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U2 goes after scalpers
Posted: February 27, 2005 8:05 pm
by msu#1
Its about time a band went after these guys, to bad Margaritaville doesnt employ anyone to watch ebay.
http://www.livedaily.com/news/7635.html?t=31
Posted: February 27, 2005 8:26 pm
by DonnaKayDunbar
Jimmy can pay me to watch eBay and go after the scalpers... I'll tackle the ba$tard$ and give 'em a black eye....
Posted: February 27, 2005 9:09 pm
by citcat
Now if they can just find a way to stop the bassards from re-selling Ticketbastard tickets.
We can take pictures of black holes trillions of miles away, and they can't find a way to stop these price gougers.
Posted: February 27, 2005 9:44 pm
by Pirate Lookin' at 40
Sometimes though, it's the only way to get tickets.
Posted: February 27, 2005 9:50 pm
by land_shark3
The problem is not people buying tickets and reselling them. In Georgia (like many other states) it is NOT illegal to scalp tickets. I'll be the first to admit that there are some events where buy tickets with the sole purpose of reselling them. This used to be quite lucrative, but now its not worth doing unless its a huge event or prime seats.
Posted: February 27, 2005 9:55 pm
by Pirate Lookin' at 40
I got $700 for four Bristol tickets and will get around $1000 for the night race tickets. I pay less than $100 oer ticket. So, I can't really criticize the scalpers here.
Why, that would be hypocritical of me!!!
Posted: February 27, 2005 10:11 pm
by land_shark3
Pirate Lookin' at 40 wrote:I got $700 for four Bristol tickets and will get around $1000 for the night race tickets. I pay less than $100 oer ticket. So, I can't really criticize the scalpers here.
Why, that would be hypocritical of me!!!
Same here. Last August someone offered me $500 a piece when I stepped out of the car.
Much to the dismay of many other BNers, I sold two tickets to last year's Dallas show and it paid for my whole trip (tickets, airfare, and hotel).
People that have problems with it are those that don't know how to get the tickets in the first place. I don't have all the power that brokers and scalpers have, but I manage to get tickets.
Posted: February 27, 2005 10:20 pm
by msu#1
land_shark3 wrote:Pirate Lookin' at 40 wrote:I got $700 for four Bristol tickets and will get around $1000 for the night race tickets. I pay less than $100 oer ticket. So, I can't really criticize the scalpers here.
Why, that would be hypocritical of me!!!
Same here. Last August someone offered me $500 a piece when I stepped out of the car.
Much to the dismay of many other BNers, I sold two tickets to last year's Dallas show and it paid for my whole trip (tickets, airfare, and hotel).
People that have problems with it are those that don't know how to get the tickets in the first place. I don't have all the power that brokers and scalpers have, but I manage to get tickets.
or they're sick of people breaking the law and getting away with it.
Posted: February 28, 2005 7:47 am
by land_shark3
msu#1 wrote:or they're sick of people breaking the law and getting away with it.
But like I said, in Georgia, its only illegal if you are selling them directly on the venue's property.