[RMStanley]

At about 3:45 I get a phone call from an NFL team with whom I've held over 60 very lucrative season tickets for the past 7 years or so. Each year I sell them for markedly above face value and net a nice profit - all for minimal work. I have come to count on the income - at least for a few more years until their HOF quarterback retires and the tickets shrink back to being worth their face value on an open market.

The voice on the other end of the line is the VP of tickets for this NFL team, and he informs me that I won't be renewing my season tickets this year - that they're being distributed amongst "true fans" who are on the waiting list. I didn't do anything wrong and they thank me for my patronage, it's just that they are acting on their revokable license and are taking my ticket rights from me.

Damn.

It just so happens that my bookie calls me about 2 minutes after this phone call ends - I was down a bit last week and I had gotten his cash payment ready. I say "okay, be down in a sec" and grab the cash and meet him downstairs.

As I reach his car, a thought hits me - I just lost a large chunk of my disposable income. This is life-changing... I haven't fully digested all the financial implications of what just went down with my NFL tickets, but I do realize that I can't afford to be so cavalier with my money now. I have $7000 riding on basketball games tonight, so I ask my bookie if the plays can be negated since none of the games have tipped yet. I explain that I just got some bad news and go into the ticket scenario. He says "wow that's rough man... let me call it in and make sure that the lines are still close and that it can be done."

5 minutes later I get a text. My plays are cleared. I thank him and breathe a sigh of relief, then collapse into an afternoon nap.

Now I wake up and see that (of course) all of my would-be plays are in fantastic shape and I would have stood to gain up to $7000 tonight.

http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/ncaa-baske...picks-moi.html

This is a rough one. Probably a top 5 worst day of my life - probably the 2nd worst financial day of my life (only behind the day I got laid off 4 years ago).

[James D]

Sorry to hear that man. The day the big sports really go after ticket resellers and brokers is a long way away. Easy to pick on the little guy.

[InTheDrink]

Wow unrale

[RMStanley]

This post is 100% true but I clearly did it to jinx one or more of the bets so I won't feel quite so miserable. I pray that Boston wins (don't see how that's possible though - Phoenix is playing for their lives).

[RonPaul2008]

This post is 100% true but I clearly did it to jinx one or more of the bets so I won't feel quite so miserable. I pray that Boston wins (don't see how that's possible though - Phoenix is playing for their lives).

Heh, rooting against a play I didn't get ...I know the feeling well.

[jjgold]

That whole post was strange

[InTheDrink]

That whole post was strange

Sorta but interesting and to different to be made up I think

[RMStanley]

The whole day is strange. Was supposed to go out tonight but I'm just going to stay in and lick my wounds.

[RonPaul2008]

How do they know you are not a "true fan"? Are they monitoring who sits in your seats? Did you post it on facebook and maybe they are spying on that?

[InTheDrink]

How do they know you are not a "true fan"? Are they monitoring who sits in your seats? Did you post it on facebook and maybe they are spying on that?

Prob someone drunk and got in trouble

[RMStanley]

Sold them all on ticket exchange - pretty easy to track. They knew I hadn't been to a home game in 3 years as my mailing and billing address are 1000 miles away.

Eta - no not many people know Im pretty self deprecating and only really point out negative shit that happens to me (like this). Also I kept my tickets secret bc all my friends would have constantly been hitting me up

[RMStanley]

C'mon celtics!!!

[Mitchell88]

tough break, I assume you are talking about the Pats? That's BS what they did to you. Call the news staion see if they will do a story and the owner will pay you to shutup

[robmpink]

Sucks, but based on the story you posted it seems like you have a brain and maybe saved a good amount of your ticket distribution over the years.

[leetreaper]

only 40K? you are a light weight, i spent that daily on beers

[Dirty Sanchez]

These fairytales never stop...and are brought to you by SBRodds.com

[RMStanley]

penetrate. Would have won $7k unless that phone call hadn't been timed EXACTLY when it was. 5 or 10 minutes later my bookie would have never heard about it. Id have never asked him that favor unless it was in person. Fml

[leetreaper]

penetrate. Would have won $7k unless that phone call hadn't been timed EXACTLY when it was. 5 or 10 minutes later my bookie would have never heard about it. Id have never asked him that favor unless it was in person. Fml

Dude just shut the fu.ck up, noone cares anyway

[RMStanley]

What's the point of the forum then? Why should anybody post anything? And I don't get why people wouldn't believe this story - I have the documented plays and you have seen my NBA and NCAA plays over the past month, bro.

[leetreaper]

What's the point of the forum then? Why should anybody post anything? And I don't get why people wouldn't believe this story - I have the documented plays and you have seen my NBA and NCAA plays over the past month, bro.

Just post plays and win, why do you feel like sharing stories with us?

[Smoke]

Bust a nut in a sock and go to sleep

You wont remember a thing tommorow

[RMStanley]

I was in the interesting position of rooting AGAINST my plays because my bookie did me the rare favor of cancelling them. I would have hit 5 out of 5 bets and would have won $7000. It's pretty much the worst beat of my life in a way. If that doesnt interest you than you can GET THE FUKK OUT OF THE THREAD.

[leetreaper]

I was in the interesting position of rooting AGAINST my plays because my bookie did me the rare favor of cancelling them. I would have hit 5 out of 5 bets and would have won $7000. It's pretty much the worst beat of my life in a way. If that doesnt interest you than you can GET THE FUKK OUT OF THE THREAD.

Again nobody cares, post winners or stfu.

[RMStanley]

i did post winners, broseph barksdale.

http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/ncaa-baske...picks-moi.html

[leetreaper]

i did post winners, broseph barksdale.

http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/ncaa-baske...picks-moi.html

[beermankirk]

Hall of fame quarterback retires... Must have been Seahawk tix....

[RMStanley]

[El Nino]

I may be in the minority here, but hard to feel sorry for a guy who admittedly buys season tickets to a team he can't go to for personal profit. All you do is drive up the price for real fans that want to go to the games. Nothing more annoying than ticket brokers on game day.

[Russian Rocket]

I may be in the minority here, but hard to feel sorry for a guy who admittedly buys season tickets to a team he can't go to for personal profit. All you do is drive up the price for real fans that want to go to the games. Nothing more annoying than ticket brokers on game day.

BAU...dude that's like blaming your grocery store for making 10 fold profit on the food that you buy.
If the guy found a legal way to make money and there is a demand for his work, than more power to him.

[El Nino]

BAU...dude that's like blaming your grocery store for making 10 fold profit on the food that you buy.
If the guy found a legal way to make money and there is a demand for his work, than more power to him.

Rocket, it's free market. Doesn't mean I'm going to feel sorry for the guey. However, a more appropriate analogy would be saying that a bunch of guys went out and bought 70% of the groceries in the grocery store, then sold them outside for a mark up.

[Russian Rocket]

Rocket, it's free market. Doesn't mean I'm going to feel sorry for the guey. However, a more appropriate analogy would be saying that a bunch of guys went out and bought 70% of the groceries in the grocery store, then sold them outside for a mark up.

it's not his fault that you're buying a ticket at the last minute
I'm pretty sure you can find good (not overpriced) tickets/seats ahead of time

[swordsandtequila]

Rocket, it's free market. Doesn't mean I'm going to feel sorry for the guey. However, a more appropriate analogy would be saying that a bunch of guys went out and bought 70% of the groceries in the grocery store, then sold them outside for a mark up.

Not that I disagree with you, but Ticketmaster's been doing this for years under the umbrella of a "service charge". F*k 'em all, I'll perfectly content with my flat screen

(no disrespect meant to the op)

[El Nino]

it's not his fault that you're buying a ticket at the last minute
I'm pretty sure you can find good (not overpriced) tickets/seats ahead of time

Season ticket packages are sold at the beginning of the season, not last minute. More and more brokers and corporations scoop up the tickets before legitimate fans can. That's why you see games announced as "sell outs" with a bunch of empty seats.

[El Nino]

Not that I disagree with you, but Ticketmaster's been doing this for years under the umbrella of a "service charge". F*k 'em all, I'll perfectly content with my flat screen

Yep, besides hockey, not many other sports/events are as enjoyable live in my opinion. Fukk $10 beers as well

[Russian Rocket]

Season ticket packages are sold at the beginning of the season, not last minute. More and more brokers and corporations scoop up the tickets before legitimate fans can. That's why you see games announced as "sell outs" with a bunch of empty seats.

dude don't tell me that if you wanted to buy a season pass, it would be an incredibly hard thing to do
if anything, he gives an opportunity for different fans to score good seats and yes you have to pay the price for that