Rumor is that the Bruins monitor resales on the ticket exchange and if you resell too many tickets they will flag your account as a reseller and give you a higher ticket price point than a non-reseller. If your planning to resell half your games on the ticket exchange then you will almost certainly get flagged.
Can't imagine what the market would be for a game 7 at home.
Thanks! Excited to get them. The STH discount is pretty substantialCongrats.
Honestly, if you have the cash to spend and work a little bit to make sure tickets don't go unused if you can't/don't want to attend, being a STH is really great.
What’s the point of having a ticket exchange if you’re going to penalize STH for using it?If you got a normal renewal price then you were not flagged based on you activity for this season. I would keep it in mind for future seasons and try to sell outside of the ticket exchange. I'm sure they can monitor other resale sites but sales on the exchange are easy for them to track.
What’s the point of having a ticket exchange if you’re going to penalize STH for using it?
It’s team and league sanctioned so if this is true why have one at all.
Now if you’re using StubHub/Ace Tickets then by all means flag them.
What’s the point of having a ticket exchange if you’re going to penalize STH for using it?
It’s team and league sanctioned so if this is true why have one at all.
Now if you’re using StubHub/Ace Tickets then by all means flag them.
In theory all 3 provide the same service but for whatever reason, the Bruins have a major issue with STH reselling with Stub Hub/Ace.What's the difference between Ace/StubHub and the Ticket Exchange? It's the same thing, the difference is only where the fees go.
Personally I'd prefer to use Ticket Exchange since it's verified, but I'm not interested in the team tracking how often and for what price I'm selling tickets. StubHub is also much more well-known than Ticket Exchange so you might have a better shot at unloading your seats.
In theory all 3 provide the same service but for whatever reason, the Bruins have a major issue with STH reselling with Stub Hub/Ace.
I got warned once and told I'd lose my seat if I sold on Stub Hub again. I sold the ticket online and it was purchased. That person then printed 2 copies and re-listed them. One of the tickets worked and the other didn't. The original purchaser got into the game and when the other person tried to get in, the ticket was rejected. Because my name was on them, I got a nasty phone call and email from the Bruins.
From what it sounded like in the OP, the Bruins are tracking who is selling their seats and for how much via Ticket Exchange which to me, is absurd hence my comment about why bother having an approved exchange if your going to police it like they do other places.
Just curious...but is there a flag or something that appears when you're tagged as a reseller? I know my prices are probably higher because I'm a new STH, and I'm about the farthest you can be from a reseller.
Honestly, it seems a little weird that they're cracking down on person-to-person resellers who clearly aren't part of a business, but don't do a thing about corporate resellers. I know I've seen entire rows for sale on Ace, StubHub, and probably TicketsNow/TicketExchange too. Yeah, that's a business...smack 'em. But if it's a person who lives in the Boston area with one pair of tickets who's willing to do the legwork for the Bruins and sell 30-35 pairs of his/her tickets and take the risk of eating any unsold tickets or going to the games, let 'em be. They're probably not going to make big time money, especially if the Bruins price their tickets properly.
The most ridiculous thing about Ticket Exchange is the preseason games. IIRC, there's a minimum for any ticket - I want to say it's something like $35, but I could be wrong. StubHub regularly has $15 preseason games, so anyone who's wise would never shop on Ticket Exchange for those games. Lose the minimum for preseasons.
I feel more comfortable on Ticket Exchange, because I don't plan on selling often, but I definitely see the advantage of going the StubHub route. I'd also worry about buyers claiming that they "couldn't use" a "fraudulent" ticket despite getting into the game with a perfectly good ticket, or buyers getting rip roaring drunk using a ticket with your name on it, and then getting kicked out of the Garden. Fortunately, for the few times I've sold tickets on StubHub (usually concerts that I honestly would up not being able to go to), this hasn't been an issue. But I definitely see the Garden's point in the policy - if I give a ticket to a friend and he acts up, it's my responsibility. StubHub is just a "friend" that I don't know, which is a little dangerous.
I am concerned that the Bruins are leaning towards a 7:35 PM start time on weekdays next season because fans who work and live in the burbs are complaining.
Fenway “knows things.” It sounds like he’s speculating on this one, but if he says it, it’s probably under consideration.7:35 pm start time? Where did you hear this? 7pm is perfect - allows me time to get in from Plymouth after work and get (a quick) dinner on the way in. By the time the game gets over and I get back home, it is around 11:30 pm - and that is if the T is running on time and there are no shuttle buses. Pushing the game back by 35 minutes means I won't get home until midnight on a good night. I hope they keep the 7pm start time.
Anyone else get an email from stubhub about filing a Massachusetts state (not federal) 1099-k form for having over $600 in sales? The federal threshold is 200 transactions AND $20,000 in sales. Im nowhere near either
Anyone else get an email from stubhub about filing a Massachusetts state (not federal) 1099-k form for having over $600 in sales? The federal threshold is 200 transactions AND $20,000 in sales. Im nowhere near either
A few years ago I was flagged. I paid the higher prices for a couple of years and then this same thing happened to me last month. I'm in for the playoffs but I'm guessing will no longer be a season ticket holder as of next year (I haven't heard anything and no one will talk to me).I agree that it’s kinda crazy how the Ticket Exchange is policed. The woman who sat behind me just lost her seats due to excessive sales on the Ticket Exchange. She was flagged as a reseller this year but kept using it as she rarely goes to games anymore. When it came time for renewals, she only got a playoff invoice and her seats were available during Select a Seat. When I told her that her seats were listed, she had no idea. She has sent numerous emails to Fan Relations but has been told “we have no information for resellers at this time”.
A few years ago I was flagged. I paid the higher prices for a couple of years and then this same thing happened to me last month. I'm in for the playoffs but I'm guessing will no longer be a season ticket holder as of next year (I haven't heard anything and no one will talk to me).
I think I'm just a regular guy, but clearly crossed a line with selling too many tickets. I have 2 kids who come to the games with me and who I have managed to turn into fanatics, but we can't make it to all of them just like a lot of other people. For the ones I end up selling it's not like I'm making a profit - far from it this year actually because the face value is so high.
The Bruins are free to do whatever they want. But to me it stinks how they advertise and encourage TicketExchange as a safe way to sell tickets and then turn right around and sneakily punish those who use it.
I was sort of thinking about not renewing anyway because the prices are getting a little ridiculous, but I love the team so I probably would have gotten sucked back in. I guess they ended up making the decision for me. I'm not too upset - I think I'll be able to get into many regular season games for the same price or less and now I won't have to worry about the hassle of tracking the tickets. Playoff time each year could be a bummer, but it's not the end of the world. I can still buy tickets if I want.
Interestingly, I realized after the fact that I was not invited to any of the season ticket holder events this year (oddly I received the save the date emails but nothing else). I figured it was a "junk mail" thing or some other miscommunication, but now I think I know the reason.
I agree that it’s kinda crazy how the Ticket Exchange is policed. The woman who sat behind me just lost her seats due to excessive sales on the Ticket Exchange. She was flagged as a reseller this year but kept using it as she rarely goes to games anymore. When it came time for renewals, she only got a playoff invoice and her seats were available during Select a Seat. When I told her that her seats were listed, she had no idea. She has sent numerous emails to Fan Relations but has been told “we have no information for resellers at this time”.
A few years ago I was flagged. I paid the higher prices for a couple of years and then this same thing happened to me last month. I'm in for the playoffs but I'm guessing will no longer be a season ticket holder as of next year (I haven't heard anything and no one will talk to me).
I think I'm just a regular guy, but clearly crossed a line with selling too many tickets. I have 2 kids who come to the games with me and who I have managed to turn into fanatics, but we can't make it to all of them just like a lot of other people. For the ones I end up selling it's not like I'm making a profit - far from it this year actually because the face value is so high.
The Bruins are free to do whatever they want. But to me it stinks how they advertise and encourage TicketExchange as a safe way to sell tickets and then turn right around and sneakily punish those who use it.
I was sort of thinking about not renewing anyway because the prices are getting a little ridiculous, but I love the team so I probably would have gotten sucked back in. I guess they ended up making the decision for me. I'm not too upset - I think I'll be able to get into many regular season games for the same price or less and now I won't have to worry about the hassle of tracking the tickets. Playoff time each year could be a bummer, but it's not the end of the world. I can still buy tickets if I want.
Interestingly, I realized after the fact that I was not invited to any of the season ticket holder events this year (oddly I received the save the date emails but nothing else). I figured it was a "junk mail" thing or some other miscommunication, but now I think I know the reason.