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Originally Posted by terryclancy
Your comments, while not offensive IMO, do approach the realm of nonsensicality. And I'd be curious to know how much you DID get for your tickets, oh contrarian one.
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How are my comments nonsensical? I'm saying that it's tough to attend all 41 home games. I know multiple people, mostly students and restaurant industry staff, who sell the premium games in order to be able to attend the other games for almost no cost. If they didn't do this, they wouldn't be able to be a STH, nor would they be able to attend anywhere near as many games as they do now. As they progress through their careers, they'll likely go to these games when money becomes less of an impediment. I think it's wrong to call someone a clown for selling their tickets, especially to a premium game.
I have four tickets in the green section. I received $800 for the lot. I don't feel one bit of remorse for this. Those people were going to pay for tickets to see the game anyways, and I don't mind being the recipient of their money. Especially for a regular season game, you won't be able to shut out all the opposition's fans. Being that there are a large number of people in Calgary from Toronto, and the Leafs only come to Calgary a maximum of one time per year, odds are they are going to find a way to get in the building. You might be able to shut the vast majority out if it was the Stanley Cup Finals, but that's because we all want to be there for that. If I miss a Wednesday night game in October, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.
It would have been even better had Calgary won last night, as they would have paid $800 to see their team lose. Sometimes I sell the pair beside me, for about double what I paid, and it's like that couple has paid for my tickets to the game. When I go to another team's rink, I understand there's the potential for a premium on the tickets. If I want to see the game, I'll pay it. That's the cost for me to attend, and if it's too high, I won't go. I usually buy from a STH, as I feel more comfortable over the transaction, and have recourse if things go wrong.