I turned down $4,000 today!

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  • LROM
    LROM Posts: 13
    For those of you saying you'd have taken the cash... aside from the bad PJ karma that would probably follow you forever after that, keep this in mind:

    The kind of guy who approaches you and shows you $4000 in hard cash for great tickets makes his living on the street hustling people. I GUARANTEE YOU that if you'd said yes and traded the tix for the cash... when you walked away and counted what you had, it would be nowhere near $4000. Even if he counted it out in front of you, what you got handed would be way less.

    It's a huge mistake to think you can get a fair deal from super professional scalpers. And it's a huge risk to take. You could easily end up out all the cash AND your 2nd row center seats.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    After having been front row for several shows (not Pearl Jam), I'm sorry, there's no way I would take that money! I was front row (GA) for Foos, dead centre (On the corner of where the caltwalk meets the main stage, if you know what I'm talkin about). After i got the spot, if someone offered me money to give it up.. HELL no!

    Good job man!
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  • LeilaMoonTurtle
    LeilaMoonTurtle Posts: 1,418
    this made me laugh soo loud

    counterfit PJ dollars!

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  • meistereder
    meistereder Posts: 1,577
    Here's the thing. If I hit the lottery, I think it may be my only chance to ever be that close. Is that worth $4,000? Ah, no. Throw in the risk of getting caught, and the fact that you are supporting people who were likely behind the scam to rip off people a few days ago, and it's just not good.
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  • kcherub
    kcherub Posts: 961
    mjb wrote:
    Exactly - tell Slugworth to fuck off - that shit will ruin your PJ karma forever

    Take care,
    I still want you all to "take care"--I am just damn tired of typing it.

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  • walkunafraid
    walkunafraid Posts: 2,655
    Good for you, man. Good for you.

    I was recently offered $3,000 for tickets to Game 5 of the NBA Finals at the Staples Center. I laughed at the fucker and told him that I wouldn't sell him my seats for $10,000, much less $3,000.

    Whenever I am "tempted" to do something like this, I always ask myself: 5 years from now, will I even remember what I did with the money? Probably not. For the most part, it would go to paying off bills and/or buying things that I wouldn't much remember down the line.

    But the memory of attending an event can last forever. 5 years from now I guarantee you that you will remember and treasure being 2nd row as MSG for Pearl Jam.

    Just like 5 years from now I will remember and treasure watching the Lakers beat the Celtics in the only NBA Finals game I may ever be able to attend, and walking away from it with some awesome pictures, a lost voice, and 2 free tacos. :)
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    PearljamJen & Small Town Beck pulled 1st row tonight :eek: Lucky beeyotches ;)
    NERDS!
  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    LeilaMoonTurtle wrote:
    this made me laugh soo loud

    counterfit PJ dollars!
    ...
    The thing that gave it away were the 100 dollar bills with George W. Bush's picture printed on them.
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  • Mrs.Vedder78
    Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    pearljammer14 wrote:
    So I wait in line for about an hour in the rain to get my ten club tickets for the first MSG show tonight. The line is organized like a cattle shoot but whatever it seemed to get people through for tickets at a reasonable rate. So our line is released and I roll up to the window and the gentlemen hands me my tickets and I sign the envelope hand shaking. I look them over and say to myself....hmmmm Section 2....Row B.....Seat 2.....hm.......... My heart immediately starts racing and I rush over to the seating chart and low and behold DEAD CENTER SECOND ROW!!!! So I run out and find my best friend and we go ape shi$ Not two seconds later a gentlemen approaches us and asks what seats we got so we we tell him. He offers us $4,000 cold hard cash for the tickets and shows us the cash.......I can hardly comprehend what's going on. I look at my buddy, pause for a second to comprehend.....then crack the biggest smile........turn to the gentlemen and say....."I can't do it."

    I'v been a die hard PJ fan from the beginning, this experience is "priceless" to me and I wouldn't pass it up for anything.

    I'd just like to say "Thank You" to the Ten Club for this once in a lifetime experience. The show starts in 3 hours so I gotta get runnin!!


    Good for you! I wouldn't have taken the money either.... I know that for sure... you won't regret it!
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  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    that's AWESOME to get those seats.


    and those Willy Wonka references are GREAT!

    :)
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  • bettermanofthehour
    bettermanofthehour Posts: 355
    jxchamb wrote:
    I would've taken the cash and gone to another show. Those stupid student loans make me greedy and that 4K would be very helpful.
    dude with four grand in your hand you could of turned around and bought tickets to the same show and still had money to have one hell of a night
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  • Rjonesrm20
    Rjonesrm20 Posts: 380
    nice work....don't give in....i won the lotto in west palm beach ( 2nd Row)...priceless experience...........u better fuckin ROCK OUT TONIGHT!!!
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  • tvismyfriend
    tvismyfriend Posts: 2,118
    bettermanofthehour wrote:
    dude with four grand in your hand you could of turned around and bought tickets to the same show and still had money to have one hell of a night
    Agreed, but then again how many chances are you gonna have at second row seats? How many chances are you gonna have at second row seats at MSG?

    If where you are though doesn't matter then you could buy cheap tickets for Night one and two though.
  • brainofPJ
    brainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    woundedorgan wrote:
    would have taken the loot...that is just me


    not just you...


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  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    brainofPJ wrote:
    not just you...
    I would have taken the money as well. Note to self, carry a counterfeit pen just in case...
    I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
  • heartdesire
    heartdesire Posts: 430
    I wouldn't have taken the money either! Good on you! You are gonna have the best frickin' time tonight!!!!!!!!!! Money comes and goes ... f*ck scalpers! Honestly! The experience you are gonna have tonight will last forever!!!!!!!!

    Rock on and rock out!!!!! Do share a review when you have recovered!!!
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  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    foxymophandlemomma wrote:
    YOU RULE and totally deserve those seats. enjoy the show!


    This^^^^^

    I don't know you, so I hope you won't take it the wrong way but I am so proud of a fellow Pearl Jam fan for this. Pearl Jam can not really be bought and sold if that makes any sense. A Pearl Jam experience is priceless. I hope you have a FABULOUS time (and you WILL! I experienced front row in Camden - it was one of the best days of my life).
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  • gobrowns19
    gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    You should have just had counterfeit tickets in your pocket and sold those instead. Even if you didn't win the lotto you could act it out and sell those. :D
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  • Strangest Tribe
    Strangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    Fuck that....

    no show is worth 4 large, even if Ed Ved himself gave me a good reacharound.

    shoulda took the cash...:D
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  • TheDudeisaPJfan
    TheDudeisaPJfan Posts: 124
    Fuck yeah. There is always hope. I haven't done better than 3rd row (98 SD). Just knowing you have a chance to get up their makes the day so much fun, shit the whole time leading up the show for that matter.
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