Price Hike for the Postseason?

Last year if I recall correctly, tickets were $5 more expensive than regular season (From $15 to $20). Expect the same this year. Probably $25 for Firehouse.

 

I know you're probably right but I find it galling that they would hike the prices for the playoffs considering we rarely have had more than 12-13k in the place.

I can see it if they're sure they will sell out - then a little price gauging is in order but otherwise it just pisses me off.

 

Are you serious, why wouldn't they raise the price for playoff tickets?

Say you are correct and we normally draw 13,000 fans at $20 per ticket or $260,000 of ticket revenues. Now, let's look at three other scenarios:

(1) Ticket price affects number of attending fans. Only 10,400 fans attend at $25 per ticket or $260,000 of ticket revenues.

(2) Ticket price has no effect on number of attending fans. 13,000 fans attend at $25 per ticket or $325,000 of ticket revenue (which is $65,000 of additional revenue with no additional cost to the Fire).

(3) Ticket price not only has no effect on number of attending fans, but also we have intelligent fans who realize we are in the playoffs and they attend to support the Fire. 20,000 fans attend at $25 per ticket or $500,000 of ticket revenue (which is $240,000 of additional revenue with no additional cost to the Fire).

I will express my opinion that scenarios (2) and (3) are more likely than scenario (1). Let say it is scenario (3) that happens and the Fire play two home games during their 2006 championship run -- That likely would mean more than $500,000 of additional profit to the Fire.

This analysis doesn't even begin to consider the effects of parking and concession revenues. And, granted they may be some incremental costs to 7,000 extra attending fans. However, the analysis should clearly reveal that it is great for the Fire to be (a) in the playoffs, (b) in the playoffs for many games and (c) competitive for a championship to increase the likelihood of situation (3).

Playoff games can make the Fire a more profitable and secure franchise. A more profitable and secure franchise can do things to further enhance the whole fan experience (e.g., special events, give-aways and talented players).

Go ahead Fire and charge me extra for playoff tickets as we achieve our second championship of the season !!!

 

Supporting the notion that there's a sucker born every mniute. sigh.

 

Don't attend the game if you think that an increased price is not fair. That way you wouldn't be a "sucker" and the intellect of the fans on average would increase ("mniute" -- nice spelling.).

 

Ouch, good one. So you're the one who's never made a typo - I knew you were out there somewhere.

All I said is that it pisses me off, which it does. I'll be there as I have since 98 (have you by the way?). Feel good if you will for paying even more than the inflated prices that we already pay. I'm sure the Fire/MLS front office love fans like you. Unreal.

 

BTW, I think you were trying for "Let's say" but whatever...

 

How can anyone seriously complain about $5? Come on now, in my opinon thats VERY resonable. Soccer is like any other sport, to make money. Be glad you arent getting gouged for 20 to 50 dollars more like other sporting teams that make the play-offs.

 

Or, like certain MLB and NHL teams (like the Yankees and Rangers) who make you pay up front for every playoff game the team could conceivably host and jack up the prices.

 

Complaining about a $5 increase could be called "stupid", I suppose...
But thanking someone for charging you that extra $5 is just plain "stupider"...

 

Probably about $ 5.00 or so. If you're driving several hours to the game, what's another $ 5.00 for the ticket?

Slim to zero, with zero being the odds on favorite.

 

I hope you enjoyed sitting at home on Wednesday. After all, the ticket prices for the USOC Final were $ 5 higher than they had been for the semi, and I'm sure that you stayed home based on that fact alone. Correct?

 

White Sox season ticket holders had to pay inadvance for the playoff tickets and agree to apply the money to their 2008 season ticket plan if the Sox didn't make the playoffs (which they didn't). No refunds.

 

I am thanking for the Fire for winning and being in the playoffs. Higher prices for playoff games is likely good business, as was attempted to be explained (in the entire post).

"plain stupider" -- How ironic to use such words in an attempting to comment on someone's intelligence.

 

ummmm, that was the point. He was making fun of you. You see, he's smart, witty, and clever, which appears to be something you didn't learn at business school.


Im really not opposed to a $5 hike. A playoff game has more value to me as a consumer.

 

And, I am not doing the same thing back with him ???

At least you understand the price will raise for a playoff ticket.

 

To avoid a playoff ticket increase just by season tickets, with season tickets you get (4) bonus tickets and aleast one of them go for a playoff game (Bonus A playoffs: Bonus B FIRE vs CD Chivas: Bonus C Open Cup: Bonus D Open Cup). Unless FIRE host the Eastern Conference finals then everybody has to purchase a ticket for that game, that would be a problem I'd welcome.

 

The Fire played CD Chivas this year?

 

Yes, July 12th.

 

Um....that was Club America (and I would bet, sorta Kenn's point).

 

It's kinda condescending when someone "sorta makes a point" when they could instead be helpful.

 

There's way too many idiots here to worry about being helpful. I'll take Kenn's contributions to this place over nearly anyones (my own included).

 

I agree, there's way too many idiots here to worry about these meaningless contributions.

Signing out,

Kozy