Prince experiment

[Tom Petty]

Just picked up a couple of Prince tix for $650 for a concert at a venue that seats about EDIT: 1,000.

Wondering if I'll be able to double my money come concert time.

Your thoughts?

 

[Moderator1]

You'd think, but every time I try something like that I get burned. So I hope your luck is better than mine.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

People would pay $1300 a ticket to see a concert?

I had an extra pair of Springsteen tickets that I couldn't use a decade or so ago and just as I was about to just try to recoup my money (roughly $100 a ticket), someone offered me $600 for the pair.

 

[imjustagirl]

People would pay $1300 a ticket to see a concert?

$650 a ticket, I believe. He said he paid $650 for two.

 

[I Should Coco]

Don't wait until the day or week of the concert.

Know what you're willing to accept for the pair of tickets ... say, $1,000.

Put them online for $1,300 and see if you get any bites.

If the show sold out instantly (and I'm guessing it did), you may get someone willing to buy them right away.

 

[Ace]

Anyone can sell a pair of tickets. Why not throw in a pair of leather pants?

I bet you could get $5,000 from Buzz Bissinger for the package.

 

[Ace]

Our you call market Prince's sexuality as an ironic condemnation of the gay lifestyle and get dog eat dog to pony up big $$$ (if you can avoid the Irony Police).

Failing that, say it's to see Prince Harry. I bet IJAG would be all-in.

 

[I Should Coco]

Anyone can sell a pair of tickets. Why not throw in a pair of leather pants?

I bet you could get $5,000 from Buzz Bissinger for the package.

Heh-heh ... nice, Ace.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Don't wait until the day or week of the concert.

Know what you're willing to accept for the pair of tickets ... say, $1,000.

Put them online for $1,300 and see if you get any bites.

If the show sold out instantly (and I'm guessing it did), you may get someone willing to buy them right away.

Yeah, I would try to sell them as quickly as possible. You'll probably get more now than if you wait.

 

[imjustagirl]

Our you call market Prince's sexuality as an ironic condemnation of the gay lifestyle and get dog eat dog to pony up big $$$ (if you can avoid the Irony Police).

Failing that, say it's to see Prince Harry. I bet IJAG would be all-in.

I'm a Wills girl. Not Harry. Besides, we've all already seen Harry.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Your chances may not be good. He's doing the same thing here -- playing a roughly 1500 seat club for four shows. Tickets have been on sale for a few days at $250 apiece and they're still available.

 

[Tom Petty]

two shows here. 1,000-seat venue ... not a 2,000-seater as i wrote earlier.
shooting for $1,300 for the pair, but will be pleased with $1,000. i already have a co-worker who wants them at face value, but my wife is making noise about keeping them for ourselves. the lose-lose would be keeping them for ourselves, even tho they are seriously great seats in a kick-ass venue ... maybe the best i've ever seen.