Starting 9 ticket pack

[apete6]

I was excited to get the email, but those choices suck. I can probably get tickets to most of those games at the standard sell date. I don't want to committ to 6 games before May 15th, half of them on workday afternoons.

 

It's better than anything they've ever done. There's several Brewers games and a White Sox game in addition to decent games vs. Dodgers, Padres, and others. I think the way they did it was fair to everyone who has added their name to the list. They are going to probably sell out all of those early April/May games now and, in turn, they let people have the chance to buy a Sox game and some decent night games.

 

They aren't just going to offer up the 9 best games on the schedule to make you happy. Frankly, it's not even needed to offer anything to keep the 15,000+ people on the waiting list.

 

Some people can complain about anything...

[Twiggy]

I'd like to take this opportuntiy to tell my wife I love her very much, and yes I am stupid. And yes we are still in for a 1/4 season ticket package.

 

 

I have already been presented with a purse shopping list.

 

LOL you better make sure the wife is happy.

[mdwilla]

I'd like to take this opportuntiy to tell my wife I love her very much, and yes I am stupid. And yes we are still in for a 1/4 season ticket package.

 

 

I have already been presented with a purse shopping list.

 

LOL you better make sure the wife is happy.

 

 

 

I know his wife. She's a good one she'll love him anyway!!!

[Burtonbell]

My wife says PS3 or the 9 pack Cubs tix...Tough choice. We can only afford the $90 tickets...I am torn.

 

 

edit: Just checked my bank account...she's right.

Edited January 17, 2008 by Burtonbell

[mdwilla]

I went for the cheap tickets: Sections 516-529

 

Reds 4/15

Mets 4/21

Brewers 4/30

Padres 5/12

Dodgers 5/28

White Sox 6/20

Mets 4/22

Padres 5/15

Phillies 8/28

[SouthSideRyan]

I was excited to get the email, but those choices suck. I can probably get tickets to most of those games at the standard sell date. I don't want to committ to 6 games before May 15th, half of them on workday afternoons.

 

It's better than anything they've ever done. There's several Brewers games and a White Sox game in addition to decent games vs. Dodgers, Padres, and others. I think the way they did it was fair to everyone who has added their name to the list. They are going to probably sell out all of those early April/May games now and, in turn, they let people have the chance to buy a Sox game and some decent night games.

 

They aren't just going to offer up the 9 best games on the schedule to make you happy. Frankly, it's not even needed to offer anything to keep the 15,000+ people on the waiting list.

 

Some people can complain about anything...

 

Was I really complaining?? I can't afford to use up all my vacation time on Cubs games, therefore I'm abstaining. Last year, I had no tickets to open the season and wound up going to 8 or 9 games and the playoff game. On my limited budget/limited vacation time that was about perfect for me. I see no need to lock myself into certain (less than ideal) dates now, and force myself to pass on tickets when they come up later.

 

You touched on it briefly, but then kinda went away from it, let's not pretend this is some altruistic move by the Cubs to reward fan loyalty. It's a (very intelligent) move to sell out those April/May day games that are the toughest sells. They don't care if they're selling that Sox game now, or selling the Mets/Dodgers games now, or if they're doing it in 3 weeks. They'll still make the same amount of money either way, and the only side of the scalper argument they likely took under consideration is that it will limit the amount of tickets their competition in the resell market will have.

 

And I never demanded anything from the organization(except competent management). There's a limited amount of supply with an insane amoutn of demand, I'm not expecting them to offer me 9 games from July on against top opponents, but I also wasn't expecting 6 games in the first month and a half when I saw the email heading.

[nilodnayr]

I went for the cheap tickets: Sections 516-529

 

Reds 4/15

Mets 4/21

Brewers 4/30

Padres 5/12

Dodgers 5/28

White Sox 6/20

Mets 4/22

Padres 5/15

Phillies 8/28

 

Make sure you bring your sunglasses and a hat for any afternoon/night games. As the sun sets you are going to get blinded.

[nilodnayr]

Why are people complaining about the prices? Thats the cost (if not less than) if you were to buy those tickets individually.

[Bruno7481]

I bought some as well, but not sure how many I will actually be able to attend.

 

I though the prices were fine, it averaged out to around $28 a ticket. I can deal with that.

[UMFan83]

Why are people complaining about the prices? Thats the cost (if not less than) if you were to buy those tickets individually.

 

Well some of the dates are value dates, some are prime, so I think it comes out to be just even.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Dammit, I wish I had a CC or something so I could get these. I can't justify taking over $600 out of my checking account right now with my debit card. Too bad.

[Mizzou]

I wish I would have known about this. Would've been nice to get an email about it. Oh well, I'll just hope for the best when VWR day rolls around. When is that, anyways? I need to schedule that day off.

[mdwilla]

Garwilly's wife is my favorite person in the world ,expect I like it when she's not around because then I get the extra ticket .