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<blockquote data-quote="VicBitter" data-source="post: 115343"><p>Have to agree that the tickets are expensive, but it’s a simple case of economics supply & demand. Most major games have been sold out for some months now and regardless if that extra 10% seats went to the fans and not corporate the price would not change. Matches like Australia v Wales will have massive support from those like myself whom are coming over from Australia for the RWC, but also the large ex-pat communities of Aussies, Kiwis, South Africans throughout the UK all of whom will pay that premium to be at the matches (not just ticket prices but airfares, accommodation etc).</p><p></p><p>If they want to get real about anything it is people scalping tickets for 5-10 times their face value on ebay, gumtree or ticket re-selling websites. I missed out on the first ballot for the Final tickets only to see them on these sites from people who had no intention of attending the match but just to make money. One self described "rugby fan" said he had a spare ticket, so I emailed offering to purchase it for face value and his postage plus I’d buy his drinks at the game as we would be sitting next to each other. He wrote back chasing the money wanting over 300 Euro for the green ticket!!! True rugby fan??? I think not...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VicBitter, post: 115343"] Have to agree that the tickets are expensive, but it’s a simple case of economics supply & demand. Most major games have been sold out for some months now and regardless if that extra 10% seats went to the fans and not corporate the price would not change. Matches like Australia v Wales will have massive support from those like myself whom are coming over from Australia for the RWC, but also the large ex-pat communities of Aussies, Kiwis, South Africans throughout the UK all of whom will pay that premium to be at the matches (not just ticket prices but airfares, accommodation etc). If they want to get real about anything it is people scalping tickets for 5-10 times their face value on ebay, gumtree or ticket re-selling websites. I missed out on the first ballot for the Final tickets only to see them on these sites from people who had no intention of attending the match but just to make money. One self described "rugby fan" said he had a spare ticket, so I emailed offering to purchase it for face value and his postage plus I’d buy his drinks at the game as we would be sitting next to each other. He wrote back chasing the money wanting over 300 Euro for the green ticket!!! True rugby fan??? I think not... [/QUOTE]
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