at the harbour castle for $120 a night.

 

Whats going on in the city this week? Can't think of anything big that would make hotel room availability limited and expensive...

[jaysblue]

There is literally no rooms in the core of the city. I've gone to home openers and stayed at the harbour castle for $120 a night.

 

Yeah I've just checked on Hotels.com for tomorrow night and everything is booked solid. That is weird. There are some nice hotels available at a decent price near the Airport. Otherwise if you want to stay downtown, I'd do the AirBNB route.

[TilsonBritoFan]

150/ pair for my tickets. That's a steal, who wants em

[TheHurl]

Whats going on in the city this week? Can't think of anything big that would make hotel room availability limited and expensive...

 

Nothing at all. I've been searching and no huge conferences. Really odd.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Rofl @ Toronto fans.

 

50 bucks USD for a playoff ticket?

 

Bandwagon to the core. We still have a great chance to win today.

[TilsonBritoFan]

Yup. Let's go bizzaro 1985. f*** you KC

[S33n]

I'm still holding at $200 for the pair of 500's I have, if not I will attend myself. PM if interested.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Win today and then you just gotta win 2 on the road with your best two pitchers. It won't be easy but it's absolutely pathetic how many people are giving up on this team already.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

I'm still holding at $200 for the pair of 500's I have, if not I will attend myself. PM if interested.

 

Have fun at the game!

[HERPDERP]

I'm still holding at $200 for the pair of 500's I have, if not I will attend myself. PM if interested.

 

fyi 500 level tickets are going for $40 US...

[Stangstag]

Rofl @ Toronto fans.

 

50 bucks USD for a playoff ticket?

 

Bandwagon to the core. We still have a great chance to win today.

 

Yup. Today will probably be a great game too. I guess people just don't want to skip work to see another potential shitshow game.

[LGBJ29]

Win today and then you just gotta win 2 on the road with your best two pitchers. It won't be easy but it's absolutely pathetic how many people are giving up on this team already.

 

no kidding, Ive been saying the same thing. A win today and its go time heading into the weekend. If this team taught me anything all year long it was to never give up on them. And in here they are in the ALCS for the first time in 22 years and people couldn't care less. What a joke. Im still going today and Im pretty worried about how many empty seats there will be

[LGBJ29]

I'm still holding at $200 for the pair of 500's I have, if not I will attend myself. PM if interested.

 

you can get 100 level seats for cheaper than that on stub hub. Even after fees and exchange rate

[DonnysManbun]

I think it's a combination of the fact that most people bought the playoff tickets with making a profit on them in mind, rather than going to them. And also that the games are at 4pm.

[Stangstag]

Absolutely insane how low the prices are on stubhub. Had to offload my tickets for today for face value to a co-worker. If I didn't have to work today I would have just gone myself... evn tough last night's game was horrible. Highlight of the game was when Pennington pumped out a 91mph fastball for a first pitch strike. The crowd was loving it.

[TilsonBritoFan]

Does anyone here want to go to today's game with my tix? I will take best offer. PM me and make me an offer for my 500's. I'd rather see one of you get a discount instead of stubhub get the cash.

[S33n]

Have fun at the game!

Yup probably! I don't mind i haven't been to one yet and have had 2 pairs to every game.. kinda excited actually

[eastcoastjaysfan]

If we make a comeback... WS tickets are going to be like 5X face value and all the bandwagoners will still be claiming that they believed in this team the whole time.

 

Support your team until the end. Pathetic.

[LGBJ29]

Yup probably! I don't mind i haven't been to one yet and have had 2 pairs to every game.. kinda excited actually

 

thats pretty pathetic actually

[Trannerd]

If we make a comeback... WS tickets are going to be like 5X face value and all the bandwagoners will still be claiming that they believed in this team the whole time.

 

Support your team until the end. Pathetic.

 

Yeah absolutely - I wish I could fly down to be there. If even only to give them a standing ovation at the end of the game (especially if it's the last home game).

 

This team deserves to it after an incredible season.

[HERPDERP]

If we make a comeback... WS tickets are going to be like 5X face value and all the bandwagoners will still be claiming that they believed in this team the whole time.

 

Support your team until the end. Pathetic.

 

I'm sorry that I don't want to go to a game where we are down 3 games to 1, in the middle of the week at 4:00.

 

If I had to choose which game I don't want to go, it'd be this one.

 

How many games have you been to?

[eastcoastjaysfan]

I'm sorry that I don't want to go to a game where we are down 3 games to 1, in the middle of the week at 4:00.

 

If I had to choose which game I don't want to go, it'd be this one.

 

How many games have you been to?

 

?

 

I was making a general statement about how many people have completely jumped off the bandwagon. Every single person in my office that claims to be a hardcore Jays fan is already accepting defeat. Ticket prices are a reflection of that.

[West Texas Forever]

I'm sorry that I don't want to go to a game where we are down 3 games to 1, in the middle of the week at 4:00.

 

If I had to choose which game I don't want to go, it'd be this one.

 

How many games have you been to?

 

I have been to every playoff game at home and will be going again today until the very bitter last out if we drop this one. I saw people leave last nights ball game in the 2nd inning after Dickey was being Dickey.

[HERPDERP]

?

 

I was making a general statement about how many people have completely jumped off the bandwagon. Every single person in my office that claims to be a hardcore Jays fan is already accepting defeat. Ticket prices are a reflection of that.

 

Some fans are pessimistic, others optimistic, and then there are realists like me.

 

Is it possible for the Jays to win three straight with our three best starting pitchers? Sure.

 

But we're also facing a solid team that will bring out their top pitchers as well, along with an offense that plays great fundamentals and provides solid defense with a rock solid bullpen.

 

Things aren't looking great for the Jays - the odds are not in our favor. So if I had to bet, we would be lose once in the next 3 games, and I don't fault for people not wanting to watch the game considering the position we are in. No one wants to shell a ton of money to watch KC clinch on our turf.

 

And don't act like we have a ton of bandwagon fans - the same trend would show anywhere else.

 

I have my expectations set low anyway so that I don't crash and burn on the way down.

[West Texas Forever]

I understand people are down and out being down 3-1 in the series but I am still going to the game today because it could be the last time I get to see the Jays live until April 8th, 2016 so I will soak it up as much as I can because I can't stand watching hockey and have slowly lost interest in the NFL so my sports viewing winters are bleak without our Jays on TV.

[KingKat]

I understand people are down and out being down 3-1 in the series but I am still going to the game today because it could be the last time I get to see the Jays live until April 8th, 2016 so I will soak it up as much as I can because I can't stand watching hockey and have slowly lost interest in the NFL so my sports viewing winters are bleak without our Jays on TV.

 

This is so true. No matter how unhappy the game is making you right now, you will absolutely miss it in the winter. That's a good thing to keep in mind today.

[Trannerd]

This team has blown way past any realistic expectations we could've had for them at the beginning of the year.

 

It's been a great ride and could very well continue.

[Governator]

Some fans are pessimistic, others optimistic, and then there are realists like me.

 

Is it possible for the Jays to win three straight with our three best starting pitchers? Sure.

 

But we're also facing a solid team that will bring out their top pitchers as well, along with an offense that plays great fundamentals and provides solid defense with a rock solid bullpen.

 

Things aren't looking great for the Jays - the odds are not in our favor. So if I had to bet, we would be lose once in the next 3 games, and I don't fault for people not wanting to watch the game considering the position we are in. No one wants to shell a ton of money to watch KC clinch on our turf.

 

And don't act like we have a ton of bandwagon fans - the same trend would show anywhere else.

 

I have my expectations set low anyway so that I don't crash and burn on the way down.

 

 

Basically this. Being a realist doesn't disqualify you from being a diehard fan. I'm most surprised this series didn't have more intensity. KC didn't get dirty, they didn't want to piss us off or get us energized. They played level headed ball and up to this point have flat out kicked our ass in this series. Anything can happen but it's not looking too good for us, we got to play up to our potential and take it one game at a time.

[KingKat]

Anything can happen but it's not looking too good for us, we got to play up to our potential and take it one game at a time.

 

And as fans, I think it's always a little easier when you also look at it one game at a time. This is the second crack at Volquez, you have to figure it will go better for the Jays bats.