WotAGuy Posted March 26 Posted March 26 Secondary market tickets are going to be out of sight. A lot of people that are priced out of their seasons are going to be priced out of the secondary market too. 1 3 Quote
Captain Hindsight Posted March 26 Posted March 26 12 minutes ago, Mango said: The cost of having kids now is astronomical. Even without kids I feel like me and the Mrs. can't go to the grocery store for any reason and not spend $100 even if it is just filling in some gaps in ingredients we already have. I think about being/having a teenager now and the cost of vehicles in a town like Buffalo. Say you have a fairly outgoing kid. Plays a couple of sports, maybe a club, and a part time job a few days per week. Gone are the days of getting a part time job, saving birthday money, mowing some lawns, etc. and saving for a jalopy to get yourself where you are supposed to be when you are supposed to be there. Are parents expected to drop $400-$600 per month (plus down payment) on a lease? $10-$15k on a "junker"? Or as money gets tighter and bosses start to clamp back down to "in person" for less money are parents supposed to leave work to take their kid everywhere? I made a very concerted effort last weekend to spend as little as possible on groceries. Planned every meal, omitted things that I didn't need, no snacks, no beer, no extra drinks. 150 bucks. Hell, I've basically stopped drinking just because I can't afford it. Quote
mrags Posted March 26 Posted March 26 11 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said: How can regular people afford 40K just for the right to buy 2 seats on top of that? I'm in the wrong line of work.... They aren’t targeting you or regular people. They are targeting businesses with money to spare to schmooze clients 2 Quote
BuffaloBaumer Posted March 26 Posted March 26 3 minutes ago, mrags said: They aren’t targeting you or regular people. They are targeting businesses with money to spare to schmooze clients Yup, Buffalo, the land of the Fortune 500. The thing that is going to piss me off the most is when I have to give up my seats of forever and then, when they realize how badly this is going to go, they will open it up again and the original STHs will probably get shut out again. 1 1 Quote
Gregg Posted March 26 Posted March 26 7 minutes ago, mrags said: They aren’t targeting you or regular people. They are targeting businesses with money to spare to schmooze clients PSL's didn't work that well in the NYC area and that market has way more corporate support to draw from then the Buffalo area. Quote
mrags Posted March 26 Posted March 26 2 minutes ago, Gregg said: PSL's didn't work that well in the NYC area and that market has way more corporate support to draw from then the Buffalo area. This has been discussed. I’m aware. We will see how Buffalo handles this issue as time continues on 6 minutes ago, BuffaloBaumer said: Yup, Buffalo, the land of the Fortune 500. The thing that is going to piss me off the most is when I have to give up my seats of forever and then, when they realize how badly this is going to go, they will open it up again and the original STHs will probably get shut out again. Ugh. The annoying argument that’s have to be a Fortune 500 company to buy seats for your business. So comical. Like smaller local businesses don’t have money to spend 1 Quote
Gregg Posted March 26 Posted March 26 1 minute ago, mrags said: This has been discussed. I’m aware. We will see how Buffalo handles this issue as time continues on I have Jets seasons and when MetLife opened my PSL's were originally 10K per seat. Ticket sales weren't going well at all. Eventually I got an e-mail from the Jets saying they were reducing my PSL from 10K to 5K per seat. Once that was announced tickets sales picked up. I would imagine the Bills will have to do the same and eventually lower the price if sales are weak. Quote
muppy Posted March 26 Posted March 26 2 hours ago, BullBuchanan said: They wouldn't, and NFL owners don't want those people. They drive down the perceived value of the brand. There's a reason they reduced capacity in the new stadium. The NFL wants to create an exclusive atmosphere - not an accessible one. The poors can watch on TV while the affluent get VIP meet & greets with TSwift next year. I'm guessing the poor will eventually need to pony up money to watch games too. Barring an act of Congress? I say that sarcastically but At least One congressman was livid enough to comment regarding last years playoff situation https://patryan.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-pat-ryan-blasts-nfl-nbc-greedy-bait-and-switch-scheme-we-already 1 Quote
SectionC3 Posted March 26 Posted March 26 They’re going section by section to learn the limits of the big fish first and then to squeeze out the commoners for the big fish who can’t or won’t buck up for the premium seats. Smart business. But really bad for the regular folk. 1 Quote
mrags Posted March 26 Posted March 26 6 minutes ago, Gregg said: I have Jets seasons and when MetLife opened my PSL's were originally 10K per seat. Ticket sales weren't going well at all. Eventually I got an e-mail from the Jets saying they were reducing my PSL from 10K to 5K per seat. Once that was announced tickets sales picked up. I would imagine the Bills will have to do the same and eventually lower the price if sales are weak. Yes I’m aware of your situation. And I’m betting that Buffalo will not lower the price of the PSLs at all. there are half as many suites in the new stadium compared to the old. They are targeting the suite people and the people with mid field clubs right now. The prices will not be like this for many more sections. The drop off will be significant. 1 Quote
gflande1 Posted March 26 Posted March 26 I did hear they’ll have a rent a center type of plan to pay the PSL. The $50k seats will only be $99/week for 20 years. 3 Quote
gordong Posted March 26 Posted March 26 its only going to stop when dumbass fans stop paying it. .. 2 2 Quote
coloradobillsfan Posted March 26 Posted March 26 1 hour ago, TheFunPolice said: dumb question maybe, but does this mean 20K per seat, just for the right to then buy the seats? So 2 season tickets means 40K fee just to buy the tickets on top of that? Is it one-time? You are allowed to sell the PSL to someone else Quote
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted March 26 Posted March 26 (edited) 1 hour ago, mrags said: This has been discussed. I’m aware. We will see how Buffalo handles this issue as time continues on Ugh. The annoying argument that’s have to be a Fortune 500 company to buy seats for your business. So comical. Like smaller local businesses don’t have money to spend Apparently one of the more prominent funeral home owners decided against it, and I’m sure they’re not going to be the only ones Edited March 26 by AlCowlingsTaxiService 1 Quote
SirAndrew Posted March 26 Posted March 26 9 minutes ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said: Apparently one of the more prominent funeral home owners decided against it, and I’m sure they’re not going to be the only ones We’ll see if other local businesses feel the same. The funeral director wasn’t going to bring a very lively crowd anyway. 1 8 Quote
RiotAct Posted March 26 Posted March 26 1 hour ago, BuffaloBaumer said: Yup, Buffalo, the land of the Fortune 500. The thing that is going to piss me off the most is when I have to give up my seats of forever and then, when they realize how badly this is going to go, they will open it up again and the original STHs will probably get shut out again. M&T Bank Fidelis Care Delta Sonic New Era Fischer Price Ted’s Hot Dogs Babcia’s Pierogies Anderson’s Custard Catholic Diocese Quote
mrags Posted March 26 Posted March 26 16 minutes ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said: Apparently one of the more prominent funeral home owners decided against it, and I’m sure they’re not going to be the only ones For every one that declines there will be another that comes out of the shadows to pick up the slack. They aren’t going to have any issues selling out the new stadium. And they definitely aren’t going to lower prices. Bet on it 3 Quote
Kirby Jackson Posted March 26 Posted March 26 2 hours ago, TheFunPolice said: dumb question maybe, but does this mean 20K per seat, just for the right to then buy the seats? So 2 season tickets means 40K fee just to buy the tickets on top of that? Is it one-time? It is. You can pay it interest free over like 18 months or finance it over 10 years (at least I think it’s 10). Quote
Just Jack Posted March 26 Posted March 26 33 minutes ago, RiotAct said: M&T Bank Fidelis Care Delta Sonic New Era Fischer Price Ted’s Hot Dogs Babcia’s Pierogies Anderson’s Custard Catholic Diocese Kalieda West Herr Anchor Bar Duffs 1 Quote
mrags Posted March 26 Posted March 26 24 minutes ago, Just Jack said: Kalieda West Herr Anchor Bar Duffs Ingram micro wegmams Blue cross Tops citi group Delaware north Dupont Ellicot group General Mills Geico Ford Gm Keybank HSBC Labatt Brewing Mighty Taco Moog Rich Perrys Republic Steel Seneca Gaming Literally like ever single laser eye care company currently has suites now. and these are just the known names of companies that either do now or very easily could afford the crazy PSL prices in the new stadium. Then theres dozens of small unknown business that are there. I personally know 2 businesses that have suites. I’d almost guarantee nobody has ever heard of them unless you’ve don’t business with them. I know dozens of realtors that currently have expensive club seats that are planning clubs in the new stadium. people that don’t even think that small companies that have the money to buy some of these seats are delusional. 1 1 Quote
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