The official $92.05 is Too much Thread

Gern Blansten · March 2010

pjl44 wrote:

Nobody has answered this question yet....

Even at the outrageous sum of $92, each allotment of tickets sells out in minutes. People fight tooth and nail to get tickets, many get shut out and lose their minds. How in the world do you expect to get your hands on a ticket if the price is essentially cut in half? The show is SELLING OUT. If you still believe ticket prices should be $50, take your principle, walk into your boss's office on Monday and demand a 40% pay cut.

exactly.....as I said before, we should be glad they aren't charging us $140/ticket because we would buy them and they would sell all of them

TUTMAN08 · March 2010

The price is reasonable. And as noted earlier, it is supply and demand. Just wait and see how much eBay or StubHub will be getting for that $95.00 ticket.

If tickets were cheaper you moaners would be complaining about access to tickets.

Inflation is real - deal with it. The band needs to cover expenses and make money - deal with it.

If you don't like the prices - don't go. No one - the band, 10C - no one owes us anything just because we are fans.

Y'all bitchers and moaners are major buzzkills.

Gern Blansten · March 2010

TUTMAN08 wrote:

The price is reasonable. And as noted earlier, it is supply and demand. Just wait and see how much eBay or StubHub will be getting for that $95.00 ticket.

If tickets were cheaper you moaners would be complaining about access to tickets.

Inflation is real - deal with it. The band needs to cover expenses and make money - deal with it.

If you don't like the prices - don't go. No one - the band, 10C - no one owes us anything just because we are fans.

Y'all bitchers and moaners are major buzzkills.

I saw two upper pavillion tix for Noblesville with 11 bids going for $330 for the pair on ebay

thanks PJ for the BARGAIN!!! well worth it and as I said before....fucking Tom Petty is selling lower pavillion for $300 per ticket

they still have Sec B row H available.....same tix that PJ sold for $95

choop · March 2010

ticket purchase this week in my world...

pearl jam - 10c tix about $80 per. ok.
phish lottery tix - about $55 per.. ok

kings of leon tickets ... $71... fuck that.

i now feel better about pj's price.

NacreRock · March 2010

stranger34 wrote:

so some new PJ defenses I've seen here
1. If you've ever DLed anything PJ related for free you can't complain

Yes, I do agree with this statement. The freeloaders who pirate music are destroying it for everyone else. We are eventually going to be left with a bunch of iPod ready teenie bopper boy bands because of all of the music thieves. Oh wait, that is already happening.

I can't stand music pirates. :evil:

sling · March 2010

stranger34 wrote:

so some new PJ defenses I've seen here
2. If you live in NY you can't complain

That's not what we're saying - We're saying that some East Coasters are acting as if ALL Pearl Jam tickets are an arm & a leg & it's not the case. Are you saying that $22 in Indiana & $29.50 in Portland are still more than they should be charging?

OceansMagnet · March 2010

NacreRock · March 2010

bhigh901 wrote:

Satans Red Mosquito · March 2010

Predaking wrote:

Eggs are no longer $0.99 a dozen, gas is not $0.89 a gallon, milk is has not been $1.99 a gallon in forever. You see where this is going? The tix I bought for Philly last year were expensive, yes. However, did you see what the service fees were for that? Unbelievable. It'd be different if I went to a box office and someone had to physically print the tickets up. However, in this world of electronic commerce, trying to charge more than $2 for the privilege of buying a ticket is preposterous!

I'm sorry, but this is just how it is. We're all older, and this is what happens. It's a shame, since once ticket prices hit $100+, I'm going to have serious reservations about going. Is a show still worth $100. I think so. However, as a responsible parent, is it $100 that might be better spent for the good of my family?

This debate will never, ever end. If you think the tickets are too expensive, don't buy them. It's that simple. There are plenty of people that will have no reservations doing so. I'd love a copy of Yield or No Code on vinyl. However, I'm not paying the $60 plus on ebay for it. There are plenty of people that will.

Not to be a dick, but milk is still 2.00 dollars a gallon at my local wal-mart.

pjl44 · March 2010

stranger34 wrote:

3. And most intriguing - the supply and demand defense. I love how the PJ lemmings are now raving little economists... because the demand is so much greater now than at other points in their history when they did keep prices down :roll: - granted there are less shows, but they are also semi-touring more frequently than they ever did.

I don't know what a 'raving little economist' is, but supply and demand is an easy concept for anyone to grasp. If there is concern about the price of a concert ticket, I would assume it's with the attempt to find an explanation as to why vs. just throwing a tantrum like a petulant child. Again, with the insane demand for these tickets at a $92 cost, how do you expect to get your hands on one if the price is dropped 40-50%?

murphyJammer · March 2010

This debate reminds me of the debate regarding rising ticket prices for baseball games. In the end I feel the same about it, it's shitty that the prices have gone up, but these are in the end luxury items not necessities. You are free to buy or not buy as many tickets as you like. You also have lower cost alternatives (listening to the boot, watching the game on tv). The experience is not as good, but that is part of what you pay a ticket premium for.

I also feel that it is important to remember that the band does not take the combined ticket sales money and split it six ways. There are crew members to pay, permits to purchase, and curfew fines to pay. It is unfortunately the cost of doing business. In a related matter, if this is what it takes to give the road crew the pay and benefits they need, I'll pay $92.05 for days.

OceansMagnet · March 2010

Satans Red Mosquito wrote:

Predaking wrote:

Eggs are no longer $0.99 a dozen, gas is not $0.89 a gallon, milk is has not been $1.99 a gallon in forever. You see where this is going? The tix I bought for Philly last year were expensive, yes. However, did you see what the service fees were for that? Unbelievable. It'd be different if I went to a box office and someone had to physically print the tickets up. However, in this world of electronic commerce, trying to charge more than $2 for the privilege of buying a ticket is preposterous!

I'm sorry, but this is just how it is. We're all older, and this is what happens. It's a shame, since once ticket prices hit $100+, I'm going to have serious reservations about going. Is a show still worth $100. I think so. However, as a responsible parent, is it $100 that might be better spent for the good of my family?

This debate will never, ever end. If you think the tickets are too expensive, don't buy them. It's that simple. There are plenty of people that will have no reservations doing so. I'd love a copy of Yield or No Code on vinyl. However, I'm not paying the $60 plus on ebay for it. There are plenty of people that will.

Not to be a dick, but milk is still 2.00 dollars a gallon at my local wal-mart.

FYI Eggs are .99 a dozen at Walgreens

marshmeli · March 2010

stranger34 wrote:

The Phish example is perfect. They just played the garden for a flat rate face of $49.50. If Pearl Jam had the same ethical stance they had 10 years ago I'd bet they'd charge about that. Phish charging 49.50 pretty much ends the concept of Pearl Jam being a band that tries to keep it's ticket prices down for it's fans.

exactly... Phish is one of the best examples you can use since they put on one hell of a unique show each night with amazing lights and have keep their prices very low throughout the years. True Phish doesnt have an opener, so if PJ used their pricing model they could add like $5 on to each ticket to cover the cost of the opener

sling · March 2010

And if supply and demand is not a factor at all, then please explain those cheap ticket prices in Indy and Portland - that before service charges are even less than the 30 bucks the community orchestra I'm in charges for a ticket. What, PJ just likes those cities better?

Pointing out things does not make one a "defender". I agree it sucks to pay $92 for seats in the rafters. But I'd still gladly do it. And would prefer PJ to pocket the money than scalpers.

Can you imagine if the smaller EV shows were $25 a ticket? Do you really think it'd be so easy to get that ticket at that price? The scalpers would scoop up everything and you'd just be paying them.

TheGossman · March 2010

I gotta admit, I am pretty shocked to see this. This is why I'm not doing MSG, I just pulled up tickets for MSG behind the stage, all thats left, $92 to stare at their backs? Are you kidding me? It has come to this? I hate to say it but I think my days of following the band for 10 shows a tour are over. I remember in 03 I paid less than $92 for a fuckin pair through the fanclub! WTF! I love the band and they will always be the best live show for me, but now its looking like my touring days at through and I'll only be able to afford a couple shows.

LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun · March 2010

pjl44 wrote:

I don't know what a 'raving little economist' is, but supply and demand is an easy concept for anyone to grasp. If there is concern about the price of a concert ticket, I would assume it's with the attempt to find an explanation as to why vs. just throwing a tantrum like a petulant child. Again, with the insane demand for these tickets at a $92 cost, how do you expect to get your hands on one if the price is dropped 40-50%?

fact: demand was much greater in PJ's heyday than it is now.
fact: PJ kept those prices low anyway. they didnt give a shit about supply and demand.
fact: PJ doesnt give a shit about keeping prices down now and will charge whatever they think they can get.
fact: costs have not risen to the point that ticket prices have doubled in just a few short years. this idea that its only because of increased costs is sheer insanity and ignorance.

regardless of which side of the fence you're on, deal with those FACTS.

and i would never pay 90 bucks to sit in the nosebleeds. fuck that shit. you say im not hardcore, i say im not a sucker.

OceansMagnet · March 2010

MrSmith wrote:

pjl44 wrote:

I don't know what a 'raving little economist' is, but supply and demand is an easy concept for anyone to grasp. If there is concern about the price of a concert ticket, I would assume it's with the attempt to find an explanation as to why vs. just throwing a tantrum like a petulant child. Again, with the insane demand for these tickets at a $92 cost, how do you expect to get your hands on one if the price is dropped 40-50%?

fact: demand was much greater in PJ's heyday than it is now.
fact: PJ kept those prices low anyway. they didnt give a shit about supply and demand.
fact: PJ doesnt give a shit about keeping prices down now and will charge whatever they think they can get.
fact: costs have not risen to the point that ticket prices have doubled in just a few short years. this idea that its only because of increased costs is sheer insanity and ignorance.

regardless of which side of the fence you're on, deal with those FACTS.

and i would never pay 90 bucks to sit in the nosebleeds. fuck that shit. you say im not hardcore, i say im not a sucker.

Fact: Vs. sold 950,378 copies first week of release.
Fact: Backspacer sold 189,000 copies first week of release.
Fact: Pearl Jam have been incredibly gererous in regards to philanthropy so don't assume the state of their finances.

JC29856 · March 2010

look we dont know the business behind the band? thats the only fact.
how would anyone know what the band can and cannot control, whether it be which venues to play, whos opening, or how much tickets will be, etc? i genuinely believe they try to keep the cost down as best they can, call me a fool but i think they do whatever in there power to keep ticket prices at a minimal.
im just glad they are coming back around and that i can afford the tix.

SPEEDY MCCREADY · March 2010

If you can afford $92.50 to go see Pearl Jam...Then go to the show and have a great time!!!!!!

If you cant afford $92.50 to go see Pearl Jam.....Then do not go to the show, and enjoy your summer!!!!!

We can close this thread now.....

OceansMagnet · March 2010

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

If you can afford $92.50 to go see Pearl Jam...Then go to the show and have a great time!!!!!!

If you cant afford $92.50 to go see Pearl Jam.....Then do not go to the show, and enjoy your summer!!!!!

We can close this thread now.....

I don't give a Rat's Ass if you enjoy your summer, Speedy!!

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