Cheapskates better not sell out again for PSU

[DennisHajekRC84]

they weren’t. I’m using the 2nd half as an example to why people aren’t coming out in droves to go to a Rutgers game on a beautiful Saturday night.

We’ve had many half’s like tonight the past decade. No one is excited to see that. Sorry.

hey I know how tough it is to get up for these games. I really do. but night games at RU are really different in experience..or at least can be for a half lol.

And I'm not talking about a fan who's gotta do what they have to do. But that doesn't explain the 10,000 - 15,000 + (?) UM fans there. But come to think of it, it could easily be on Rutgers itself by dumping all the extra tix on Stubhub as they do plus that great early season Costco Program that could have been brought up by these guys. I said it then. It will be a UM and PSU home game. Guess I was right.

 

[wheezer]

You realize that even if every season ticket holder attended there would still be almost 20K seats available for PSU fans to gobble up.

Yes, it would figure PU would have more fans than Michigan
Expect much more of the same

 

[Scarlet1984]

they weren’t. I’m using the 2nd half as an example to why people aren’t coming out in droves to go to a Rutgers game on a beautiful Saturday night.

We’ve had many half’s like tonight the past decade. No one is excited to see that. Sorry.

I didn’t have much of a choice. I couldn’t make it to the game. Tried to give tix away earlier in the week but no takers.

So my choice was eat the tickets or find someone who could enjoy them (I did - son of a friend). Stubhub is NOT an option. What was I gonna get $200 that I wouldn’t even notice hitting my checking account?

 

[wheezer]

I didn’t have much of a choice. I couldn’t make it to the game. Tried to give tix away earlier in the week but no takers.

So my choice was eat the tickets or find someone who could enjoy them (I did - son of a friend). Stubhub is NOT an option. What was I gonna get $200 that I wouldn’t even notice hitting my checking account?

You’re a good fan

 

[DennisHajekRC84]

Wait a minute. I put my tickets up for sale on StubHub, and they are available to everyone to buy i.e. Rutgers fans and fans of the opponent. Who buys the tickets is based on who wants them the most.

If (when?) RU is successful in football, there's a good chance RU fans will buy those tickets. The tickets will be in demand. Visiting fans and locals who follow our opponents may still want those tickets, but you have to think that appeal drops a good deal if we field a superior team, consistently. Otherwise, why would a visiting fan spend those $ knowing his team will lose on the road; easier to just watch it on TV.

I would just like to see season tix holders post their tix for sale to Rutgers fans first via OUR Tix Forum. Making an attempt to be sure to put a Rutgers fan in those seats.
Certainly as time gets to whatever the "need to act moment" is then they go out to general market. Nobody should lose $ on their tix.

At least that's how I do it in the event I can't make a game. But its a free world. So take it fwiw.

 

[DennisHajekRC84]

I didn’t have much of a choice. I couldn’t make it to the game. Tried to give tix away earlier in the week but no takers.

So my choice was eat the tickets or find someone who could enjoy them (I did - son of a friend). Stubhub is NOT an option. What was I gonna get $200 that I wouldn’t even notice hitting my checking account?

To be totally honest. PSU (and now UM) are the two games I would either give to somebody I know will at least NOT support the visitors or eat them. I refuse to put a PSU fan in my seats. Glad its not just me and I can't/shouldn't tell others what to do.

 

[Section124]

I would just like to see season tix holders post their tix for sale to Rutgers fans first via OUR Tix Forum. Making an attempt to be sure to put a Rutgers fan in those seats.
Certainly as time gets to whatever the "need to act moment" is then they go out to general market. Nobody should lose $ on their tix.

At least that's how I do it in the event I can't make a game. But its a free world. So take it fwiw.

Most people are too lazy. That is why they do Stub Hub. If my friends/family can’t use any available tickets I have, I eat them rather than sell to the opponent.

 

[RutgersNo1]

Most people are too lazy. That is why they do Stub Hub. If my friends/family can’t use any available tickets I have, I eat them rather than sell to the opponent.

Yep. A lot of fans chose to dump the club seats to Stubhub for $200 instead of posting on the message board.

 

[letitrip2]

Gotta call out the West sideline season ticket holders - horrible sell out. East side did really well - just a smattering of Yellow/Blue - not much different then any home game,

Students did great once again.

 

[ru66]

It's true about basketball also. However in basketball you now can make some real $ selling your tix. Like I said in another post I have 4 season tix in both sports and never sell them. Some day I expect football will be worth what basketball now is worth and nobody expected basketball ever to be where it is now. It will happen in football too

 

[RutgersNo1]

Gotta call out the West sideline season ticket holders - horrible sell out. East side did really well - just a smattering of Yellow/Blue - not much different then any home game,

Students did great once again.

I don’t think students did great. We have 50K student but they only filled two sections.

 

[Plum Street]

Rutgers should offer some incentive or point bonus for actually going to the game.

 

[RutgersNo1]

I’m not sure if any of you noticed. We had a fan selling the tickets on Michigan’s board.

 

[Upstream]

Enjoy the extra $50 you get from selling PSU then I guess?

Nothing clueless about it. It’s embarrassing consistently having opponents march in and take over the stadium and it’s embarrassing that half of the fanbase shows no pride in or willingness to help build the program. Just excuses and calling the people who actually go idiots. Typical

I gave up my football season tickets during the Ash era because going to games just stopped being fun. At that point almost everyone in my tailgate group had bailed, and I couldn't give tickets away. I sold some tickets dirt cheap on this board to Rutgers fans, just to discover they turned around and sold them at a profit on StubHub.

Now that I don't have season tickets, I am offered free tickets every week from other people I know with season tickets. They can't give them away either. Every week I see multiple Rutgers fans who don't use the tickets they paid for and can't find other Rutgers fans who want to use those tickets for free. It's not the cost. Free for tickets and parking is as cheap as you can go.

During Rutgers' first season in the Big Ten, visiting fans were only able to get limited tickets. I remember Penn State fans saying they were going to bring tens of thousands of fans to Rutgers Stadium. That didn't happen, because they couldn't get seats. In 2 weeks, they'll be able to get tens of thousands of seats.

That's the reality right now. Other than winning, I don't know what Rutgers can do to change that.

Rutgers is the biggest sellers of Rutgers tickets on StubHub yet you are calling out people that actually pay for season tickets.

Is there any evidence that is actually true? As a corporate sponsor of Rutgers Athletics, StubHub gets some seats which they can sell on their platform. But we are talking about a hundred or so, at the most, not thousands. (During the Shea era, I worked for a company that was a corporate sponsor, and we got 25 seats. It was in the days of paper tickets before StubHub, so most of those tickets went unused. Today, they could be sold by my company on StubHub if we didn't use them.)

I suspect that the vast majority of tickets on StubHub are from ticket buyers reselling them, or from people who received free tickets from Rutgers reselling them. Yesterday was military appreciation day, and Rutgers gave away a ton of tickets to military support organizations. I am sure a lot of those got sold on StubHub, or otherwise found their way to Michigan fans.

 

[Yeah Baby]

Rutgers should offer some incentive or point bonus for actually going to the game.

Great idea. Unfortunately the diehard fans get penalized and those with extra money to burn get rewarded. We need their money so I’m okay with them but true long term fans who have sat through crap before and after Schiano deserve something . The parking pass situation today is a complete joke.

 

[Plum Street]

I’m not sure if any of you noticed. We had a fan selling the tickets on Michigan’s board.

lol

 

[Plum Street]

Great idea. Unfortunately the diehard fans get penalized and those with extra money to burn get rewarded. We need their money so I’m okay with them but true long term fans who have sat through crap before and after Schiano deserve something . The parking pass situation today is a complete joke.

Yeah shouldn’t be hard to set up . Just have to scan your phone or something at some kiosk in the stadium .

 

[WhiteBus]

I gave up my football season tickets during the Ash era because going to games just stopped being fun. At that point almost everyone in my tailgate group had bailed, and I couldn't give tickets away. I sold some tickets dirt cheap on this board to Rutgers fans, just to discover they turned around and sold them at a profit on StubHub.

Now that I don't have season tickets, I am offered free tickets every week from other people I know with season tickets. They can't give them away either. Every week I see multiple Rutgers fans who don't use the tickets they paid for and can't find other Rutgers fans who want to use those tickets for free. It's not the cost. Free for tickets and parking is as cheap as you can go.

During Rutgers' first season in the Big Ten, visiting fans were only able to get limited tickets. I remember Penn State fans saying they were going to bring tens of thousands of fans to Rutgers Stadium. That didn't happen, because they couldn't get seats. In 2 weeks, they'll be able to get tens of thousands of seats.

That's the reality right now. Other than winning, I don't know what Rutgers can do to change that.



Is there any evidence that is actually true? As a corporate sponsor of Rutgers Athletics, StubHub gets some seats which they can sell on their platform. But we are talking about a hundred or so, at the most, not thousands. (During the Shea era, I worked for a company that was a corporate sponsor, and we got 25 seats. It was in the days of paper tickets before StubHub, so most of those tickets went unused. Today, they could be sold by my company on StubHub if we didn't use them.)

I suspect that the vast majority of tickets on StubHub are from ticket buyers reselling them, or from people who received free tickets from Rutgers reselling them. Yesterday was military appreciation day, and Rutgers gave away a ton of tickets to military support organizations. I am sure a lot of those got sold on StubHub, or otherwise found their way to Michigan fans.

Yes Rutgers dumps thousands of tickets during the week of the game. The amount of tickets on StubHub jump dramatically and on ScarletKnights.com all that will be left are single seats that StubHub doesn't want. Right now there are tickets in every section, except 50 yard line and student section, are available for sale. The OP denies they exist but anyone can see them.

 

[GORU2014]

They are being deliberately obtuse.

It was shmuck season ticket holders in 106, 107, 108 who can afford $4-500 season tickets, parking, concessions, etc but just HAD to list on StubHub against a fanbase that travels because they couldn't get their sad behinds in the seats against a top 5 team on 70 degree November night.

They really needed that money I bet or just couldn't get out of their prior commitment. So what's the solution? Sell to Michigan fans.

Because you could really see a fanbase with much less money and equal suckitude like Nebraska pulling a stunt, like that, can't you? Of course not.

They have fans. We have "fans." Thus the difference.

And it’s all disregarding the argument being made that it’s a demand issue. If they know it’s a demand issue, then why sell on StubHub?

 

[wheezer]

They are being deliberately obtuse.

It was shmuck season ticket holders in 106, 107, 108 who can afford $4-500 season tickets, parking, concessions, etc but just HAD to list on StubHub against a fanbase that travels because they couldn't get their sad behinds in the seats against a top 5 team on 70 degree November night.

They really needed that money I bet or just couldn't get out of their prior commitment. So what's the solution? Sell to Michigan fans.

Because you could really see a fanbase with much less money and equal suckitude like Nebraska pulling a stunt, like that, can't you? Of course not.

They have fans. We have "fans." Thus the difference.

105, 50 yard line was more than half Michigan fans, or close to it
You have to believe the 50 yard line seats are pretty much sold out pre season

 

[mikemarc1]

I didn’t have much of a choice. I couldn’t make it to the game. Tried to give tix away earlier in the week but no takers.

So my choice was eat the tickets or find someone who could enjoy them (I did - son of a friend). Stubhub is NOT an option. What was I gonna get $200 that I wouldn’t even notice hitting my checking account?

good for you.

To some of us $200 helps.

 

[Jimpeg]

Simple math..50K stadium
21, 200 season ticket holders , unsure of mini plan amount but the mini plan unused are available for single game purchase via RU website. - per my ticket rep..
So you have 30K that is available to open to public/allocated to visiting teams
I doubt half are aware of this forum
Facebeook reselling page has 2,800 people
Stubhub is available on the app and sell and done..(i assume I've only resold via this forum)

Issues..
1)Communications on where to resell to fans only
2) Portal that is user friendly, on the RU app and not giving out your personal information to buyer and is for RU fans only.. (ie referred by season ticket holder)
2) Opposing teams that have big fanbase in area or travel with team want good tickets in some sections were RU does not have 100% season tickets sold.

Solution:
1) we need to increase our season ticket holders between the 2Os on both sides and 30 yard line up top and behind both goals = RU demand will remove this issue and force opposing teams in separate sections..
2) Ticket reps need to be proactive in asking season ticket holders if they want to move to better locations or available tickets for other games during the summer/early fall.

 

[Joey Bacala]

Have to disagree. The UM fans around us were far worse than the NE fans - maybe we just got unlucky. They were pretty quiet in the first half, but became major douches in the 3Q, fueled by our incompetence. Lots of condescending smack talk. Can't stand that RU fans sell to fans of other teams. Fans simply don't do that, even if the team isn't particularly good.

I disagree as well. I sit in 126 and was surrounded on all sides by a bunch of a-hole UM fans. One obnoxious guy kept singing "Hail to the Victors" and screaming "I love you Blue!!" at the top of his lungs like a lovesick teenager every time they had a good play.

 

[Jimpeg]

maybe he bought the tickets from the RU fan in the UM Rivals site..

https://michigan.forums.rivals.com/threads/2-rutgers-michigan-tickets-sold.346787/

 

[DJ Spanky]

Oh, there were plenty obnoxious Michigan fans today.

I'm sure there were. Fortunately we didn't have them in our section, they cheered their team but didn't rub it in our faces. At the Nebraska game, though, we kind of had that in our section.

 

[jtung230]

I encourage all fans to go to the games but can’t fault them for selling if they want to. At least they care enough to buy the tickets.

 

[Jimpeg]

Most people are too lazy. That is why they do Stub Hub. If my friends/family can’t use any available tickets I have, I eat them rather than sell to the opponent.

...people may not be aware of this forum or facebook...or dont want to deal with giving personal information to transfer and accept payment ...stubhub is on the app so most feel its endorsed by Rutgers, has brand recognition and to your point easy, not necessarily lazy...

 

[RU-05]

we have a great environment when we’re good. I think most of CFB knows this

But I think OP's point is, let's be a great environment even when are not that good. Which could help us become good.


The latter point might be somebody else's.

 

[mikemarc1]

But I think OP's point is, let's be a great environment even when are not that good. Which could help us become good.


The latter point might be somebody else's.

we’re trying.

Nebraska was great. Iowa was great.

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

U guys do realize we have 25K season tix holders right? Add in students and then that means 17K available to the public for sale

 

[RU-05]

U guys do realize we have 25K season tix holders right? Add in students and then that means 17K available to the public for sale

AND Mich fans travel well, especially when the team is really good, as they appear to be.

This goes for a bunch of B1G opponents.

Have to tip the hat a little bit.

 

[jtung230]

AND Mich fans travel well, especially when the team is really good, as they appear to be.

This goes for a bunch of B1G opponents.

Have to tip the hat a little bit.

If we were ranked top 5, bunch of us will travel for games too.

ETA a lot of alumni from different schools in the tri state area because of jobs.

 

[KT8813]

We don’t have no fan support. You’re now exagerating.

Atmosphere was rocking on TV in 1st half. Crazy what play on field does, huh?!?

So you were at work and you got to watch the game on TV with the sound on? Nice gig!

 

[Kbee3]

U guys do realize we have 25K season tix holders right? Add in students and then that means 17K available to the public for sale

So, you're saying we shouldn't expect Rutgers to expand to a 100,000 seat stadium like Michigan, Pedd State, and OSU have anytime soon ?

 

[mikemarc1]

So you were at work and you got to watch the game on TV with the sound on? Nice gig!

working in sports industry has its perks!!!

 

[PSU_Nut]

And it’s all disregarding the argument being made that it’s a demand issue. If they know it’s a demand issue, then why sell on StubHub?

Because they it allows them to use dynamic ticket pricing. Many concerts, sports teams and other venues are doing the exact same thing. This way they can lower or raise ticket prices to maximize profits. Take the Penn State game for example. Let say preseason they set the prices at $100. Rutgers come in to the game 8-2 those tickets they would have sold for $100 now are going for $200 a piece on stub hub. The opposite happens and Rutgers comes in 2-8 and now no one is buying $100 tickets. Now they can dump the tickets for $20 on stub hub without pissing off all the people who already bought them. People just think it people trying to unload them.

 

[RUmaz]

I’ve had season tickets for 30 years and can’t tell you how many I’ve had to eat during that time. This year because of a medical condition I’ve had to miss the last 3 games. For the first two I found RU fans to use them. This week I could not find anyone who wanted to go. I ate them. But I heard from someone that Michigan fans were in my seats and asked why did I sell to them.
Now what do you do?

 

[Luvscarletknights]

Never fear, they will. At least the UM fans weren't as obnoxious as the Nebraska fans.

I beg to differ. As long as there is alcohol they will be Jerks. At least RU made a ton in alcohol sales from UM fans

 

[WhiteBus]

U guys do realize we have 25K season tix holders right? Add in students and then that means 17K available to the public for sale

We have 21,200 and I believe that counts the student section as they are paid through a student fee.

 

[SirPerceval]

I'm sure there were. Fortunately we didn't have them in our section, they cheered their team but didn't rub it in our faces. At the Nebraska game, though, we kind of had that in our section.

126 had a few good ones but it only takes 2 or 3 obnoxious ones to erase that - even worse these guys were clearly from NJ and clearly never stepped into a classroom in Ann Arbor yet they acted as if they were solely responsible for the success of the Michigan program.