Packers/Lions Tickets available

Wish I lived a little closer, took Monday off anyway so I could enjoy the game. One of the benefits of being able to rollover vacation and getting 7.8 hours every 2 weeks.

Anyone have any ideas how all these seats became available? I've seen scattered tickets from time to time, mostly singles and sometimes a few pairs, but never such a huge amount. There are probably 100-150 tickets for sale.

Man, how do I get out of the family Holiday party?

Its interesting, I have always had the easiest time or gotten the cheapest tickets for the Lions game, especially if it is December. I have paid face value several times over the year. I imagine it being a Sunday night game and that the Lions season is over makes it even easier.

It's the NFL Ticket exchange. Just people who don't want to go to the game selling their tickets.

I don't believe it's the NFL exchange because the seats are in huge blocks with quite a few sections having 10-12 seats in a row for sale. Some I know are returned tickets from the opponent's allotment because these same sections and seats are available from time to time. However, the sections with 40-50 seats just don't make sense.

Use the interactive map and check out all the seats in section 105. I would think these would all be owned by season ticket holders.

Late season night games tend to go this way I think. Detroit being awful makes a difference as well

This is where I stir the pot by taking shots at the Green ticket package holders. I'm sure many of them were annoyed the Packers didn't unload the Lions game on the Gold package like they often do. Hence the attempt by many to dump their tickets. I guess a lot of folks would rather risk eating their tics than just go to the damn game and support their team.

Many of them are likely tickets reserved for the visiting team that have been given back. Probably a lot of the WAGs aren't interested in sitting outside in Green Bay on a Sunday night in December to watch their team that doesn't have a shot at the playoffs.

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Originally posted by kramer:
Many of them are likely tickets reserved for the visiting team that have been given back. Probably a lot of the WAGs aren't interested in sitting outside in Green Bay on a Sunday night in December to watch their team that doesn't have a shot at the playoffs.

Maybe, but I don't think away teams get that many tics and I don't think what they do get are spread all around the stadium. There is usually a small cluster down front behind the away bench that is always away fans.

I saw some delusion fan who is selling seats close to mine for $442 per tic. Good luck with that, dude.

I think the majority of tics are from Packer ticket holders.

You'd be surprised how many individual's hold blocks of 10 or more tickets that have been acquired through the years. I sat in front of guy in the north end zone a few weeks back that was in control of over 20 seats in my section, including the one I was sitting in.

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Originally posted by section19:
I think the majority of tics are from Packer ticket holders.

I just can't believe this with most of the tickets being in the same 4 sections, in the top few rows, and in blocks of 10 or more. Statistically improbable that only those people decided not to attend.

Plus, these are listed on ticketmaster, not on the NFL ticket exchange or Stubhub.

In my opinion, these are not held by individual season ticket holders. They must be some sort of promotional tickets, advertisers, etc, etc...that usually get used but for some reason( crappy opponent, night December game, weather) were returned and are now for sale.

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Originally posted by Pakrz:
You'd be surprised how many individual's hold blocks of 10 or more tickets

Or 100 or 200.

The Lions are bringing in Tim Tebow.

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Originally posted by FreeSafety:

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Originally posted by Pakrz:
You'd be surprised how many individual's hold blocks of 10 or more tickets

Or 100 or 200.

I've heard rumors about that as well. I'm sure it's one helluva supplemental income for some of those guys.

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Originally posted by Pakrz:

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Originally posted by FreeSafety:

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Originally posted by Pakrz:
You'd be surprised how many individual's hold blocks of 10 or more tickets

Or 100 or 200.

I've heard rumors about that as well. I'm sure it's one helluva supplemental income for some of those guys.

i have too. nice retirement income.

damn, there's huge groups of tix in a row in some sections.

You could take the entire Hooters Crew.

There are always tickets available on Stub Hub, NFL Ticket Exchange, etc. There are more for this game because the Lions returned some of their allotment.

Tickets available

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Originally posted by Packy:
There are always tickets available on Stub Hub, NFL Ticket Exchange, etc. There are more for this game because the Lions returned some of their allotment.

Tickets available

Like I said, these are obviously not owned by season tickets holders.

I didn't realize the visiting team got so many tickets. I guess even the Lion's players family members don't want to see their team play!

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Originally posted by Herschel:
You could take the entire Hooters Crew.

hook is deep in this one, lol...