Thursday, January 15, 2009

SUPER BOWL XLIII HOTEL ROOMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN TAMPA AREA

The website CheapSuperBowlHotels.com is officially live. This is the 5th year these guys are selling hotel rooms for the super bowl, and they have developed a great reputation. Rooms usually sell out fast so don't miss it - unless you booked your hotel months ago, you are not going to find a better deal on hotels for the Super Bowl in Tampa.

Rooms start at only $149/night

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Update to FirstDibz story

This was posted on Stand Up Ticket Guy's Website..

"there has been quite a response to my last post regarding firstdibz.com. I feel obligated to keep everyone updated and provide whatever information comes to me. There was a ticket news article posted with some further information

http://www.ticketnews.com/FirstDIBZ-forced-to-cancel-hundreds-of-Super-Bowl-orders-after-seller-fraud109145

I was contacted this evening around 6:30 p.m. CT by an employee of firstdibz.com. I was told they are getting around to contacting everybody who was affected by the situation and they are doing everything they can blah blah.

The biggest update that I can provide is that we will be refunded or have already been refunded on dibz on teams that have also lost. while I know this is a small consolation it does show that they are at least working on this case.

I was assured that this incident was 100% caused and due to the actions of two individuals selling the "uDibz" and that something like this would never happened with Sanctioned FirstDibz. They have since removed all uDibz from the market. I was told that soon they will send out an email saying that any Dibz still in holding will be valid and we will not have to worry about another similar fiaco.

Next I was assured that they are going after the two individuals and will seek damages from them and they will pass along any compensation to us, the consumer, and possibly include a further compensation out of their pockets."

Please comment as to what Firstdibz.com tells you if and when you are contacted.

FirstDibz.com Scam Rip-Off Fraud Headquaters - www.superbowlexperts.com

SuperBowlExperts.com

Okay so at some more time looking around on the Internet and this firstdibz situation seems to be widespread, with estimates of around 400 people being affected and thousands of dibz being unwillingly voided. At this point, each dibz is worth over $250, so there is a lot of money at stake.

FirstDibz.com is a scam.
Firstdibz.com does not honor their guarantee.
Firstdibz.com violates their own "no refund" terms of service.
Firstdibz.com has ruined the plans of hundreds of people, and has taken away what is rightfully theirs, assets worth potentially thousands of dollars.

Here is the plan.

If you received the email from FirstDibz saying they are refunding your Dibz guarantees, please comment on this post with the following information.

What team(s)?
How many total Dibz?
How much did you get refunded total?
How much would those Dibz be worth today?
Have you contacted FirstDibz?
What was FirstDibz response?

ALL OTHER COMMENTS PLEASE POST ON THE PREVIOUS NEWS STORY POST REGARDING THIS ISSUE SO THIS DOES NOT GET CLUTTERED

Where NOT to Get Super Bowl XLIII Tickets (FirstDibz.com Scam/Fraud)

Hello Readers,
It has come to my attention that a website that many people were counting on for Super Bowl XLIII Tickets has broken their guarantee to its customers. The website, Firstdibz.com offers Super Bowl Tickets for face value, the catch is that you have to pay for the "Dibz" or the right to those face value tickets. The value of these Dibz fluctuates greatly, and they can be bought and sold on the website.

If you purchase a Dibz for a team that does not make the Super Bowl, you lose the cost of the Dibz. However, if your team makes it, you are given the opportunity to buy Super Bowl tickets at face value.

What is now happening, is that people who bought Dibz for their team Weeks ago are now getting e-mails from FirstDibz telling them that their guarantees are no longer valid, even though their team is still alive.

I will use my friend, stand up ticket guy, as an example. He purchased 2 Dibz from FirstDibz.com for the Arizona Cardinals to make Super Bowl XLIII. he bought the dibz on January 3 for the price of $26 each. Back on January 3 it seemed a very unlikely that the Arizona Cardinals would make the Super Bowl, hence the cheap price. Now that the Cardinals have made it to the NFC championship, the same Dibz for the Super Bowl are now selling for over $1600. If the Cardinals were to make the Super Bowl, my friend would be guaranteed tickets and only have face value.

Yesterday on January 13 he received an e-mail from firstdibz.com saying that his dibz were being refunded to him because a Dibz seller misused the website. He was refunded the original cost of the Dibz ($26 each) even though at the time the Dibz were worth over $1600. FirstDibz violated their own user agreement and broke their promise to fans who thought they were guaranteed Super Bowl XLIII tickets. This is equivalent to buying a house for $26,000 and having it appreciate to 1,600,000, then having the original seller say 'Sorry buddy I want my house back, here is $26,000'

FirstDibz is obviously not a very honorable company, and I hope I get the word out that FirstDibz.com is not where you want to get your Super Bowl tickets from.

Please feel free to comment.

SUPER BOWL 43 TICKET PRICES REMAIN STEADY

According to my ticket broker, www.crosstowntickets.com the price of Super Bowl tickets has remained steady over the past two weeks. While the cheapest tickets are still selling for $2000 each, t the price will go up if both the Eagles and Steelers make it.

Super Bowl Prices
Super Bowl Tickets

NFC Championship Prices
NFC Championship Tickets

AFC Championship Prices
AFC Championship Tickets

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

CURRENT ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLIII

Well it looks like the Steelers have the best odds to win the Super Bowl this year. Judging by the way the playoffs have gone so far, I think that any team can win. I personally think it will be exciting to see Kurt Warner in the Super Bowl again.

Pittsburgh Steelers +115
Philadelphia Eagles +205
Baltimore Ravens +445
Arizona Cardinals +625

Monday, January 12, 2009

AFC AND NFC MATCHUPS DETERMINED

Anyone else excited for Super Bowl XLIII?

If you want guaranteed seats - buy them early

If you want to buy a ticket to Sunday's sold-out NFC Championship Game between the Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles, expect to deal with a scalper.

But that doesn't necessarily mean you will have to pay the sky-high prices sought on numerous Internet sites, if you're willing to wait right up to the 1 p.m. kickoff at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, a scalping expert said.

"Tickets around game time will be around face value, but you will have to pay a premium for a really good seat," said Stephen Happel, an Arizona State University economics professor who has studied scalping for 20 years.

Happel said the age-old economic theory of supply and demand eventually will allow buyers to purchase a ticket for a reasonable price. The Cardinals allowed fans to buy up to eight tickets for Sunday's game, he said, and a lot of people bought tickets for speculative reasons.

Those who can't sell the tickets at inflated prices have two choices around kickoff: cut prices or don't sell the tickets.

But ticket brokers said waiting would limit a buyer's selection, and it's best to buy early if you want guaranteed seats.

For sale: $1,000 tickets

The ticket frenzy began Sunday, when the Eagles upset the New York Giants, giving the Cardinals the home playoff game. About 20,000 remaining tickets were sold in 6 minutes.

Season-ticket holders, before the regular season ended, had purchased the other 50,000 tickets. The team expects about 71,000 fans at the game, up from the regular-season capacity of 64,500. The team also quietly sold an additional 200 tickets Tuesday but said no more remained.

As of Tuesday, sellers online were asking in excess of $1,000 for lower-level seats, more than double the highest face value of $490, on sites like StubHub, RazorGator and craigslist. Yet RazorGator already was cutting prices from the previous day. The lowest face-value ticket was $120.

Marty Fettman, a Phoenix ticket broker since 1980, blames the Cardinals for thousands of tickets being sold online.

"They made the eight-ticket limit. If they wanted to control the scalping, they should have made it a two-ticket limit," Fettman said. "All the people who stood in line on Sunday and bought tickets are trying to capitalize and are in the ticket business."

Fettman agreed with Happel that prices will go down by Sunday, but he doesn't think anyone will get a ticket for face value. He predicts it will cost at least $250 for an upper-level seat and $700 for a seat between the 40-yard lines.

Legal in Arizona

Scalping, the process of selling a ticket above or below face value in a secondary market, is legal in Arizona. However, if the transaction is in person, state law requires it to take place at least 200 feet from an event.

In Glendale, the city has established a resale area at Maryland and 94th avenues near the stadium, and there will be police officers on site this Sunday, said Jennifer Liewer, a city spokeswoman. But Liewer said the city does not guarantee tickets purchased from a scalper will get them into a game.

Attorney General Terry Goddard also is warning fans.

"We will see very, very vigorous sales activity on Cardinals tickets, and, unfortunately, it's the perfect storm for scam artists," he said.

Goddard said if fans want to buy scalped tickets, they should purchase them from an established organization that has a permanent local address. He also said to pay with a credit card because those paying with cash have no legal recourse.

Those who want more selection should buy tickets online soon, said Sean Pate, a StubHub spokesman.

Pate added that the troubling economy has pushed down resale prices, even though some sellers are seeking high prices. He said the average sold ticket price for the NFC title game on his site was $334, the lowest price since 2003.

If you want guaranteed seats - buy them early

From azcentral.com

If you want to buy a ticket to Sunday's sold-out NFC Championship Game between the Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles, expect to deal with a scalper.

But that doesn't necessarily mean you will have to pay the sky-high prices sought on numerous Internet sites, if you're willing to wait right up to the 1 p.m. kickoff at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, a scalping expert said.

"Tickets around game time will be around face value, but you will have to pay a premium for a really good seat," said Stephen Happel, an Arizona State University economics professor who has studied scalping for 20 years.

Happel said the age-old economic theory of supply and demand eventually will allow buyers to purchase a ticket for a reasonable price. The Cardinals allowed fans to buy up to eight tickets for Sunday's game, he said, and a lot of people bought tickets for speculative reasons.

Those who can't sell the tickets at inflated prices have two choices around kickoff: cut prices or don't sell the tickets.

But ticket brokers said waiting would limit a buyer's selection, and it's best to buy early if you want guaranteed seats.

For sale: $1,000 tickets

The ticket frenzy began Sunday, when the Eagles upset the New York Giants, giving the Cardinals the home playoff game. About 20,000 remaining tickets were sold in 6 minutes.

Season-ticket holders, before the regular season ended, had purchased the other 50,000 tickets. The team expects about 71,000 fans at the game, up from the regular-season capacity of 64,500. The team also quietly sold an additional 200 tickets Tuesday but said no more remained.

As of Tuesday, sellers online were asking in excess of $1,000 for lower-level seats, more than double the highest face value of $490, on sites like StubHub, RazorGator and craigslist. Yet RazorGator already was cutting prices from the previous day. The lowest face-value ticket was $120.

Marty Fettman, a Phoenix ticket broker since 1980, blames the Cardinals for thousands of tickets being sold online.

"They made the eight-ticket limit. If they wanted to control the scalping, they should have made it a two-ticket limit," Fettman said. "All the people who stood in line on Sunday and bought tickets are trying to capitalize and are in the ticket business."

Fettman agreed with Happel that prices will go down by Sunday, but he doesn't think anyone will get a ticket for face value. He predicts it will cost at least $250 for an upper-level seat and $700 for a seat between the 40-yard lines.

Legal in Arizona

Scalping, the process of selling a ticket above or below face value in a secondary market, is legal in Arizona. However, if the transaction is in person, state law requires it to take place at least 200 feet from an event.

In Glendale, the city has established a resale area at Maryland and 94th avenues near the stadium, and there will be police officers on site this Sunday, said Jennifer Liewer, a city spokeswoman. But Liewer said the city does not guarantee tickets purchased from a scalper will get them into a game.

Attorney General Terry Goddard also is warning fans.

"We will see very, very vigorous sales activity on Cardinals tickets, and, unfortunately, it's the perfect storm for scam artists," he said.

Goddard said if fans want to buy scalped tickets, they should purchase them from an established organization that has a permanent local address. He also said to pay with a credit card because those paying with cash have no legal recourse.

Those who want more selection should buy tickets online soon, said Sean Pate, a StubHub spokesman.

Pate added that the troubling economy has pushed down resale prices, even though some sellers are seeking high prices. He said the average sold ticket price for the NFC title game on his site was $334, the lowest price since 2003.