I’ve had a few interesting experiences with scalpers in my time. I’ve tried to haggle with them (got nowhere) and allowed them to set their price (only to walk away and get yelled at). Another time — in front of … Continue reading
On the heels of yesterday’s post about secondary ticket markets, I stumbled upon a segment on ABC’s “Nightline” about StubHub, and I figured it was a worthy accompaniment to our discussion. You can view the segment below (sorry about the … Continue reading
I remember fondly (OK, maybe not) my first experience with secondary ticket brokers. It was 1993, I was in high school in Southern California, and Wayne Gretzky was leading the Los Angeles Kings on an unexpected run through the Stanley … Continue reading
I love convenience. I don’t think I’m in the minority on this — I love it when things are easy. I particularly love it when I buy tickets for a sporting event and, instead of waiting a week for those … Continue reading
Just got back from a weekend in San Francisco running Bay to Breakers (which is probably worth its own separate entry, since around here, traveling to participate in sports is just as noble a pursuit as traveling to watch sports). … Continue reading
If you’re still contemplating a last-minute trip to Vancouver to see the Winter Olympics, as I am, there’s still hope — actually, a lot more hope than you might think, as this Wall Street Journal article by Sarah Nassauer points … Continue reading
Trying to see your team in the playoffs is an odd thing. First off, you get those generic-looking tickets where an opponent isn’t listed — instead it says something like “Home Game B, Date and Time TBA.” Then you have … Continue reading
