is this a rip-off or what?

Dayna Wills · Post by **Dayna Wills** » 5 Nov 2005 10:05 pm

A friend of mine was going to Las Vegas to visit the wife's family. Thinking he would never be able to get away to see a show, he thought he'd check online to see who was in town. Hey! Jimmy Buffet, and they offered a 6 pack of tickets that he thought he might get the family to go to. So, he clicked in and got 3rd row seat dead center for $939.00. When he clicked finish, the bill came up $5634.00. The tickets were $939.00 a piece! Makes me wonder what the Celine tickets go for???? Too much, ya think?

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Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 5 Nov 2005 10:28 pm

Maybe he accidentally bought 36 tickets (six 6-packs)? Hard to believe that anyone would pay $939 for one Jimmy Buffet ticket.

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Dayna Wills · Post by **Dayna Wills** » 5 Nov 2005 10:40 pm

He said there were some tickets for $150.00, but they were in the parking lot. For real.
But! You can bet that some HIGH hi-roller paid the price.

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erik · Post by **erik** » 6 Nov 2005 4:32 am

This reminds me of the old Steve Martin bit off his first album where he tried calculating how much he could make at various ticket prices. I forgot the amount but on the last one he says, "One show.....goodbye!"

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 6 Nov 2005 6:05 am

No, I wouldn't call it a rip-off. It sounds like just another case of the buyer not carefully reading the description in the listing.

In most cases where more than one or two tickets are available, the bid amounts are the price for one ticket. Very few sellers would restrict themselves (limit their profit) by trying to sell a larger block of tickets.

Concert tickets on ebay regularly sell for several hundred to several thousand dollars each. I have a relative who sells tickets there, and it's an extremely lucrative business. Yes, you can get hard-to-find tickets, but just like buying that mint '57 Strat on ebay, expect to pay top dollar.

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 6 Nov 2005 6:56 am

Have you ever seen those thousand dollar front row seats empty at concerts and sporting events? That's chump change for the rich folks and big corporations that keep laughing all the way to the bank every time we give them another tax break.

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 6 Nov 2005 8:46 am

David,
Those tickets are tax write offs for those guys ! Its great to be a billionaire these days.

Bob

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 6 Nov 2005 10:59 am

I dunno Bob, there are down-sides...

We have to act normal or our interpersonal relationships get really wierd..

I just go quietly by myself dressed in drag when he's in Portland.

Good show.

I write it off.

EJL

Larry Strawn · Post by **Larry Strawn** » 6 Nov 2005 11:01 am

Never thought Jimmie Buffet was worth a $1000.00 ticket when he was in his prime.. JMO
Larry

Pat Jenkins · Post by **Pat Jenkins** » 6 Nov 2005 2:02 pm

I would go $5, maybe $10, if I got a cheeseburger.

Pat

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Leslie Ehrlich · Post by **Leslie Ehrlich** » 6 Nov 2005 2:45 pm

Livin' on sponge cake...

Rick Collins · Post by **Rick Collins** » 6 Nov 2005 3:02 pm

Makes me wonder what the Celine tickets go for???? Too much, ya think?

Daynawills, the Celine show is in the Caesars Palace Coliseum. The tickets are $200. Chrysler is the producer of the show.

Jim Phelps · Post by **Jim Phelps** » 6 Nov 2005 5:04 pm

I lived in Vegas over 20 years, and I still think paying $939 to see anybody is a rip-off....especially Jimmy Buffet....[This message was edited by Jim Phelps on 06 November 2005 at 05:05 PM.]

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 6 Nov 2005 7:19 pm

Obviously, there's not may Parrot-heads here!

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 7 Nov 2005 12:42 pm

$1000 for each ticket ?

Does it come with a Cheesburger ?

I would be willing to bet that it was $1000 for all 6 and something got wacky..

I think like b0b says, qty 1 was for 6 tickets, qty 6 was for 36 tickets.

Maybe he has a large family of Jimmy fans ?[This message was edited by Tony Prior on 07 November 2005 at 12:49 PM.]

Dayna Wills · Post by **Dayna Wills** » 8 Nov 2005 1:39 pm

I will talk to the guy and get mo info. It seems that he was booking the tickets online at the Hotel where Buffet was playing....
DW

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erik · Post by **erik** » 8 Nov 2005 3:39 pm

It very well may be $1000 per ticket but free "buffet"... all you can eat.

Terry VunCannon · Post by **Terry VunCannon** » 8 Nov 2005 4:00 pm

The best show that I have ever seen in Vegas was the BLUE MAN GROUP Live At Luxor...funny stuff with great music. At $90.00 a head, a pretty good deal.

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Herman Visser · Post by **Herman Visser** » 8 Nov 2005 4:33 pm

I ckeck them out a few weehs ago. Sounds about right. But NOT for me

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 9 Nov 2005 7:45 am

Willing seller; willing buyer.

Always was; always will be.

Tony Davis · Post by **Tony Davis** » 10 Nov 2005 3:23 am

We may be in Vegas for a couple of days and nights end of March....at this price I think we will be watching T.V.!!!!!!