OT: Ticket Thread - 2018/19 (Make sure to read rules on post 1 before posting tix!)

[talkinaway]

I'm curious about the ticket window too. I always assumed that they were just selling the same "blue dot" primary tickets via TicketMaster's platform, but I guess the Garden could squirrel away a few tickets for sale themselves. Maybe you at least save on fees?

I know about 3-4 years ago, each game day at about 1 PM a bunch of last minute tickets would magically appear on TM, and they'd be discounted somewhat. I think they were probably the tickets available to players on both teams to buy if they wanted to give them to friends. I'm pretty sure the CBA actually mandates this.

 

[Hnidy Hnight]

Anyone's Celtics tickets go up next year? My nosebleeds jumped to $32 per game. Still a no-brainer renewal though.

 

[Looch]

Anyone's Celtics tickets go up next year? My nosebleeds jumped to $32 per game. Still a no-brainer renewal though.

My $26 seats re going up to $43, $50 seats going up to $66, and $210 seats going up to $240. I'm assuming they are flagging reseller accounts for a bigger increase like the B's did. The cheap seats going up more than 50% is a bit ridiculous. But the margins will still be better then B's tickets probably.

 

[Bruins781]

My Loge 16 seats went from $85 to $96. I'm not a volume reseller by any means, but I wonder if like Looch I was flagged as such because I split the tickets with a buddy and transferred half the tickets for that reason alone.

 

[bossfan]

My Loge 16 seats went from $85 to $96. I'm not a volume reseller by any means, but I wonder if like Looch I was flagged as such because I split the tickets with a buddy and transferred half the tickets for that reason alone.

Did you get a higher price increase than others in your area. Curious if you did and that excessive ticket transfers, although not as a result of reselling, is the reason.

 

[Bruins781]

I just checked with my ticket rep. She said there was no reselling issue like with the Bruins. They did an average increase of 16% throughout the arena.

Interestingly she said they looked at secondary market resale prices and used that as a factor in determining the increase.

 

[bossfan]

I just checked with my ticket rep. She said there was no reselling issue like with the Bruins. They did an average increase of 16% throughout the arena.

Interestingly she said they looked at secondary market resale prices and used that as a factor in determining the increase.

Not surprised I think teams in all sports are monitoring secondary market prices and using that info to set prices. Bruins have not raised prices in 2 years and now that the team is good I am expecting a big increase for next season.

 

[RBurgundy]

I'm almost hoping for a big increase from the Bruins, now that they are getting better I'm almost on the fence to renew... back before January I thought there was no way I'd renew haha. (obviously joking about wanting an increase)

 

[Looch]

I just checked with my ticket rep. She said there was no reselling issue like with the Bruins. They did an average increase of 16% throughout the arena.

Interestingly she said they looked at secondary market resale prices and used that as a factor in determining the increase.

Who is your rep? I find that ironic cause I have exchanged a couple emails with Celtics employees who haven't exactly shared your reps opinion.

 

[fighterfoo]

 

[OldScool]

Mine went from $96 to $104.

 

[MrMars]

My front row balcony went from $92 to $100

 

[Kate08]

Renewals are out?

 

[Kate08]

So this is what, 41 regular season plus how many pre-season....2? 3?

 

[Kate08]

Based on the math, I'm guessing 3 pre-season.

We went from $53 - $57.

 

[JWMGT90]

Sec 315 went from $64 to $70. This gets tougher every year. I became a STH in 2010 with prices $32 per seat.

 

[northeastern]

Mine went up like 6$ a seat I think from 64 to 70 for center ice balcony... I resold probably 4 times all year... I miss sub $50 tickets

 

[Kate08]

When we bought our first full season in 08-09, tickets were $26/seat.

Twenty-Six American dollars.

 

[Kate08]

Also, playoff prices can get f***ed.

 

[JWMGT90]

Also, playoff prices can get ****ed.

Just crazy, especially rd. 1. What in the world is that kind of markup.
I thought in the past first round games were close to reg season prices

 

[fighterfoo]

Same.

When we bought our first full season in 08-09, tickets were $26/seat.

Twenty-Six American dollars.

Same! I took a look at the playoff strips from our Stanley Cup run and first round was $36 -- SCF was $104/ticket.

$104 doesn't even cover some mid-week regular season games now.

 

[MrMars]

$129 for first round playoffs on a $92 regular season ticket is insane, I also recall first round was generally a couple bucks more but close enough to the regular season price.

Guess Jacobs needs to make up for all the money he did not make missing the playoffs all those years and only going one round last season.

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

Section 308 I went from 54 to 59 a seat

 

[slim04]

Just got my Bruins renewal offer. Increase of 9.3% ($75 to $82) for Sec 315. Considering how often I can't even get my cost back when I can't go I'm going to have to think about this.

Keep in mind my current price of $75 isn't because I sell tickets it's because of I'd STs for less time than some of my neighbors.

 

[OldScool]

Bruins are pissing me off....I am still livid about having to pay full price for 3 preseason games and now with the no PDF rule its tough to resell tickets on the occasion you cant make a game. Frustrating.