The Yankees Blame Stub Hub For Poor Attendance

[doctorquant]

The Yankees want to sell their unsold tickets at full price but can't because Stub Hub kills the market with much lower prices.

One thing that the NFL does that is smart is not allow sellers to sell below face value on their site.

I expect MLB to push for a floor in the next contract. Remember, though, StubHub gives MLB more than half of the fees, plus sponsors most teams. That goes away if MLB tries to get too greedy.

Actually, Stubhub's likely a good deal for MLB teams because it boosts demand for season tickets. Since teams aren't going to allow resales (on their sites) below face value, prospective season-ticket holders should be (and likely are) comforted in knowing that they can get something for those low-demand games.

Not seeing your point. If you can't sell below face wouldn't it be likely that you could get stuck with tickets for a non popular game.

If there were nowhere to sell below face value, you'd have to completely eat the low-popularity tix. At least StubHub gives you, the season-ticket holder, a means to offload those. Absent StubHub, you'd be less willing to make the season ticket purchase.

 

[Boom_70]

The Yankees want to sell their unsold tickets at full price but can't because Stub Hub kills the market with much lower prices.

One thing that the NFL does that is smart is not allow sellers to sell below face value on their site.

I expect MLB to push for a floor in the next contract. Remember, though, StubHub gives MLB more than half of the fees, plus sponsors most teams. That goes away if MLB tries to get too greedy.

Actually, Stubhub's likely a good deal for MLB teams because it boosts demand for season tickets. Since teams aren't going to allow resales (on their sites) below face value, prospective season-ticket holders should be (and likely are) comforted in knowing that they can get something for those low-demand games.

Not seeing your point. If you can't sell below face wouldn't it be likely that you could get stuck with tickets for a non popular game.

If there were nowhere to sell below face value, you'd have to completely eat the low-popularity tix. At least StubHub gives you, the season-ticket holder, a means to offload those. Absent StubHub, you'd be less willing to make the season ticket purchase.

Besides Stub Hub there is always ticket brokers who can move tickets.

 

[doctorquant]

The Yankees want to sell their unsold tickets at full price but can't because Stub Hub kills the market with much lower prices.

One thing that the NFL does that is smart is not allow sellers to sell below face value on their site.

I expect MLB to push for a floor in the next contract. Remember, though, StubHub gives MLB more than half of the fees, plus sponsors most teams. That goes away if MLB tries to get too greedy.

Actually, Stubhub's likely a good deal for MLB teams because it boosts demand for season tickets. Since teams aren't going to allow resales (on their sites) below face value, prospective season-ticket holders should be (and likely are) comforted in knowing that they can get something for those low-demand games.

Not seeing your point. If you can't sell below face wouldn't it be likely that you could get stuck with tickets for a non popular game.

If there were nowhere to sell below face value, you'd have to completely eat the low-popularity tix. At least StubHub gives you, the season-ticket holder, a means to offload those. Absent StubHub, you'd be less willing to make the season ticket purchase.

Besides Stub Hub there is always ticket brokers who can move tickets.

You're right ... StubHub's just another broker ... but it's an awfully convenient one to work with, especially for low-demand games.

 

[Boom_70]

The Yankees want to sell their unsold tickets at full price but can't because Stub Hub kills the market with much lower prices.

One thing that the NFL does that is smart is not allow sellers to sell below face value on their site.

I expect MLB to push for a floor in the next contract. Remember, though, StubHub gives MLB more than half of the fees, plus sponsors most teams. That goes away if MLB tries to get too greedy.

Actually, Stubhub's likely a good deal for MLB teams because it boosts demand for season tickets. Since teams aren't going to allow resales (on their sites) below face value, prospective season-ticket holders should be (and likely are) comforted in knowing that they can get something for those low-demand games.

Not seeing your point. If you can't sell below face wouldn't it be likely that you could get stuck with tickets for a non popular game.

If there were nowhere to sell below face value, you'd have to completely eat the low-popularity tix. At least StubHub gives you, the season-ticket holder, a means to offload those. Absent StubHub, you'd be less willing to make the season ticket purchase.

Besides Stub Hub there is always ticket brokers who can move tickets.

You're right ... StubHub's just another broker ... but it's an awfully convenient one to work with, especially for low-demand games.

Agreed. From personal experience it was much better for sellers in pre stub hub world going through broker. Stub Hub's convenience has flooded market with a lot tickets.

 

[Della9250]

It's not baseball but I'm pissed that the only way right now to get tickets to the Cowboys Classic (michigan vs. alabama) is on Stubhub and those prices are currently ridiculous.

 

[exmediahack]

What the teams hate is that their precious season ticket holders are going away. Corporations have cut them out and there is not this hankering for "I HAVE to have season tickets!". Like country club memberships, season tickets are so 1983.

This is the team's fault. Jack up prices for years and then get upset when a new platform, like StubHub, comes along and shatters it. Now they're angry

Rather than go to 81 games of an MLB season, I would rather go to two games with incredible seats. That's why I love StubHub. I can sit behind the dugout of a Royals game for $25. Behind the dugout of a Cardinals game for $50.

 

[Bubbler]

"Yankees ... all of your tickets are belong to us!"

Along with Hotwire, Stubhub is the greatest internet commerce site in creation.

I have pretty much bought exclusively through Stubhub for at least a half-decade or so now. I've used it so much, it was weird when I went to a Portland Timbers match last week and bought from the window old school walk-up style.

 

[Shoeless Joe]

I say the same thing but for completely opposite reasons. I blame Stubhub,etc for making it impossible to get tickets to MLB games. You go to the team's web site and it says sold out or offers nose bleeds but there are thousands available at online sites jacked above face value. fork you.

Yeah, not sure what games you're trying to get into. But StubHub has made it 1,000 times EASIER to get a ticket to any game I could possibly want to see.

And if it weren't for all the prepare-your-anus convenience fees, they'd almost always be cheaper, too. I've been to NLCS games in Los Angeles for less than $20 (before fees) and got to an NHL playoff game last month for less than $50.

ANY Braves game you go to THEIR web site and get diddly in terms of ticket choice. Stubhub has them all. I have the phone number to talk to a human at Turner Field and can reserve OK

Right. So stop going to team sites for tickets. Go where the tickets are.

Who cares if the website you type in is braves.com or stubhub.com (your money is still going back to the team, anyway)? You said it was impossible to get tickets anymore. No, there are thousands of tickets available to every game in every city these days. For regular season games in any sport, you can almost always find something for way under face value.

I guess I've just been unlucky. I've never tried to get tickets from Stubhub that weren't inflated prices. I'll give it another look next time I need tix. As far as going to the team web site, I guess I'm just old and simple minded enough that when I want Braves tickets my natural instinct is to go to the Braves and search where it says tickets. Most of the time now I just call the ticket office and actually talk to a person which produces the best result.

 

[Moderator1]

My son and I are going to two Braves-Yankees games later this month. I got tickets for the first one on StubHub. Ninety bucks face, which seems absurd for starters. Paid 84, including fees, for both. We're buying tickets to the other game this week and as of yesterday, there were thousands available for well below face.

A buddy of mine regularly goes to Nats games way below face on StubHub.

That said, why would the teams bench? SOMEONE had to pay face for them, right?

To boom's earlier point, my brother tried to buy Yankees-Red Sox tickets. He wants to take his wife's nephew to a game. Yow. WAY high. WAY WAY high. So they're not going.

 

[JackReacher]

About the only time I go to the team site for tickets is when I'm purchasing one of their promotions. Buy X tickets, get X free...stuff like that. All other times, it's StubHub.

 

[Boom_70]

My son and I are going to two Braves-Yankees games later this month. I got tickets for the first one on StubHub. Ninety bucks face, which seems absurd for starters. Paid 84, including fees, for both. We're buying tickets to the other game this week and as of yesterday, there were thousands available for well below face.

A buddy of mine regularly goes to Nats games way below face on StubHub.

That said, why would the teams bench? SOMEONE had to pay face for them, right?

To boom's earlier point, my brother tried to buy Yankees-Red Sox tickets. He wants to take his wife's nephew to a game. Yow. WAY high. WAY WAY high. So they're not going.

I think from Yankees standpoint when a ticket is sold on Stub Hub it's not new inventory. If ticket is purchased from the Yankees it's an additional sale to them.

I sure their are thousands now who are savvy enough to wait until day of game to check prices and weather and if prices are right they will go, if not they won't.

 

[doctorquant]

That said, why would the teams bench? SOMEONE had to pay face for them, right?

The teams bench (in a small-minded way) because those seats, which had already been sold, wind up being used by those who otherwise/perhaps would have bought other tickets from the team.