Comments on: NFL Season Ticket Experiment http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2009/06/21/nfl-season-ticket-experiment/ Musings of a Balding 29 Year Old Business Owner Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:23:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam McFarland http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2009/06/21/nfl-season-ticket-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-5969 Adam McFarland Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:04:23 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/?p=544#comment-5969 Hi Aaron. Um I'm sorry if I offended you. It was less about making a quick buck (clearly I didn't - the results are here if you didn't see them http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2009/12/30/well-we-broke-even-nfl-season-ticket-experiment/ ) and more about experimenting, which I do think is entrepreneurial at it's core. I did not renew my tickets this season, so you're one step closer to the front of the line. The reality of it is that ticket brokers exist because there is a market for them (supply v demand). I think my experiment showed that it's not simple arbitrage - that there's quite a bit of work involved and if you do actually want to profit you have to put in quite a bit of effort (start your own site, get on Craigslist and Facebook and Twitter to interact with fans, etc, to find the people who only want to go to a game or two a year). I personally learned quite a bit from the experiment, and based upon the many comments and emails I received, other people did so as well. Hi Aaron. Um I’m sorry if I offended you. It was less about making a quick buck (clearly I didn’t – the results are here if you didn’t see them http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2009/12/30/well-we-broke-even-nfl-season-ticket-experiment/ ) and more about experimenting, which I do think is entrepreneurial at it’s core. I did not renew my tickets this season, so you’re one step closer to the front of the line. The reality of it is that ticket brokers exist because there is a market for them (supply v demand). I think my experiment showed that it’s not simple arbitrage – that there’s quite a bit of work involved and if you do actually want to profit you have to put in quite a bit of effort (start your own site, get on Craigslist and Facebook and Twitter to interact with fans, etc, to find the people who only want to go to a game or two a year). I personally learned quite a bit from the experiment, and based upon the many comments and emails I received, other people did so as well.

]]> By: What Being an Entrepreneur Isn’t at DangerLlama http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2009/06/21/nfl-season-ticket-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-5968 What Being an Entrepreneur Isn’t at DangerLlama Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:03:27 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/?p=544#comment-5968 [...] my search I found this post by entrepreneur Adam McFarland, who opted for Broncos season tickets last year with the intention [...] [...] my search I found this post by entrepreneur Adam McFarland, who opted for Broncos season tickets last year with the intention [...]

]]> By: Aaron http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2009/06/21/nfl-season-ticket-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-5967 Aaron Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:25:25 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/?p=544#comment-5967 I'm a life long Broncos fan. I've been on the wait list for over seven years. When you pull stunts like this in the name of making a quick buck, you're not adding value through arbitrage, you're screwing the fans in line behind you. Not very entrepreneurial, sir. I’m a life long Broncos fan. I’ve been on the wait list for over seven years. When you pull stunts like this in the name of making a quick buck, you’re not adding value through arbitrage, you’re screwing the fans in line behind you. Not very entrepreneurial, sir.

]]> By: Broncos Tickets in Hand [NFL Season Ticket Experiment] | Adam McFarland http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2009/06/21/nfl-season-ticket-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-3005 Broncos Tickets in Hand [NFL Season Ticket Experiment] | Adam McFarland Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:52:16 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/?p=544#comment-3005 [...] I just received the two pairs of Broncos season tickets in the [...] [...] I just received the two pairs of Broncos season tickets in the [...]

]]> By: Gordon http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2009/06/21/nfl-season-ticket-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-2727 Gordon Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:12:55 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/?p=544#comment-2727 That is great, you'll definitely make out with those. I have bills tickets, and even in Buffalo with a mediocre team you can easily make a few hundred bucks per ticket per year. That is great, you’ll definitely make out with those.

I have bills tickets, and even in Buffalo with a mediocre team you can easily make a few hundred bucks per ticket per year.

]]> By: Adam McFarland http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2009/06/21/nfl-season-ticket-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-2724 Adam McFarland Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:21:36 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/?p=544#comment-2724 Nice Adam. Good to hear that even though the rain hit you still broke even. You're right about the work...even if we do it successfully I might not do it again next year if it's too much of a hassle. Nice Adam. Good to hear that even though the rain hit you still broke even. You’re right about the work…even if we do it successfully I might not do it again next year if it’s too much of a hassle.

]]> By: Adam Gilbert http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2009/06/21/nfl-season-ticket-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-2723 Adam Gilbert Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:07:33 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/?p=544#comment-2723 Ha! Of course you did this. Last August, I purchased tickets to the US OPEN at Bethpage Black. Yeah, the one that got totally messed up by all of the rain this past weekend. I purchased extra tickets hoping to do the same thing. I broke even only because of the rain...but I think this sounds like a win. It's just a lot of work...especially depending on how you sell the tickets. My suggestion is shoot high for individually purchased tickets and reward bundled ones. Ha! Of course you did this. Last August, I purchased tickets to the US OPEN at Bethpage Black. Yeah, the one that got totally messed up by all of the rain this past weekend. I purchased extra tickets hoping to do the same thing. I broke even only because of the rain…but I think this sounds like a win. It’s just a lot of work…especially depending on how you sell the tickets. My suggestion is shoot high for individually purchased tickets and reward bundled ones.

]]> By: Adam McFarland http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2009/06/21/nfl-season-ticket-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-2718 Adam McFarland Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:28:34 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/?p=544#comment-2718 Good call Dale. I now added a "Share/Save" button underneath each post. Good call Dale. I now added a “Share/Save” button underneath each post.

]]> By: Dale http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2009/06/21/nfl-season-ticket-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-2716 Dale Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:34:49 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/?p=544#comment-2716 Hey, you're missing an "email to someone" feature... I wanted to email your blog entry to a friend of mine who likes this kind of stuff but couldn't find a way to that easily. Hey, you’re missing an “email to someone” feature… I wanted to email your blog entry to a friend of mine who likes this kind of stuff but couldn’t find a way to that easily.

]]> By: Dale http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2009/06/21/nfl-season-ticket-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-2715 Dale Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:33:46 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/?p=544#comment-2715 Stuff that only entrepreneurs will do :) Love it. Stuff that only entrepreneurs will do :) Love it.

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