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JhonnyPeralta2
Posts: 4
Jun 16, 2010 9:11pm
I am planning on heading to the Pirates/Indians game this Saturday (I'm a glutton for punishment) and I am very surprised about the Internet ticket market for the Pirates. Prices are ridiculously high on Ebay and even freaking higher on Stubhub.
My question is: Are scalpers allowed in Pittsburgh like they are in Cleveland? I have always had good luck getting good seats from scalpers for the Tribe, and am pretty much counting on that now because I want decent seats but can't justify $40 a piece to see these two teams play.
Any help would be appreciated!
My question is: Are scalpers allowed in Pittsburgh like they are in Cleveland? I have always had good luck getting good seats from scalpers for the Tribe, and am pretty much counting on that now because I want decent seats but can't justify $40 a piece to see these two teams play.
Any help would be appreciated!
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Jun 16, 2010 9:12pm
Yeah, you can find tix at the stadium(scalpers)...and with both teams losing consistently, the prices should keep dropping. Also, you should be banned for your username!
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Jun 16, 2010 9:55pm
i'll be at the game sunday. i have row A seats down the left field line for $27 from stubhub.
PNC is pretty darn cheap with tickets. i just checked stubhub and there are box seats all around the stadium for less than $34. bleacher seats at PNC arent bad either. i have sat there before.
PNC is pretty darn cheap with tickets. i just checked stubhub and there are box seats all around the stadium for less than $34. bleacher seats at PNC arent bad either. i have sat there before.
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JhonnyPeralta2
Posts: 4
Jun 16, 2010 10:00pm
wes - thanks for the info
glory days - You are making my point. I have been to many stadiums and paid much more for tickets, but I am not about to drop that much for Pirates v. Indians. I'm going to be in Pittsburgh either way, so I was checking on the scalper issue because I refuse to pay the prices that are being asked.
glory days - You are making my point. I have been to many stadiums and paid much more for tickets, but I am not about to drop that much for Pirates v. Indians. I'm going to be in Pittsburgh either way, so I was checking on the scalper issue because I refuse to pay the prices that are being asked.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Jun 16, 2010 10:06pm
JhonnyPeralta2;392264 wrote:wes - thanks for the info
glory days - You are making my point. I have been to many stadiums and paid much more for tickets, but I am not about to drop that much for Pirates v. Indians. I'm going to be in Pittsburgh either way, so I was checking on the scalper issue because I refuse to pay the prices that are being asked.
yeah i understand that, but they are pretty cheap, not sure how cheap you think you can get good seats for though haha. check stubhub the day of the game too. you can but tickets right up to a few hours before the game with instant downloads.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Jun 16, 2010 10:07pm
27 bucks for first row seats on the field is a steal NO matter who is playing.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Jun 16, 2010 10:18pm
wildcats20;392277 wrote:27 bucks for first row seats on the field is a steal NO matter who is playing.
tell me about it. i bet there is a catch though, like there are nails on the seat or something. i paid 50 something for 7th row next to the dugout in cleveland yesterday. by the 3 inning we upgraded ourselves to 3rd row because there was no one sitting in the first 6 rows of the section next to us, but our section was packed.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Jun 16, 2010 10:34pm
Which section are you in glory??
Fab4 and I are thinking about taking a spontaneous trip there for Saturday night's game.
Fab4 and I are thinking about taking a spontaneous trip there for Saturday night's game.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Jun 16, 2010 10:44pm
Section 31. its the very corner where there are only i think 2 seats. so i think the catch might be its hard to see anything hit to the wall in left field.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Jun 16, 2010 10:50pm
I don't know, looking at the map it looks you have a pretty good view/angle of the whole field.
GoPens
Posts: 2,339
Jun 16, 2010 11:01pm
I'm going Saturday. You sure you can't just get them through the box office? They said they were expecting bigger crowds but they're not sold out yet.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Jun 16, 2010 11:03pm
Basically, the OP is trying NOT to pay full price or near full price for the tickets. Or at least that's how I'm reading it.
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Jun 16, 2010 11:06pm
...just show up and work your "game". Buy it on the street or at the gate...(Hen work your BRF magic to "move up'! Have a good one!
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Jun 16, 2010 11:21pm
GoPens;392336 wrote:I'm going Saturday. You sure you can't just get them through the box office? They said they were expecting bigger crowds but they're not sold out yet.
me and my friend have been to about 10 pirates games, we have only bought tickets ahead of time for this game, but that is because we wanted good seats. normally we just walk up to the box office, but we also just get bleacher seats most of the time.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Jun 16, 2010 11:29pm
last year against the indians during a weekday series, they have about 20,000 for two games and 30,000 for the thursday game which is what it seems was the norm for the weekend interleague games. PNC holds 38,000.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Jul 26, 2010 10:38pm
Glory...
How did those seats work out for ya??
lol bringing this back from a month and a half ago
How did those seats work out for ya??
lol bringing this back from a month and a half ago
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Jul 27, 2010 12:18am
Pirates won 2/3. 
Their only two interleague wins in going 2-13.
Their only two interleague wins in going 2-13.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Jul 27, 2010 8:17pm
haha pretty good actually. although any fly ball hit to leftfield was hard to see. had 2 ground balls hit come right at us and hit the fence but were fair so we couldnt reach over and grab them.wildcats20;433230 wrote:Glory...
How did those seats work out for ya??
lol bringing this back from a month and a half ago
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Jul 27, 2010 8:19pm
Thinking about getting left field bleacher tickets for September 25, with the OAR concert afterward. Can get them on Stubhub for like $8 lol
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Jul 28, 2010 7:17am
wildcats20;433867 wrote:Thinking about getting left field bleacher tickets for September 25, with the OAR concert afterward. Can get them on Stubhub for like $8 lol
might as well just get them at the gate, with the service fee for stubhub, it will be probably end up being the same.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Jul 28, 2010 8:08pm
Glory Days;434266 wrote:might as well just get them at the gate, with the service fee for stubhub, it will be probably end up being the same.
Yeah I think it's only like $14 or something from the Pirates website