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ShareSixers announce massive reduction of online ticketing fees - 12/6/2011
PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 6, 2011 – Philadelphia 76ers Chief Executive Officer and co-Owner Adam Aron announced today the team is dramatically reducing online ticket fees for tickets purchased at SIXERS.COM for the 2011-12 season, which includes eliminating order fees and delivery method fees. This action is a direct result of fan comments and suggestions made at NewSixersOwner.com and Adam Aron’s Twitter account @SixersCEOAdam.
"On the first day of new ownership, the Philadelphia 76ers reduced ticket prices on nearly 9,000 seats for every Sixers home game,” Aron said. "Today, in response to fan comments, we are also announcing a massive reduction in online ticketing fees as well. With these two pricing moves, we have made it much more affordable for Philadelphia sports fans to enjoy Sixers home games in person which begins with the home opener in a few weeks."
In the 2011-12 season, there will now be only one comprehensive online ticketing fee of 14.25% of the face value of the ticket, with a $4.00 minimum charge. Last season, the ticketing fee was never less than $6.50. There was also an order charge AND a delivery charge that ranged between $6.50 and $9.50 per order on top. These order and delivery fees have also been eliminated effective immediately.
This savings are dramatic for someone buying four tickets to a 2011-12 Sixers home game:
| Ticket Face Value per Seat | 2010-11 Total Possible Online Fee for 4 Seats | 2011-12 Total Online Fees for 4 Seats | Savings ($) | Savings (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $36.50 | $16.00 | $20.50 | 56% |
| $15 | $37.50 | $16.00 | $21.50 | 57% |
| $20 | $41.50 | $16.00 | $25.50 | 61% |
| $30 | $44.50 | $17.10 | $27.40 | 38% |
| $45 | $44.50 | $17.10 | $27.40 | 38% |
| $59 | $45.50 | $33.63 | $11.87 | 26% |
| $69 | $49.50 | $39.33 | $10.17 | 20% |
For example, this season anyone purchasing four $30 tickets will have $17.10 in fees, whereas last year the same tickets would have incurred $44.50 in fees, resulting in savings of $27.40 (38%) for the total purchase. Ticketing fee savings on $20 seats would be 61%, on $18 seats 57% and on $10 seats 56%.
