Scalpers at Jack Trice
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This. If you fall for the family reunion line from some guy who has a bike and a laminated "need tickets" sign then that's your fault.
My therapist may be the only one who knows why this bugs me so much, but it does. Clearly, many others don't share the same level of concern.
I understand the "convenience factor," but it is hard for me to imagine that people couldn't sell their tickets at the same price offered by the scalpers to other true fans in about 10 minutes and within 100 feet of their tailgate spots.
If this thread has a redeeming value, maybe it will help "raise awareness" for fans who don't see through the scalpers lines.
It WOULD be nice if the University offered a buy back system for folks to turn in unused tickets
The university offers to forward tickets on the ISU website. They do not do the money exchange though. Not many people want to use the service to my thinking.
Disagree. If you did that then people could just buy a bunch of tickets in hopes of reselling them at a markup and then just turn them back in if they didn't sell, which would cost the university money and prevent other people from having access to the tickets without a huge markup.
Basically people would buy season tickets, sell the Iowa game at a markup, and turn the rest of their tickets back in.
Scalping technically means selling for more than face value. They wouldn't be arrested in Minneapolis or Chicago either as long as it's not over face or they are not in designated areas they can't sell in.
Over the years those sellers have not scalped much outside of a few select games. Whole lotta $50 and $40 tickets sold by them.
I never have bought from those guys because I know if you walk around a little you can find a far better deal. If you're lazy about selling or lazy with buying those sellers are real handy for you.
Over the years those sellers have not scalped much outside of a few select games. Whole lotta $50 and $40 tickets sold by them.
I never have bought from those guys because I know if you walk around a little you can find a far better deal. If you're lazy about selling or lazy with buying those sellers are real handy for you.
I always sell my extra tickets as I'm walking in for face value to someone else wearing Iowa State clothing. Simple.
Two years ago at THE Okie State game, I couldn't give away my tickets. I had 7 extra in my pocket. Seriously, I was offering them for free and no one needed them. Good problem we have now!
Two years ago at THE Okie State game, I couldn't give away my tickets. I had 7 extra in my pocket. Seriously, I was offering them for free and no one needed them. Good problem we have now!
I don't remember seeing the following until today. The Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - The home of Iowa State Cyclone Sports site says "Unauthorized solicitation, inside or outside the stadium, is prohibited." Technically, this could be understood to make any scalping illegal and a matter for Iowa State Police to enforce. Also, for the record, I'm not advocating an active role of enforcement, but I thought it was relevant to take note of this since so many have said scalping is legal. My preference is for us to do a better job of self-regulation when it comes to the pro scalpers.
Jack Trice Stadium Policies and Procedures - Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - The home of Iowa State Cyclone Sports
Jack Trice Stadium Policies and Procedures - Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - The home of Iowa State Cyclone Sports
I prefer the scalping free market to the situation in Chicago. There you have to have a "brokers license" to sell tickets above value, but it's all good for the city because they are getting their cut. At least where it is legal everyone has a chance to make money legally.
This also happened for me too two years ago. Tailgators wanted to keep tailgating.
A buddy of mine from North Liberty runs these guys. We aren't good friends by any means, but he owned the softball park I used to play in. They obviously do alright because he and his crew are at every game for ISU including BB. I did him a favor a few years back and he rewarded me with court-side tickets for the Colorado BB game. To each his own, I would never buy or sell from obvious scalpers, but people would rather deal with them than a general fan I guess. So, this is the market. Without it, we all pay face value for tickets for every game or have empty seats.
I volunteer Cycsk to print signs saying "Tickets for sale to CF only" and distribute them to those tailgating so that people know they have available tickets.
Thanks for sharing this...I actually have wondered who they are as you see the same folks and it must be worth their while, but always curious more on how the "business" side worked. Meaning, I've seen them at games a few years back when there wasn't a huge demand and I couldn't ever figure how the math worked if they were making even a minimal profit. I also have seen them with their hands full of tickets right about kick time and would assume many go unsold (thus losing money?).
I know when ever I've had an extra ticket or two, I purposely try to find someone who is looking who isn't affiliated with a group like that and have denied that group when I have my ticket up and they ask to buy. To each their own though.
They'd be too busy enforcing the much more lucrative problem of 20 year olds drinking beer.
Ive tried to give away tickets multiple times and never find takers, selling them for 5 dollars to those guys so at least someone might use it seems like a good idea. Ive even laid them on the ground infront of the gates hoping someone would pick them up and use them.
Its is 100% legal to sell over face in Minnesota.
This is one of the dumber threads I've ever read on here btw.
Being a professional scalper isn't as unbelievable as it seems. Alot of those guys have good relationships with big donors, companies etc that are alway trying to get rid of tickets. Believe it or not some companies buy tickets and never use them or nobody at the place wants them. So, they give the tickets to a guy that sells them so they can be used. Sometimes they give them for free or for very little cost. And in return to these deals, the scalper has a starting point for games and a relationship with these donors to give them a good deal when they want seats. Ticket scalping is just like the real business world, build relationships with people and it become a good old boy system of scratching each others back. In the end the scalper profits, but so do the people that give them the tickets for cheap. And if you have a fist full of good seats for free, you are going too be able to buy a bunch of cheaper tickets at the games and sell for 10-50 % or more than what you paid for them. Most of these guys come with great seats in advance, they don't just show up with money. They know people and people know them. A very convenient system for everyone really.
Best example of a company seat that never went used: ISU vs KU I got 2 tickets 2nd row balcony on the free throw line. Paid 40 bucks for the pair. Sat in the seats and people next to us said no one had sat there all year. Better to get the 40 bucks than have another empty seat again.
Best example of a company seat that never went used: ISU vs KU I got 2 tickets 2nd row balcony on the free throw line. Paid 40 bucks for the pair. Sat in the seats and people next to us said no one had sat there all year. Better to get the 40 bucks than have another empty seat again.