Might I add that not only are the Fleetwood Mac, Paul McCartney, Simon/Garfunkel tickets in the same price range or higher... they are also larger venues...
Herb
>From: "Jeremy (cheeky)"
>To: Brian Jacob ,
>Subject: [Police] Re: "A list full of whiners"???
>Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 23:51:57 -0600
>
>You tactfully ignored the point of my message. Perhaps you should read
>again:
>
>a. Sting's tickets are overpriced
>**
>
>Brian, I do not feel the tickets are overpriced when taken in context of the
>current market. While I agree that the New York tickets are higher than the
>rest, they are still well in line with what the market charges these days.
>The ticket prices for the rest of the shows however are relatively low
>compared to the market. The front rows range from 60-90 bucks while others
>are available for 40 bucks.
>
>I am sorry, but this is just not a lot of money for what shows cost these
>days. As I have said before, sometimes these things are about choices. If
>you are telling me that you cannot afford 40 bucks or 90 bucks over the
>course of a 3 year tour, then I do not believe you. There are some people
>that can't afford it, but you are not one of them.
>
>When you look at the market for tickets, and look at similar sized acts,
>Stings prices are reasonable to lower end of the scale. This is fact,
>McCartney, Eagles, Stones, Fleetwood Mac etc all charge more than Sting.
>
>As far as whining goes, of course people are welcome to do it, but it gets
>tired and it is a sad product of the society that we live in. People these
>days have an appalling lack of accountability and just sue and complain left
>and right. The Eagles even wrote the song "Get over it" about this
>
>Yes it is a discussion forum, and yes you are all welcome to complain, but
>it just feels that lately it is complaining for complaining sake.
>
>Jeremy
>
>
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