Yeah, it's true. People are now paying $59.95 for a shirt at J. Crew. $70.00 per ticket to see Jimmy. Hmmm... let’s say there are seven people on stage and Jimmy gets $30.00. That's 40 bucks to split among 6 people. Include the thousands that the venue charges for the electricity and the space and all the employees checking tickets, pouring your drinks and security...plus the 4-8 tour buses (estimate) gas at $2.00 a gallon, lodging, food and their own entertainment for their own sanity, I think we're getting a great deal.
Now talk about merchandise, that's a different story. I will never pay $30.00-$35.00 for a tee shirt... I don't care if Jim Morrison himself came back to play! Tee-shirts when mass produced cost only 2-3 bucks each -now that's a profit margin!!!!!!
I remember in 1982 I saw Iron Maiden for $10.50 - that was 11th row center! Man am I old. And don't tell anyone that I saw Iron Maiden! That Eddie mummy was scary… !!!
I remember when a t-shirt was $4 and thought I was getting screwed when they wanted $7 for a "jersey" style shirt (3/4 sleeve different color than the shirt).
well last year at Nissan, I did purchase a t-shirt for the $30'ish dollar amoutn and let me tell you it is now priceless becasue if I had not purchased that t-shirt I would not had been able to get it signed by Jimmy after the concert....so, you see, it is all in what you want. I will purchase another one this year and chances are that this one will not get signed, however that is a chance I am willing to take because having the memory of getting the shirt signed is something that I will never forget.....
margarita_girl_PA wrote:well last year at Nissan, I did purchase a t-shirt for the $30'ish dollar amoutn and let me tell you it is now priceless becasue if I had not purchased that t-shirt I would not had been able to get it signed by Jimmy after the concert....so, you see, it is all in what you want. I will purchase another one this year and chances are that this one will not get signed, however that is a chance I am willing to take because having the memory of getting the shirt signed is something that I will never forget.....
then you would have 2 t-shirts you won't wear
I'd feel bad for you, but I have no soul.....
If you can't do it with brains, you won't do it with hours - Kelly Johnson
Kurt I kinda agree with you. I guess nobody likes the prices but there is nothing we can do. Pay them, don't pay them..whatever. I know in our groups case we got lucky thus far. Note I didn't say we were happy about the price. We got lucky to get tickets @ $100 a piece in Atlanta. Next year we may not get that lucky and I will do whatever I have to in order to get tickets. I will try to avoid scalpers but I will either choose to go or not and the price won't matter. No matter what happens I won't open up a million threads and whine about it! I will s*** it up and do what I need to do.
When they run you out of town make it look like you are leading the parade.
margarita_girl_PA wrote:well last year at Nissan, I did purchase a t-shirt for the $30'ish dollar amoutn and let me tell you it is now priceless becasue if I had not purchased that t-shirt I would not had been able to get it signed by Jimmy after the concert....so, you see, it is all in what you want. I will purchase another one this year and chances are that this one will not get signed, however that is a chance I am willing to take because having the memory of getting the shirt signed is something that I will never forget.....
One of my greatest regrets was that I didn't go see Willie Nelson at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds in Ladson, S.C., in 1987 because I thought $17 was way too much to pay for a concert ticket. My husband went and still talks about how cool it was. And one of the friends he went with has since passed away. I spent the afternoon reading on my patio instead of making a memory!!! My point is, if you deem that it's worth it, you spend it. If not, don't, and take a chance you'll live to regret it.
Last edited by carolinagirl on March 23, 2004 4:13 pm, edited 2 times in total.
The price of everything is going up(gas, a gallon of milk, hookers, etc.). 15 years ago I bought my 1st car and the car payment was less than $100 a month now you can't get a decent car for less than $350 a month. We can complain and moan about everything costing too much or being a ripoff or not fair. My 3 year old is finally potty trained and is growing up faster than I want. The point of all this is: quit complaining and enjoy all the little things that you can. Have a margarita and chill. Now that I am done I am going to go read my daughter some more posts on the board.
That Eddie mummy was scary… !!! 
