Ticket scalping, your experience? |
08-14-2009, 12:12 AM
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#1 | | Former Mod Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 6,720 Location: Chicago | Ticket scalping, your experience?
I got Chicago Blackhawks season tickets this year and with them comes the ability to buy 8 tickets on presale throughout the season. I got 3 for some co-workers and 2 for my dad and I. However, i still have 3 left. I was thinking on getting some cheap seats (which are still $55) to a hot game and sell them off since it will be the hottest ticket in town.
Now I usually don't do this and even if I sell them at face+taxes and fees, I'll be okay. But I'm also worried about getting stuck with them. I was wondering if anyone had similar stories.
The deadline is 9pm tomorrow. So I do have time to think it over. | 
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08-14-2009, 12:32 AM
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#2 | | Retired Boss of 2005 Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,883 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Opinions removed at request of Hasbro Collection Count: Mainly G1, MP and the Prime and Bumblebee Shelves News Credits: 3 | My first job was buying tickets for a scalper.  | |
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08-14-2009, 01:05 AM
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#3 | | President of Calendars Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,586 Location: So. California | 
Oh look! Its you!
(don't be a scalper. Be a friend to fellow fans.)  | |
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08-14-2009, 02:07 AM
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#4 | | I'm too old for this shit Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,449 Location: Austin, TX Collection Count: Too many | I've scalped my way to many a free high-profile concert. U2, Green Day, Pearl Jam and such. I'll get 4-8 pit/GA and/or good seats, sell at face to buddies who want to go, and sell the rest on Ebay. Usually come out ahead, actually.  | 
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08-14-2009, 02:16 AM
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#5 | | Deal with my love for VWs Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,785 Location: Colorado... Collection Count: many... | I went some sports event, and saw some guy selling tickets right infront of the ticket both. The cops asked what he was doing, and he said, "I'm giving these away for free"
I should have asked him for them.
Volkswagen is not a brand name.... Its a LIFESTYLE
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08-15-2009, 07:05 AM
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#6 | | Downunder-bot Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 150 Location: Sydney, Australia Collection Count: 300+ | I once bought tickets off ebay to Dave Mathews because it was sold out and it's the only time he came to Australia, I felt vile though.
I missed tickets to Daft Punk, I looked at them on ebay and didn't buy this time on principal, but after hearing how fucking amazing the gig was I so regret not buying them.
I don't like the principal, but it really should be up to the promoters to put measures in place to stop it.
The organizers of Splendor in the Grass, an annual music festival held in Byron Bay, made it so each ticket you buy has a name and date of birth attached to it and id is required with the ticket to enter which makes scalping impossible.
The tickets still sold out in 1hr 15mins but at least you knew the people buying the tickets were genuine buyers and not profiteers.
without gimmicks
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