While I don't bedrudge them the ability to make money, maybe the attorneys can step in here, but I was pretty sure the same Illinois Law that prevents me from legally selling my tickets above face price prevents the actual teams from selling the tickets to the public above the printed price on the ticket?

Here is the email I just got

Starting Monday, February 15th at 10am CT, fans will have first access to all Chicago Cubs 2010 regular season home games by going to Cubs.com and paying a 20% premium on the face value of the ticket. However, if you use a MasterCard card during this Pre-Sale promotion you will save 5% on the pre-sale price. In addition, you will receive a 20% discount on your next purchase at the Cubs.com Shop when you enter this code (CHC20FEB) and use your MasterCard.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

so, you save 5% if you have a mastercard and do the full promotion...and buy the same tickets for a premium game during the public sale.

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@audioidkid

Someone has to pay for Hendry's (numerous) mistakes.

true and people will happily oblige

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"You can kill the revolutionary, but you can't kill the revolution."

Doug, it's a 20% premium without a MC, but a 5% premium (Saving 15%) on the face ticket price

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

The way I'm reading you pay a 15% premium, saving 5%.

Agree with Lipid, lol.

Regardless, it is either 15% or 20% above the Fave Ticket price, which was the crux of the lawsuit of the WrigleyTicketCompany fiasco.

Which the bribed judge sided with the Cubs under the pretense that "The Cubs" are not re-selling the tickets, another company owned by the Tribune was reselling the tickets.

So, I am guessing these Monday tickets are via the BS company they set up, working off the same bribed judges bullshit decission.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

sorry, I wasn't clear enough but I understand how it works. hence "do the full promotion"

they just happen to know you likely will not be able to save the 20% if you bought 2 bleachers presale and 2 bleachers public sale, for the same game, in order for the full promotion to work (for the fan)...due to demand.

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@audioidkid

Who gives a shit, no one will want to see this team by June anyways.

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Bigfan....I noticed that you listed some of your "extra" tickets for sale on this site. How much over face cost are you selling those tickets? It may be gouging to sell the tickets at a premium as they are, but it's still better that paying double, from a scalper.

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Go Cubs!!!!

What's wrong with balcks Steve?

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You never miss your wealth, till your well went dry
Seem like only yesterday, you were here smiling
Now you gone away, but I know you in a better place
No traces of you, what can I do?
Alone and confused

I love it, steve. 'Shrine to Ineptitude' and you are exhibit A.

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Read the signature a bit closer DIPSHIT. I had nothing to do with this post. I would guess it was the work of Irish Boy, or some other idiot.....though the sentiment is not completely without merit.

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Go Cubs!!!!

I'm just an idiot

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Team Cutler.

best mult ever.

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@audioidkid

This makes Don Felder sad...