Cavs Ticket Questions, Policies, and STH Concerns

[Hutch316]

Yah over 300 tickets all of a sudden put up for sale all over flashseats.......wow it is Sad the Cavs did this....

 

[Hutch316]

Wrong. They take away people's tickets for listing too many on FlashSeats to list them on Flasheats. None of the tickets that were taken away go anywhere else except for flashseats. Cavs are 'scalping', they do this every year.

He is right.....who else could list 300 in a matter of min????

 

[cjbradham]

Yah over 300 tickets all of a sudden put up for sale all over flashseats.......wow it is Sad the Cavs did this....

I think it's a great idea. Now people can't make a huge profit and ticket prices won't go even higher like you thought.

 

[Hutch316]

They still will......that's only 300 tix....plus not sure they even posted any Lower levels

 

[cjbradham]

They still will......that's only 300 tix....plus not sure they even posted any Lower levels

You're holding on to this prediction until the end I see, I'm glad you're sticking to your guns but I still disagree.

 

[piddylolo]

I just sold 2 tickets to the Hawks game (11/15) in Sec 120 (lower corner) row 20 for $125/ea. (face value $55/ea). I listed them last week thinking they wouldn't sell until closer to game date. Of course, now I'm 2nd-guessing myself and thinking I should've listed them for more!

 

[cjbradham]

I just sold 2 tickets to the Hawks game (11/15) in Sec 120 (lower corner) row 20 for $125/ea. (face value $55/ea). I listed them last week thinking they wouldn't sell until closer to game date. Of course, now I'm 2nd-guessing myself and thinking I should've listed them for more!

I think that's a fair price

 

[piddylolo]

I think that's a fair price

Yeah, I had no idea what to list them for. On one hand, I'm thinking "It's the 1st home weekend game of the year!" and on the other hand I'm thinking "It's the Hawks...and Dominique is not suiting up."

 

[Cavsfan1985]

Guys. Supply and demand. There are only so many seats to the opener. The cavs did not add seats, just more of the initial seats sold on flash seats. The only way seats to down in price, is of demand goes down.

 

[cjbradham]

Guys. Supply and demand. There are only so many seats to the opener. The cavs did not add seats, just more of the initial seats sold on flash seats. The only way seats to down in price, is of demand goes down.

It's just weird that about 150 new tickets appeared within minutes, mostly all in the upper bowl behind the basket.

 

[I'mWithDan]

Has anyone else got around to talking to their agent yet?

I have season tickets but have been just so busy I keep forgetting.

Just looking for any sort of reassurance on selling tickets. There are games I know I can't go to but I'm gun shy on selling anything at this point.

 

[wuck]

Guys. Supply and demand. There are only so many seats to the opener.

I agree about supply and demand, but there is a lot of supply right now. On Flash Seats alone, there are more than 3,000 tickets available. The breakdown of available seats is in this neighborhood:

Upper bowl, around 1400 seats, average price around $425 each. The tickets that are selling are mostly going between $200-$250.

Lower bowl, around 1000 seats, average price around $1275 each. Not many have sold, and the ones that have sold are generally in the $400-500 range.

Premium tickets (VIP, club seats), around 475 seats, average price around $2400 each. A few premium tickets have sold but that's it so far.

The vast majority of sold listings on Flash Seats are for "affordable" tickets in the upper bowl. We'll see whether supply or demand comes out on top, but right now supply is winning.

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I have a question. Is there any way in Flash Seats to "turn off" the display of sold tickets, or to sort by sold/unsold tickets? I copied stuff in Excel, but it would be nice if Flash Seats offered even more display options.

 

[cjbradham]

I agree about supply and demand, but there is a lot of supply right now. On Flash Seats alone, there are more than 3,000 tickets available. The breakdown of available seats is in this neighborhood:

Upper bowl, around 1400 seats, average price around $425 each. The tickets that are selling are mostly going between $200-$250.

Lower bowl, around 1000 seats, average price around $1275 each. Not many have sold, and the ones that have sold are generally in the $400-500 range.

Premium tickets (VIP, club seats), around 475 seats, average price around $2400 each. A few premium tickets have sold but that's it so far.

The vast majority of sold listings on Flash Seats are for "affordable" tickets in the upper bowl. We'll see whether supply or demand comes out on top, but right now supply is winning.

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I have a question. Is there any way in Flash Seats to "turn off" the display of sold tickets, or to sort by sold/unsold tickets? I copied stuff in Excel, but it would be nice if Flash Seats offered even more display options.

Agree with everything you said.

And to answer your question, no. The sold tickets go away after a few days but that's it.

 

[Redzone]

Guys. Supply and demand. There are only so many seats to the opener. The cavs did not add seats, just more of the initial seats sold on flash seats. The only way seats to down in price, is of demand goes down.

This is not normal demand/supply economics. This is not a store where inventory must be moved and they are in the business of selling. I'd say the vast majority of those selling premium seats would be happy to go to the game and don't need or really want to sell, but would do so if their price was met. This is why the premium seats are not selling; It's not that there is no demand; there is far more demand than tickets. It's just that buyers are trying to get vastly discounted pricing, and the ticketholders are not selling for those prices. Ultimately, it will come down to who wants it more; those needing tickets or those with tickets who don't need to sell. Again, I don't classify non floor VIP or club seats as premium, but the two middle sections next to each side of the court and the floor seats, including VIP floor seats.

I say in the coming week or two, those with premium seats will get their price or close to it (not those asking for the sun and the moon). If they do not, no big deal; they get to see one of the great moments in Cleveland sports history. Those who are low ball bidding will have a decision to make: pay market rate or miss the game. These are not just Cleveland fans, but those that like going to big events and they could be from across the country. If some NY or out of towner types start buying the premium seats for asking or close to asking prices, look for a run on premium seats. Again, there really is a limited supply of them. And there are many lurking in the background who will pay ridiculous prices for great seats. I saw on the first day flash seats were lised, someone paid $10,000 each for flash seats. These are the so called high rollers.

Again, I think tickets in the upper tier will fall in price as I believe many of those ticketholders bought tickets mainly to sell, not as a fan. Not all mind you, but many.

Should be interesting as this is quite a unique event, one that Cleveland has never seen before, a true event where the outcome is secondary.

 

[Gimme Some Mo]

I picked up our package from the Q at the first preseason game. We got a letter from Dan Gilbert, lanyards, a magnet schedule and coupons to the team shop. This is my first time with season tickets, so I'm hoping we get something else. Hats, cups anything. Also where the heck is Cavs promotional schedule at? I want bobbleheads.

Coupons to the team shop or a discount card to team shop? My first time around with season tickets, we used to get 20% off at team shop.

If they are just coupons, what are they for? And how many?