Source: BroBible
Summary
The Milwaukee Brewers are heading to the World Series for the second time in franchise history. Fans are offering unusual trades for tickets, including boats and European flights. Tickets are expensive, with the cheapest listed at $2,200. Brewers president Rick Schlesinger noted the limited availability. Some fans are trading personal items for access to the games. The team has never won a World Series.
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The habit gets a new name.
Fans trade boats for games. They trade flights for seats. They trade sanity for a chance to cheer. The price of admission is absurd. The deal is always too good to be true.
Original observation: Fans are paying more for a seat than they’d pay for a car.
The Milwaukee Brewers will play in the World Series.
The Milwaukee Brewers, originally the Seattle Pilots, moved to Milwaukee in 1970. They have never won a World Series. They made the playoffs 10 times, but only reached the World Series once in 1982. This year, they won the National League pennant for the first time since 1982.
Tickets are not cheap!
Tickets for the World Series are selling for thousands. The cheapest on SeatGeek is $2,200. Fans are willing to trade anything for a seat. Some are offering boats, flights, and even trips to Europe.
Fans are willing to do anything.
Fans are trading personal items for tickets. One offered a 20-foot boat. Another offered a business class flight to Europe. The deals are wild, but the demand is higher.
The Brewers have never won a World Series.
The Brewers have only played in the World Series once, in 1982. They lost to the Cardinals. This year, they beat the Dodgers to make it back. Fans are excited, but also desperate.
Resale market is booming.
The resale market for tickets is already high. Prices are expected to stay above $1,000. Fans are using Facebook groups to trade. The deals are getting weirder as the games approach.
