Red Sox Ticket Scam

by Ritzybeanboy on Jun 11, 2009 10:36 AM EDT

I'm a Red Sox fan now living in DC. I live two blocks from Nats Stadium and could even get into the team and the stadium (different league so not cheating!), and I've gone to a few games. I like Adam Dunn as a player, and I think the team could be decent with some pitching. However, I think the Nats have just lost a potential fan and patron. This "you can only buy Red Sox tickets if you buy a package" thing is pure larceny.

I realize they're not selling out any games, and this is an opportunity for them to make a little extra scratch. BUT, they're holding fans hostage and making them buy at least 4 tickets they probably don't want. Red Sox nation goes on the road with the team a lot, and a lot of New England Sox fans are probably planning vacations around this, and now they have to buy a ridiculous package of games they CAN'T even see to make that happen. I'm sorry, but I just feel like this is scandalous, and that it's bad relations for the team. If you build it, they will come: Meaning, if you build a good team (and the Nats are working on it) the fans will come. If you hold them hostage like this, they won't.

I had another incident at the park too. I went one time with a friend who had never been to a ballgame before. We were low on cash and going on a whim, so we asked for the "cheap seats" and were told they were sold out. sold out?! Against the Pirates?! I knew it was a lie, but I bought the tickets anyway at twice the price. It's obviously a trick to give away all the tickets and claim they're sold out so you can sell the pricier ones, and to me, that's an underhanded scam and it's bound to turn off potential fans like myself.

So, I'm not buying the package to see my beloved Red Sox. In fact, I'm never going to another Nats game if this is the way they conduct business. I will go to the park on the days of the Sox games and see if they will sell me an individual ticket. But if not, I'm all done with this stadium and this management. What do you think? Will they sell them on game day?

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you don't have to buy a package

they had a lottery for the single games, when single game tickets first went on sale

maybe a group or something bought out the “cheap seats”, i doubt they were lieing, maybe its karma for taking a baseball virgin and setting him up in the nosebleeds

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by Parks Smith on Jun 11, 2009 11:21 AM EDT reply actions

They’ve been sold out for a long time for Sox games. Only seats left are the ones they rightfully reserved for season ticket holders and mini plan holders.

And from my experience, the “cheap” tickets ($5) always move fast because there aren’t that many. The section might look full, but since the stadium is empty there’s a good chance everybody who bought them just walked around and sat in an empty seat somewhere better.

by thehoagster07 on Jun 11, 2009 11:34 AM EDT reply actions

also, i'm sure ther areplentyof tickets on stubhub, etc.

i bought four extras to each game expressly to sell at a later date.

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by Dave at District Sports Page on Jun 11, 2009 12:15 PM EDT reply actions

I'm an O's fan, not a Nats fan

But I say good on the Nats for showing some loyalty to their fans. It’s miserable being surrounded by Red Sox fans. Not to mention the Nats aren’t the first team to do this. Other franchises do it as well. The only ones I can think of off the top of my head are the Rockies.

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by Stacey on Jun 11, 2009 3:26 PM EDT reply actions

That's one funny sig, Stacey.

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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 12, 2009 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Found tickets on Nationals.com

I went on Nationals.com today (Saturday 20th) and was able to find two tickets for the 25th. I dont think this is a problem at all. I think if you keep trying for those three days you can get a ticket or two. Tickets get held, groups make plans, plans change, and tickets get released back to the public. As you said, people from up North can make plans to come down, and probably made those plans earlier in the year, instead of waiting until the game is so close.

by Capitalmale on Jun 20, 2009 7:42 AM EDT reply actions