What's with eBay ticket prices?

[crayallica]

There are TONS of tickets on Ebay and Stubhub. Prices have come way down for 5/15 and 5/17 since the Friday and Sunday shows have been added.

[brobot]

Looks like about 126 results for "guns roses tickets" now and some of those are for Dublin. Prices seem to be escalating for the opening night because they are in the shortest supply. The other shows will go up once these run out or become too expensive.

[DoubleTalkingJive]

Yeah I am prob gonna go over to Hammerstien on one of the nights and see if anyone is selling some tickets.

BLS  you are going now?

[sandman]

Looks like about 126 results for "guns roses tickets" now and some of those are for Dublin. Prices seem to be escalating for the opening night because they are in the shortest supply. The other shows will go up once these run out or become too expensive.

when you search ebay, type in "guns roses hammerstein". there are about 165 auctions, and this count has been consistent for over a week now.

several people are only listing it as "buy it now", or they have very high reserves. they keep it up there for a few days, and when they don't sell, they relist it at a couple dollars less. my point is, many of those 165 will not really end when the time expires.

[Mr Cowbell ?]

I've been watching ebay for a while and there are people losing money on tickets.... the odd 12th show goes for just over 200 a pair, but mostly at cost or slightly below.

I think the second two shows really took the demand out of the tickets.

Unforuntely for me I had to bite a scalper priced ticket that I bought out of fear before whole presale thing happened. 200 bucks for one ticket on the 17th... ouch. Oh well that was the risk i took.

It  is all a big gamble with them.  Many of them buy tickets as their job.  7 or 8 out of 10 times the event is sold out and they make money on their tickets.  Some they loose money and just have to eat it. 

Example.  In June of 2004 VR was touring and playing Detroit.  The show sold out and I wasn't able to get tickets to go from ticketmaster.  I eneded up watching ebay and bought two tickets with S/H for less than $50.  when I believe the tickets cost like $40 each.  And I got my tickets alright.

[sandman]

plenty of great deals on e-bay if anyone is still looking for tix. tix for the 12th have been selling at $175-$225 per pair for the opening night (down from $300+ 1-2 weeks ago).

all other shows are selling below $200 per pair, with most selling around cost or less.

here's an auction where the seller is just looking to break even, and no one has jumped on it cause they know they can get it for less than face....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Guns-N-Roses-Ticket-5-14-06-New-York_W0QQitemZ6628283532QQcategoryZ16122QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[The Dog]

Friday I think has the highest demand.  IF that show is amazing, some special surprises (Izzy??), a great show and a timely stage appearance by GNR, then the price of the sun, mon, wed shows could go up significantly.  Wed show could be huge too if the other three are super successful and people start to really want to see this band.

[IFINGLOVEGNR]

in the past 3 minutes 2 pairs of tix just sold
2 for friday - $310. plus shipping
2 for sunday ( Mezz2 ) - $150.39 plus shipping

[sandman]

it looks like friday has twice the demand as the other shows, for a few obvious reasons:

1. it's the first show (i.e. the official return of gnr).
 
2. it's friday night.

3. questions will be answered.

[novemberrainx89]

i got my tickets on ebay for 120$ each 3 tixx
on other sites there are like sooo expensive, ebay has some low prices but it isn't always reliable People might have another account and bidding on their own making the price go higher and higher each time someone bids. and yes that's not allowed but they do it anyway ^^;;

[The New Fiona Apple]

Why would someone pay 100 dollars for 66 dollar seats? Because they are GNR fans of course, although I am NOT going.