Rangers Season Tickets Holders

[patnyrnyg]

I emailed my rep to ask if the prices they sent were in American money. Maybe they originally calculated in CDN or Pesos and forgot to convert back?

 

[Don Chytil]

Looking for a package of playoff games if anyone is selling. I'm happy to pay well over face value, just trying to avoid stupid fees on resale sites. If anyone is interested let me know!

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

I have One ticket for 4/29 vs Caps .
Section 223 ,Row 4 for $185 obo.

Post this in the tickets thread.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

I emailed my rep to ask if the prices they sent were in American money. Maybe they originally calculated in CDN or Pesos and forgot to convert back?

Maybe I'm the only one who is not shocked by these prices, but they seem pretty in line with what was expected imo and still will likely allow room (in the SCF especially) for profit.

The Rangers know what SCF tickets went for 8 years ago (can't remember what I paid for those back then), but considering I was able to sell the tickets for well over $1K each, they're still offering at a more than 60% discount to that price.

 

[patnyrnyg]

Maybe I'm the only one who is not shocked by these prices, but they seem pretty in line with what was expected imo and still will likely allow room (in the SCF especially) for profit.

The Rangers know what SCF tickets went for 8 years ago (can't remember what I paid for those back then), but considering I was able to sell the tickets for well over $1K each, they're still offering at a more than 60% discount to that price.

100 people selling $200 tickets (I believe that was the face for my finals tix in 2014) for $1000 each, does not mean they will ALL sell for $1000 each. If they get to the finals, I am willing to bet the get-in price before fees will be less than $1,000. More people are going to be looking to sell the 1st 2 games, and it will drive prices down.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

100 people selling $200 tickets (I believe that was the face for my finals tix in 2014) for $1000 each, does not mean they will ALL sell for $1000 each. If they get to the finals, I am willing to bet the get-in price before fees will be less than $1,000. More people are going to be looking to sell the 1st 2 games, and it will drive prices down.

I'm not really sure where the logic is coming from here. My seats were in the upper deck in 2014 and I always list towards the bottom of the get-in prices to ensure my tickets sell. Mine went for $1300 apiece. Literally 100's if not 1000's of people sold their tickets for 1K+ in 2014.

Here is an article from then showing the average get-in.

2014 Stanley Cup Ticket Prices Red Hot in The Big Apple - SeatGeek - TBA

Though prices are falling with a Rangers sweep likely, this year’s Stanley Cup tickets, bolstered by the presence of games at Madison Square Garden, have been some of the most demanded tickets we’ve ever seen at SeatGeek and we’ve been tracking prices diligently and daily with our data being...

seatgeek.com

The demand, like in 2014, will be incredibly high if the Rangers get into the finals. Arguably even more so, given that international travel is less and people are desperate to spend $ on experiences now. Just look at prices for concerts these days, they're insane compared to 2014 or even several years ago.

Is there a reason you think, given inflation and what I mentioned above that you think the get-in would somehow be less than 8 years ago?

 

[patnyrnyg]

I'm not really sure where the logic is coming from here. My seats were in the upper deck in 2014 and I always list towards the bottom of the get-in prices to ensure my tickets sell. Mine went for $1300 apiece. Literally 100's if not 1000's of people sold their tickets for 1K+ in 2014.

Here is an article from then showing the average get-in.

2014 Stanley Cup Ticket Prices Red Hot in The Big Apple - SeatGeek - TBA

Though prices are falling with a Rangers sweep likely, this year’s Stanley Cup tickets, bolstered by the presence of games at Madison Square Garden, have been some of the most demanded tickets we’ve ever seen at SeatGeek and we’ve been tracking prices diligently and daily with our data being...

seatgeek.com

The demand, like in 2014, will be incredibly high if the Rangers get into the finals. Arguably even more so, given that international travel is less and people are desperate to spend $ on experiences now. Just look at prices for concerts these days, they're insane compared to 2014 or even several years ago.

Is there a reason you think, given inflation and what I mentioned above that you think the get-in would somehow be less than 8 years ago?

Due to the higher face/cost for STH, more of them will be looking to unload as they simply can't afford to go to every game. Increased supply on the secondary market, plus the trend of the 20somethings to wait until the last minute to buy tix will drive prices down. In 2014, I was 213, row 21. Sold game 3 vs LA for 1000 each on either the ticketexchange or stubhub.

Average price on secondary market does not tell story of get-in price. My seats for the finals (223 barstools) are $515 each. I have already had 2 of my regular buyers who would get first shot at a game tell me they are not interested in paying those prices.

Oh, and I think the 1st round and possibly the 2nd round will be complete disasters for those trying to sell on the secondary market. Even more will be looking to see those games to save money for later rounds and too many potential buyers will avoid buying the 1st two rounds to save money for later. We shall see.

 

[sbjnyc]

100 people selling $200 tickets (I believe that was the face for my finals tix in 2014) for $1000 each, does not mean they will ALL sell for $1000 each. If they get to the finals, I am willing to bet the get-in price before fees will be less than $1,000. More people are going to be looking to sell the 1st 2 games, and it will drive prices down.

Upper level seats were selling for $1,000 for Hank's retirement night so I think any SC final game sells for more if it somehow comes to MSG. What soured the prices of the first 2 games in 2014 was when they came back from LA 0-2. The Mets made the world series the following year and I sold my foul pole uppers for over $1,000 each for one of the games and froze my ass off for the other. It's almost 30 years since the 94 cup - we're hungry for another cup. It might not get as crazy as 94 for games 1 or 2 but if there is a chance the rangers can win a cup at home all bets are off and I'm not sure I can resist the temptation again.

If you have people who buy games from you but would not even pay $500 face to go to an SCF game I don't know what to tell them. It's a once in a generation event (lifetime for ranger fans I guess). I mean you can't go crazy but I don't see how someone who can buy several regular season games won't buy an SCF final game.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Due to the higher face/cost for STH, more of them will be looking to unload as they simply can't afford to go to every game. Increased supply on the secondary market, plus the trend of the 20somethings to wait until the last minute to buy tix will drive prices down. In 2014, I was 213, row 21. Sold game 3 vs LA for 1000 each on either the ticketexchange or stubhub.

Average price on secondary market does not tell story of get-in price. My seats for the finals (223 barstools) are $515 each. I have already had 2 of my regular buyers who would get first shot at a game tell me they are not interested in paying those prices.

Oh, and I think the 1st round and possibly the 2nd round will be complete disasters for those trying to sell on the secondary market. Even more will be looking to see those games to save money for later rounds and too many potential buyers will avoid buying the 1st two rounds to save money for later. We shall see.

Yea, I mean I don't really want to get in a big back and forth here, I'll just say I completely disagree with this assessment.

Using the small sample size of 2 of your regular buyers is really poor justification as well. Their financial situation might not be conducive to dropping that kind of dough on a single game ticket, however, for many others, as the poster above me mentioned, having access to a once in a lifetime event will be.

This year, since I'm only a partial plan holder, I've had to harass my rep for access to a full playoff strip, which is stil pending. I can sy that personally, if I don't get them and need to buy on the secondary, if the Rangers have a chance to win a cup at home, I will drop whatever I need to be in that room. Can't imagine there aren't quite a few others like me. So feel free to add me to the contact list for buyers should that time come.

 

[patnyrnyg]

Upper level seats were selling for $1,000 for Hank's retirement night so I think any SC final game sells for more if it somehow comes to MSG. What soured the prices of the first 2 games in 2014 was when they came back from LA 0-2. The Mets made the world series the following year and I sold my foul pole uppers for over $1,000 each for one of the games and froze my ass off for the other. It's almost 30 years since the 94 cup - we're hungry for another cup. It might not get as crazy as 94 for games 1 or 2 but if there is a chance the rangers can win a cup at home all bets are off and I'm not sure I can resist the temptation again.

If you have people who buy games from you but would not even pay $500 face to go to an SCF game I don't know what to tell them. It's a once in a generation event (lifetime for ranger fans I guess). I mean you can't go crazy but I don't see how someone who can buy several regular season games won't buy an SCF final game.

Selling for or were listed for? Guy to my right had his posted for either 400 or 500 each and couldn't sell them.

Mets are a different animal. They have a lot more fans than the Rangers and they rarely even make the play-offs. I remember the 2015 NLCS where SRO were listed for 400 each on Stubhub.

 

[sbjnyc]

Yea, I mean I don't really want to get in a big back and forth here, I'll just say I completely disagree with this assessment.

Using the small sample size of 2 of your regular buyers is really poor justification as well. Their financial situation might not be conducive to dropping that kind of dough on a single game ticket, however, for many others, as the poster above me mentioned, having access to a once in a lifetime event will be.

This year, since I'm only a partial plan holder, I've had to harass my rep for access to a full playoff strip, which is stil pending. I can sy that personally, if I don't get them and need to buy on the secondary, if the Rangers have a chance to win a cup at home, I will drop whatever I need to be in that room. Can't imagine there aren't quite a few others like me. So feel free to add me to the contact list for buyers should that time come.

IIRC my playoff strip in 2014 was around the same price as my regular season tickets just like this year so I don't think the playoff ticket prices have really scaled too far from the past but just to play devil's advocate, in 1994 I didn't need a mortgage to buy a full playoff strip.

Plus back then there was no easy way to buy or sell tickets - you had to go through a broker who took a much bigger haircut than the likes of stubhub ever could. So I don't think my 1994 scenario is necessarily all that realistic. But I have no doubt that I'll get much better numbers than I did in 2014 should I sell anything

I wound up going to every game vs the devils and canucks. I never even thought about selling a game until I got a phone call out of the blue ("I understand you have tickets for game 5?").

There is no chance of that this year and the same is probably true for a lot of other STHs. But there will be a lot more buyers and with a lot of money - a LOT more.

 

[patnyrnyg]

Yea, I mean I don't really want to get in a big back and forth here, I'll just say I completely disagree with this assessment.

Using the small sample size of 2 of your regular buyers is really poor justification as well. Their financial situation might not be conducive to dropping that kind of dough on a single game ticket, however, for many others, as the poster above me mentioned, having access to a once in a lifetime event will be.

This year, since I'm only a partial plan holder, I've had to harass my rep for access to a full playoff strip, which is stil pending. I can sy that personally, if I don't get them and need to buy on the secondary, if the Rangers have a chance to win a cup at home, I will drop whatever I need to be in that room. Can't imagine there aren't quite a few others like me. So feel free to add me to the contact list for buyers should that time come.

Neither of them are in a tight financial situation. No, I will not be selling any of games 4,6 or 5,7 depending on which games are at home Games 1, 2, 3? Possibly, depending on the date/day of week.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Neither of them are in a tight financial situation. No, I will not be selling any of games 4,6 or 5,7 depending on which games are at home Games 1, 2, 3? Possibly, depending on the date/day of week.

Tight financial situation and willing to drop whatever it takes to get in the door are two different things. There are a lot of people who are unwilling to pony up $500 for a hockey game. I can imagine there will be quite a few who are willing to do so, however, should that time arise.

There is no way you won't be able to make back your money and some. I still don't see any reason why the prices would be less than 2014, when inflation was lower and people had significantly less disposable cash in their pocket. Just today it was announced that for the first time in the last 30 YEARS US household cash exceeds debt. Americans have sat at home for 2.5 years, they've saved a ton of money doing nothing but stuffing their faces with delivery and they are ready to plow cash into anything that gives them a jolt. Hence one of the primary drivers of inflation.

If I don't get my hands on a strip and the Rangers make a run, I'm scared at what I'm going to have to pay to get in that door should the chance arise.

 

[sbjnyc]

Selling for or were listed for? Guy to my right had his posted for either 400 or 500 each and couldn't sell them.

Mets are a different animal. They have a lot more fans than the Rangers and they rarely even make the play-offs. I remember the 2015 NLCS where SRO were listed for 400 each on Stubhub.

Well I sold my 4 uppers for $1,000 each and I was not at the top of the market.

I unfortunately wound up going to game 7 vs tampa in 2015 but overall I think I did much better selling ranger playoff tickets than mets between 2014-15. I had 4 for each game so it made it easy to sell and still go. I still think there is a price premium for having 4 tickets rather than 2, especially in the playoffs. It's one reason I've been hestitating dropping to 2 seats during the rebuild.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Well I sold my 4 uppers for $1,000 each and I was not at the top of the market.

I unfortunately wound up going to game 7 vs tampa in 2015 but overall I think I did much better selling ranger playoff tickets than mets between 2014-15. I had 4 for each game so it made it easy to sell and still go. I still think there is a price premium for having 4 tickets rather than 2, especially in the playoffs. It's one reason I've been hestitating dropping to 2 seats during the rebuild.

I also went to game 7, but as fans it's impossible to hedge. Year before I was at Game 6 when we clinched and wouldn't trade it for anything. Those games are historic if they win and memories are worth it.

 

[sbjnyc]

I also went to game 7, but as fans it's impossible to hedge. Year before I was at Game 6 when we clinched and wouldn't trade it for anything. Those games are historic if they win and memories are worth it.

Imagine being a Jets fan and they go to the superbowl. I'm pretty sure face value for the superbowl is more than the face value of 4 SCF games. That really is once in a lifetime (maybe)!

 

[patnyrnyg]

Well I sold my 4 uppers for $1,000 each and I was not at the top of the market.

I unfortunately wound up going to game 7 vs tampa in 2015 but overall I think I did much better selling ranger playoff tickets than mets between 2014-15. I had 4 for each game so it made it easy to sell and still go. I still think there is a price premium for having 4 tickets rather than 2, especially in the playoffs. It's one reason I've been hestitating dropping to 2 seats during the rebuild.

There definitely is a premium to be able to sell more together. My brother and I have 6 Giants tickets together, and although the Giants are God-Awful, having 6 together has helped me sell games. Always can find people who just want to go with a group of friends. However, not trying to make money on the Giants tix, just trying to get my money back,

 

[patnyrnyg]

Imagine being a Jets fan and they go to the superbowl. I'm pretty sure face value for the superbowl is more than the face value of 4 SCF games. That really is once in a lifetime (maybe)!

If the Jets get to a Super Bowl, get-in will be $5K. Even more if it is an NFC team that has never won or been it, or an NFC team somewhat local. So if it is Tampa for example and the game is in Miami or Atlanta, Although Super Bowl tickets are funny. I went to XLVI, got tickets for 1600 each at around noon on gameday. By 4pm, they were down to about 1000 on stubhub. The Seattle-New England game went bonkers, but haven't seen that since.

 

[17futurecap]

The first round will be interesting, with the Rangers having home ice, it’s hard to see games 1,2 or 5 being on the weekend since they are starting on a Monday.

However, getting Pittsburgh, Washington or Boston would probably help sales.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Imagine being a Jets fan and they go to the superbowl. I'm pretty sure face value for the superbowl is more than the face value of 4 SCF games. That really is once in a lifetime (maybe)!

While I am a Jets fan, it's only hockey that I am an absolute die hard. If the Jets make it to the SB I'll be excited as f***, but I'll be more than happy to watch from my couch.

But I'm glad you've given me a glass half full perspective in this case lol

 

[dstoffa]

It was probably someone who just put 2 in their cart and didn't finish the checkout. You can't purchase a 2 of 3. I saw a pair I liked in a 3 and called my rep and he told me he couldn't override the system for me because they're not able to leave 1 seat out. But they disappeared from the view while in my cart.

In the past, I thought the trick was to have a "friend" look to buy a single seat of the three, and put it in their cart, but not complete the purchase.

He'd call you, and then you'd buy the pair that was left, and complete the checkout before he timed out / tossed them back...

 

[dstoffa]

The calendar is really flexible over the next several months. I can't imagine they'd need to reschedule anything already on the books. Perhaps at the end of June, but that's a fairly deep run and a lot of things would have to come into play then still to make it so.

Well, at least the circus isn't in town....

 

[broadwayblue]

Upper level seats were selling for $1,000 for Hank's retirement night so I think any SC final game sells for more if it somehow comes to MSG. What soured the prices of the first 2 games in 2014 was when they came back from LA 0-2. The Mets made the world series the following year and I sold my foul pole uppers for over $1,000 each for one of the games and froze my ass off for the other. It's almost 30 years since the 94 cup - we're hungry for another cup. It might not get as crazy as 94 for games 1 or 2 but if there is a chance the rangers can win a cup at home all bets are off and I'm not sure I can resist the temptation again.

If you have people who buy games from you but would not even pay $500 face to go to an SCF game I don't know what to tell them. It's a once in a generation event (lifetime for ranger fans I guess). I mean you can't go crazy but I don't see how someone who can buy several regular season games won't buy an SCF final game.

Yeah, strange that regular garden goers wouldn't buy a pair to the SCF at face.

 

[NYRFAN218]

The first round will be interesting, with the Rangers having home ice, it’s hard to see games 1,2 or 5 being on the weekend since they are starting on a Monday.

However, getting Pittsburgh, Washington or Boston would probably help sales.

I think demand will remain strong for round 1. Maybe not at current prices on the secondary market but still relatively strong. Team's playing well and it's been 5 years since playoffs at MSG so there's a lot of hype and excitement. I think you'll see round 2 come back down to earth once people have spent a good amount on round 1 and look to save a bit for future rounds with the hype wearing off a bit.

 

[Anthony5967]

A buddy of mine is section 201 row 3. They asked him about playoffs today. He had two tix all year. We are going to first round, two games, $145 a ticket, which doesn’t seem bad, to be honest.