Jean Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 A friend of mine and I want to go to MTL to see the game vs Boston next Thursday, but we have no ticket right now How difficult is it to get tickets from scalpers, how much time before the game should we get they're, how much extra compared to face value should we expect to pay? Any tips for dealing with scalpers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAK Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 the best bet is to get them as close to the game as possible...one person does the talk, the other shuts up since it's 7 30 pm and he didn't sell his tickets, he will want to get his money back so you're in a power position. after some haggle, if you don't agree, th e one who wasn't talking just says: screw this, i'll see this other guy there i'm sure he's doing a better price then you...make sure you remember the price the 1st guy told ya so you can start from there with the other vulture. this move should create panic to the 1st scalper so you might even get the bellow cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycing Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 The other good thing to do is to check that you've got the right date for the game. We play Boston on Tuesday, not Thursday... hehehe. Maybe that's what you meant though? At least if you came down Thursday there'd be a game for you guys to see... Tampa Bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koivu-11 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Good luck man unless u wanna spend like 500$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonus Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Good luck man unless u wanna spend like 500$ for a tuesday game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koivu-11 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 for a tuesday game? Boston. Depending where ur sitting but yea...Mtl Boston games would be the second most expensive tickets to get after the leafs from scalpers.. a scalper bought 90$ tickets to the boston game off my friend for 450 for both..Now guess how much he going to sell them for now.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geolink Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Boston. Depending where ur sitting but yea...Mtl Boston games would be the second most expensive tickets to get after the leafs from scalpers.. a scalper bought 90$ tickets to the boston game off my friend for 450 for both..Now guess how much he going to sell them for now.. lol lol i went to a playoff game with the bruins a couple of years back and it cost me 80$ per ticket In the nosebleed section. just go and bargain. and on most cases you should be paying twice the ticket price. if the nosebleed costs 40$ you could get away by paying 60-70 since he needs to sell them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koivu-11 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 lol i went to a playoff game with the bruins a couple of years back and it cost me 80$ per ticket In the nosebleed section. just go and bargain. and on most cases you should be paying twice the ticket price. if the nosebleed costs 40$ you could get away by paying 60-70 since he needs to sell them Nose bleeds compare to reds 2 diffrent things lol up there your hanging by the raftors down there your getting a potential puck in the face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 We play Boston on Tuesday, not Thursday... hehehe. Maybe that's what you meant though? yeah, I meant mardi. I always mix up mardi and jeudi in english :oops: Thanks for the tips everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycing Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 yeah, I meant mardi. I always mix up mardi and jeudi in english :oops: Thanks for the tips everyone Haha, no problem. I mix up the days when they're in french just the same. I've made sure to straighten it out though. Parking around my house is hideous during the winter months, so I've got to know when and when not to park on either side... hehe. A $42 ticket is not exactly my ideal x-mas gift. Also... Nosebleeds >>> Reds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 What is the nosebleed section? Right next to the cheerleaders? (is theyre even any for Habs games?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAK Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 What is the nosebleed section? Right next to the cheerleaders? (is theyre even any for Habs games?) there's a couple of dumb girls with big boobs in the molson ex section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nasty Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 If you don't want to deal with scalpers you can get tickets here: You still pay over face value but you know what your getting. I noticed the price is higher than usual since it is Boston. http://www.admission.com/html/evinfo.htmI?...amp;l=EN&C= Actually, looks like these guys are sold out for Boston unless you want to go solo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brboo Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 If you don't want to deal with scalpers you can get tickets here: You still pay over face value but you know what your getting. I noticed the price is higher than usual since it is Boston. http://www.admission.com/html/evinfo.htmI?...amp;l=EN&C= Actually, looks like these guys are sold out for Boston unless you want to go solo. Thats where I normally get my seats when I go up to Montreal. If im not mistaken I think all the remaining games through admission are sold out except for some singles. I could be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Nose bleeds (and I mean highest seats available in the arena) are 60$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 the best bet is to get them as close to the game as possible...one person does the talk, the other shuts up since it's 7 30 pm and he didn't sell his tickets, he will want to get his money back so you're in a power position. after some haggle, if you don't agree, th e one who wasn't talking just says: screw this, i'll see this other guy there i'm sure he's doing a better price then you...make sure you remember the price the 1st guy told ya so you can start from there with the other vulture. this move should create panic to the 1st scalper so you might even get the bellow cost. Yep good advice, plenty of deals to be had at gametime when the scalpers havent sold the tickets and want to salvage some of their loss. Also when you're about to close the deal, make sure to inspect them closely cuz sometimes they try and pull a last second switch to give you two singles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zumpano21 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Ticket prices also fall through the basement floor once the puck drops. That's how I've always bought from scalpers. You miss the first couple of minutes but it'll save you $$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyhasbeen Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I use to get tickets from a guy that advertised in the paper. Never more than double face value. Wish I still had his card. That was back in the forum days though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geolink Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I use to get tickets from a guy that advertised in the paper. Never more than double face value. Wish I still had his card. That was back in the forum days though. his son took over the buisness... nosebleeds>all while others might get a puck in the face, we are also socialising with hot women Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habanero Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 My friend and I sell our season tickets on ebay. The tickets are in the reds, section 122 row W. We have the Boston game available. Anyone interested, we'll sell them for $150 to first person to email us willing to pick up tickets (at residence beside Westmount park). Email is captainbenjaminlwillard@gmail.com You can email us about other tickets too. Also, you can look us up on ebay to see our user rating, name is benjaminwillardhockeyfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaos Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 If your willing to risk missing the faceoff and/or parts of the first period or even get shutout completley you can always wait, and approach the scalper closer to faceoff or after (if you can find one). The price of the ticket falls dramatically after the opening faceoff. THen apporach the scalper. If he doesn't take your best offer, simply ask him if he can eat that ticket. Your best price is better than him getting nothing. Sometimes after he says no, and you go back a few mintues later, he'll accept cause he still hasn't found a buyer. I've found this works really well. Although I have missed many faceoffs, long minutes of first periods and even occasionally been shotout by scalpers I have probably offended by saying this to. But that just works for me and I am willing to accept the risks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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