Comments on: For Profit Business Adopts Capitalism

By: tangotiger

tangotiger — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:51:59 +0000

Re: the discount/premium. It’s just like Happy Hour or Early Bird specials. Then again, in Manhattan, selling something with a “Premium” has a certain cache. Who knows what the correct process should be.

By: kentroyals5

kentroyals5 — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:55:14 +0000

I’m going to be VERY careful about paying ‘premium’ prices or increased prices for games that the 3 shitty-ass pitchers get on the mound.

Not. Worth. It.

If ‘premium’ was 4 dollars more for Felix kicking some ass, I might be more willing to open my wallet.

By: joser

joser — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:53:53 +0000

I can’t be bothered figuring this out, but how much added money are the likely to earn with this deal? 40K seats * $15 extra * what, 20 “premium” games? = Carlos Silva, I guess.

By: scott19

scott19 — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:18:28 +0000

23: 1) Sorry to say…but if the Mets hadn’t been so coked-up that year, they probably would’ve beaten the Sox sooner.

2) I absolutely DO NOT BLAME YOU!!! This “premium” pricing tier is actually quite common these days in professional sports…doesn’t mean I necessarily agree with it, though.

BTW, LOOOVE the FO’s rationale on this…we’re “spending more on payroll”? C’mon guys, we all know the REAL reason — and another miserable year of HoRam crapping his pants every fifth day does NOT rationalize a $13 jack-per-seat hike for certain games.

By: Carson

Carson — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:38:12 +0000

23 – Yes, you’ll pay. And if you don’t, plenty of other Sox fans will.

If you grew up adoring a team in their home city, and now are 3,000 miles away and only get 3 chances a year to see them, you’ll pay.

Its one of those things that pisses people off at the time it happens, but they forget about it later. If somehow the M’s put together another winning season, they’ll get away with it and laugh all the way to the bank.

By: I won the meat jackpot!!!!1

I won the meat jackpot!!!!1 — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:02:31 +0000

Speaking as a long-time Sox fan (damn you, Schiraldi)…

Screw it, I’m not paying.

I think “premium” games should be when Bloomquist is starting.

By: JMHawkins

JMHawkins — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:38:48 +0000

This is beyond moronic. Charging “premiums” for the popular items is bad business – it makes people think they are getting ripped off. Instead, give “discounts” for the less popular items, then people think they’re getting a deal.

If they really felt like increasing ticket prices was important, and wanted to use differential pricing, they should have just raised prices across the board, then announced certain “bargain” games.

Just more proof that those who say the M’s don’t win because they focus too much on the business side and not the baseball side are wrong. The M’s don’t win because they make bad choices.

By: Nintendo Marios

Nintendo Marios — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:41:35 +0000

20 – Precisely my thought as well.

By: Squooshed

Squooshed — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:40:07 +0000

Personally, I find the juxtaposition of being at the cutting edge of sports business / economics combined with near prehistoric techniques at player evaluation and roster construction to be downright humorous. If the M’s were as innovative in baseball decisions as they are in business decisions, we might actually be on to something.

By: Paul B

Paul B — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:11:43 +0000

I think Dave’s title for this section should have been “For profit business adopts new model, scalpers rejoice”.

Or, maybe, “Profitable business on downward trend shoots self in foot, becomes candidate for the CNN annual 100 stupidest decisions in business list for 2008″.