I use Google Analytics to keep tabs on my audience. You’re not a comment-giving lot, so I have to figure out what you’re thinking in other ways. Don’t worry, its all on the up-and-up. So I check my stats every hour few days to see what the most popular pages are and how people got to them. If you have a blog and do the same thing, you probably know where I’m going with this.
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I am baffled. The most popular page in the past 12 months is Albertsons Monopoly 2010. Hm. The most often-searched term that lead my dear readers to my blog is “Albertsons Monopoly” or 157 variations on such. It may also be interesting to note that the numbers aren’t only when the game is active, but equally distributed year-round. Odd?
Although its not even nearthe top of my writing list and although I haven’t actually shopped there or blogged about Albie’s in five months, it is apparently a topic to which I should devote more time. So, at the request of 600+ people, here are the answers to your most pressing questions.
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Edit: Please notice that this post was written in 2011 as a response to reader questions and I have no idea how accurate the info is beyond that date.
Albertsons Monopoly FAQ
Q: How do I win Albertsons Monopoly?
A: You have to gather a ton of tickets. You also need to read the official rules, which will explain when the contest begins and ends, how to win, and how to claim your prize(s).
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Q: Does anyone really win at Albertsons Monopoly or is it a big scam?
A: Yes, its a legitimate contest. I’ve won in the past, although it was one of the smallest prizes, like $2. Local winners are published in your weekly circular. Can you imagine how much trouble Albie’s would get in if they were holding a yearly fraud? Small prizes can be claimed at your store, but bigger ones have to be done through the mail. The instructions on the game board will tell you how to collect your prize.
Q: How do I get those rare tickets?
A: It’s really just the luck of the draw. Every week a new batch is released with new tickets, which are distributed through all stores. If you have a section with all but one sticker, odds are that is the rare one. Since the other stickers are plentiful and these are rare, it is highly unlikely that someone will have one of these to give away. Your best bet is to shop at multiple Albertsons locations weekly.
Q: How do I get extra tickets?
A: You could shop exclusively at Albertsons and plan on purchasing only participating items to maximize your odds. There are also lots of discussion boards on which people exchange tickets. I do not recommend purchasing game pieces because technically that is fraud and you have no way of guaranteeing that it is a real game piece.
Q: How many pieces do I need to win…X?
A: Pick up a game board at your Albertsons. Each prize will have a description next to it telling you exactly what you need to win and the odds of winning that particular prize.
If I didn’t answer your question, feel free to email me and I will do my best to help you. Because the contest changes every year, the best source for accurate information is the Albertsons website. Your local Albertsons store employees should also be able to provide more information, particularly about local winners.
Disclaimer: One Mama’s Daily Drama is not affiliated with Albertsons in any way. This information is based on my experience and the game rules may change without notice.
Alternatives to Ticketmaster and StubHub
StubHub advertises itself as a fan-to-fan ticket exchange where the fan that has the ticket sets the price that they wish to sell it. On their web site, they list their source of tickets from season ticket holders and other ticket holders. In reality, some estimate that 80 to 90 percent of their tickets come from ticket brokers. StubHub typically charges 10 to 15 percent commission to the seller of the ticket and marks the ticket price up another 10 to 15 percent. In instances where the event is in extremely high demand, some customers have reported paying as much as 150 percent more than the face value of the ticket that they purchased through StubHub.
Ticketmaster sells tickets at face value but charges a $2.50 service charge and a service fee that averages about 14 percent of the face value of the ticket. For these charges and fees, Ticketmaster allows the buyer the ability to download the actual ticket and print it out from the convenience of their home. This feature saves the buyer the cost of shipping a ticket to them and allows the buyer the ability to purchase the ticket the same day as the event.
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There may be other options for obtaining event tickets than buying them through StubHub or Ticketmaster, but many of these other options are going to charge similar markups. Individuals or businesses that buy and resell tickets are going to have a markup in order to cover expenses in doing so. In addition, individuals and businesses expect some sort of compensation for brokering the tickets. Of the few that an individual may find at face value, it is a matter of being in the right place at the right time. The only individuals who can sell tickets at face value without losing money are people who won the ticket or received the ticket as a gift.
For those looking for an alternative vender, or to compare availability and prices of event tickets, there is TicketLiquidator. TicketLiquidator allows ticket holders to list their ticket at whatever price they want to receive for their ticket(s). The seller only pays a fee when someone buys his or her ticket(s). The buyer pays the price of the ticket(s), a fee to TicketLiquidator, and a delivery charge. As an example, two tickets to American Idols Live in Salt Lake City on July 6, 2011 will cost $83 for each ticket, $30.72 for a service fee, and $15 for standard delivery service or $25 for express delivery. The standard delivery service guarantees a delivery of two to three days. The post office has a flat rate cardboard envelope that they give to customers to use and they charge $4.95. The express delivery service guarantees one to two day’s service. Again, the post office supplies an express envelope to the customer and charges $18.30.
There are other sites that an individual may compare availability and price including TicketsNow, livenation, and getmein. An individual may compare these different sites and probably find tickets that save a substantial amount of money, perhaps enough to pay for dinner besides the cost of the tickets.
There are also other sources to consider when buying tickets such as Craigslist, the local newspaper, a national newspaper, or some other magazine or periodical. However, do not assume that the seller of tickets through these sources will not have some sort of markup. With the exception of Craigslist, the seller may have to pay for the advertisement of the tickets. He or she may have had to run the advertisement for several weeks. In addition, the seller may have purchased the tickets through Ticketmaster or StubHub and may have already invested well more than the face value of the ticket(s).
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In closing, whichever source an individual decides to purchase tickets from, they need to make sure that there is some sort of guarantee that the tickets that they are buying are legitimate. Many dishonest people are selling counterfeit tickets. An individual may purchase tickets at a bargain price through Craigslist only to find out at the door that the tickets are not any good. While the prices may seem high through different ticket dealers, the legitimate ones only sell real tickets, and they always guarantee that what you are buying is real.