Good piece here: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2009/03/mets_tickets_fo.php that suggests it’s not just the Yankees who have chased their fans upstairs.
Of interest:
Citi Field’s 42,000 seats have been divided into a daunting 28 price categories, which when combined with the Mets’ five different game levels (from “Platinum” for the Subway Series to “Value” for Tuesday nights against the Marlins) create an incredible 140 different ticket prices.
I’m too lazy to fact check. Could that be right? 140 different prices?
They also add a Yankee-like:
Other Saturday and Sunday games produce the same message for almost all tickets under $30: “Unable to secure seats in this Price Level.” You can, however, get tickets in the Caesar’s Club Platinum section in the second deck — for only $140 a pop
Plus our great lawmakers continue to look the other way on this:
Once you’ve made your selection, prepare yourself to dig even deeper for a $6-per-ticket online fee, plus a $5 “order charge.”
You know who has a great business going – Stubhub. I like Stubhub. When I need to sell my tickets they make it easy, and I know I will get paid. When I buy tickets I know they are real and I won’t be stuck at the turnstile. That being said, they must be making a killing. I sold two tickets for $60. I will get $51 after Stubhub keeps their $9. Nine bucks on one transaction! Multiply that a few hundred times on every sporting event in the country. Wow. That being said, it’s a nice service, and when MLB is paired up with them I don’t feel one iota bad that I sold one Opening Day ticket for over $200.
