mandelbrot set Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 I'm coming in from out of town on Sunday, and I figured it would make sense to try to catch the game if possible. My train will get in right after the game is scheduled to start, and I was wondering what the scalping situation is like outside the building at that point. I'd need a single seat after the game starts. Any insight? M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 I'm coming in from out of town on Sunday, and I figured it would make sense to try to catch the game if possible. My train will get in right after the game is scheduled to start, and I was wondering what the scalping situation is like outside the building at that point. I'd need a single seat after the game starts. Any insight? M You might find one from an "independent ticket agent." If you don't, the game will be on some big screens outside. Best bet, though, is a single through the box office (are singles sold out?) or craigslist, stubhub (those robbers) or some other online joint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 While we're on the topic of scalpers, call me ignorant, but what are the dudes doing outside the arena who are "looking" for tickets? I mean, clearly they're not all looking for tickets. I have always assumed they were actually scalpers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 While we're on the topic of scalpers, call me ignorant, but what are the dudes doing outside the arena who are "looking" for tickets? I mean, clearly they're not all looking for tickets. I have always assumed they were actually scalpers. They are "independent ticket agents," as well. Did you really not know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 They are "independent ticket agents," as well. Did you really not know? Sorry, but I'm not interested enough in these nefarious characters to go say "wuz up?" However, please note that I did say I assumed they were indeed scalpers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 They are "independent ticket agents," as well. Did you really not know? And when a girl asks if i want to party....I say only if there's taco dip involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Sorry, but I'm not interested enough in these nefarious characters to go say "wuz up?" However, please note that I did say I assumed they were indeed scalpers. Your instincts were right. And when a girl asks if i want to party....I say only if there's taco dip involved. I really don't know where to go with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 I really don't know where to go with this one. I'm thinking he's looking for you to bring the taco dip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandelbrot set Posted April 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 You might find one from an "independent ticket agent." If you don't, the game will be on some big screens outside. Best bet, though, is a single through the box office (are singles sold out?) or craigslist, stubhub (those robbers) or some other online joint. Yeah, the problem with Craigslist is that I won't be in town to pick them up beforehand. Stubhub is a bit on the pricey side for singles ($150+). M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 And when a girl asks if i want to party....I say only if there's taco dip involved. That'll cost an extra twenty bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assquatch Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 OK I'll ask - so are they really looking for tickets to resell, or is everyone just supposed to know "looking for tickets" really means they're already selling? If so, is their "I need tickets" sign some sort of legal cover in case the police get involved, so they can claim they were buying rather than selling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROC_exEMT Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Well I don't know how all this stuff works with Sabres tix but a buddy of mine had an extra pair of tix (he got for free) to the Bills/Steelers game last year and as we drove to the stadium we pulled over to a guy who had a sign "need tickets" and he was able to sell his extra pair. Didn't get face value but he didn't care. FWIW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 OK I'll ask - so are they really looking for tickets to resell, or is everyone just supposed to know "looking for tickets" really means they're already selling? If so, is their "I need tickets" sign some sort of legal cover in case the police get involved, so they can claim they were buying rather than selling? They're usually standing right next to a guy yelling, "Who needs tickets?" One buys and the other sells. The price you're paying the buyer will not be the same price at which the seller will offer the same seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 The scalpers down by the rink are both buyers and sellers and usually have a two sided sign around their neck. One side would read tickets for sale and the other says I need tickets. Why they display that is uknown but it is common to see a scalper holding the I need tickets sign and holding 20 tickets for sale in his hand. They are willing to buy your tickets but for less than season ticket price and of course will mark that price up. As someone said try craigslist. Or ebay. You can get tickets emailed to you now. And also as someone said Stub hub are crooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 The scalpers down by the rink are both buyers and sellers and usually have a two sided sign around their neck. One side would read tickets for sale and the other says I need tickets. Why they display that is uknown but it is common to see a scalper holding the I need tickets sign and holding 20 tickets for sale in his hand. They are willing to buy your tickets but for less than season ticket price and of course will mark that price up. As someone said try craigslist. Or ebay. You can get tickets emailed to you now. And also as someone said Stub hub are crooks. StubHub ain't the crook, the sellers are. And I'm one of them. Not for playoffs though! (Even though I could make about $500 for Sundays game. No f'in way I'm selling to a Cryer fan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 StubHub ain't the crook, the sellers are. And I'm one of them. Not for playoffs though! (Even though I could make about $500 for Sundays game. No f'in way I'm selling to a Cryer fan) When I call Stub Hub crooks its because of the amout of the fee they collect. I have no problem with people selling for as much as they can get. Good on you for not sharing tix with the cry babies. :death: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 When I call Stub Hub crooks its because of the amout of the fee they collect. I have no problem with people selling for as much as they can get. Good on you for not sharing tix with the cry babies. :death: StubHub fees are high but you get one very important benefit: You know that you won't get sold a bad ticket. Try and get your money back from Craigslist or eBay. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 StubHub fees are high but you get one very important benefit: You know that you won't get sold a bad ticket. Try and get your money back from Craigslist or eBay. PTR Not exactly true. If the tickets are electronic, the seller can still screw you by selling the same ticket to more than 1 buyer (this happened to a friend of mine). However, you do get a refund from Stubhub, which is better than the zero you get if you get ripped off via ebay or Craig's list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Not exactly true. If the tickets are electronic, the seller can still screw you by selling the same ticket to more than 1 buyer (this happened to a friend of mine). However, you do get a refund from Stubhub, which is better than the zero you get if you get ripped off via ebay or Craig's list. Thanks, that was actually my point. You may get screwed but StubHub will back you up. You have to have a valid credit card to deal with StubHub to buy or sell, so you can't get away with ripping people off like that. If it happens it's usually an honest mistake. One time I forgot I gave a buddy a Bills ticket, and then sold it on StubHub. He couldn't get in and I had to explain myself. I had a good record till then so they gave me a mulligan. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Not exactly true. If the tickets are electronic, the seller can still screw you by selling the same ticket to more than 1 buyer (this happened to a friend of mine). However, you do get a refund from Stubhub, which is better than the zero you get if you get ripped off via ebay or Craig's list. That is exactly true, as far as events at HSBC Arena go. Stubhub has an exclusive contract with them, so all etickets go thru an uploading onto stubhub's system. The barcodes get changed and you know when you buy them, those are 100% going to work. The barcodes to the old hard tickets will no longer work. It's just as safe as buying directly from the Sabres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiofan Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 I'd like to thank the fan who sold their tickets to ME on STUBHUB last night :thumbsup: Right after the game we said "Let's do it"! and bought four tickets for Sunday. Nosebleeds...but we will be in the building. Yes, StubHub's fees are large...$46 and change for service fees and $4.95 to download and print the tickets. What ya gonna do? I've used StubHub for concert tickets in Cleveland multiple times with great success. We are a crazy busy family who do things like this last minute on the fly and I figure that's the price you pay. We will leave Ohio around 8am...drive to Buffalo...hopefully enjoy a series clinching thriller on Easter Sunday...then haul A$$ back home. Hubby has to work in Cleveland at 9pm. He may be a little late... :pirate: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROC Sabres Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 That'll cost an extra twenty bucks. It's $10 for a BJ, $12 for an HJ, $15 for a ZJ... What's a ZJ? If you have to ask, you can't afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 That is exactly true, as far as events at HSBC Arena go. Stubhub has an exclusive contract with them, so all etickets go thru an uploading onto stubhub's system. The barcodes get changed and you know when you buy them, those are 100% going to work. The barcodes to the old hard tickets will no longer work. It's just as safe as buying directly from the Sabres. Almost. You are correct about the Sabres IF you sell your season tickets. But you can sell a PDF copy of your ticket on StubHub as well. That's where you can sell an e-ticket multiple times, but it's practically impossible to get away with it since you have to guarantee every transaction with a credit card. Bottom line you are paying for peace of mind on StubHub. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoVASabresFan Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 The 10% fee that StubHub charges buyers is typically peanuts compared to TicketMaster's fees. If Craigslist weren't littered with crap links to shady ticket resale sites and buyers without PayPal accounts, the resale market for tickets on there would be much better. Two seasons ago, it was great. Last season it became a dump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Almost. You are correct about the Sabres IF you sell your season tickets. But you can sell a PDF copy of your ticket on StubHub as well. That's where you can sell an e-ticket multiple times, but it's practically impossible to get away with it since you have to guarantee every transaction with a credit card. Bottom line you are paying for peace of mind on StubHub. PTR No, what you are saying would be correct for just about any other team, except for the Sabres. But, because MLB and HSBC Arena have this system with Stubhub, once you scan or punch in the barcode numbers to have them go to the stubhub buyer, the tickets you have in your hand, whether they are hard tickets or printouts are no longer valid........If you tried to do it again on Stubhub, it would fail. Now, you can screw somebody and sell those hard or printed tickets on ebay or craigslist or whatever, and they won't know they're not going to work until they fail at the turnstile. But, it can't happen to a Sabres ticket you buy on stubhub, because what you get then is the new (valid) barcode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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