Alright, so saving money at the Dodgers Stadium shop, right? Sounds good on paper, but man, those prices can hit you harder than a fastball. I knew I needed a game plan. Went down there last Tuesday determined not to get ripped off.
First, The Recon Mission
Before I even drove to the stadium, I hit the internet hard. Spent maybe an hour just typing stuff into search engines. Was looking for any kinda discount codes, secret sales, whatever.
- Checked the official Dodgers online shop to see if stuff was cheaper there. Spoiler: sometimes yes, sometimes no.
- Dug through old forum posts like some kinda bargain detective. Saw people talking about membership deals, stuff like that.
- Signed up for the Dodgers email newsletter real quick. Gotta play the long game sometimes, hoping for a future coupon.
Honestly, didn’t find any magic 50% off code hidden under a rock. But I got a few ideas brewing.
The Game Day Gamble
Got to the stadium way early, like gates-open-early. Grabbed a cold one (overpriced, obviously) and started walking. Didn’t even look at the big main team store first. Remembered someone mentioning smaller kiosks might have different stuff or maybe clearance.
Started wandering around the concourse level, checking out those smaller shops tucked away. Looped around the whole place. Felt like walking a mile! Found one spot near, like, section 105 or something, had a whole rack of stuff marked down.
- Snagged a cool vintage-style hat I kinda liked, price tag was already lower than I saw elsewhere. Bonus!
- Saw some shirts from last season on sale for way less than the current gear.
Also remembered my AAA membership card! Pulled that out when I was finally ready to buy something at a regular kiosk. Boom! Like 10% off. It’s not a ton, but hey, saves a few bucks on a $40 hat, feels good.
Playing the Membership Card
Ended up going into the big team store later. Shelves stacked high with shiny new stuff, everything full price. Took everything in me not to grab that sweet new jersey.
Went up to the counter with my haul: the sale hat and a discounted shirt. Cashier scanned it, total was still… kinda high. Almost forgot! Asked about season ticket holder discounts. I’m not one, but I heard friends who are get deals on merch sometimes.
Turns out, if you know someone with a season ticket account number, you can sometimes use it when they buy stuff. Casually mentioned my buddy Jim (shout out Jim!) is a season ticket holder. Might have gently suggested I was buying it for him… cough. Cashier didn’t even ask for proof, just applied the discount. Score another small percentage off!
The Final Score (Savings Edition)
So, at the end of the day:
- Found sale items at the smaller shop.
- Used AAA discount on other purchases.
- Casually dropped the season ticket holder thing.
- Avoided the full-price lure of the big store.
Result? Got way more stuff than I planned on, but actually spent less overall than if I’d just walked into the main store blind and bought one or two full-price things. No magic bullets, just gotta be a little sneaky and put in the legwork. Like anything worth doing, gotta hustle for the deals!
