WI vs Aus Ticket Price Controversy

[Goughy]

Not sure if this has been mentioned elsewhere as I have not been around here for a very long time. Felt compelled to write about this though as it makes no sense to me.

I live in Barbados. Ticket prices for CARICOM citizens for the first test are $7 USD per day. For non-CARICOM citizens it is $100! Same stand. Same seats. Regular seats. Nothing special.

Can a small mark up be justified? Perhaps. Can +10x? Absolutely not.

There are unhappy people who think they are being taken advantage of. Especially for a game that will have a small crowd.

Anyway, needed to get my confusion at WICB logic off my chest.

 

[kyear2]

Not sure if this has been mentioned elsewhere as I have not been around here for a very long time. Felt compelled to write about this though as it makes no sense to me.

I live in Barbados. Ticket prices for CARICOM citizens for the first test are $7 USD per day. For non-CARICOM citizens it is $100! Same stand. Same seats. Regular seats. Nothing special.

Can a small mark up be justified? Perhaps. Can +10x? Absolutely not.

There are unhappy people who think they are being taken advantage of. Especially for a game that will have a small crowd.

Anyway, needed to get my confusion at WICB logic off my chest.

Not much different from most things on the island.

There's different prices for attractions, restaurants, anything tourism leaning. But yeah, looks explotive.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Supply and demand

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Not sure if this has been mentioned elsewhere as I have not been around here for a very long time. Felt compelled to write about this though as it makes no sense to me.

I live in Barbados. Ticket prices for CARICOM citizens for the first test are $7 USD per day. For non-CARICOM citizens it is $100! Same stand. Same seats. Regular seats. Nothing special.

Can a small mark up be justified? Perhaps. Can +10x? Absolutely not.

There are unhappy people who think they are being taken advantage of. Especially for a game that will have a small crowd.

Anyway, needed to get my confusion at WICB logic off my chest.

That's terrible and is ripping off Aussie tourists.
On a personal note, as a resident (but not citizen) in the Windies, can you get a discount? It is about $30-$40 NZD (about US $18-$25) for an adult for a day at a test here, which is pretty good imo.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

These Bajans think that they are so uppity.

Having all the captains be of Bajan nationality does this to their egos

Tests: Thanos
ODI: Shai
T20I: Shai
Women’s (both formats): Hayley

 

[Tom Flint]

Though this is an unfair mark up and probably puts off tourists or expats going, I am actually happy to read that it is only 7 dollars for a local. That is amazing value to watch a days cricket and I hope it attracts 4 or 5 thousand to come and support.
When I visited Barbados for Jimmy's wicket record breaking test about 10 years ago it was a full house with about 3000 being locals

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Though this is an unfair mark up and probably puts off tourists or expats going, I am actually happy to read that it is only 7 dollars for a local. That is amazing value to watch a days cricket and I hope it attracts 4 or 5 thousand to come and support.
When I visited Barbados for Jimmy's wicket record breaking test about 10 years ago it was a full house with about 3000 being locals

Barbados considers themselves to be a county of England lol

 

[Tom Flint]

Have you been there?

 

[Ali TT]

Though this is an unfair mark up and probably puts off tourists or expats going, I am actually happy to read that it is only 7 dollars for a local. That is amazing value to watch a days cricket and I hope it attracts 4 or 5 thousand to come and support.
When I visited Barbados for Jimmy's wicket record breaking test about 10 years ago it was a full house with about 3000 being locals

Which record was that? He has a few

 

[Tom Flint]

The highest English wicket taker. The test lasted 2 and half days they beat us. Blackwood got some runs. Lots of supporters missed the record wicket as there was a wrestling ring set up in the party stand where a local lad and fat fella from bolton were fighting

 

[Ali TT]

The highest English wicket taker. The test lasted 2 and half days they beat us. Blackwood got some runs. Lots of supporters missed the record wicket as there was a wrestling ring set up in the party stand where a local lad and fat fella from bolton were fighting

And to think the fat fella probably had to pay over 10x as much as the local for the right to get in that ring

 

[kyear2]

These Bajans think that they are so uppity.

Having all the captains be of Bajan nationality does this to their egos

Tests: Thanos
ODI: Shai
T20I: Shai
Women’s (both formats): Hayley

 

[kyear2]

Barbados considers themselves to be a county of England lol

We really don't, lol

 

[NZTailender]

Good to see you posting goughy, hope you're well

 

[shortpitched713]

Good to see you posting goughy, hope you're well

Yeah, a real blast from the past. Welcome back Goughy!

 

[Molehill]

Wouldn't you just get a local to buy a ticket for you? Give them $20 to say thank you and everyone's a winner.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

How’s the crowd?