ALCS Game 1 - Boston wins big - Page 6

WickedLou9 · 10-22-2007, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by Linzyhop

okay, getting onto the world series now... i have a conundrum.

so I won the raffle and bought 2 SRO tix last week for game 1. I posted my tickets on craigslist for $300 each. my mom lost her job and i've been helping her out with money, so all the money I get from these tix are going to her. now the first person that responded (and about 30 people did) gets dibs. the second person said they'd pay $325 each, so I told the first person about it, and they said they'd match it, especially since I want to give my mom as much $$$ as possible.

now here's the conundrum. after I already told them they have a deal for $325, someone offered $400 each.

that's $150 MORE.

so what do I do? should I tell the first person to match it, or sell it to them for our agreed upon $650......

this really sucks cause i'm an honest person, but i can give my mom $150 more, by all means you know?

so what to do what to do......

Be careful, if you already agreed to sell the tickets that might be considered a verbal contract and you might be bound by that. another 150 bucks would be nice but you never know when some a-hole will sue you for something stupid like that.

Linzyhop · 10-22-2007, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by WickedLou9

Be careful, if you already agreed to sell the tickets that might be considered a verbal contract and you might be bound by that. another 150 bucks would be nice but you never know when some a-hole will sue you for something stupid like that.

well they can't sue, per say.... cause it's already scaping to begin with... but i guess you're right, but this really sucks!!!!

WickedLou9 · 10-22-2007, 09:40 AM

You shoulda just put them on Ebay

Let the bidders decide how much they want to pay

Linzyhop · 10-22-2007, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by WickedLou9

You shoulda just put them on Ebay Let the bidders decide how much they want to pay

can't because it's too close. stubhub wouldn't let me put them on either!!!!

Stylerod · 10-22-2007, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by WickedLou9

You shoulda just put them on Ebay Let the bidders decide how much they want to pay

I don't think it's legal to put them in Ebay.

7960 · 10-22-2007, 09:48 AM

take the higher offer

or sell them to me for $450 each....serioiusly, I'll buy them for $450 each

Linzyhop · 10-22-2007, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by 7960

take the higher offer

or sell them to me for $450 each....serioiusly, I'll buy them for $450 each

DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!!!!

i hate being honest.

Scrum · 10-22-2007, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by WickedLou9

Be careful, if you already agreed to sell the tickets that might be considered a verbal contract and you might be bound by that. another 150 bucks would be nice but you never know when some a-hole will sue you for something stupid like that.

All you would have to say is that no sale is final until money is exchanged.

7960 · 10-22-2007, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by thomez

Oh well, tonight will be the last game in Fenway for the season.

oh, and I thought you'd appreciate this

listening to sports radio this morning the announcer said "it looked like a good game until the cleveland manager, who up to now has led his team nearly flawlessly, forgot the rule that allowed him to remove a pitcher who was no longer producing and replace him with one who could get an out."

I was crying I was LOL so hard, then I looked over in traffic and the guy next to me was pointing at me and pointing at the radio and laughing just as hard.

7960 · 10-22-2007, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by Linzyhop

DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!!!!

i hate being honest.

there was your obligatory public "I'm too honest!!" post

now PM me for where to meet to pay/exchange.

I can be in boston in less than an hour with cash.

Linzyhop · 10-22-2007, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by 7960

oh, and I thought you'd appreciate this

listening to sports radio this morning the announcer said "it looked like a good game until the cleveland manager, who up to now has led his team nearly flawlessly, forgot the rule that allowed him to remove a pitcher who was no longer producing and replace him with one who could get an out."

I was crying I was LOL so hard, then I looked over in traffic and the guy next to me was pointing at me and pointing at the radio and laughing just as hard.

jesus.

come on guys. thomez is just a fan too. I can feel for him. I'm obviously very happy the bosox won, but i feel bad for cleveland fans. I mean drew carey is crying, a little birdie told me.

7960 · 10-22-2007, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by Linzyhop

jesus.

come on guys. thomez is just a fan too. I can feel for him. I'm obviously very happy the bosox won, but i feel bad for cleveland fans. I mean drew carey is crying, a little birdie told me.

with all the shit he talked when we were down 3-1, I don't feel for him.

Linzyhop · 10-22-2007, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by 7960

there was your obligatory public "I'm too honest!!" post

now PM me for where to meet to pay/exchange.

I can be in boston in less than an hour with cash.

damn you.

this is what I just emailed the person:

HI John,

this really sucks, but I had someone offer me $900 for the pair. you can see my conundrum. I'm a very honest person but my mom is really really in a bind and I really want to be able to give her as much as possible. I don't want to go back on my deal with you, but I don't know what to do.

~Linzy

let's see what they say.

WickedLou9 · 10-22-2007, 10:02 AM

Francona wasn't exactly brilliant in that game either. He left Dice in too long, Okajima too long and never used Beckett... even though it was an elimination, winner take all situation.
He should have pulled Dice after 4, let Beckett pitch the next 3 innings, then turn it to the reliable okajima 8th and Paps in the 9th.
The game would have never been in jeopardy.

It was a real nail biter and neither team looked especially tidy. Lugo's bobble, Shakey innings from Dice and Okajima. Ortiz going 0-4 striking out looking feeble. Failure to turn an easy double play. etc. It was the rookies that made the difference in that game.

Linzyhop · 10-22-2007, 10:16 AM

DAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Linzy,

I'm hoping you will honor our agreement and still sell me the tix for
the $650 we agreed to. I really do want to go to this game. Things
have a way of working out for those people that do the right thing, at
least that's what I've found over my life time. I would think honoring
your agreement with me would be the right thing to do here but I'll
leave it to you to decide. I have the $650 with me and am ready to
complete our deal.

I'll await your response.

Thanks
John

-----Original Message-----
From: John and Lynne Relation [mailto:jlrelation@cox.net]
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 9:59 AM
To: Relation, John (Comm Lines, FIN)
Subject: Re: if we go *fingers crossed* 2 World Series Game 1 SRO tix
here!!!!! - $300

HI John,

this really sucks, but I had someone offer me $900 for the pair. you can
see my conundrum. I'm a very honest person but my mom is really really
in a bind and I really want to be able to give her as much as possible.
I don't want to go back on my deal with you, but I don't know what to
do.

~Linzy

7960 · 10-22-2007, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by WickedLou9

Francona wasn't exactly brilliant in that game either. He left Dice in too long, Okajima too long and never used Beckett... even though it was an elimination, winner take all situation.

But he didn't need beckett. He was in the bullpen if needed, but there was never really a situation where beckett would have helped.

He should have pulled Dice after 4, let Beckett pitch the next 3 innings, then turn it to the reliable okajima 8th and Paps in the 9th.
The game would have never been in jeopardy.

It was in jeopardy? Were we watching the same game?

It was a real nail biter and neither team looked especially tidy. Lugo's bobble, Shakey innings from Dice and Okajima. Ortiz going 0-4 striking out looking feeble. Failure to turn an easy double play. etc. It was the rookies that made the difference in that game.

It was definitely the rookies. Hopefully ortiz and manny come alive in the WS like they did up to game 5. They were ineffective in 6 and 7.

7960 · 10-22-2007, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Linzyhop

DAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!!!

he thinks you're lying, trying to run up the price because you have someone who wants to buy. Sell them to him so you can sleep tonight, but you could have listed them for $450/ticket and easily gotten it or more. He's playing to your emotions.

I've never had SRO tickets. Does it give a section/area to stand?

Linzyhop · 10-22-2007, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by 7960

he thinks you're lying, trying to run up the price because you have someone who wants to buy. Sell them to him so you can sleep tonight, but you could have listed them for $450/ticket and easily gotten it or more. He's playing to your emotions.

I've never had SRO tickets. Does it give a section/area to stand?

yeah, um, right field area somewhere. it says row 4, seats next to each other.. but they're aren't seats... so yeah...

i dunno!!!!!!!! i really way to be able to give my mom as much as possible. her mortgage alone is $1700!!!!

my coworker said the guy is probably going to turn around and sell them himself anyway..

7960 · 10-22-2007, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by Linzyhop

yeah, um, right field area somewhere. it says row 4, seats next to each other.. but they're aren't seats... so yeah...

i dunno!!!!!!!! i really way to be able to give my mom as much as possible. her mortgage alone is $1700!!!!

my coworker said the guy is probably going to turn around and sell them himself anyway..

he probably is, just like I was......that's the american way

seriously, create a new email address and craigslist ad and take a photo of the tickets in your hand so people know you really have them. List them for $500/ticket....they'll sell.

Wanted - World Series SRO - Will pay $500/pair

see?

Linzyhop · 10-22-2007, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by 7960

he probably is, just like I was......that's the american way

seriously, create a new email address and craigslist ad and take a photo of the tickets in your hand so people know you really have them. List them for $500/ticket....they'll sell.

Wanted - World Series SRO - Will pay $500/pair

see?

whoa.

i'm doing it.