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invite a dozen enemies and charge $20/head...and be like the band
Yeah, must explain why Mick said he didn't deserve the applause given him on Letterman last night.
even the high-priced pit tix?
Be sure to get some Frito's to serve at the $50 VIP reception beforehand.
we deserve a third option
Be like Mike? errrr...I mean be like Mick? ( Jagger, not Dundee )
Third option :
Very funny and true
i was hoping for something from '72....dammit
Dammit I'm doing my part in every form...
economics 101? what happened to the first 100?
how far from the bar?
pit tix or tit pix?
If I was going to be like the band, I'd be charging my friends $200/head... Oh yeah I would also charge a $15 service fee/head
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-12-13 00:36 by LeonidP.
True, in the grand scheme of things ... but for a show that you know will be bootlegged on 'dime' or 'h-c', why pay for it? We all get the routine anyway, there will be a boxed set with live shows anyway for more money to shell out.
Many still don't see that it is ONLY about the money these days - if you don't see it then you're more blind helen keller. It is all they care about (not necessarily just Stones, but record companies, concert promoters, etc.), i.e. "how much can we get away with?" "how many suckers will buy a box set?" "how many suckers will buy the follow up dvd set?" "how many suckers can we get to spend $800 on tickets?" "will we make more money with a new cd, or with another pointless greatest hits box set?" "wait, we only get $13 for a new cd? well then let's make a pointless super deluxe edition and maybe we'll get a couple thousand to spend $99 on that same cd with a lame t-shirt and bumper sticker, and add a story/liner notes that tells them everything they know already."
... it goes on & on ... the only way for it to end is for the fans to make a stand, but as we can see, far too many are willing to take it as much as they are going to give it. So it is brilliant on their part, why not keep charging as long as others are willing to pay?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-12-13 04:02 by LeonidP.
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Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
StonesTod
()
Date: December 12, 2012 22:31
they are ashamed...but luckily for them, they can afford to be.
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
JumpinJackOLantern
()
Date: December 12, 2012 22:48
Invite three friends and charge them $13.00 each. See the show for one dollar.
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
StonesTod
()
Date: December 12, 2012 22:50
Quote
JumpinJackOLantern
Invite three friends and charge them $13.00 each. See the show for one dollar.
invite a dozen enemies and charge $20/head...and be like the band
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
JumpinJackOLantern
()
Date: December 12, 2012 22:52
Quote
StonesTod
they are ashamed...but luckily for them, they can afford to be.
Yeah, must explain why Mick said he didn't deserve the applause given him on Letterman last night.
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
mgguy
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:00
My family room is all sold out.
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
StonesTod
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:01
Quote
mgguy
My family room is all sold out.
even the high-priced pit tix?
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
andrewt
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:04
Quote
StonesTodQuote
JumpinJackOLantern
Invite three friends and charge them $13.00 each. See the show for one dollar.
invite a dozen enemies and charge $20/head...and be like the band
Be sure to get some Frito's to serve at the $50 VIP reception beforehand.
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
gotdablouse
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:10
Yeah it's their ego and if they didn't have one this place wouldn't exist...take it or leave it!
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
StonesTod
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:10
Quote
gotdablouse
Yeah it's their ego and if they didn't have one this place wouldn't exist...take it or leave it!
we deserve a third option
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
Max'sKansasCity
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:12
Quote
StonesTodQuote
JumpinJackOLantern
Invite three friends and charge them $13.00 each. See the show for one dollar.
invite a dozen enemies and charge $20/head...and be like the band
Be like Mike? errrr...I mean be like Mick? ( Jagger, not Dundee )
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
gotdablouse
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:16
Quote
StonesTodQuote
gotdablouse
Yeah it's their ego and if they didn't have one this place wouldn't exist...take it or leave it!
we deserve a third option
Third option :
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
talkcheap
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:16
Quote
StonesTodQuote
JumpinJackOLantern
Invite three friends and charge them $13.00 each. See the show for one dollar.
invite a dozen enemies and charge $20/head...and be like the band
Very funny and true
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
StonesTod
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:18
Quote
gotdablouseQuote
StonesTodQuote
gotdablouse
Yeah it's their ego and if they didn't have one this place wouldn't exist...take it or leave it!
we deserve a third option
Third option :
i was hoping for something from '72....dammit
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
FrankM
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:20
It's Economics 101. Everything from Spaghettios to Beluga Caviar is priced according to what people are willing to pay. If people stop paying those prices the prices will come down.
With the Pay Per View you can argue that cutting the price in half will result in twice as many people ordering it and therefore make sense but unfortunately they don't see it that way.
With the Pay Per View you can argue that cutting the price in half will result in twice as many people ordering it and therefore make sense but unfortunately they don't see it that way.
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
Munichhilton
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:22
Quote
FrankM
It's Economics 101. If people stop paying those prices the prices will come down.
Dammit I'm doing my part in every form...
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
talkcheap
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:23
I remember an interview from 71 there Keith says,"I don't see why the kids have to pay for it, especially in America, the most capitalistique country in the world, why can't coca-cola pay for it?" Well, there's been a lot of water under the bridge since then.
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
gotdablouse
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:24
Well as far as the PPV goes, the $4.99 price they charge in Europe for HD Quality (what that means exactly remains to be seen) is quite reasonable, especially since you can view it for 30 days on your PC/iPad/iPhone/Android.
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
StonesTod
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:26
Quote
MunichhiltonQuote
FrankM
It's Economics 101. If people stop paying those prices the prices will come down.
Dammit I'm doing my part in every form...
economics 101? what happened to the first 100?
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
Max'sKansasCity
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:28
The good old days....
Back when it was a simple matter of signing up for HBO for a month
Back when it was a simple matter of signing up for HBO for a month
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
mgguy
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:41
They are all pit tix. standing room only.Quote
StonesTodQuote
mgguy
My family room is all sold out.
even the high-priced pit tix?
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
StonesTod
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:44
Quote
mgguyThey are all pit tix. standing room only.Quote
StonesTodQuote
mgguy
My family room is all sold out.
even the high-priced pit tix?
how far from the bar?
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
uhbuhgullayew
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:44
Quote
mgguyThey are all pit tix. standing room only.Quote
StonesTodQuote
mgguy
My family room is all sold out.
even the high-priced pit tix?
pit tix or tit pix?
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
mgguy
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:48
yup, order HBO and cancel- what a great time that was, getting to experience all that cutting edge technology while passing joints around the room..
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
mgguy
()
Date: December 12, 2012 23:50
could be both, we'll see how the evening rolls...Quote
uhbuhgullayewQuote
mgguyThey are all pit tix. standing room only.Quote
StonesTodQuote
mgguy
My family room is all sold out.
even the high-priced pit tix?
pit tix or tit pix?
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
stonesrule
()
Date: December 13, 2012 00:19
Tell us more about yourself "mitchmitchell."
You seem to have a real love/hate thing about the Stones.
You seem to have a real love/hate thing about the Stones.
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
tomcat2006
()
Date: December 13, 2012 00:20
Anyone any idea how many subscribers they may get for the PPV and what it could gross them?
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
LeonidP
()
Date: December 13, 2012 00:34
Quote
StonesTodQuote
JumpinJackOLantern
Invite three friends and charge them $13.00 each. See the show for one dollar.
invite a dozen enemies and charge $20/head...and be like the band
If I was going to be like the band, I'd be charging my friends $200/head... Oh yeah I would also charge a $15 service fee/head
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-12-13 00:36 by LeonidP.
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
slew
()
Date: December 13, 2012 01:11
forty bucks is not that bad
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
LeonidP
()
Date: December 13, 2012 03:59
Quote
slew
forty bucks is not that bad
True, in the grand scheme of things ... but for a show that you know will be bootlegged on 'dime' or 'h-c', why pay for it? We all get the routine anyway, there will be a boxed set with live shows anyway for more money to shell out.
Many still don't see that it is ONLY about the money these days - if you don't see it then you're more blind helen keller. It is all they care about (not necessarily just Stones, but record companies, concert promoters, etc.), i.e. "how much can we get away with?" "how many suckers will buy a box set?" "how many suckers will buy the follow up dvd set?" "how many suckers can we get to spend $800 on tickets?" "will we make more money with a new cd, or with another pointless greatest hits box set?" "wait, we only get $13 for a new cd? well then let's make a pointless super deluxe edition and maybe we'll get a couple thousand to spend $99 on that same cd with a lame t-shirt and bumper sticker, and add a story/liner notes that tells them everything they know already."
... it goes on & on ... the only way for it to end is for the fans to make a stand, but as we can see, far too many are willing to take it as much as they are going to give it. So it is brilliant on their part, why not keep charging as long as others are willing to pay?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-12-13 04:02 by LeonidP.
Re: Shameless Profiteering
Posted by:
TheDailyBuzzherd
()
Date: December 13, 2012 23:05
Pffft ... Pay Per View, LoL ... PBS + Fund Drive = FREE Stones show.
Granted, it will be incomplete, but they DID air "L+G: TRS" earlier this year.
Just don't look for "CB" on there anytime soon ...
Granted, it will be incomplete, but they DID air "L+G: TRS" earlier this year.
Just don't look for "CB" on there anytime soon ...
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