Met World Series ticket prices spike after NLCS win Now that the New York Mets are in​ baseball's World Series for the first time in 15​ years, fans who​ don't have a ticket will pay a hefty​ $1,667.82 to get one.​ That's the average asking price for a resold​ ticket, which is the highest since World Series​ price-tracking started in 2010. ​Source: CNBC, October​ 22, 2015 Why is a​ $1,667.82 ticket price similar to​ "price gouging"? Is the high price an example of the market price method of allocating scarce​ resources? Is the market for tickets​ efficient? Is it​ fair?