Ticket Scalping

lukin2006

Why does the federal government make this practice a federal crime and punish those involved with stiff penalties. After all it is the true fan who gets burned by scalpers.

catefrances

because they can't regulate it. the scalper gets what the fan is willing to pay and big business gets nothing. that's why.

The Illinoisemakers

beemster wrote:

Why does the federal government make this practice a federal crime and punish those involved with stiff penalties. After all it is the true fan who gets burned by scalpers.

Because that would be taking away a value job oppurtunity for many a shit bag.

hailhailkc

catefrances wrote:

because they can't regulate it. the scalper gets what the fan is willing to pay and big business gets nothing. that's why.

For once, I agree. Just like drugs, prostitution or anything else.

sourdough

There are more important issues for the cops to focus on.

lukin2006

Big Business win little guy screwed

catefrances

beemster wrote:

Big Business win little guy screwed

how does big business win in scalping?

Heineken Helen

catefrances wrote:

because they can't regulate it. the scalper gets what the fan is willing to pay and big business gets nothing. that's why.

Hmm... why don't they have legalised scalping. Because while I DESPISE touts and would rather not give them a ticket, they do serve a purpose. If you hae a spare ticket on the day of the event and don't have time to find someone to buy it, it's easy to just give it to a tout... also if you NEED a ticket you can ofetn get one from a tout... BUT I think promoters should allow people to sell back their tickets if they can't go and that way, if there's a box somewhere beside the venue, you can return your unneeded ticket and get a refund, someone can be lucky enough to go to the box and BUY that ticket for maybe a couple euro extra (to cover the cost of HAVING the box).

Obi Once

sourdough wrote:

There are more important issues for the cops to focus on.

Yeah right, they could deal with more important issues but Joe Average in blue doesnt, let them go to concerts, Ebay and shit and bust these mofo's. I hate how tickets end up 10 x the regular value at the expense of music lovers.

sonicreducer

the people on ebay join the fan clubs, pre-order the tickets, have two or three friends bid on them to get the price up a little, and sell to a sucker fan who didn't join.

we make the choice, though,...

know1

I do not think ticket scalping should be illegal.

macgyver06

have any of you been to a real city and tried to buy a ticket from scalpers???

let me know what your experiences were like...lol

even flow?

Who needs Police tix in Toronto?

Heineken Helen

macgyver06 wrote:

have any of you been to a real city and tried to buy a ticket from scalpers???

let me know what your experiences were like...lol

double post

Heineken Helen

macgyver06 wrote:

have any of you been to a real city and tried to buy a ticket from scalpers???

let me know what your experiences were like...lol

what do ya mean?

I've bought a ticket from a scalper in Dublin once - no choice at all. Day OF the concert and I only had one ticket but I really wanted to go, but not on my own so my friend got one. It wasn't too bad of an experience at all. I've never sold to a scalper though cos they always seem to be offering shit money.

macgyver06

Heineken Helen wrote:

what do ya mean?

I've bought a ticket from a scalper in Dublin once - no choice at all. Day OF the concert and I only had one ticket but I really wanted to go, but not on my own so my friend got one. It wasn't too bad of an experience at all. I've never sold to a scalper though cos they always seem to be offering shit money.

the ones selling extra tickets and like 1 that didnt show up arent the ones that are being arrested..

the guys with those signs that say i need tickets or a group of fast talking thugs are the guys who go to jail..the ones that somehow end up with 40 tickets in different areas so that when you buy 2 tickets they arent close to each other..

lol who ever made the big business comment is crazy..

no one is out to get you

macgyver06

oh and they call it piggy backing...they even have terms for screwing you

Heineken Helen

macgyver06 wrote:

the ones selling extra tickets and like 1 that didnt show up arent the ones that are being arrested..

the guys with those signs that say i need tickets or a group of fast talking thugs are the guys who go to jail..the ones that somehow end up with 40 tickets in different areas so that when you buy 2 tickets they arent close to each other..

lol who ever made the big business comment is crazy..

no one is out to get you

I still don't understand what you mean?

macgyver06

Heineken Helen wrote:

I still don't understand what you mean?

ok lets say you have an orange stand.
some guy buys 20 oranges off you and stands 20 feet away and yells at people and talks fast and and scams your customers into buying oranges from him for more money.

same thing. larger scale.

Heineken Helen

macgyver06 wrote:

ok lets say you have an orange stand.
some guy buys 20 oranges off you and stands 20 feet away and yells at people and talks fast and and scams your customers into buying oranges from him for more money.

same thing. larger scale.

yes, but I'm saying they still serve a purpose... if I have a ticket that I need to get rid of really quickly, they're handy and there. Or if I need to buy one close to start of concert, they're also handy.

macgyver06

well maybe you just havent had a bad experience..i know from experience...near turner field.. thos fucking things arent real sometimes...they are for games in the past ...they piggy back you...or run away with your money..

and its easy to say..hey thats your fault for being dumb but when you need a ticket and thats your last resort...gotta take a chance right??

than some old lady ends up shot cuz a dude sweet talked her into buying yesterdays ticket.