Olympic Rip off

[erastes]

I really wanted to go to one of the events too. LOOK at these prices—it's disgusting. 

Opening ceremony: £2,012, £1,600, £995, £150, £20.12.

Closing ceremony: £1,500, £995, £655, £150, £20.12.

Each sport’s event will have the same number of tickets in each price bracket. Some events have varying prices for quarter-finals and semi-finals and men’s/women’s events.

Equestrian – Dressage: preliminary £95, £65, £40, £20; final £275, £175, £95, £65.

Equestrian – Eventing (dressage, jumping only): preliminary £95, £65, £40, £20; final £150, £95, £55, £35.

Equestrian – Eventing (cross-country only): preliminary £55.

Equestrian – Jumping: preliminary £95, £65, £40, £20; final £275, £175, £95, £65.

Comments

[tina kolesnik (from livejournal.com)]

Welcome to the Olympics. For years in the USA, we've always known the Olympics is something you need to start saving for, the minute you hear it's going to be hosted in an American city. That's why they announce so early. Factor in price gouging by the hotels and taxis etc and yeah-- it's an expensive once in a lifetime trip.

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[erastes.livejournal.com]

Sadly, it's not something I'll be able to afford in my lifetime, and I only live 80 miles away.