The Sign on the Ice at the RBC Center says ” Thanks you Fans” maybe it should say something else now…..It looks as if they are thanking us by Jacking up the Prices 250%…
Is that how any business “thanks” its customers?
Business owners out there do you “thank” your best customers by increasing their prices 250%? by Jacking up the prices of your most loyal customers 2.5 times what they are used to paying? I doubt you would have many customers… well that is exactly what the Carolina Hurricanes management has done…
I have to admit I came home friday to find my “bill” for the potential 3rd and 4th round of the playoffs, and I was pretty upset. I felt betrayed, let down by the team that I have been supporting heavily since they moved to this area… I had season tix and Greensboro, and rode the bus and drove to those games,…I had season tix in raleigh every year but 1 ( company had tickets then) and bought a pack the other year and playoff tix this year.. and now this is the way they repay my continued support … support through a year of striking… I am not happy and I know I am not alone.
Let me layout the situation.
1 and 2 round tickets. Upper Level Corners… Almost the Cheapest in the arena. $400 for the first 2 rounds. Not bad.
Now I knew the price would go up but wow….
3r and 4th round price for same tickets… $1,050.00
Anyone that knows me knows I love this team but this increase will probably force me to watch the games on TV and maybe if I am lucky scalp a game or 2.
I know that fans that have tickets in the lower level are feeling it even worse..
I read all the commentary and as expected the Management pulled out the “our prices are competitive with other markets” excuse….
Translation: ” We want the fans of other teams in those seats because they will pay those prices”
This comes right on the heels of an interview with Peter Karmonos talking about how the teams is going to be profitable… how about rewarding the loyal fans Peter instead of XXXXing us like this.
