May 1st, 2009
So, I was browsing through interwebs and came across the following post from Trent Reznor (of nine inch nails):
http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?9,548515
While this whole post is so true and it is very admirable what nin has gone through to get its fans the best seats, they are ultimately musicians and probably don’t want to run their own ticketing “side” business. This is what really frustrates me. WE WANT TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THEM. Our whole position is to get Tickets into the hands of fans for FACE VALUE! And, we’ve worked out the whole market for dibz on tickets and ticket fulfillment and all of this.
What’s really frustrating is not that Trent says it better than we have, it’s that this is exactly the same as what we have been trying to say for years.
Artists get an allotment of tickets. They want those tickets to be the best seats in the house for their fans. A lot of artists distribute these tickets through their fan clubs. They want them in the hands of fans. They realize there is an overhead in doing this. We call it an “issuance” fee. They are now realizing (or at least now speaking out against) what we have been speaking out against, again, for years.
“We’re in This Together”
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April 23rd, 2009
Very often, we’re approached by other sites or people bring up other sites that might be a good fit as partners for us. Then, we review those sites and come up with ways we could partner with them.
But, the problem with this is that only a few of us are reviewing these sites and there are a few more people who are recommending these sites. Ultimately, the number of people in this process is small compared to the size of our user base.
So, this blog is here to start a few things:
First, I want to mention a site that was recommended to us and see what everyone thinks about it:
www.thismoment.com
I really like this site because it embodies a core value of DIBZ, the excitement around an event(or moment as they call it)! I could see a potential use as starting “moments” around each of the events to which were selling DIBZ. There could be an “MLB All Star Game Moment” where we could start it and people could post which pitchers are having better years and which pitchers are good deals. There are a lot of neat aspects for partnering with this site, this is just one of them. Can you recommend more?
Second, I would like to start an open call for sites that you, the FirstDIBZ fans, think would be good partner sites for us. Drop us a comment with the site URL and a short description why they would be a good fit.
Third, this post is labeled Part 1. There will be additional Parts with more sites that have been mentioned. I have a few that we have reviewed internally and I’ll post them up every so often. I’ll also post up blogs of the most popular sites that we find through user comments.
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March 19th, 2009
We’ve just launched a market where if you can pick the winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby, you will get DIBZ on next year’s tickets.
Current money leaders of horses that could run in the Kentucky Derby are:
1. Square Eddie ($774,981)
2. Pioneerof the Nile ($743,250)
3. Friesan Fire ($570,465)
4. Vineyard Haven ($417,500)
5. Terrain ($410,830)
The Derby still hasn’t picked all the 20 horses for the race. In fact, there is only one horse guaranteed a spot in the Derby right now, Mafaaz. They won the Kentucky Derby Challenge Stakes yesterday in London.
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March 17th, 2009
So, the bracket is set and you’re looking over your second or third round of picks, wondering if Memphis will make it to the Final Four, I wanted to do a little Market Analysis of this year’s Tournament.
So, we’ll start from this page:
Sorted Market Prices
I set my filter to 2 dibz and to the Upper Level only, because this is the most common combination and easiest to filter. And, so far for each region, the top teams are:
Midwest: Louisville #1
West: Washington #4
East: Florida State #5
South: Syracuse #3
Washington is surprising with UConn, Memphis and Missouri also in the region, but all those teams are also very high priced, so it looks like the West will be one of those bracket-buster regions. Louisville looks like a run away in Midwest. UNC, Pitt and MSU are all up there in the highest priced DIBZ. Oklahoma and Duke are pretty low for #2 seeds and may be where the bargains are right now.
All in all, there are some surprises and some insight on how the tournament will go based on the market prices.
Let the Madness Begin!
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March 13th, 2009
We just launched a new market where the MLB fans among FirstDIBZ can purchase DIBZ to see their favorite starting pitcher start the 2009 MLB All Star Game (if they are the announced starting pitcher).
One thing that we would like to hear from you as you try to find your favorite starting pitcher is “Have we missed your favorite starting pitcher?” Leave a comment as to whom you think will start the 2009 MLB All Star Game.
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March 13th, 2009
So, if it didn’t start out bad enough for Pitt and UConn that Louisville was ranked #1 going into the Big East Tournament, but now West Virginia and Syracuse(6 OTs!!!!! OMG!), respectively, has knocked them both out of the tournament.
And another set of potential #1 seeds, Oklahoma and Kansas, were knocked out of the Big Twelve Tournament.
With all this MADNESS abound, Michigan State is looking better and better as a #1 seed. In fact, this morning/afternoon, two games are playing with potential #1 seeds in Michigan State and UNC.
Here’s to a great pre-selection weekend!
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March 9th, 2009
Dear FirstDIBZ Denizens,
Long time, no talk. Today, we released a small patch to the website that includes a HUGE change. We have coded up a link to PayPal so that you can use PayPal to pay for your DIBZ. So, while you are watching the flurry of tournaments and Selection Sunday, you can purchase DIBZ for the hot teams in Final Four using PayPal.
And, don’t forget next week, while filling out your brackets, you can “put your DIBZ where your bracket is” and get DIBZ on your Final Four teams.
Also, coming soon: MLB All Star Game DIBZ.
Tags: PayPal
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November 11th, 2008
First it’s Adam Kirby at Hotel Magazine, and now it’s Hugo Martin at the LA Times…
The LA Times’ Daily Travel and Deal Blog has taken notice of our new lodging market for this year’s BCS National Championship game in South Florida.
And we couldn’t have said it better ourselves: “Now there is no need to gamble on a nonrefundable deposit on a hotel room in Florida to attend the Bowl Championship Series game on Jan. 8 only to lose your money when your team gets eliminated early… If your team makes it to the BCS [title] game, you have a reserved room, for which you pay the regular rate. If your team gets knocked out of the championship race early, you lose only the $30 [DIBZ] fee.”
Thanks for summing it up for us Hugo, and letting everyone out west know about this one-of-a-kind-marketplace. Now we just have to wait and see if Pete Carroll and Co. can work USC back into the national title picture…
Tags: Alabama, BCS, College Football, daily deals, Florida, gators, hotel rooms, la times, lodging, miami, National Championship, Penn State, Texas, Texas Tech, travel, usc
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November 6th, 2008
In response to Adam Kirby’s recent blog post for Hotel Magazine, we at FirstDIBZ just wanted to answer his questions and bring some clarity to our brand new BCS National Championship Lodging market.
The reason a fan would participate is simple: no hassle, and no risk of being charged a cancellation fee for a room you only want if your team plays in the title game. During events like the BCS National Championship, local hotels, looking to protect the high revenue potential associated with such major events, employ a safeguard for consumers looking to cancel before the event, that being a cancellation fee. The common fee for cancellation in these situations is the cost of a 1-night stay. Moreover, if you attempt to cancel within 48 hours, hotels will commonly charge in full for your entire stay. If you follow the conventional path and simply make a reservation now, you stand to lose $249, at a minimum, if you are forced to cancel, as opposed to the price for DIBZ which started at $30 for all teams.
Bottom line: if you only want a room in South Florida if your team plays in the National Championship game, you can make a traditional reservation and risk losing $249 plus tax if you have to cancel. Or, you can simply get DIBZ on a room tied to your team for $30, take all the hassle out of making the reservation, and not have to worry about pricey cancellation fees…FirstDIBZ offers a far cheaper safeguard if your team comes up short.
And the Sheraton Yankee Clipper, with ocean views, is located a mere 13 miles from Dolphin Stadium…not too shabby.
Tags: Alabama, BCS, College Football, Florida, gators, hotel rooms, lodging, miami, National Championship, Penn State, Texas, Texas Tech, usc
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October 29th, 2008
To help you better navigate the college football DIBZ markets, FirstDIBZ brings you “This Week’s Hot DIBZ Markets.” Find below a compilation of the top teams and best DIBZ prices as we move into week 10. The time to act is now as time is running out to secure your DIBZ to see your team play in any of the BCS Bowls.
#7 Texas Tech – National Championship Game (only $10) and Fiesta Bowl ($30)
#3 Penn State - National Championship Game ($233) and Rose Bowl ($75)
#2 Alabama – National Championship Game ($105) and Sugar Bowl ($30)
#1 Texas – National Championship Game ($225)
#11 Boise State – All Access ($29)
#10 Utah – All Access ($15)
#13 TCU – All Access ($20)
#15 Florida State – Orange Bowl ($5)
#8 Florida – National Championship Game ($135) and Sugar Bowl ($30)
#6 Georgia – National Championship Game ($50) and Sugar Bowl ($30)
BIG GAMES COMING UP:
Week 10 Weekend of Saturday, Nov 1
#6 Georgia (7-1) vs. #8 Florida (6-1) at Jacksonville
#1 Texas (8-0) at #8 Texas Tech (8-0)
Cal (5-2) vs. #24 Oregon (6-2)
Tags: Alabama, BCS, Boise State, College Football, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Penn State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, Utah
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