New Nets Season Ticket Plan: Buy Now, Pay Later

Things you expect to get a “no money down, don’t pay until 2009″ offer on: mattresses, big screen TVs, furniture. Not on that list is “NBA season tickets”, but the NY POST reports that’s just what the New Jersey Nets are offering their fans. They have made about 1,300 tickets available for fans at $440 each, with their credit cards not being charged until Jan. 5, 2009.

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At first blush this seems interesting, but then you remember: aren’t they having all kinds of problems financing their new arena? You would think they would want as much cash in their pockets as quickly as possible.

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