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Offline OldChelsea

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #50: September 18, 2012, 10:35:18 AM »
Sure they'll be better attended.  But there's a big gap between "better attended" and soldout.  Especially when a good weeknight draw is about 17,000.


It'll be certainly more than that - the only home fixtures this season that have drawn under 17k were three matches in April/May vs the Astros and Diamondbacks.


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« Reply #51: September 18, 2012, 10:38:47 AM »
Sure they'll be better attended.  But there's a big gap between "better attended" and soldout.  Especially when a good weeknight draw is about 17,000.


Later start times two or three weeknights in a row with higher prices will have major impacts on demand.

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #52: September 18, 2012, 10:40:05 AM »
It'll be certainly more than that - the only home fixtures this season that have drawn under 17k were three matches in April/May vs the Astros and Diamondbacks.



Tonight and next Monday will have very low attendance.

Offline Ray D

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #53: September 18, 2012, 10:42:54 AM »
I'd expect a world series to sellout completely

Well, I am seriously considering declining my World Series tickets (that I would get as part of my season ticket group) and I would love to go, but two tickets comes to $500.   For one game.   I just don't know if I can justify that.   I wonder how many others feel the same.

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #54: September 18, 2012, 10:45:28 AM »
So I don't see how you can predict, with such confidence, that we'll sell out all playoff games.

Just gut instinct, I guess. My prediction is based purely on my anecdotal tracking of demand for Nats tickets since 2005. I have literally dozens of people asking me about playoff tickets. I can't go to any meeting, event or a gathering without people asking me because friends, family, and colleagues all know I'm a huge Nats fan. I can't recall such a buzz about any baseball game in DC history, including RFK opener, new ballpark opener, Strasmas, etc.

They will sell out every game, rest assured.

Offline OldChelsea

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #55: September 18, 2012, 10:47:25 AM »
[...]They will sell out every game, rest assured.

...with opposition fans (or, at best, neutrals) if the locals don't step up.

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #56: September 18, 2012, 10:48:40 AM »
Well, I am seriously considering declining my World Series tickets (that I would get as part of my season ticket group) and I would love to go, but two tickets comes to $500.   For one game.   I just don't know if I can justify that.   I wonder how many others feel the same.


No doubt the price tag will scare some people away. But it's the World Effing Series. We may never see another one in DC in our lifetime. People will get caught up in the excitement and pry open the wallets.

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« Reply #57: September 18, 2012, 10:50:21 AM »
...with opposition fans (or, at best, neutrals) if the locals don't step up.

Absolutely. There are some high rollers who don't give a crap who's playing, they just want to attend the World Series. Thankfully I only know one guy who qualifies under this category.:~) Big bucks get him to all the big events (WS, Super Bowl, Final Four, etc.)

Offline Obed_Marsh

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #58: September 18, 2012, 11:26:35 AM »
Well, I am seriously considering declining my World Series tickets... I just don't know if I can justify that.   I wonder how many others feel the same.

People will step up for the World Series should you falter. I am not entirely convinced the rest will sell out but it should be pretty close.


Offline mach1ne

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #59: September 18, 2012, 11:48:38 AM »
I'm on the Nationals Insider emails but haven't received the email/code for Postseason tickets.  Has anyone received it yet? If so could you pm it?

Offline sportsfan882

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #60: September 18, 2012, 01:51:37 PM »
No word on any codes yet?

Offline wpa2629

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #61: September 18, 2012, 01:56:23 PM »
I haven't heard anything yet either

Offline RL04

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #62: September 18, 2012, 02:23:56 PM »
If the Nats were 2 games out of a wildcard and scratching to get into the post season, these September games would have a lot more perceived urgency I would imagine.


Don't worry.  That still might happen.    ;)


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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #63: September 18, 2012, 02:26:09 PM »
it's the World Effing Series. We may never see another one in DC in our lifetime.



No.  Wait.  Really?   I thought we were being built to be in the WS for the next ten years.   That's why St. Stephen was shut down.  Remember?    ;)


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« Reply #64: September 18, 2012, 02:27:10 PM »

Don't worry.  That still might happen.    ;)



LOL

Bite your tongue!

Offline RL04

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #65: September 18, 2012, 02:27:45 PM »
I haven't heard anything yet either


My luck the code will come while I'm stuck in traffic and then in a long meeting at work and all the games will be sold out before I get a chance.

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #66: September 18, 2012, 02:28:26 PM »

My luck the code will come while I'm stuck in traffic and then in a long meeting at work and all the games will be sold out before I get a chance.


Nah - it will be fine. You have until tomorrow at 10:00 am

Offline PowerBoater69

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #67: September 18, 2012, 03:38:42 PM »
The pre sale tomorrow is limited to four tickets per person, so it's possible but doubtful that it will sell out. On Friday tickets go on sale for the first five games without restriction.

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #68: September 18, 2012, 04:11:51 PM »
The password is: INSIDER

Offline Count Walewski

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #69: September 18, 2012, 04:15:08 PM »
Apparently I am an Insider, because I received the email! Is an insider just anyone who has bought tickets online?

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #70: September 18, 2012, 04:17:15 PM »
The password is: INSIDER

Got my email! Buying tomorrow!

Offline Ray D

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #71: September 18, 2012, 04:17:20 PM »
Apparently I am an Insider, because I received the email! Is an insider just anyone who has bought tickets online?

Well, does stubHub count as buying online, because I have never bought from the official ticket site. I'm part of a season ticket group but the  Nationals don't know I exist.  Yet I too got the email.

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #72: September 18, 2012, 04:28:19 PM »
Well, does stubHub count as buying online, because I have never bought from the official ticket site. I'm part of a season ticket group but the  Nationals don't know I exist.  Yet I too got the email.

Yes, you've probably received emails from the team with game previews and recaps based on Stubhub purchases.

Offline RL04

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #73: September 18, 2012, 05:05:59 PM »
The password is: INSIDER


The tix are for "Tiebreaker, Wild Card and N.L. Division Series" only.

 :(

I thought they were also going to be selling NLCS and WS.

Offline Gleason2

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Re: Playoff Ticket Secondary Market Watch
« Reply #74: September 18, 2012, 05:30:32 PM »
Apparently I am an Insider, because I received the email! Is an insider just anyone who has bought tickets online?

Anyone can be an "Insider" by registering as such at the team website.