Grateful Dead

Depends on what you call those Chicago packages, it's a matter of semantics. If you think it was ok to sell a 2700 dollar experience consisting of a vip lounge, poster and shuttle ride from your hotel and require an additional ticket purchase, and that this isn't scalping, no problem I guess. I'd say that this isn't any different than buying extra box sets and then selling them for what the market will bear. Ymmv.

Hopefully we get a March 77 Winterland box for $100 But I think they may eventually at least as far as I am concerned "jump the shark" & present a $1,000 box. The demand is there and we are not so far off.

I have been wondering, does anyone think we will ever see any $100.00 box sets again?

I don't see much of anyone complaining regarding eras, but even if this were true, it is probably because there are maybe 5 Deadheads on the planet who love the 80s/90s and can't stand the 60s/70s. The reverse is not true.

"His band mates scalping tickets with "steal your face" and "playin in the band" packages for 10 times face?" --------------------------------------------------- Is this true??

There's still at least 2250 left. Assuming that many orders were cancelled and stock numbers went back up things seem to have slowed down slightly. This might not sell out anytime soon. Time will tell if resale on unopened boxes will be worth it. If they cost $699.99 now who in their right mind will shell out $1500 for one of these? If you want the complete box and are on the fence folks I would recommend finding a way to make it work.

"I think eBay will be flooded with shows for sale from '79 - '95..." I think you're right, and that's what I'm worried about. Hopefully my super-low, rock-bottom, fire-sale prices will entice someone to take them off my hands.

Some of your points. . .. Are, well, on point. Although the first point, "1) There's a new release and some folks find it to be too expensive," however, is a legitimate concern for many average income people. Sure one would expect a big boxset during an anniversary year but not necessarily a boxset which is almost double the cost of E72? Likewise with E72,and perhaps especially with E72 as an example, which had some shoddy production issues and was under-produced for the actual demand, it is not unreasonable for some people to scratch their heads over something so expensive. The price per disc is reasonable. I think what is alarming for people of lesser means is the the much larger price tag than E72 together with what seems like a potentially 'only a couple of days left' sell-out due to GD/Rhino 'misunderestimating' the markets' demand and supply. Hence it is pressure, pressure, pressure, spend these big bucks now because there are only 6500 and maybe only 48 hours left before it is gone, gone, gone!! Supplies are going fast!!! Order before Midnight Tonight!!! (brought to you by K-Tell!) I have no qualms with the shows and them making some bucks. More power to them! Fair play. The arguments made by some that well you could guess something big was coming so you had a year does not persuade me otherwise. You could argue that after the E72-Almost-Fiasco that one should expect smaller. Or 'compartmentalized' smaller like the Spring 1990s. For example: 30 Trips in three boxes divided by three decades, of course, available for separate purchase? Or something like that. Nevertheless, this box is a good thing and the cost per disc is excellent. Regarding some who mention just putting it on a credit card which will quickly disappear until the September ship date? I do not like credit cards and prefer using one specific debit card which means all of the money has to be in a checking account if only for a few days before the actually charge in September or you will get 'overdraft fees.' I think "KeithFan" had his entire debit card-checking account drained due to unintended multiple orders when he only wanted one. I work in a restaurant and have seen mistakes with debit cards that would make peoples head explode. The time and aggravation of of dealing with "Big Dumb Greedy Bank" is painful sometimes. I once deposited $500 into my Chase Checking account and was unable to use that money on my debit card for over one weak due to their mistake! The time and aggravation of fixing it? Good %&*@ing Grief Charlie Brown! Just thinking about Chase Bank and the GD.net internet ordering Gremlins? Yank the Football out from under me Loose Lucy! Granted the credit vs. debit is a minority issue which GD/Rhino cannot and should not factor in. The seemingly low production number of 6500 selling so quickly with the large price tag is a valid concern for many. And being in business, I do wonder about GD/Rhinos research and development when I see a supply and demand situation like this? Yet like I mentioned before, due to the unintended multiple order snafus then maybe GD/Rhino got 6500 figure correct for market demand but I doubt it. It just seems like there should be more available for a longer period of time when making it limited together with per unit cost increase far above anything previous released. We'll see if they misjudged their projected sales figures. May 77 seems to be a case of them getting it right: It comes out in the Spring but does not sell out until Christmas and Chanukah. A matter of days sell-out seems like a not well thought through plan. Well see. Regarding burning copies of shows to share? That is OK with me although I am not doing it in practice -BUT, BUT, BUT - that is only if once this physical product is gone forever that no downloads sales take place. if it is available in some format then you have pay the band. If it is not then it seems fair to me. Heck, I would be happy to make a donation to Phil's Unbroken Chain Foundation. Some laws are wrong, copy right law included. I never cared much or 'miracle seekers' at shows. With all due respect to those of you who did that. And one more thing: Whining about Whining is Whining(to those of you who do that LOL!). My 2 cents.

Your welcome, Bill Clinton and I feel your pain. If I buy the box, probably, I would not sell them. They're all keepers. Let me ask you and others here about my one and only complaint: Do you not think that more than 6500 should have been produced when it sells out so quickly when factoring in a less than usual and customary cost increase?

My guess: he would not give a $%^#, so stop asking him!