Once again I am starting to hear from folks who are accusing the Mets of dumping tickets on Stubhub.
In November 2010 Ceetar transcribed Dave Howard as saying “We don’t do that. wouldn’t do that.”
In May 2010 I transcribed Dave as saying “Any suggestion the Mets are dumping tickets on Stubhub is ridiculous.”
What I think is happening is that brokers have large swaths of seats that become available. I refuse to believe that Mr. Howard would go on the record like that if he were lying.
It’s just a matter of time until variable aka dynamic aka market pricing comes to Citi Field and this all becomes a moot point. Here’s language from the 2011 Giants website: “Market pricing applies to all tickets. Rates can fluctuate based on factors affecting supply and demand.”
Would it make you feel better or worse if the Mets were blatantly charging a discount for tonight’s freezebox, or a premium the day they play a good team on a sunny day?
I also don’t understand why people get mad at discount seats. The Mets are in the business of selling you tickets and getting you to buy food and merch. The baseball is the excuse for all this. Nobody put a gun to my head and made my buy a 15 game plan. I choose to. I choose not to pay $19 to park. I choose not to pay for whatever a hot dog costs now. I choose to buy blue caps.
If you want to got o a game buy a ticket form whatever source you can (hey, even Mets Police Tickets – who doesn’t love a bargain) and do the best you can for yourself. No?
