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Nammer403 · 04-03-2019, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by rain_e

3 tickets available in a row. But limit is 2. Try to buy 2 but you can't leave a single seat. Awesome job Flames/Ticketmaster.

so frustrating

the-rasta-masta · 04-03-2019, 10:30 AM

I just made a fatal error. I saw 4 seats available (without knowing the two limit) in the lower bowl for game 5. I clicked on them, thinking it highlighted all 4 and was like, "Wow, only $640 for 4 lower bowl tickets". Rushed through checkout in my excitment, only to realize I just purchased 1 single ticket for $640.... Fortunately got back in and bought the seat next to it... But really hoping for a sweep now....

Flames0910 · 04-03-2019, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by the-rasta-masta

I just made a fatal error. I saw 4 seats available (without knowing the two limit) in the lower bowl for game 5. I clicked on them, thinking it highlighted all 4 and was like, "Wow, only $640 for 4 lower bowl tickets". Rushed through checkout in my excitment, only to realize I just purchased 1 single ticket for $640.... Fortunately got back in and bought the seat next to it... But really hoping for a sweep now....

Sell them? Or maybe arrange a trade with another CP'er?

the-rasta-masta · 04-03-2019, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Flames0910

Sell them?

I'd be highly surprised if I could get what I paid for them.... I dunno.. playoffs are a different beast I guess. Wasn't prepared to pay $600+ for a ticket. Will prob just go and enjoy the game, knowing I paid a crazy price.

TSXCman · 04-03-2019, 10:33 AM

Sorry another fan beat you.... I'm so fast though!!!

azzarish · 04-03-2019, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Flames0910

Sell them? Or maybe arrange a trade with another CP'er?

This is all a result of the madness that ensues around a pre-sale. You’re probably not the only one.

Edit: sorry meant to reply to the post above your one

Inferno · 04-03-2019, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 8sPOT

Uh oh, another fan bought those tickets please select different seats...uh oh, another fan bought those tickets too please select different seats....uh oh....

I'm not buying tickets but yeah that's annoying. I miss when it actually held your seats for 20 minutes.

Northendzone · 04-03-2019, 10:43 AM

a guy i work with tried to buy two tickets, it was an excercise in frustration. lots of spoats where there are three seats availible, but can't buy two. At one point he tried to grab all three but was told anotehr fan had them.

seemed everytime he tried to grab a pair, he was told someone else had them. even in the lower bowl.

seemed silly how you could not grab two out of three, but there are lots of single seats.

prices on gametime (when convereted to $can) seem a little on the low side relative to the original price.

Northendzone · 04-03-2019, 10:45 AM

should also note that he looked at the ticketmaster reasle site and the fees seemed ridiculous

Hemi-Cuda · 04-03-2019, 10:45 AM

So I ended up buying 2 tickets for game 5 since I couldn't get any for the first 2 games. How does that work in the unlikely event of a sweep? Do they just refund the money on my credit card?

Ducay · 04-03-2019, 10:49 AM

Scored a pair to games 2 and 5. Praying they do end up being the Saturday & Friday/Sat games.

Hot_Flatus · 04-03-2019, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by mikephoen

These prices seem nuts to me. Aren't they all 2.5x to 3x regular season prices? You can buy a new Samsung 65inch 4K TV for less than the cost of 2 Club seats and just watch the playoffs at home. After ticketmaster fees, you can still have enough money left to buy a couple hundred dollars worth of beer and have skip the dishes deliver you nachos from anywhere you want each game.

I don't know who is paying these prices, but I'd much rather go to pub and order some jugs and a huge spread or stock the house full with a bunch of buddies than drop $540.00 dollars on 2 crummy second bowl seats and slug $11 beers all night.

So disappointing the league is going this direction of completely gouging fans for every cent they can get.

colbym72 · 04-03-2019, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus

I don't know who is paying these prices, but I'd much rather go to pub and order some jugs and a huge spread or stock the house full with a bunch of buddies than drop $540.00 dollars on 2 crummy second bowl seats and slug $11 beers all night.

So disappointing the league is going this direction of completely gouging fans for every cent they can get.

I am. I know its expensive, and a chance of disappointment, but the atmosphere of a playoff game is like nothing else. It is worth it to me. I paid $165 for an upper 2nd bowl ticket and cannot wait

Mattman · 04-03-2019, 11:08 AM

Bought a pair of tickets for Game 2 in the 2nd bowl for $340 on StubHub. I assume they are from a STH.

Not bad, these will get to be my first Flames Playoff games since moving to Calgary.

ssjshmo · 04-03-2019, 11:13 AM

Has anyone tried Fanfirst for playoff tickets yet? Their prices seem rather reasonable

Mattman · 04-03-2019, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ssjshmo

Has anyone tried Fanfirst for playoff tickets yet? Their prices seem rather reasonable

Game 1

Lower bowl $450 - $560
Second bowl $240 - $520
Press Level $149 - $225

You save about 25% on FanFirst compared to StubHub and Ticketmaster in regards to no fees.

bcneil · 04-03-2019, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by rain_e

3 tickets available in a row. But limit is 2. Try to buy 2 but you can't leave a single seat. Awesome job Flames/Ticketmaster.

Yeah I don't know how those will get sold....someone needs to buy a single first?

But don't feel bad, cause these would have all been sold to the season ticket holders yesterday, if they were able to buy them.

agulati · 04-03-2019, 11:25 AM

They might not have limitations of only 2 when they open up to the general public.

heep223 · 04-03-2019, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus

I don't know who is paying these prices, but I'd much rather go to pub and order some jugs and a huge spread or stock the house full with a bunch of buddies than drop $540.00 dollars on 2 crummy second bowl seats and slug $11 beers all night.

So disappointing the league is going this direction of completely gouging fans for every cent they can get.

These were very similar prices to the secondary market in 2015. People who are paying are people who want to go to Flames playoff games and are willing to pay that price. I'd rather give the "gouging" price to the Flames as opposed to a scummy ticket broker who is making a spread for doing nothing.

It's based on supply and demand, if the Flames don't maximize it then others will.

squiggs96 · 04-03-2019, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus

Have to say that I didn't have high expectations, but seeing $140.00 press level seats for round 1 games is ####ing disgusting.

Refreshes my mindset of why on earth would taxpayers share the cost of a new building with these jerks.

If the Flames sold these tickets at $25 each, do you know what would happen? Many people would turn around and sell these tickets for $140, or more. Why shouldn't the Flames get most of the money people are willing to pay, instead of someone else? It's the same for concerts, shows, etc. If the Flames listed these tickets at $25 would you think they should then get taxpayer money for the arena? Your thoughts are disjointed and your outrage is misplaced.