Steff Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Guaranteed SOX Series tickets -- with a catch Published October 17, 2005 The White Sox announced Monday that they would guarantee tickets to any of the four World Series games scheduled for U.S. Cellular Field -- if the buyer puts down a deposit for 2006 season tickets. Individual tickets for the Series go on sale at noon Tuesday. Here's the way press release phrased it: "Fans wishing to guarantee a seat for the 2005 World Series can make a deposit on 2006 White Sox season tickets and then purchase 2005 World Series tickets. A 50 percent deposit on the 2006 tickets is required. " For information, contact the White Sox sales department at 312-674-1000. The team said the offer ends at 11 a.m. tomorrow or while supplies last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Hooray, less tickets for us to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 17, 2005 -> 04:11 PM) Guaranteed SOX Series tickets -- with a catch Published October 17, 2005 The White Sox announced Monday that they would guarantee tickets to any of the four World Series games scheduled for U.S. Cellular Field -- if the buyer puts down a deposit for 2006 season tickets. Individual tickets for the Series go on sale at noon Tuesday. Here's the way press release phrased it: "Fans wishing to guarantee a seat for the 2005 World Series can make a deposit on 2006 White Sox season tickets and then purchase 2005 World Series tickets. A 50 percent deposit on the 2006 tickets is required. " For information, contact the White Sox sales department at 312-674-1000. The team said the offer ends at 11 a.m. tomorrow or while supplies last. That's a great offer...no doubt...good ideas for increasing the ticket holder base. I'd do it, but I don't need tix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 We're screwed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthraxFan93 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 I want to do it, but the season tix would go to waste... With my schedule I can only attend games on weekends.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 We've been long-time season tocket holders, so we would qualify? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Oct 17, 2005 -> 03:14 PM) We're screwed We got no chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthraxFan93 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 We got no chance. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The middle men/women never due.... 3/4 of the stadium will not be sox fans like us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 (edited) Do all the smaller ticket plans count? Wait a minute, this was done JUST for scalpers. Think about it, they win all the way around There will be NOTHING tomorrow. Edited October 17, 2005 by LosMediasBlancas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSGuy406 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Oct 17, 2005 -> 09:14 PM) Hooray, less tickets for us to get. Just what I was thinking. It's a smart business plan, though. I can't really fault them, I'm just pissed that I probably won't get to attend a World Series game for this team. That's pretty dissappointing, but if I get the chance to stay home from school tomorrow, I'll have at least three phones working, one computer working, and my brother working another phone and computer down at his apartment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 QUOTE(AnthraxFan93 @ Oct 17, 2005 -> 09:17 PM) The middle men/women never due.... 3/4 of the stadium will not be sox fans like us. I'm pretty sure season most ticket holders are die-hards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 I really don't expect to get WS tickets, but I'm not upset about it. This is just the way things are. The further the Sox get, the fewer tickets are available to the GP and the more demand there will be for the few tickets that ARE available. This is not news - it sucks not to be able to go, but that's life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 QUOTE(The Critic @ Oct 17, 2005 -> 03:19 PM) I really don't expect to get WS tickets, but I'm not upset about it. This is just the way things are. The further the Sox get, the fewer tickets are available to the GP and the more demand there will be for the few tickets that ARE available. This is not news - it sucks not to be able to go, but that's life. It's just frusterating as all hell. Those who live and die by this f***in team almost got no chance to get these tix. A lot of us are poor college kids who used all our money in the summer to go to games, honestly everything I had this summer went to the sox, no joke. Just hard as hell to swallow, that's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Oct 17, 2005 -> 03:22 PM) It's just frusterating as all hell. Those who live and die by this f***in team almost got no chance to get these tix. A lot of us are poor college kids who used all our money in the summer to go to games, honestly everything I had this summer went to the sox, no joke. Just hard as hell to swallow, that's all. Absolutely. The people who are paying stupid money for the "It Factor" of going to a World Series are taking those tickets away from the 22,000 who get mocked for going to June games against Toronto or Tampa Bay. But if we don't buy season tickets, this is exactly the chance we take. The people who can afford and choose to buy season tickets are being rewarded for their allegiance, and rightly so. It's the tickets that end up in the hands of the leeches that bother me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Oct 17, 2005 -> 04:18 PM) Just what I was thinking. It's a smart business plan, though. I can't really fault them, I'm just pissed that I probably won't get to attend a World Series game for this team. That's pretty dissappointing, but if I get the chance to stay home from school tomorrow, I'll have at least three phones working, one computer working, and my brother working another phone and computer down at his apartment. Smart indeed. The next time people ask themselves if Ticketmaster, brokers and people selling the events are working together, look no further than the '05 WS. Basically, brokers who were already looking for season tickets to scalp in '06, can buy them and as a reward, they get to buy WS tickets for this year. Genius and all perfectly legal. I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEWOOD Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 17, 2005 -> 04:11 PM) Guaranteed SOX Series tickets -- with a catch Published October 17, 2005 The White Sox announced Monday that they would guarantee tickets to any of the four World Series games scheduled for U.S. Cellular Field -- if the buyer puts down a deposit for 2006 season tickets. Individual tickets for the Series go on sale at noon Tuesday. Here's the way press release phrased it: "Fans wishing to guarantee a seat for the 2005 World Series can make a deposit on 2006 White Sox season tickets and then purchase 2005 World Series tickets. A 50 percent deposit on the 2006 tickets is required. " For information, contact the White Sox sales department at 312-674-1000. The team said the offer ends at 11 a.m. tomorrow or while supplies last. just the 200 a seat deposit and they will gurantee me tickets?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 17, 2005 Author Share Posted October 17, 2005 QUOTE(THEWOOD @ Oct 17, 2005 -> 04:27 PM) just the 200 a seat deposit and they will gurantee me tickets?? No.. "A 50% deposit is required". Roughly... minimum $4K. (I think.. I don't know the exact prices of anything other than my section which would be $7K.) Ribbie... can you confirm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEWOOD Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 nevermind just read the release and it says 50%....i cant even get through to the ticket office phone is busy....if anyone wants to go in with me on this PM me...I will gladly split season tickets 50 50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEWOOD Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 steff you have any other numbers to the sales dept? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 17, 2005 Author Share Posted October 17, 2005 QUOTE(THEWOOD @ Oct 17, 2005 -> 04:36 PM) steff you have any other numbers to the sales dept? I just have direct #'s to reps. I think you have to use that # for this deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEWOOD Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 you think if i call my white sox account rep they can do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 well I did have faith that i would get lucky w/ tickets tommorow.......doesn't seem like luck's even possible anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 QUOTE(AnthraxFan93 @ Oct 17, 2005 -> 04:15 PM) I want to do it, but the season tix would go to waste... With my schedule I can only attend games on weekends.. split season plan, weekend only games, its cheap, and 27 games is alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 17, 2005 -> 04:29 PM) No.. "A 50% deposit is required". Roughly... minimum $4K. (I think.. I don't know the exact prices of anything other than my section which would be $7K.) Ribbie... can you confirm? I just e-mailed my rep to confirm this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 QUOTE(RockRaines @ Oct 17, 2005 -> 03:44 PM) split season plan, weekend only games, its cheap, and 27 games is alot. The split plan don't get it done from what I understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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