Rant: Big 12 Championship Tickets

[joelbc1]

The daughter (no pics) expressed an interest in going to the Big 12 Championship game with some friends. I'm happy about this because I want her get into the whole school spirit thing while she's at school.

The available student tickets sold out in a few minutes, so her and her friends weren't able to get those. That's fine, the game is at Jerry's World, so there are plenty of tickets...

Apparently the tickets are officially sold through SeatGeek. This sucks because with that you get the SeatGeek fees, even though the tickets are retail sales and not aftermarket. They didn't want to sit up in the nosebleeds. Fine. They found the seats they wanted, and all went onto the site and bought them at the same time.

So, for the daughter to go to the game:
Ticket: $176
SeatGeek Fee: $57.35
Tax: $19.25
Total: $252.60

That's for one lower level endzone seat.

I get that tickets will be kinda pricey, but it's the fact that the fees are 1/3 of the ticket price that irks me. Now I just hope that it's at least a good game and we didn't spend that money to see Baylor get boat-raced.

/ticket sellers suck rant.

That's my #1 complaint with buying tix for events! The arena's sell their tix to outside vendors who automatically inflate the price of the tickets! The customer is being "held-up" price wise......There is no way a "student" can support their team in person at these prices. Its bullshit. I agree.

 

[JWolf74]

I'm just mad I have to work this weekend. At least I'll be off in time to watch the game

 

[TennNole17]

regarding OP:

What 'service" justifies that sort of fee? Wtf is the website doing that means they can charge 1/3 of the price of the product? Do you get a physical ticket that can redeemed after the game for a free sonic footlong at least?

 

[NDallasRuss]

No... I have read the OP a couple of times. The biggest take away is he has a college-age daughter. You did not mention that at all. Talk about burying the lede.

That's my sweet daughter - don't you talk about burying anything!!!

 

[NDallasRuss]

Is dancing (of any type) still a no-no on campus in Waco?

Yes - dancing became allowable on campus in 1996!

 

[NDallasRuss]

regarding OP:

What 'service" justifies that sort of fee? Wtf is the website doing that means they can charge 1/3 of the price of the product? Do you get a physical ticket that can redeemed after the game for a free sonic footlong at least?

I believe that you get to download the seatgeek app, where you can access your ticket's QR code in your "wallet".

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

That's my sweet daughter - don't you talk about burying anything!!!

Giggitty.

 

[WhiteSoxClone]

That is because the Big Ten has a real championship game. The big 12 does not even have divisions… It’s just a money grab and an attempt to get a team into the playoffs.

Yeah, the Big 10 is just so pure, with the well-being of the student-athlete and the innocence and romance of college athletics as their only guiding concerns.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Yeah, the Big 10 is just so pure, with the well-being of the student-athlete and the innocence and romance of college athletics as their only guiding concerns.

O, hey, good, someone who can provide a different perspective.


What did you have to pay for your tickets?

 

[TennNole17]

I believe that you get to download the seatgeek app, where you can access your ticket's QR code in your "wallet".

So…nothing.

 

[NDallasRuss]

So…nothing.

No DQ cone, no 10% discount at the local sports bar (excludes alcohol)...

 

[Fan In Black]

I'm with you 90% of the time. But 10% of the time, especially at Kinnick for the best game of the year, it is amazing. Especially being there for the PSU game with my 16 (now 17)-year old son. No way in hell though after hotel, meals, travel costs, and tickets, I'm dropping $3k to $4k for the full family of 4 to suffer an ass kicking in person, 7 hours away.

oh ya dude. I like going back once every three years. tailgating. walking down melrose. when I get a good deal on tickets. but im not dropping a bunch of money to do it.

 

[Tenacious E]

oh ya dude. I like going back once every three years. tailgating. walking down melrose. when I get a good deal on tickets. but im not dropping a bunch of money to do it.

It is usually a dudes’ day with just my son and I once a year, so i probably spend more on it than I should. Memories and such…

 

[seminole97]

People seem to be missing the point of the OP. Yes, those ticket fees are ridiculous and excessive. It's an absolute racket to tack on unwarranted, huge fees without providing any real service other than hosting the ticket website.

Price is more than a function of cost.
Demand warrants the price, not so much SeatGeek's website.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

From the football board...

 

[kcnole63]

I wouldnt pay that much to see Iowa in a championship game.

I probably wouldn't pay that much either to see FSU in the conference championship game, but it sure would be nice to have to think about it. Hopefully I will need to make that decision in a few years,