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There's another similar service for concerts and events. Pay $40 a month to attend 3 concerts, sporting events or events in general. I used it here in the DC/

There's another similar service for concerts and events. Pay $40 a month to attend 3 concerts, sporting events or events in general. I used it here in the DC/Baltimore area for concerts..live it. Though do wonder how me paying $13 for a concert ticket vs. $50 to $60 they'll stay in business? It's called InWeGo...available in select US cities.

jandrese 7y ago
That does seem a bit too good. For less than the cost of one ticket a month you get three tickets? Is there some limitation like you can only get tickets the day of (filling what would otherwise be empty seats) or something?
- koboll 7y ago
  You can't reserve tickets until 5 days before an event, so I think it's similar to other last-minute deal services -- filling unsold capacity.
  - rainyMammoth 7y ago
    yeah this is their business model I would guess. It's actually pretty smart and might work.
cbhl 7y ago
I'd recommend listening to Episode 468 of Planet Money: Kid Rock Vs. The Scalpers. https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/11/28/671580422/episode-468-kid-rock-vs-the-scalpers https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/11/28/671580422/epis... Concerts and events have high fixed costs, so, like airlines, it's typical for them to engage in price discrimination to maximize profits. If there's assigned seating, they charge more for the best seats. But they also want the best fans (usually high-energy teenagers) to have access, so they need a way to get cheap tickets to those people. Plus, if you go to a concerts or events from cheap tickets, maybe you'll learn to like concerts and events and end up being more likely to splurge on expensive tickets later. (Many symphonies and orchestras offer discounted tickets to students, youth, or under 30/40 for this purpose.)
OrgNet 7y ago
it doesn't let me sign up.. not sure if the ad blockers are causing this... (the continue button does nothing)

jandrese 7y ago

That does seem a bit too good. For less than the cost of one ticket a month you get three tickets? Is there some limitation like you can only get tickets the day of (filling what would otherwise be empty seats) or something?

koboll 7y ago
You can't reserve tickets until 5 days before an event, so I think it's similar to other last-minute deal services -- filling unsold capacity.
- rainyMammoth 7y ago
  yeah this is their business model I would guess. It's actually pretty smart and might work.

cbhl 7y ago

I'd recommend listening to Episode 468 of Planet Money: Kid Rock Vs. The Scalpers. https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/11/28/671580422/episode-468-kid-rock-vs-the-scalpers https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/11/28/671580422/epis... Concerts and events have high fixed costs, so, like airlines, it's typical for them to engage in price discrimination to maximize profits. If there's assigned seating, they charge more for the best seats. But they also want the best fans (usually high-energy teenagers) to have access, so they need a way to get cheap tickets to those people. Plus, if you go to a concerts or events from cheap tickets, maybe you'll learn to like concerts and events and end up being more likely to splurge on expensive tickets later. (Many symphonies and orchestras offer discounted tickets to students, youth, or under 30/40 for this purpose.)

OrgNet 7y ago

it doesn't let me sign up.. not sure if the ad blockers are causing this... (the continue button does nothing)