Copa America Centenario ticket prices outrageous!

Discussion in 'Copa América Centenario 2016' started by italiancbr, Feb 4, 2016.

  1. Chinombre

    Chinombre Member

    Feb 4, 2016
  2. diagoro

    diagoro Member

    Sep 4, 2009
    Orange County
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Agree. I was interested in going to one of the Rose Bowl games, but expected the prices to be far too high (based on how they price friendlies). Would have been nice to see Brazil play, but glad I missed out on the gouging aspect.

    Would be nice if someone/anyone in the press would pick up on this. I have yet to see an article on how poor attendance has been, much less explain it. I'm sure in the end they will merely say "Americans hate soccer, unless it's the World Cup".
     
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  3. diagoro

    diagoro Member

    Sep 4, 2009
    Orange County
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  4. M

    M Member+

    Feb 18, 2000
    Via Ventisette
    With more reasonable ticket prices, I would have gone to all four games in Santa Clara. But instead I picked up two cheap tickets off Stubhub and passed on the other two. I can't be alone. And fortunately I can park in my employer's parking lot twenty minutes from the stadium so I don't have to deal with price-gouging for parking either.
     
  5. Chinombre

    Chinombre Member

    Feb 4, 2016
    I can confirm that parking at Levi's in Santa Clara was $50 and at the Rose Bowl was $40.

    I just checked the Ticketmaster seat map for tonight's Mexico match, and there's still large pockets of unsold seats. Looks like the cheapest available ticket (before fees) is $91. If you can't sellout a meaningful Mexico match in SoCal, then something is definitely wrong.
     
  6. Warbuxx

    Warbuxx Member

    Jun 23, 2002
    One way to get people in the press to notice is to post to their Twitter feeds. One can look for respected journalists on Twitter, particularly soccer correspondents or other significant writers who are commenting on the tournament....and then alert them, via Twitter, to look into this. Might be a way to direct attention to this.
     
  7. diagoro

    diagoro Member

    Sep 4, 2009
    Orange County
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  8. mfw13

    mfw13 Member+

    Jul 19, 2003
    Seattle
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Was thinking about going to the Argentina-Bolivia and USA-2B matches next week here in Seattle until I looked at the ticket prices....absolutely ridiculous. Upper Deck corners for $90???? Upper Deck midfield seats for $115? These should be $30-40 seats, like they are for the Sounders.

    I doubt attendance for either game will come close to what the Sounders normally draw. I'll be watching from the comfort of my living room....approximately three miles as the crow flies from the stadium.
     
  9. blech

    blech Member+

    Jun 24, 2002
    California
    At least at Levi's there is truly convenient public transportation options to avoid the parking if desired.

    And There may have been pockets of unsold seats for Thursday's Mexico game, but there were plenty of tickets being sold and bought above face value. And, it ended with a very large crowd. For the big games, the reality is that a strong demand has been there. 3 of 4 games at Levi's. 2 of 3 games at Rose Bowl.

    I don't know the solution. It would be great to put "true" soccer fans in every seat and make the game available to everyone. On the other hand, why should they sell seats at low prices only to then see resellers making huge profits that the organizers don't participate in? If anything, I'm inclined to believe that the high initial prices discourages some who just buy thinking they can turn a profit. This isn't a problem limited to soccer.
     
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  10. LionsSoccer

    LionsSoccer New Member

    Jun 13, 2016
    Nederland
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    hand
    Here's proof that he has a regular beat




     
  11. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    I am so hoping the Semi here in Chicago ends up being Chile-Colombia.

    There would be so many Mexicanos wanting to sell their tickets on the cheap! :p:D
     
  12. Chinombre

    Chinombre Member

    Feb 4, 2016
    I think there's a happy medium between low prices that play into resellers' hands and high prices that bankrupt fans. Dynamic pricing model is the closest ticket sellers have come to offering tickets at true market value.

    And I'm fine with pockets of empty premium seats, because at the Rose Bowl it meant being able to upgrade my seat for free :D
     
  13. Cowtown Felipe

    Cowtown Felipe Member+

    Mar 12, 2012
    Fort Worth, TX
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Combine these two strategies and you have a real winner!
    A few years ago Kansas got knocked out of the NCAA basketball tournament near my home. Kansas fans flooded the market with cheap tickets on StubHub. I got tickets to the regional final for $2. Once we were in the door, we easily upgraded to $120 face value seats just by strolling down to an empty pocket of seats and sitting there.
     
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  14. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    I am so hoping something like this happens to me!
    Vamos Venezuela or Chile!
     
  15. Denilson70

    Denilson70 Member

    May 29, 2001
    England
    Is the right place to say I have a ticket for sale for the Foxborough quarter final ?
     
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  16. Denilson70

    Denilson70 Member

    May 29, 2001
    England
    Terrible pricing policy - particularly for those of us who bought the venue passes!
     
  17. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    My condolences.
     
  18. Denilson70

    Denilson70 Member

    May 29, 2001
    England
  19. jass

    jass Member

    Oct 12, 2006
    Club:
    Parana Curitiba
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    Pricing has been a disaster. When Brazil plays friendlies in Foxboro, they sell out to a 90% Brazilian crowd. Ive been to two games there to see Brazil.

    Last night the stadium was not full and it looked 50% Peru. I am assuming the Peruvian fans paid because they probably havent had a chance to see their team in years. Brazilian fans probably saw the price and figured they already saw the team last year for 1/3 as much

    Worst part is there has been no effort to sell cheap tickets in the run off. Some stadiums ddint even make the non-TV side available for sale!
     
  20. Denilson70

    Denilson70 Member

    May 29, 2001
    England
    All correct. I was there too.
     
  21. Denilson70

    Denilson70 Member

    May 29, 2001
    England
    They should have done follow your team tickets.
     
  22. NaBUru38

    NaBUru38 Member+

    Mar 8, 2016
    Las Canteras, Uruguay
    Club:
    Club Nacional de Football
    Brazil - Haiti: 28,241 at Orlando.
    Costa Rica - Paraguay: 14,334 at Orlando.
    Panamá - Bolivia: 13,466 at Orlando.

    Ecuador - Perú: 11,937 at Phoenix.
    Haiti - Perú: 20,190 at Seattle.

    Jamaica - Venezuela: 25,560 at Chicago.
    Uruguay - Venezuela: 23,002 at Philadelphia.
    Chile - Bolivia: 19,392 at Foxborough.
     
  23. tudobem62014

    tudobem62014 Member+

    Feb 26, 2014
    Club:
    FC Barcelona

    Free tickets if any board member wants to go to Uruguay Jamaica x 3
     
  24. mfw13

    mfw13 Member+

    Jul 19, 2003
    Seattle
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    There are still tons of tickets left for both the Argentina-Bolivia and USA-Ecuador matches here in Seattle due to the ridiculous prices. Expect actual attendances for both matches to be well below what the Sounders normally draw.
     
  25. blech

    blech Member+

    Jun 24, 2002
    California
    If demand isn't there, prices will come down. Hopefully the downtown location makes it feasible for many to check it out to see where prices end up.. Home team better have a good crowd for Thursday
     

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