Help me stick it to the man

hlaggs

I was super bummed when I couldn't get TOTD tickets, and it wasn't for lack of trying! If anybody would want to help me with this cause, that would be awesome.

https://www.change.org/p/congress-make-concert-tickets-affordable-and-accessible-to-all-the-fans?recruiter=313254415&utm_source=petitions_show_components_action_panel_wrapper&utm_medium=copylink

LiteTheMatch

hlaggs said:

I was super bummed when I couldn't get TOTD tickets, and it wasn't for lack of trying! If anybody would want to help me with this cause, that would be awesome.

https://www.change.org/p/congress-make-concert-tickets-affordable-and-accessible-to-all-the-fans?recruiter=313254415&utm_source=petitions_show_components_action_panel_wrapper&utm_medium=copylink

Going after Ticketmaster? Who do you think you are!? Pearl Jam!?

hlaggs

Ha! You made me smile, thanks

SmallestOceans

Ned Schneebly??!

tdawe

Not to be a buzzkill but "affordable" and "accessible" might be mutually exclusive in this context. The reason why they sell out in seconds, why the scalpers are so motivated, is that the tix for an act like PJ are artificially priced WAY below their "market" value in order to make them at least nominally affordable for the average fan. If Pearl Jam were to price their tickets for, say, MSG at the "market" level (i.e. The level at which exactly enough people would be willing to pay to fill the arena) they would have a face value starting probably in the $500 range or so. As long as these tickets are being initially offered at massive discounts (which, to be clear, I think they should be), there will be huge value to be captured by sellers and they'll act accordingly.