So before the season started I kind of did an estimate of what i think i could sell my new downgraded Cat 6 tickets on subhub. Real quick an dirty, didn't really put much thought into it but sorta based it off last years Cat 1 Sales. I still think I was being too optimistic but a couple of trade-ins kind of stand out. I think the club is way overvaluing SKC & HOU based on the team draw and day. These are going to be funding trades to pick up ATL or RB..... Kind of surprised ATL didn't get platinum status that looks cheap but its only $5 diff so meh. They would be a natural fit for LAFC but that game is too damn early in the season, It's a risky flip if there is a cold snap that week and you get stuck with even more tickets you couldn't sell. On the same thought, DC I gave way too high a value cause weather plays such a large factor in march. i do find DC games do tend to sell alright, but i think its too early. If I cannot sell these soon I am going to flip for RB for zero cost.
Naturally all the wednesday's are no brainer trades cause they really don't sell at all. I puked out of my Cat 1 Wednesdays last year I was trying to be harsh giving these Cat 6's a $10 but I don't know if anyone would even bother so high up. There is definitely going to be better Cats going for $10 I think i have no shot. So combining two of these to get a platinum makes sense but do we get to keep the excess $ to use for another trade or is it lost? I 'm betting its lost. So if you don't like to lose "value" rolling of of these into something like NE or Phi might make sense, but you have to spend more money on what is probably a loser. I don't know if I like that.
This leads me to think that fact that its a one way transaction where excess is lost but deficits need to be made up only stands to benefit the team but pumping a few last bucks into the system..... IDK just my initial quick thoughts. I'll reassess later.
BTW. I like how the team fudged the numbers so all the games add up to my founding member fee of $408. I mean they made bill well before the schedule was announced and surprise, surprise! their price guide says my tickets are worth exactly what I paid even after finding out we got 7 midweek, and a bi-polar weekend schedule where the only good draws are in the winter or end of season when we could be playing for nothing. I bet you whoever was in charge was pulling his hair out thinking how the hell am I going to justify all this midweek games and not have RB be worth 10x all other matches.
Also, if they were going to just target a number it would be nice if they included the BS $25 shipping and handling fee. I got two tickets so you can see my cost below for 1 ticket is $12.50 higher (half the fee). Do they think that the tchotchke crap they include is worth $25? I don't. Nor is it a gift if I am paying for it. Can't get my gratitude if I am unwillingly being sold. So then do they honestly think the cost of shipping a little package is $25? This day and age when everyone and their mother offers free shipping over $40. Naw, its just a stupid little money grab and for all intents and purposes i consider it a part of my season ticket fee. So really they are saying the sum of the matches is less then what we pay, IMHO.
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