10C angering DC scalpers

cbbjr
cbbjr Posts: 241
edited May 2006 in Given To Fly (live)
Just got back from MCI/Verizon center picking up my 10C tickets. Two scalpers were near the ticket window complaining about how no tickets were going to be released today (which doesn't appear to be true based on a previous post) and bitching about how "this band's fan club has decided that it has the rights to the best seats, so how are we supposed to be able to make a living."

Not that we didn't already know this, but thanks 10C for letting the fans get the good tickets and not the scalpers!
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  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    cbbjr wrote:
    Just got back from MCI/Verizon center picking up my 10C tickets. Two scalpers were near the ticket window complaining about how no tickets were going to be released today (which doesn't appear to be true based on a previous post) and bitching about how "this band's fan club has decided that it has the rights to the best seats, so how are we supposed to be able to make a living."

    Not that we didn't already know this, but thanks 10C for letting the fans get the good tickets and not the scalpers!


    That's funny. Worried about how they are going to make a living? Get a different job!
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  • thatgirl
    thatgirl Posts: 3,671
    cbbjr wrote:
    Just got back from MCI/Verizon center picking up my 10C tickets. Two scalpers were near the ticket window complaining about how no tickets were going to be released today (which doesn't appear to be true based on a previous post) and bitching about how "this band's fan club has decided that it has the rights to the best seats, so how are we supposed to be able to make a living."

    Not that we didn't already know this, but thanks 10C for letting the fans get the good tickets and not the scalpers!
    tell them to get a real job like the rest of us
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  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    cbbjr wrote:
    Just got back from MCI/Verizon center picking up my 10C tickets. Two scalpers were near the ticket window complaining about how no tickets were going to be released today (which doesn't appear to be true based on a previous post) and bitching about how "this band's fan club has decided that it has the rights to the best seats, so how are we supposed to be able to make a living."

    Not that we didn't already know this, but thanks 10C for letting the fans get the good tickets and not the scalpers!

    The scalpers at Hartford complained about the same thing.
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  • iwasthere
    iwasthere Posts: 515
    I enjoy taunting the scalpers around the 10c line, telling them how much of a low life they are.

    That said, I have bought tickets to every single KC Chiefs game since 2000 from a scalper. Usally for about half of face value.

    My buddy did have to kick a scalper in his ass, and almost knocked him over for selling us 2 seats that weren't together once.

    We caused a huge scene, and told him we would make sure he didn't sell another ticket the rest of the day.

    Eventually, KCPD showed up and he quickly gave our money back.
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  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,390
    Posting pictures of the scalpers definitely takes it up a notch to action. It was ironic to read the post about the scalper with the picture on the other forum, and then to see the guy plain as day outside the Verizon center.
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  • exolstice
    exolstice Posts: 85
    I think all scalpers can go to hell.
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  • Dercheef
    Dercheef Germany Posts: 732
    Isn't scalping illegal?
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  • KMK182
    KMK182 Posts: 16
    cbbjr wrote:
    Just got back from MCI/Verizon center picking up my 10C tickets. Two scalpers were near the ticket window complaining about how no tickets were going to be released today (which doesn't appear to be true based on a previous post) and bitching about how "this band's fan club has decided that it has the rights to the best seats, so how are we supposed to be able to make a living."

    Not that we didn't already know this, but thanks 10C for letting the fans get the good tickets and not the scalpers!

    I also like how Coldplay did tickets on their last tour. They auctioned off the best seats, and than donated a large portion of that to charity. So that way, the people willing to pay an arm & a leg got the seats they wanted and the scalpers couldn't make a shitload of profit.
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  • matt770
    matt770 Posts: 134
    iwasthere wrote:
    I enjoy taunting the scalpers around the 10c line, telling them how much of a low life they are.

    I saw about 15 of them on the sidewalk between the Metro station and the box office. Big scummy looking dudes. They looked desperate and pissed, as everyone was ignoring them. It felt good to walk past them and pick up my floor ticket that I snagged on TM 6 hours earlier. :)
  • NOCODE#1
    NOCODE#1 Posts: 1,477
    i sold my fnclub for face to 2 of my brothers friends, we sat in suite 126 it was awesome. pj in a suite with all the drinks we wanted. and no we didnt have to stand. i am spoiled now.
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  • axlsdaddy
    axlsdaddy Posts: 16
    Dercheef wrote:
    Isn't scalping illegal?

    The ticket scalping laws differ from town to town, state to state, and country to country.

    In DC it is illegal to sell ANYTHING without a permit for any price. So even if you were selling the $56 ticket for $10 it would have been illegal.

    That being said there were plenty of tickets exchanging hands last night for significant amounts of money.
  • likepilateihaveadog
    likepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    matt770 wrote:
    I saw about 15 of them on the sidewalk between the Metro station and the box office. Big scummy looking dudes. They looked desperate and pissed, as everyone was ignoring them. It felt good to walk past them and pick up my floor ticket that I snagged on TM 6 hours earlier. :)
    Ditto.

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