Molli Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I feel like the people here don't know how to be frugal. I'm going to the game tomorrow, paid $55 per ticket. Carpooling with a friend, coming from Seattle, about $20 per person for the commute. Skytrain, $5 total. Food? Costco. $1.50 hot dog and drink. Beer? Don't need alcohol to enjoy a hockey game. $85 for a Canucks game. Less if you live in the lower mainland. Probably as low as $65. Lavish meals and 3 stadium beers aren't essential to the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey Fever Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 The cost of being a Canucks fan? My sanity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringCanadaTheCup Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I'd say a majority of the games are fairly cheap. I bought an ice pack and it averages to 65 dollars a ticket excluding the preseason game. I take the skytrain so I don't park and I get one beer max. The whole night for myself is 65 + 5.50 for skytrain both ways, and 8 bucks for a beer (thats the real killer, but it keeps ppl from getting drunk and gnarly at a game). Looking at 80 bucks max, which is not unfair because as someone said, if you go to a pub you are easily spending that much on food and drink. The real problem is the disparity between prices for the less desirable games (CBJ, Phoenix, Buffao, Nashville, etc) vs the premium ones (Montreal, Toronto, Pitts, Boston) for those who don't have the option of buying as a season ticket holder. Boston wasn't part of my package, but I managed to get upperbowl seats for 80 bucks each. I go on craigslist and I see the same/comparable seats for 120-150$, which is way too much. There really is no way around this- premium games on the weekdn will always be more expensive, so just pick 1 or 2 to go to every year, and maybe pick a handful of cheap games you can get tickets to for 30-40 bucks each off craigslist. They do exist, I see on ebay tickets to NJ and SJ being sold for under 100 a pair. Just don't expect awesome seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucktican Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 That's why I just go onto CDC during Gameday. I want to be with real Canuck fans anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 it really should say the Cost for families or groups going to games those tickets will always be the highest while a single person like me can see most games with the single seat half price tickets below 100 dollars i remember one year i went to 16 games the most i paid was 90 dollars can't remember the team but there was games against nashville and columbus i paid like 60 bucks was always sitting around the offensive line row 6-7 upperbowl greats seats unfortunately not working right now due to medical reasons or else i would be looking for games to go when i was working i was averaging 5-6 games a year up until last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 You're right, the Canuck's are going to find out some hard lessons about supply and demand. The sell out streak is a sham used by Aqullnni to fool people into believing they're still in high demand. This allows them to continue to raise prices while demand falls. Right now it's profitable because they can make more off artificially higher prices than it costs them to buy the hundreds (maybe even thousands?), of unsold tickets. Let's be honest they had to liquidate thousands upon thousands of PLAYOFF tickets last year. You could buy pairs of tickets off Ticketmaster for the home opener on game day. Did the game sell out or did Aquilinni buy the unsold tickets? These are big time games. Do you really think a Wednesday night game against Columbus gets sold out when it costs people $600 to go? The season ticket waiting list is decreasing faster than ever and people on the waiting list are passing on the opportunity they've waited years for. Most people are dealing with a faltering economy, see a team on the decline and perpetually increasing ticket costs. To top it off people can't sell their tickets on the secondary market to offset costs since face value is so high and demand is so low. Supply and demand is about to kick the Canuck's in the face. To add insult to injury despite charging league high prices Aquilinni won't spend whatever it takes to win, as evidenced by the Luongo situation. That's typical of the Canucks short sighted, gouge at all costs, thinking. That move will cost him far more in the long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruthHurts Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Supply and demand. Basic economics boys and girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotesMagotes Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Who else thought this would be a deep philosophical thread? The cost of being a canucks fan for me? My mental well being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoman13 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 So is our sellout streak broken?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConMar Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Who else thought this would be a deep philosophical thread? The cost of being a canucks fan for me? My mental well being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C750X Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 My hair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRocket18 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 anyone know if ticketliquidator is a safe spot to buy tickets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfruits Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 there were a couple tickets left last night 70 bucks each for pairs and 83-90 bucks for triples their upper bowl high up corners but still very affordable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapes-N-Canucks Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I live in Ohio, so it hasn't cost much yet. But, I want to take a trip out to Seattle to see some family and make my way up to see the Nucks. Sounds like I'll need some serious $$$!!! Late- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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