Broadway Flea Market- Page 6

[tking001]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 9:34pm

Monday is a day off from school

[Devious]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 9:34pm

Im going with a few friends of mine
I just hope it doesn't rain because for some reason it just always does when I'm in the city haha
We'll probably try lotto for a show.. most likely hair

tking001 that sounds like an awesome day
GO FOR IT =]

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 8:10am

Seriously can't wait!

[JKlock]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 1:03pm

the Hair lotto is going to be a zoo! haha

[lesmis]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 1:17pm

tking - it sounds like an awesome day.

Is there a place at the auction where you can win tix?

[trombonist]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 1:24pm

Some places may have raffles for tickets.

Usually tdf has a booth where you buy folded and stapled raffle tickets where some have stamps or something inside and if you get one of those you win an envelope with a pair of tickets to any of various shows. I don't know exactly what it looks like or if the ticket envelope you get is determined by what's in the ticket or not since I've never managed to win that one. I know you don't get a known choice, and some of the tickets are for Wednesday matinees, which can be a pain for a lot of people.

[Devious]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 2:20pm

I know =
thats the only thing thats keeping me from saying I'm definitely going.

[PeteGonBway]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 5:14pm

tking - I know it may sound like a lot to your parents, but the Flea Market at those 2 shows are pretty much all in the same area... at least in a radius of a few blocks. No major traveling. And what else would you do between shows?

[tking001]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 5:50pm

My dad keeps telling me
"Go in later and just do Mamma Mia"
But then I keep saying If we do too late we'll miss the deals

[ashley0139]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 5:59pm

Actually, if you go in later you will get all the deals (because later prices go down) but you will miss the rare stuff that goes fast.

[jo]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 6:16pm

BC/EFA has added a new item to the Flea Market event --

VIP tickets to A STEADY RAIN and a Meeting Backstage with Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig!

Online Bidding ends on September 26.

https://www.cmarket.com/auction/item/Item.action?id=93906784

Updated On: 9/24/09 at 06:16 PM

[Devious]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 7:32pm

Does anybody have more info about this scavenger hunt I've been hearing about that's supposed to happen?

[GimmeABreak2]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 9:29pm

Can anybody explain to me more about how the auctions work?

All the items' bids can be raised till the 26th online but then they're up for further bidding at the actual flea market?

And what's the difference between the silent and live auction items? Does anybody know the order of any of the items yet or what's expected to become most pricey? (Educated guesses welcome!)

Sorry for all the questions, but I'm seriously considering taking part and I'm a complete newbie!
Updated On: 9/23/09 at 09:29 PM

[Eris0303]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 9:46pm

tking, if I'm not mistaken, don't you have some sort of medical condition? I seem to remember reading that on here or was it another poster. If so I can see where the concern of your parents is coming from.

[tking001]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 9:48pm

It won't impact my ability to have a long day
The condition is a stutter

[Eris0303]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 9:49pm

Okay, for some reason I was thinking it was more serious. Nevermind then

[Yero my Hero]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 10:22pm

Actually, if you go in later you will get all the deals (because later prices go down) but you will miss the rare stuff that goes fast.

I think he was saying that all the good stuff will be gone later. A deal is only a deal if you want it.

Can anybody explain to me more about how the auctions work?

All the items' bids can be raised till the 26th online but then they're up for further bidding at the actual flea market?

And what's the difference between the silent and live auction items?

All the items start as silent auction items. First people bid online, where it's like eBay in that the bids go up in increments until someone comes out on top. On Saturday, the top online bid becomes the opening bid. There are lots of items divided into hours. For 45 minutes (I think), it is a silent auction, where you outbid others on a piece of paper. Then for the last 15 minutes of the hour, the items go into a live auction. The presenters go down the list one by one. The top silent bid becomes the opening bid, and from that people shout out dollar amounts or raise their hands until, finally, someone has a winning bid and purchases it for that amount.

I hope that's not too confusing.

[trombonist]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 10:23pm

fyi, the percipitation forecast is down to 20% according to weather.com!!

[GimmeABreak2]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 10:37pm

That's two threads you've answered my questions, Yero my hero, thanks so much

It's not confusing so much as it is nerve-wracking, that's a whole lot of auctioning to go through till the item's finally sold, I hope it's not too crazy!

[JKlock]

Posted: 9/23/09 at 11:36pm

I'm a big fan of "All the playbills you can carry for $1"

[Eris0303]

Posted: 9/24/09 at 12:34am

fyi, the percipitation forecast is down to 20% according to weather.com!!

Weather.com says 40% and accuweather.com says 24% chance of thunderstorms and two inches of rain.

[trombonist]

Posted: 9/24/09 at 5:39am

weather.com changed from when I looked at it.

Don't deal with accuweather.com as I've found them less than "accu" in the past.

Bottom line...if you're going to let some wetness dissuade you, go ahead! :) more fun for the rest of us! Hee! And 40% means 40% of the entire area their forecast covers, so it could well pour in say Brooklyn and be fine in Manhattan. Or even pour in Lower Manhattan and be dry in Times Square.

Posted: 9/24/09 at 9:31am

If anyone is interested in seeing any shows the day of the Flea Market-TDF has a good number of shows on the list for that day including Shrek and Next to Normal-which is right in the middle of the Flea Market basically. Two of my friends are seeing N2N and myself and ANOTHER friend are seeing Toxic Avenger-all at night. Anyone have any ideas how the rush for Birdie works? I'd love to catch the matinee of that on Sunday.

[trombonist]

Posted: 9/24/09 at 11:02am

ppc ~ Roundabout's General Rush is when the box office opens. I believe for Birdie it's $26.50, cash, two per person. Those tend to be in the mezzanine, usually mid to rear at their other houses so I'd assume it's the same here. Student Rush is 30 minutes before curtain, half price of whatever is left (yes, that means if an orchestra ticket is $120 the student rush price would be $60).

[Magdalene]

Posted: 9/24/09 at 12:07pm

tking001, you should be fine (I once did 4 shows in one day, and lived to tell about it---and I didn't fall asleep!) It does make for a long day, but you'll be okay.

And if Hugh Jackman and/or Daniel Craig do show up, they will probably be premium photos, and that will knock a lot of people out.