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General Category => Hockey => Topic started by: heykb on February 28, 2013, 09:23:37 AM

Title: ECAC does the Groupon thing for AC tix
Post by: heykb on February 28, 2013, 09:23:37 AM
This is the link:
http://www.groupon.com/deals/gl-britney-spears-at-boardwalk-hall-9?p=2

Yeah, I know what the URL says, but it takes you to a page where the ECAC tickets are on sale for half off. You will buy each day separately and you can pick between upper and lower level seats. In their parlance, "Session 1" means Friday's two games and "Session 2" means Saturday's two games.

If you know you are going to be in AC, this is a good deal. You'll have to purchase the Groupon by March 3.

After the Big Red got 7 points over the last two weekends, it's tempting to be an optimist.
Title: Re: ECAC does the Groupon thing for AC tix
Post by: Scersk '97 on February 28, 2013, 10:34:47 AM
This is the part I love:

"Must purchase together to sit together."

Hahhahhahhhahhhahhhhaaaaaaa.  Yeah, seating is in such short supply.

And $34 is still too expensive to fill any of those seats with casual fans.

Boy, am I glad that this is the last year of AC.
Title: Re: ECAC does the Groupon thing for AC tix
Post by: css228 on February 28, 2013, 10:51:19 AM
Quote from: Scersk '97This is the part I love:

"Must purchase together to sit together."

Hahhahhahhhahhhahhhhaaaaaaa.  Yeah, seating is in such short supply.

And $34 is still too expensive to fill any of those seats with casual fans.

Boy, am I glad that this is the last year of AC.
Dear God, its not like the place is half empty and you cant move whereever you want to.
Title: Re: ECAC does the Groupon thing for AC tix
Post by: Jim Hyla on February 28, 2013, 11:47:36 AM
Quote from: Scersk '97This is the part I love:

"Must purchase together to sit together."

Hahhahhahhhahhhahhhhaaaaaaa.  Yeah, seating is in such short supply.

And $34 is still too expensive to fill any of those seats with casual fans.

Boy, am I glad that this is the last year of AC.

But how about this part.

QuoteOver 10 bought
Limited quantity available
Title: Re: ECAC does the Groupon thing for AC tix
Post by: Trotsky on February 28, 2013, 12:10:03 PM
They mean limited quantity of fans.
Title: Re: ECAC does the Groupon thing for AC tix
Post by: scoop85 on February 28, 2013, 02:15:18 PM
Quote from: css228
Quote from: Scersk '97This is the part I love:

"Must purchase together to sit together."

Hahhahhahhhahhhahhhhaaaaaaa.  Yeah, seating is in such short supply.

And $34 is still too expensive to fill any of those seats with casual fans.

Boy, am I glad that this is the last year of AC.
Dear God, its not like the place is half empty and you cant move whereever you want to.

half empty? how about 80% empty?
Title: Re: ECAC does the Groupon thing for AC tix
Post by: billhoward on February 28, 2013, 04:01:11 PM
Heh! Boardwalk Hall was the site of the world's first indoor helicopter flight. Consider the potential: Lynah. Harvard. Payload.
Title: Re: ECAC does the Groupon thing for AC tix
Post by: Trotsky on February 28, 2013, 06:56:39 PM
Quote from: billhowardHeh! Boardwalk Hall was the site of the world's first indoor helicopter flight.
OK.  That's a genuinely weird image.

Was it intentional?
Title: Re: ECAC does the Groupon thing for AC tix
Post by: Jim Hyla on March 02, 2013, 09:13:56 AM
Groupon's sale is over 20 now.::cheer::
Title: Re: ECAC does the Groupon thing for AC tix
Post by: billhoward on March 04, 2013, 10:07:50 PM
Quote from: Jim HylaGroupon's sale is over 20 now.::cheer::
20 sales? That's like you decide to end it all, you raise the pistol ... and the pistol misfires. You're a failure at failing.

So it shows the number of fans who want to watch ECAC hockey -- not my team playing in AC -- is a few dozen strong. If AC ran the Groupon sales the Monday after the quarterfinals, they'd sell a couple thousand discounted tickets to people who would also buy them at the list price.

Lake Placid might sell a couple thousand (a thousand?) tickets to general interest hockey fans.
Title: Re: ECAC does the Groupon thing for AC tix
Post by: Trotsky on March 04, 2013, 10:28:42 PM
Quote from: billhowardLake Placid might sell a couple thousand (a thousand?) tickets to general interest hockey fans.

A couple thousand.  It's an attractive destination, hockey fans are all over the region, and most of those fans know how to drive in snow.
Title: Re: ECAC does the Groupon thing for AC tix
Post by: Robb on March 04, 2013, 11:20:17 PM
You could probably get more than 20 internet users to click on a link saying "click here to send me free money."
Title: Re: ECAC does the Groupon thing for AC tix
Post by: marty on March 04, 2013, 11:26:39 PM
Quote from: RobbYou could probably get more than 20 internet users to click on a link saying "click here to send me free money."

Probably This Guy (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703921204576217290662981546.html)
Title: Re: ECAC does the Groupon thing for AC tix
Post by: Rita on March 27, 2013, 12:35:47 PM
Since it worked soooo well for Atlantic City, apparently the Miami Marlins are giving it a try (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/miami-marlins-latest-ploy-sell-tickets-groupon-223644707--mlb.html).

If anyone decides to go in on the offer and needs a place to stay, PM me for details.
Title: Re: ECAC does the Groupon thing for AC tix
Post by: KeithK on March 27, 2013, 02:54:48 PM
Quote from: RitaSince it worked soooo well for Atlantic City, apparently the Miami Marlins are giving it a try (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/miami-marlins-latest-ploy-sell-tickets-groupon-223644707--mlb.html).

If anyone decides to go in on the offer and needs a place to stay, PM me for details.
I'm actually going to be in Miami in a few weeks and am going to go to a Marlins game (last MLB stadium, again). A month ago I went online to buy a ticket in advance, as I usually do when I'm travelling thousands of miles for a sporting event.  And then it occurred to me that it's the Marlins. Walk up it is.