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ORIGINAL: Dinana

I'm a big believer in the free market, so I don't want government interference in pricing! I'll just take my business where I can get what I want at a price that I'm willing to pay. If enough of us do it that way, the hotels that are overcharging won't get the business and will have to lower their prices. That's where the demand part comes in!

Yes! BTW, we may be driving further for our hotel room next year!! Convenience only goes so far!!

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ORIGINAL: jchaz

OK. Here's what I think is going on. I think NQC made a covenant with a few select hotel establishments. NQC agrees to funnel guests to these hotels through the NQC website at a flat rate per room, per establishment. (That'd be the prices posted when you try to book a room through the NQC site.) In return, these hotels agree to inflate their prices so high, that hardly anyone will book 'directly' through the hotel. They'll have to go through NQC to get the better price. Now, notice that the NQC price is only slightly higher than 'normal' (whatever THAT is...) but still is not as astronomical as the inflated price. NQC will probably get a cut of the $$, The hotel gets a full house that week, and the NQC guests basically stay in hotels with fellow conventioneers. The non-conventioneers probably will go elsewhere, because the 'direct' prices are so high. Sounds like a gamble on the hotel & NQC's part, though. But, as a business minded person, I can see why they think this is a good idea. "We" just have to NOT book directly and NOT pay those high prices. Basically, there are 2 choices: Either go through NQC, or stay at a non-NQC sanctioned hotel! (And good luck finding one, ya'll!)

Now, if you followed this post, you need to go take a nap. "Cause I'm tired after just re-reading it!

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ORIGINAL: jlpoll1984

Okay...maybe I'm not on the right website or holding my jaw at the right angle or holding my breath long enough...everytime I go to the NQC website I click tickets and it tells me that the page is unavailable or files not found or something like that![:@]
Could you please give me the website address that you bought your tickets from??? Sure this isn't Monday???[8|][:D][:D]

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ORIGINAL: jchaz

OK. Here's what I think is going on. I think NQC made a covenant with a few select hotel establishments. NQC agrees to funnel guests to these hotels through the NQC website at a flat rate per room, per establishment. (That'd be the prices posted when you try to book a room through the NQC site.) In return, these hotels agree to inflate their prices so high, that hardly anyone will book 'directly' through the hotel. They'll have to go through NQC to get the better price. Now, notice that the NQC price is only slightly higher than 'normal' (whatever THAT is...) but still is not as astronomical as the inflated price. NQC will probably get a cut of the $$, The hotel gets a full house that week, and the NQC guests basically stay in hotels with fellow conventioneers. The non-conventioneers probably will go elsewhere, because the 'direct' prices are so high. Sounds like a gamble on the hotel & NQC's part, though. But, as a business minded person, I can see why they think this is a good idea. "We" just have to NOT book directly and NOT pay those high prices. Basically, there are 2 choices: Either go through NQC, or stay at a non-NQC sanctioned hotel! (And good luck finding one, ya'll!)

Now, if you followed this post, you need to go take a nap. "Cause I'm tired after just re-reading it!

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ORIGINAL: savannahgirl

JLpoll1984, I sent Clark an e-mail so maybe the site will be fixed. [:)]

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ORIGINAL: jlpoll1984

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JLpoll1984, I sent Clark an e-mail so maybe the site will be fixed. [:)]

Thanks for your help. I too had sent them an email yesterday...today I get a response that the tickets could be bought on the website...I tried and again got the same message...so I copied and pasted my response and emailed it to them. Hope that helps them figure what is wrong. I'll just stand on my head while I'm trying to log into their site and see if it works!!! ~Lynn
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ORIGINAL: savannahgirl

Clark just replied to my message and said they should have it fixed now, so maybe you can try agian. [;)]

I just tried it and it worked so maybe your in luck.[:D]

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JLpoll1984, I sent Clark an e-mail so maybe the site will be fixed. [:)]

Thanks for your help. I too had sent them an email yesterday...today I get a response that the tickets could be bought on the website...I tried and again got the same message...so I copied and pasted my response and emailed it to them. Hope that helps them figure what is wrong. I'll just stand on my head while I'm trying to log into their site and see if it works!!! ~Lynn
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ORIGINAL: savannahgirl

Clark just replied to my message and said they should have it fixed now, so maybe you can try agian. [;)]

I just tried it and it worked so maybe your in luck.[:D]

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ORIGINAL: savannahgirl

JLpoll1984, I sent Clark an e-mail so maybe the site will be fixed. [:)]

Thanks for your help. I too had sent them an email yesterday...today I get a response that the tickets could be bought on the website...I tried and again got the same message...so I copied and pasted my response and emailed it to them. Hope that helps them figure what is wrong. I'll just stand on my head while I'm trying to log into their site and see if it works!!! ~Lynn
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Thanks...It is but I don't know which seats are better??? Sounds silly!
Gen. Admission tix...are those the nose bleed seats? Just asking before I purchase!! Thanks for your help in this matter!!!

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ORIGINAL: robertyork

All seats are the same price - $27.00 The 100 section is the first level of seats. 300 section is nose bleed section. 200 section is like club level seats.
The $10.00 tickets are for the Sunday evening concert in the South Wing.
They usually have two groups do a concert on Sunday evening.

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ORIGINAL: upnorthguy

There was lots of grousing about the motel prices for next year. Clarke Beasley informed me that the Ryder Cup will be in Louisville next year the week after NQC, and some people will be coming in the week before. Therefore there may be a crunch on rooms, ie higher prices. If you go through the NQC motel assn, the prices will be about the same as this year. We have found that driving a few exits into Indiana saves tons of $. jim

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ORIGINAL: robertyork

Wonder where the golf course is. It seems that the hotel rates are only 'jacked' up around the Convention Center. When you get away they are running about the same. With the hotels expecting great crowds when convention time gets close and they are not booked up they will probably lower rates.

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ORIGINAL: robertyork

All seats are the same price - $27.00 The 100 section is the first level of seats. 300 section is nose bleed section. 200 section is like club level seats.
The $10.00 tickets are for the Sunday evening concert in the South Wing.
They usually have two groups do a concert on Sunday evening.

My Sunday evening tickets cost the same as the others???