How to Save Money at Concerts & Sporting Events with Secrets the Ticket Brokers & Scalpers DON'T want you to know
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"Please, please, please, do not read this book. Do not learn how to save money and get great event seats at the same time. Ignore this book. This book causes cancer. Walk away. And more importantly, stay out of my seat. Thank you. PS: Max, you have a big mouth. -- J.P. Walz - Aerospace Industry Sales
In this book, Max Deale has gone and reaffirmed with vigor the right and the obligation of the fan to take back the joy of the "show." With clarity and a simple road map, this book empowers the fan with the tools necessary to once again enjoy the live event in every possible way. A must read for the common fan disenchanted by the impact of big business on the enterainment world. -- JC - Director of Newport Beach Real Estate Company
For someone who wants to sit in the best seats but who doesn't want to pay triple face value, than this is your book. Max teaches you the tools that will land you the best seats! -- Todd Weinstein, 3 Ball Productions
I laughed, I cried, I got in! This book is a must carry. Keep it in your car, your office and your home as you never know when you will encounter the live event of a life time and you do NOT want to be left with out the guidance of Max Deale. This book aka ticket purchase survival guide has something for everyone, no matter how ballsy or how timid you may be. At the end of the day, we all just want to be in the live action without selling our souls to make it happen....Max takes you there. -- Adam Warren, Entrepreneur/Filmmaker
It sucks.... I can't scream at the asshole down in front anymore...because now I AM that asshole down in front! -- Christi Allen - Founder METAL AWARDS SHOW
This book is destined to become a classic for the common man like Rules for Radicals was in the 60's -- Back Cover Testimonial for Sold Out...SO WHAT! by Vic Feazell
In this book, Max Deale has gone and reaffirmed with vigor the right and the obligation of the fan to take back the joy of the "show." With clarity and a simple road map, this book empowers the fan with the tools necessary to once again enjoy the live event in every possible way. A must read for the common fan disenchanted by the impact of big business on the enterainment world. -- JC - Director of Newport Beach Real Estate Company
For someone who wants to sit in the best seats but who doesn't want to pay triple face value, than this is your book. Max teaches you the tools that will land you the best seats! -- Todd Weinstein, 3 Ball Productions
I laughed, I cried, I got in! This book is a must carry. Keep it in your car, your office and your home as you never know when you will encounter the live event of a life time and you do NOT want to be left with out the guidance of Max Deale. This book aka ticket purchase survival guide has something for everyone, no matter how ballsy or how timid you may be. At the end of the day, we all just want to be in the live action without selling our souls to make it happen....Max takes you there. -- Adam Warren, Entrepreneur/Filmmaker
It sucks.... I can't scream at the asshole down in front anymore...because now I AM that asshole down in front! -- Christi Allen - Founder METAL AWARDS SHOW
This book is destined to become a classic for the common man like Rules for Radicals was in the 60's -- Back Cover Testimonial for Sold Out...SO WHAT! by Vic Feazell
From the Publisher
What sets Sold Out...SO WHAT! apart?
With the countless how-to books out there flooding the market, you might be tempted to dismiss Sold Out...SO WHAT! But if you take a closer look, you will find that there has NEVER been a how-to guide for concert and sporting event enthusiasts on navigating the treacherous waters of dealing with unscrupulous Ticket Brokers, "authorized Ticket re-sellers" and Scalpers.
The Problem is Getting Worse
In 2007, many states made Scalping event tickets legal, with law makers essentially throwing in the collective towel on monitoring this $10 billion industry. See the June 1st 2007 article on Stub Hub's web site entitled "Scalpers Rejoice".
This has left the average "Joe" event fan to fend for themselves as Ticket Brokers and Scalpers grab up all of the tickets before they go on sale to the public and then inflate them to obscene prices. See the Oct 7 2007 NY Times article "In the Race to Buy Concert Tickets; Fans Keep Losing".
It now seems as if gouging ticket prices has become the NORM and accepted as business as usual. See this LA Times Feb. 8 2008 article on tickets for Grammy Nominated Bands.
Finally, a Solution...
Max Deale has stepped forward to release a "survival guide" for the common live event-goer, the true fan. He has outlined the secrets that the High-Priced Ticket Brokers and Scalpers DON'T want you to know that will give fans a fighting chance to see their favorite Concert or Sporting Event without having to donate a kidney to get there.
Taking on the David vs. Goliath battle with greedy corporations requires more than general concepts; it demands detail. Sold Out...SO WHAT! isn't theoretical in its approach; this book chronicles every step the author took in building his own successful system to level the playing field and enjoy the life of a Superfan. In Max's world, the fans REJOICE!
Feedback from readers says it all: "...Max Deale has reaffirmed with vigor the right and the obligation of the fan to take back the joy of the "show."... easy to read , funny quips throughout... destined to become a classic for the common man... a must read and will forever change the way you approach events!... In a world of sheep, you are a shepherd, my friend... Use just one of his suggestions and the book has paid for itself many times over..."
Lighthearted, Engaging Style
Sold Out...SO WHAT! is not a dry read, nor does it take on the role of victim. With a fun, humorous, irreverent style, this book keeps readers entertained...and reading.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Score! I'm sitting in the front row,
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This review is from: Sold Out So What! How to Save Money at Concerts & Sporting Events with Tricks the Ticket Brokers and Scalpers Don't Want You to Know (Paperback)
This excellent little book (you can read it in an hour) is for fans of concerts and sporting events and teaches the art of scoring tickets to sold out events and always sitting in the best seats in the house. I've been going to concerts since I was 15 (yikes, that was 1977) and had accidentally discovered and used some of Deale's techniques. However, this funny and well-written little book gave me some new ways to score tickets.Deale, known to his friends as the "Ticket Jedi" spent 20 years perfecting his technique of acquiring "sold out" tickets at or below face value. (One of his themes as that there is no such thing as "sold out.") My best ticket story? I scored front row center to the opening night of The Rolling Stones most recent world tour, paying face value for a ticket that the brokers wanted over ten thousand dollars for.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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for 15 bucks it's a no brainer,
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This review is from: Sold Out So What! How to Save Money at Concerts & Sporting Events with Tricks the Ticket Brokers and Scalpers Don't Want You to Know (Paperback)
I actually read part of this on the crapper at a friend's house. I was actually going to "borrow" it, but saw it was $15 so figured I would throw the author a bone and buy it. Not every piece of advice is that useful, but some of them are actually really, really good. Took my son to the Angels/Yankees series and we scored really good seats at prolly half what I would have forked out at StubHub (which is key when you have a 5 year-old who wants to leave after the 6th inning). So basically I tried one trick from the book, which cost $15, and saved about $50. It's a no brainer. Pick one up. Good book for a bad economy.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Easy read, contains valuable insights, and is worth the cost.,
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This review is from: Sold Out So What! How to Save Money at Concerts & Sporting Events with Tricks the Ticket Brokers and Scalpers Don't Want You to Know (Paperback)
Honestly, I have already tried and had already thought of a couple of the things pointed out in this book, but I still learned a LOT of new things and got some new ideas. Not only will I save money on the next event I go to, I have some new ways to get closer to the stage. Thanks, Max Deale, for writing this easy to follow, sometimes humorous book - it's about time somebody put all this great info into one place! For less than the first ticketmaster surcharge you will save, go ahead and buy this book.
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