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I prefer the outfield, but I really don't mind the 500 level at the Cell if you're in like the first 10 rows.

Bob I was hoping you were listening yesterday when brooks boyer was going over the new menu options at the cell this year.

Free range chicken breasts: COME ON OUT!
White sox menu- ALL IN

(Sox do have a kick Ass menu just seemed very cublike)

Peoria Matt wrote:

So they're selling the staduim instead of the team? Sox fans mocked Cubs fans for a long time over that kind of stuff...

Two things....the "market" suddenly "crashed" a few days ago.....500 level seats seem to be scooped up in small blocks by brokers....these seats had to be sold to the brokers at a discount by the White Sox....
Secondly...the only teams playing at The Cell that folks think they can make a few dollars on are THE CUBS and the Brewers.

Peoria Matt wrote:

So they're selling the staduim instead of the team? Sox fans mocked Cubs fans for a long time over that kind of stuff...

It will be a great day when the market for scalpers and buying season tickets for profit or to cover the costs of all the games you attend goes away. It will result in lower costs for everyone except those that seek to profit from selling tickets of games they don't intend to go to.

Aggravated Sox Fan Bob wrote:

Why would brokers take this risk? With a small if any chance of a reward.

I would look no further then the White Sox themselves. They (as well as all MLB teams) are partners with STUB HUB. They can open accounts and sell the tickets without anyone knowing it is them and also probably with out paying STUB HUB the 15% seller fee. At the same time if there is a HOT series (CUBS BREWERS) they can sell the same tickets or even the lower bowl for over face and if they don't sell an hour before the game they are all back in the ticket booths for sale at face...unless it is a "dynamic" priced game in which case the tickets will be sold at the box office at MORE then face value.

I will also say they are not alone in this town or any other and it is not just MLB. You can bet NBA,NFL and NBA teams do exactly the same thing.

Boilermaker Rick wrote:

Anybody buying Cubs or Sox season tickets with the hope of turning a profit is nuts..

100% sure Sox sell to Brokers with big discounts.

I also know as of 3 years ago the Cubs did not sell to Broker. Ricketts I am sure will change that

bigfan wrote:

100% sure Sox sell to Brokers with big discounts.

I also know as of 3 years ago the Cubs did not sell to Broker. Ricketts I am sure will change that

The Cubs have their own broker.

Those are just the PREMIUM seats now. They broker the CBOE seats and many of the seats the Players/Umps and MLB dont use. I actually think it is called Wrigley Premium Seats, Inc.

100% sure Sox sell to Brokers with big discounts.

I also know as of 3 years ago the Cubs did not sell to Broker. Ricketts I am sure will change that

brokers know that too.

Get a 75% discount if they buy 200 a game.

It's being a broker. you buy them with some hopes of the team doing well.

If you dont buy them every year, you are out.

How does it work when they hook up with organizations? I think we have gotten offers through the zoo, baseball, and something else this week. Do they still do the attendance thing at schools too?

Author:	Aggravated Sox Fan Bob [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:23 am ]
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Two things....the "market" suddenly "crashed" a few days ago.....500 level seats seem to be scooped up in small blocks by brokers....these seats had to be sold to the brokers at a discount by the White Sox.... Secondly...the only teams playing at The Cell that folks think they can make a few dollars on are THE CUBS and the Brewers.

Author:	Frank Coztansa [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:27 am ]
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I prefer the outfield, but I really don't mind the 500 level at the Cell if you're in like the first 10 rows.

Author:	Aggravated Sox Fan Bob [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:32 am ]
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Frank Coztansa wrote: I prefer the outfield, but I really don't mind the 500 level at the Cell if you're in like the first 10 rows. One of my buddies has seasons up there....1st row...they are fine....thing is I talked to him yesterday about this Stub Hub stuff....He told me that it appears that the Sox have discounted blocks of seats up there recently....like this week....and sold them to brokers who are wishing, praying and hoping. Corporations don't hold 10 seats in the 500 level.

Author:	Frank Coztansa [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:34 am ]
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They should offer last minute deals on the 500 level seats for weekends. I'd certainly go to more games. I would hope the Sox would not prefer a bunch of empty seats that they are trying to charge $25 for, rather than have the upper tank 2/3- 3/4 full at $15 a ticket.

Author:	Peoria Matt [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:42 am ]
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Bob I was hoping you were listening yesterday when brooks boyer was going over the new menu options at the cell this year. Free range chicken breasts: COME ON OUT! White sox menu- ALL IN (Sox do have a kick Ass menu just seemed very cublike)

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Author:	Darkside [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:45 am ]
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Peoria Matt wrote: Bob I was hoping you were listening yesterday when brooks boyer was going over the new menu options at the cell this year. Free range chicken breasts: COME ON OUT! White sox menu- ALL IN (Sox do have a kick Ass menu just seemed very cublike) So they're selling the staduim instead of the team? Sox fans mocked Cubs fans for a long time over that kind of stuff...

Author:	THE INQUISITOR [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:19 am ]
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Aggravated Sox Fan Bob wrote: Two things....the "market" suddenly "crashed" a few days ago.....500 level seats seem to be scooped up in small blocks by brokers....these seats had to be sold to the brokers at a discount by the White Sox.... Secondly...the only teams playing at The Cell that folks think they can make a few dollars on are THE CUBS and the Brewers. Why would brokers take this risk? With a small if any chance of a reward. I would look no further then the White Sox themselves. They (as well as all MLB teams) are partners with STUB HUB. They can open accounts and sell the tickets without anyone knowing it is them and also probably with out paying STUB HUB the 15% seller fee. At the same time if there is a HOT series (CUBS BREWERS) they can sell the same tickets or even the lower bowl for over face and if they don't sell an hour before the game they are all back in the ticket booths for sale at face...unless it is a "dynamic" priced game in which case the tickets will be sold at the box office at MORE then face value. I will also say they are not alone in this town or any other and it is not just MLB. You can bet NBA,NFL and NBA teams do exactly the same thing.

Author:	NearWessSideHussra [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 11:23 am ]
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Darkside wrote: Peoria Matt wrote: Bob I was hoping you were listening yesterday when brooks boyer was going over the new menu options at the cell this year. Free range chicken breasts: COME ON OUT! White sox menu- ALL IN (Sox do have a kick Ass menu just seemed very cublike) So they're selling the staduim instead of the team? Sox fans mocked Cubs fans for a long time over that kind of stuff... Kind of have to when everyone has 50 inch HD flat screens in their living room

Author:	Brick [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 11:26 am ]
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It will be a great day when the market for scalpers and buying season tickets for profit or to cover the costs of all the games you attend goes away. It will result in lower costs for everyone except those that seek to profit from selling tickets of games they don't intend to go to.

Author:	good dolphin [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:08 pm ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote: It will be a great day when the market for scalpers and buying season tickets for profit or to cover the costs of all the games you attend goes away. It will result in lower costs for everyone except those that seek to profit from selling tickets of games they don't intend to go to. Go back to Russia

Author:	bigfan [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:13 pm ]
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100% sure Sox sell to Brokers with big discounts. I also know as of 3 years ago the Cubs did not sell to Broker. Ricketts I am sure will change that

Author:	Rod [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:15 pm ]
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bigfan wrote: 100% sure Sox sell to Brokers with big discounts. I also know as of 3 years ago the Cubs did not sell to Broker. Ricketts I am sure will change that The Cubs have their own broker.

Author:	bigfan [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:24 pm ]
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Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: bigfan wrote: 100% sure Sox sell to Brokers with big discounts. I also know as of 3 years ago the Cubs did not sell to Broker. Ricketts I am sure will change that The Cubs have their own broker. Those are just the PREMIUM seats now. They broker the CBOE seats and many of the seats the Players/Umps and MLB dont use. I actually think it is called Wrigley Premium Seats, Inc.

Author:	Rod [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:30 pm ]
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bigfan wrote: Those are just the PREMIUM seats now. They broker the CBOE seats and many of the seats the Players/Umps and MLB dont use. I actually think it is called Wrigley Premium Seats, Inc. Yeah, at least that's what it was called. Are you saying they only handle the higher end ticket stock now? In the past you could buy any available seat in there and they printed the ticket up just like you were at the ballpark box office except they had a price based on demand. Maybe they don't need to do that anymore since the model seems to be to base all game day sales on demand. I'm not sure if any team is doing it yet, but I don't think it will be long before they raise or lower game day prices on the fly based on all kinds of factors.

Author:	Aggravated Sox Fan Bob [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:53 am ]
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You have to love MLB marketing tickets. In recent years I have purchased a game or two in Milwaukee, Cleveland, Philadelphia, New York, Detroit, Boston and St. Louis and now I get flooded with e-mails to see "YOUR Indians", "YOUR Red Sox", "YOUR Yankees and Mets", "YOUR Phillies", etc. in Chicago!!!!!!

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Author:	Beardown [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:59 pm ]
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bigfan wrote: 100% sure Sox sell to Brokers with big discounts. I also know as of 3 years ago the Cubs did not sell to Broker. Ricketts I am sure will change that Wait a second. Why would Brokers buy tickets that the Sox can't sell? Even at a discount. People don't want to go to crap games no matter the price. Especially if the Sox are bad team as we all know they could very well be - brokers know that too. Especially in April and May. Cuz the broker would just have to sell it at the original face value to make their profit anyway. Plus the Sox are partners with a broker - Stub hub. All of MLB is partners with Stub hub. If the Sox don't want to devalue their own tickets (and piss off their season ticket holders who paid face value) by just announcing a discount through their own ticket office (That's the only reason they would sell to a broker), why don't they secretly put them up on Stub Hub at a discount price. Part of Stub Hub's fees go to the Sox anyway, I'm sure, as they are partners. Plus the Sox would want their own broker partner to thrive rather than somebody else. Doesn't make sense.

Author:	Rod [ Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:44 am ]
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Beardown wrote: brokers know that too. Brokers don't know that. That's why they're often scrambling for ticket stock in good seasons and choking on tickets in bad ones.

Author:	bigfan [ Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:17 am ]
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Get a 75% discount if they buy 200 a game. It's being a broker. you buy them with some hopes of the team doing well. If you dont buy them every year, you are out.

Author:	Beardown [ Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:54 pm ]
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bigfan wrote: Get a 75% discount if they buy 200 a game. It's being a broker. you buy them with some hopes of the team doing well. If you dont buy them every year, you are out. Ok. Then that makes sense. I didn't know brokers were buying in such volume and that the discount was that significant. 75% off be a risk worth taking for a big time broker. Cuz if he just sells 25% of them at face value, he breaks even. So odds are he can do better and make a few bucks. If the team is good, then you really make big money.

Author:	Spaulding [ Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:33 pm ]
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How does it work when they hook up with organizations? I think we have gotten offers through the zoo, baseball, and something else this week. Do they still do the attendance thing at schools too?

Author:	Beardown [ Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:42 pm ]
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Spaulding wrote: How does it work when they hook up with organizations? I think we have gotten offers through the zoo, baseball, and something else this week. Do they still do the attendance thing at schools too? Not sure how it works but the Sox are happy to give those upper deck seats to kid organazation. You always see a bunch of kids with same color t-shirts in the corners of the upper deck. Sox figure, what the hell, we can't sell them, might as well get a charity write off. Jerry will tell you he does it out of the goodness of his heart. But if Jerry could sell them, he wouldn't have any heart.