Praise to eBay
I'm a Mets fan, but you don't have to be a baseball fan, a sports fan, or even a speaker of the English language to look forward to the Yankees vs. Red Sox series.
I'd been hoping to go to tomorrow night's game, in which Pedro Martinez will pitch for Boston, and checked several times on eBay and Craigslist, to no avail. People scoffed at my offers of $150 per upper deck ticket and routinely demanded $250 or more per bad seat.
Then this afternoon a listing appeared on eBay for two tickets in the upper tier box right by third base, on the aisle. The seats have a face value of $96 apiece. The asking price? A bargain at $230 total, including Fed Ex. I was initially skeptical, but the seller has perfect feedback - 249 for 249 - and indeed in the past I've bought Nets tickets from him. I immediately bought the seats. I'll regret it Thursday morning - I'll have to take the train home from the Bronx to Manhattan to Queens - but can't wait for the game.
posted on 10/12/2004
