The strings attached for tickets

Brony

Seems to me that what people are asking for in exchange for their "face value" 10C ticket is getting a little out of hand. It's started with, hey just meet me at the fundraiser and buy me a beer...then, I'll buy your food and drink all night. Now it's stand on a merch line for me all day cause I want a button and you'll get my face value ticket?

Seems like that's not truly the spirt of giving your extra 10c ticket to a "true fan"

Maybe pay the person minimum wage per hour if he/she is gonna stand in line before the show or it sounds a little messed up

drakeheuer14

If you dont like the deal, dont do it. A value of a persons time can only be decided by the person agreeing to the deal.

Brony

That shouldn't even be an offer

Brony

Who would feel good about making someone do that?

100 Pacer

ISO 1 GA for Wrigley #1

State your demands

on2legs

I pretty much agree with you. I have a decent ten club number and Fenway will be the third show where I have sold my spare to a member here for face value. I would never think to attach any conditions to the ticket. I guess if it doesn't violate the rules its okay but it does feel like it violates the spirit of the rules at the least. Cheers

pjalive21

I see the point that you are trying to make I have seen some obscene offers on here regarding that but the one I guess that made me laugh was offering a TOTD ticket for a Wrigley of Fenway show I just don't see how that was even remotely an equal offer (eventho equal in price), but hey im sure someone out there may bite on that

pretty soon you will have to offer your first born child for a ticket...we are some rabid fans

Sprunkn7

on2legs said:

I pretty much agree with you. I have a decent ten club number and Fenway will be the third show where I have sold my spare to a member here for face value. I would never think to attach any conditions to the ticket. I guess if it doesn't violate the rules its okay but it does feel like it violates the spirit of the rules at the least. Cheers

Agree.

dimitrispearljam

i saw a few posts...but thats randon,some guys do that..
most people are cool and just give their extra to fellow fans,without asking anything

agentpinckney

If someone offers up front -- without being prompted -- to stand in line and buy merch, along with the price of the ticket, that's OK to me.

pledgeagrievance

A lot of police around here. Usually the police are only out on Lost Dogs. Good to see more pro-active patrol work

MayDay10

IMO the ticket exchange has gotten out of control gradually since the lottery system started. It seems there is quite a bit of over-purchasing for trade bait going on

ikiT

Face val is the way to go, If I had extras, it's the way I'd do it, and you wouldn't have to stand around in merch line to buy me pair of socks.

I'm still looking for the things in my sig.

Horse2345

http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/257398/for-trade-wrigley-2-10c-pair-for-totd-sea#latest
Heres your example lol

mattsavard

Horse2345 said:

http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/257398/for-trade-wrigley-2-10c-pair-for-totd-sea#latest
Heres your example lol

What's wrong with offering to grab someone some merch if you're already going to be going through the hassle of a line.

Some folks are way too far up in other people's business. We're all adults here. If I want to grease a deal by grabbing an extra poster or hat for someone while I'm in line, I'm not sure why anyone in their right mind would get upset about that.

Horse2345

mattsavard said:

Horse2345 said:

http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/257398/for-trade-wrigley-2-10c-pair-for-totd-sea#latest
Heres your example lol

What's wrong with offering to grab someone some merch if you're already going to be going through the hassle of a line.

Some folks are way too far up in other people's business. We're all adults here. If I want to grease a deal by grabbing an extra poster or hat for someone while I'm in line, I'm not sure why anyone in their right mind would get upset about that.

Obviously you're missing the point of the thread.

ldent42

Yea I don't really read all the posts but if someone is offering their spare ticket for face value PLUS buy me drinks and wait in the merch line for me or whatever that's kinda fucked. Personally, I couldn't do that, neither as the ticket holder nor ticket buyer. That said, if you are going to be doing the merch line for yourself ANYWAY I see nothing wrong with offering to grab someone one or two items in exchange for face value cash on those items as well.

Horse2345

ldent42 said:

Yea I don't really read all the posts but if someone is offering their spare ticket for face value PLUS buy me drinks and wait in the merch line for me or whatever that's kinda fucked. Personally, I couldn't do that, neither as the ticket holder nor ticket buyer. That said, if you are going to be doing the merch line for yourself ANYWAY I see nothing wrong with offering to grab someone one or two items in exchange for face value cash on those items as well.

Yes i agree with your point but the person in line is usually not jjust doing to be nice, theyre getting something out of the deal or they wouldnt mention it in their offer. And theres the other point made that face value may be similar but actual value of wrigley does not equal actual value of totd.

mattsavard

ldent42 said:

Yea I don't really read all the posts but if someone is offering their spare ticket for face value PLUS buy me drinks and wait in the merch line for me or whatever that's kinda fucked. Personally, I couldn't do that, neither as the ticket holder nor ticket buyer. That said, if you are going to be doing the merch line for yourself ANYWAY I see nothing wrong with offering to grab someone one or two items in exchange for face value cash on those items as well.

Bingo....

mattsavard

Horse2345 said:

And theres the other point made that face value may be similar but actual value of wrigley does not equal actual value of totd.

I think it's sort of up to the individual to determine what the "value" of a ticket is... I'm sure some people think TOTD is a better ticket given the scarcity. I would personally rather have the Wrigley ticket assuming it's GA spot. I'm a free market kinda guy... offer something up. If someone thinks they're similar in value, they'll take the deal. If they don't, they won't. No need for big brother to meddle in the affairs of adults.

Horse2345

mattsavard said:

Horse2345 said:

And theres the other point made that face value may be similar but actual value of wrigley does not equal actual value of totd.

I think it's sort of up to the individual to determine what the "value" of a ticket is... I'm sure some people think TOTD is a better ticket given the scarcity. I would personally rather have the Wrigley ticket assuming it's GA spot. I'm a free market kinda guy... offer something up. If someone thinks they're similar in value, they'll take the deal. If they don't, they won't. No need for big brother to meddle in the affairs of adults.

They're not my rules and like 10c has said before if people dont follow them they'll just ban sales/tradez all together.

mattsavard

Horse2345 said:

They're not my rules and like 10c has said before if people dont follow them they'll just ban sales/tradez all together.

Which 10c rule bans trading 2 TOTD seats for 2 Wrigley seats, exactly?

Horse2345

http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/204066/reminder-ticket-sales-face-value#latest

Evel K

I saw one where the person with an extra was giving it to the person who would wait in line. I think that's a great deal and might be the ticket for someone who goes without one. The thread will be I'm at the Front of the Merch Line sell me your extra

myoung321

Giving both our extra pairs for Wrigley to another member... Have now given extra pairs to least 6 or 7 shows,,always to members here... never requested anything other than for them to think of us when the ticket lottery luck turns the other way..... Ticket Karma baby... Personally I can't wait in those lines, especially in summer... I wouldn't pressure someone else to do it... but hey if you're going anyway pick me up a a couple things

myoung321

We met a fellow member at FLL that got his ticket exactly this way... He waited 3 hours in merch line. Another member apparently had a pair with 1 extra... I don't know.. I think it could be looked at both ways.. It's a community helping each other kind of a deal or It's a extortion ... fine line.

A lot of this is cured with Lottery winners getting a pre-sale merch package

ldent42

Horse2345 said:

ldent42 said:

Yea I don't really read all the posts but if someone is offering their spare ticket for face value PLUS buy me drinks and wait in the merch line for me or whatever that's kinda fucked. Personally, I couldn't do that, neither as the ticket holder nor ticket buyer. That said, if you are going to be doing the merch line for yourself ANYWAY I see nothing wrong with offering to grab someone one or two items in exchange for face value cash on those items as well.

Yes i agree with your point but the person in line is usually not jjust doing to be nice, theyre getting something out of the deal or they wouldnt mention it in their offer. And theres the other point made that face value may be similar but actual value of wrigley does not equal actual value of totd.

i don't get how that assumption can be made. If the person already intents to do the merch line and mentions it to their ticket buddy how can it be assumed that their are only mentioning it because they're getting something out of it? Personally, that has not been my experience.

MayDay10

The biggest symptom to me that tickets are being purchased as a commodity are how plentiful "extra pairs" are. During tour times they seem to be offered up (for other pairs) more and more.

To me, this is a sign that people are figuring out how to double dip and more in the lottery... and also are overbuying to try to flip into other shows.

To me, this goes against the traditional 10c policies on tickets.

mookieblalock

MayDay10 said:

The biggest symptom to me that tickets are being purchased as a commodity are how plentiful "extra pairs" are. During tour times they seem to be offered up (for other pairs) more and more.

To me, this is a sign that people are figuring out how to double dip and more in the lottery... and also are overbuying to try to flip into other shows.

To me, this goes against the traditional 10c policies on tickets.

Right on bro.

Brony

mookieblalock said:

MayDay10 said:

The biggest symptom to me that tickets are being purchased as a commodity are how plentiful "extra pairs" are. During tour times they seem to be offered up (for other pairs) more and more.

To me, this is a sign that people are figuring out how to double dip and more in the lottery... and also are overbuying to try to flip into other shows.

To me, this goes against the traditional 10c policies on tickets.

Right on bro.

Right on, bros

Horse2345

ldent42 said:

Horse2345 said:

ldent42 said:

Yea I don't really read all the posts but if someone is offering their spare ticket for face value PLUS buy me drinks and wait in the merch line for me or whatever that's kinda fucked. Personally, I couldn't do that, neither as the ticket holder nor ticket buyer. That said, if you are going to be doing the merch line for yourself ANYWAY I see nothing wrong with offering to grab someone one or two items in exchange for face value cash on those items as well.

Yes i agree with your point but the person in line is usually not jjust doing to be nice, theyre getting something out of the deal or they wouldnt mention it in their offer. And theres the other point made that face value may be similar but actual value of wrigley does not equal actual value of totd.

i don't get how that assumption can be made. If the person already intents to do the merch line and mentions it to their ticket buddy how can it be assumed that their are only mentioning it because they're getting something out of it? Personally, that has not been my experience.

I'm not referring to "ticket buddies", the example i gave is people actively looking for tickets and saying "oh by the way i'll get you merch too IF you trade with me" in their iso threads.