Poll: Vote on Churchill's $50 Ky Derby ticket request fee

[declansharbor]

Worth it or not, it's a joke that they would even implement this.

[3kings]

This is just the way of the sports industry, supply< demand.
In the NFL you have to pay full price for preseason tickets. At good college sports schools you have to donate to the school run booster club to get access to the prime football or basketball tickets. This is how the sports industry works. Buy more tickets than you need and resell the extra's to recoup your money. There is always demand for good seats, you will actually recoup the fee and defer a portion of the cost of your tickets.

[reese]

Originally Posted by 3kings

This is just the way of the sports industry, supply< demand.
In the NFL you have to pay full price for preseason tickets. At good college sports schools you have to donate to the school run booster club to get access to the prime football or basketball tickets. This is how the sports industry works. Buy more tickets than you need and resell the extra's to recoup your money. There is always demand for good seats, you will actually recoup the fee and defer a portion of the cost of your tickets.

The fallacy in your position is the demand for $100. tickets FAR exceeds the supply. If 10,000 people apply for 3000 limited 100seats, CDI collects 350k for nothing. You have NO control over who gets the $100 seats, or if you are ever in line for one.

THAT is not the same as PAYING for a guaranteed ticket...no matter where you get a seat...if you pay you get a seat or a refund if none available/acceptable.

CDI is a pure scam.

[joeydb]

Gee, is it safe to say that the tracks are not getting the message with regard to the relationship between customer service and actual customers?

[3kings]

Originally Posted by reese

The fallacy in your position is the demand for $100. tickets FAR exceeds the supply. If 10,000 people apply for 3000 limited 100seats, CDI collects 350k for nothing. You have NO control over who gets the $100 seats, or if you are ever in line for one.

THAT is not the same as PAYING for a guaranteed ticket...no matter where you get a seat...if you pay you get a seat or a refund if none available/acceptable.

CDI is a pure scam.

I'm not saying I agree with what they are doing. I plan on paying the surcharge, and picking 10 very good sections and taking the 6 tickets allotted. By paying the surcharge I'm pretty sure I will get tickets. I'm not sure how many tickets I will be using if any. I will let you know how it plays out.