Not sure what you think about restrictive paperless tickets and other unfair ticketing practices? Don’t take our word for it. Read these stories by real sports and music fans about their ticketing experiences.
“I have been a NY Knicks season ticket holder since 1983. Over that period, the price of my two tickets has increased from approximately $25 per game to the 2012 price of $165 per game. Whereas I originally paid $2,000 for my two season tickets [in 1983], I will pay over $14,000 in 2011 – 2012. There is no way I could afford these tickets without having the ability to resell some of my tickets.”
- Daniel Z., New York“Last Spring I bought two tickets to see Thom Yorke in Oakland. The tickets were paperless from Ticketmaster and were around $150 for the pair. The only tickets available were the very last row of the balcony. I love Thom Yorke so I bought them. [A] couple weeks later Ticketmaster was selling the front row of the Balcony so I grabbed those seats. Because the tickets were paperless I had no way of giving the first pair to a friend or selling them. I ended up paying TWICE as much just because of Ticketmaster, and two other fans of Thom Yorke missed out on seeing him because they were never able to make plans ahead of time and buy my extra tickets.”
- Rick D., California“I greatly admire my younger brother and his wife, who have dedicated their careers to working with mentally disabled adults in Los Angeles. It’s challenging and rewarding work, but it doesn’t pay as much as it should – especially given the cost of living in California. They are huge Lakers fans, but can’t prioritize game tickets in their family budget. I live in Minnesota, and enjoy being able to surprise gift them good seats at the Staples Center once or twice a season. They love being able to go see their favorite team, and I love being able to do something for them because they give so much to others. The paperless ticket model would deprive me of the right to give my brother and his wife – people who have given their lives to helping others – Lakers tickets, a gift they would never buy for themselves but appreciate so much.”
- Will S., Minnesota“I like to go to Mets games with my mom. She is 80 and lives on Long Island and I live in New Jersey. She grew up a Dodger fan and switched to the Mets after the Dodgers left Brooklyn. When we go to games, I mail or email her her ticket because it’s too difficult for her to meet us outside the stadium. She needs to get to the park, enter and then sit down.
Don’t make this more difficult!”
- Jonathan C., New Jersey“I purchase season tickets for my beloved sports teams, the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres. I am a small business owner with two small children at home. I cannot possibly go to all the games, I just don’t have time, but I do like to support my teams and have the opportunity to go to any game(s) I like. When a time arises that I cannot go, I can give away or sell the tickets. I can’t see how that isn’t the right of every red blooded American…….”
- David D., New York
These statements are made by third parties unaffiliated with the FFP.