I could flip my $300 World Cup tickets for a $1K profit. I'm holding them

When the email arrived that I'd won the FIFA lottery, I felt like I'd beaten the system. I had two tickets to the first group stage match in Miami and planned to invite a lifelong friend. Then a buddy mentioned that Juanes had sold his tickets for big money. A week later I saw my $300 seats listed for over $1,000.

As a writer and adjunct professor, the temptation to flip them for a little breathing room was real, but I'm holding firm. FIFA's use of dynamic pricing sent the secondary market into chaos. Early group stage tickets have been averaging between $380 and $4,000; Colombia vs.

Portugal in Miami sat at $2,500 and Messi's Argentina at $2,700. A fan wanting to see all three group games could face roughly $10,000 for tickets and travel, and a final ticket ranges between $11,000 and $33,000.

United States, Miami

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