Doctor My Eyes
Suffice it to say I live with a very determined person, who is never dissuaded by “No more tickets available.” When he went online a couple of weeks ago to order lawn seat tickets for the Jackson Browne concert at Wolftrap this week, there was nothing left. Nada. Nothing under the stars. Nothing inside.
But he has since been following the offerings on Craig’s List and eBay, talking to some surly people who are out to make a killing and today some nicer people who just want to unload tickets at a much smaller profit.
“How much are you willing to spend?” he hit me with this morning, figuring this was the day to clinch the deal. “I don’t care. Ask K and B (the couple we are going with),” I replied, not wanting to be the cause of paying too much or too little.
About 2 hours ago, he scored 2 lawn tickets, knowing we really needed 4, to which I said, “Well, now at least you and K can go,” since the 2 of them are the most enthused about this concert.
Just 30 minutes later, 4 lawn seats came online at an even lower cost. So he bought them, meaning we have gone from 0 to 6 tickets. Unfortunately we have not had an exchange with the eBay seller, and as far as she is concerned there is no rush since she has our money. So the quandary is whether to trust that she is legit and then figure out what to do with the first 2 tickets.
Calling the first guy back and politely giving them back (since he doesn’t yet have our money) seems a rather sleazy option, but it would save us a trip to McPherson Square tomorrow at noon to pick them up and it would save trying to find 2 other people to use them. Or I suppose we could join the fray and advertise those tickets, helping to defray the cost of the 4. Decisions!
It’s feast or famine in the ticket world these days. I’m sure people are getting rich over buying up tickets like these and selling them to suckers like us.
One way or the other we will be sitting on the lawn Wednesday night (hopefully not under umbrellas) and crooning along with Jackson as he sings all those old songs we know and love.
Want to join us? We have 2 tickets for sale -- cheap!
posted by Barbara at 6:20 PM
7 Comments:
Sounds like a great show and Wolftrap is one of the best places I know to spend a summer evening! I might take you up on it but I'm leaving town.
I'm glad you got tickets! I've been in your ticket position before. I'd imagine you could get rid of them pronto on Craigslist, or, since the concert is sold out, outside the venue itself (depending on the security scene at Wolf Trap).
Have a great time!
F.
This one worked out well. The law student selling the first 2 had 5 other people waiting to buy them. We finally heard from the eBay seller and arranged to pick the tickets up tomorrow. Now if the weather will just cooperate as well, we'll be in luck. Wolftrap in the rain (especially lawn seats) is not so much fun.
sounds lovely! Hoping there won't be any rain!
I love a happy ending. :)
Karen -- The weather is always a gamble.
LA -- Yeah, me too!
Have fun! My boss is going to see the same show in Prospect Park in Brooklyn tonight -- even though it's supposed to rain. :(
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