Spring Game Ticket Sales

StPaulHusker said:
I want to insult this take for being stupid but it's against the rules so I won't.
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I will say it, it is a stupid take. The only reason it sold out so fast was because a few people realized they could make some money and bought all the tickets up...

I get it is just apart of the deal but people can still be frustrated that a $10 ticket is being sold for $500. 

 
cheekygeek said:
No, thank YOU for the tremendous additions you have made to this thread with your comments! We all owe you a tremendous debt of gratitude. :D
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Failed to answer the question at hand, seem like you're more concerned with being a smart a$$, or cheekygeek. It's cool.  I did contribute on page 1 with a reasonable way of ensuring people actually use the tickets they purchase versus scalping.

 
cheekygeek said:
No, thank YOU for the tremendous additions you have made to this thread with your comments! We all owe you a tremendous debt of gratitude. :D

From this comment... 

...it did not appear that you were familiar with the concept of capitalism.
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Yeah, must have missed the lectures on capitalism during the undergrad degree.

Whew, thank goodness we have a scrimmage to provide a real life example of how it works! Should contact HBS and Darden to let them know there is a perfect case study example in Nebraska! We owe you a tremendous debt of gratitude.

 
HuskerNBigD said:
Thanks for explaining what capitalism is, never heard of it before.

Can you tell me, is there a difference between capitalism and purchasing 20 tickets to sell for $600, for a scrimmage? 
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Certainly: I'll answer that by giving you the old story of the wealthy man who asked a socialite if she would sleep with him for $1,000,000.00
When she answered in the affirmative, he asked if she would sleep with him for $25.00. The indignant woman replied "What do you think I AM?".

To which he replied, "We have already established THAT, my dear, now we are just haggling on price."

The price a product or service brings is whatever the market will bear. If someone is idiotic enough to pay a seller $600 (or more) for a ticket to the Spring Game, that is their business. And yes, it is a Prime Example of capitalism.

If you want a more concrete example of how capitalism can greatly FAIL society, look no further than this story, which has NOTHING to do with sports:
http://www.newleftproject.org/index.php/site/article_comments/antibiotics_capitalism_and_the_failure_of_the_market

 
cheekygeek said:
Curious: Do you then consider yourself a communist or a socialist?
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once again, your smart a$$ comments never grow old - I'm sure you're scoring a lot of internet points with your buds! 

I'm a believe of the free markets and capitalist at heart (in most circumstances). However, I don't enjoy seeing people get screwed over because bots, brokers, etc., are buying scrimmage tickets and then trying to flip it. That is gaming the system and shows that there needs to be some sort of regulation around it. Why shouldn't individuals, from some Podunk town like Kearney, who might not be able to afford tickets to a normal game, be priced out of the spring game or their one opportunity to see the Huskers live? Now, I will say the way that lady on twitter handled herself is childish at best and it takes away from the larger issue. She made herself a laughing stock, throwing the temper tantrum, but I understand where she is coming from. Also, I can be of differing opinions depending on what issue at hand were talking about (sports versus capital markets). It isn't a black or white, you're this or that. The whole 'selling out the spring game" would be cool if it was actually sincere, versus people trying to capitalize on the Frost popularity. Hell the sellout streak is a circle jerk event anyways and something people can claim fame for. In my personal opinion, I think the alumni should've been limited to 10 tickets. That is more than plenty for friends and family, and you can't argue that it isn't because in doing so you're taking the same stance you're arguing against. 

 
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Stadium capacity in 2008 was listed at 81,000 or so, but it actually sat about 85,000.  Average attendance in 2008 was 85,071.  Spring Game attendance in 2008 was 80,149, about five thousand below an average game. 

In 2008, Bo's first Spring game, they were still allowing kids on the field for the Drug Free Pledge at halftime, and kids got in free (8th grade & below).  They sold 65,000 tickets, plus the 1,000 obstructed view tickets, and there were (approximately) 15,000 kids at the game, thus 80,149 in attendance.

So, in 2008, they sold every seat they were going to sell, which is why they called it a sellout.  The stadium wasn't at capacity, at least not regular-game capacity, and everyone attending didn't have a ticket.

It's semantics more than anything. 

 
I think several people need to take a deep breath and keep things to the conversation at hand.

TIA

 
Mavric said:
I think several people need to take a deep breath and keep things to the convers.....
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Minnesota_husker said:
It grinds my gears. The spring game should be for people who cant normally go to a game because of cost and can pick up a ticket for 10-15 bucks and be able to take their kid to a game at a reasonable cost.

I know organizations like Big Brothers and Big Sisters work hard to get tickets to these events so kids can go to games and make memories.
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I'm glad someone here understands. TBH, I expected those on this board to be a bit more rational and decent than what I've seen on other boards.

I really wanted to take my boys to the spring game this year. They're just hitting that age where football is becoming cool to them and I wanted them to actually feel the excitement of being a Husker fan surrounded by the sea of red rather than just watching it on TV while their crazy mother screams at the screen. Since I can't afford to take them to a real game, I thought this would be the next best thing and for $10 (with them being free) plus parking, gas, and snacks, it would be doable. Now, I would never have handled it like that woman on Twitter... ranting like that just isn't my style. But I was genuinely really disappointed and a little sad at the lost opportunity while others who can already go to every single game were able to buy 20 tickets. I get why they got first dibs. But I also really don't like that they had the chance at 20 and I hope that changes next year.

 
LadyGlitterSparkles said:
I'm glad someone here understands. TBH, I expected those on this board to be a bit more rational and decent than what I've seen on other boards.

I really wanted to take my boys to the spring game this year. They're just hitting that age where football is becoming cool to them and I wanted them to actually feel the excitement of being a Husker fan surrounded by the sea of red rather than just watching it on TV while their crazy mother screams at the screen. Since I can't afford to take them to a real game, I thought this would be the next best thing and for $10 (with them being free) plus parking, gas, and snacks, it would be doable. Now, I would never have handled it like that woman on Twitter... ranting like that just isn't my style. But I was genuinely really disappointed and a little sad at the lost opportunity while others who can already go to every single game were able to buy 20 tickets. I get why they got first dibs. But I also really don't like that they had the chance at 20 and I hope that changes next year.
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If you want them for 10 dollars you will get them, just wait a bit.  Come first week of April there will be another quick surge in the prices from people scalping then by about April 15th the prices will come back do 10 dollars.  It just happens.  Good luck, I hope you get them and can go!

 
HuskerNBigD said:
once again, your smart a$$ comments never grow old - I'm sure you're scoring a lot of internet points with your buds! 

I'm a believe of the free markets and capitalist at heart (in most circumstances). However, I don't enjoy seeing people get screwed over because bots, brokers, etc., are buying scrimmage tickets and then trying to flip it. That is gaming the system and shows that there needs to be some sort of regulation around it. Why shouldn't individuals, from some Podunk town like Kearney, who might not be able to afford tickets to a normal game, be priced out of the spring game or their one opportunity to see the Huskers live? Now, I will say the way that lady on twitter handled herself is childish at best and it takes away from the larger issue. She made herself a laughing stock, throwing the temper tantrum, but I understand where she is coming from. Also, I can be of differing opinions depending on what issue at hand were talking about (sports versus capital markets). It isn't a black or white, you're this or that. The whole 'selling out the spring game" would be cool if it was actually sincere, versus people trying to capitalize on the Frost popularity. Hell the sellout streak is a circle jerk event anyways and something people can claim fame for. In my personal opinion, I think the alumni should've been limited to 10 tickets. That is more than plenty for friends and family, and you can't argue that it isn't because in doing so you're taking the same stance you're arguing against. 
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I'm sorry, but Kearney is your definition of podunk? Lol

 
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teachercd said:
If you want them for 10 dollars you will get them, just wait a bit.  Come first week of April there will be another quick surge in the prices from people scalping then by about April 15th the prices will come back do 10 dollars.  It just happens.  Good luck, I hope you get them and can go!
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THIS! No one will pay those crazy prices and eventually they will come back down to 10-20 a piece.

 
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