camelhead Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 One week before the Portland show and all of a sudden 12 "pit" tickets go on sale at Stub Hub at $175 ea? Dastardly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suites Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 it's not a conspiracy....some person is trying to sell tickets for a profit. Stubhub is a secondary market where people sell tickets to people and ticket brokers are on there as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ViaVancouver Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 it's not a conspiracy....some person is trying to sell tickets for a profit. Stubhub is a secondary market where people sell tickets to people and ticket brokers are on there as well.I miss lining up at the box office, a legitimate first come first serve. I was logged in for both presales and the general public, trying again and again, only to get second balcony while some greedy A-hole is scalping the pit seats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terrapin Ben Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 ticketbastard and scalpers suck. why buy a ticket if you're not going to the show? this is a stupid way to make money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marc w Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 But how come all these scalpers manage to get the prime tickets in the first place? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suites Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 But how come all these scalpers manage to get the prime tickets in the first place? Most brokers have multiple plans on how to get some good tickets. 1. Log into many computers2. Deals with venue owners...many venues have certain seats they they hold back to give to either "seat license" or season ticket holders of sports teams.3. Deals with ticket people (ticketmaster)4. Buy tickets from people who get lucky when they try to get tickets...then they sell to brokers5. Other ways Quote Link to post Share on other sites
u2roolz Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Most brokers have multiple plans on how to get some good tickets. 1. Log into many computers2. Deals with venue owners...many venues have certain seats they they hold back to give to either "seat license" or season ticket holders of sports teams.3. Deals with ticket people (ticketmaster)4. Buy tickets from people who get lucky when they try to get tickets...then they sell to brokers5. Other ways 6. I wouldn't be surprised if these ticket brokers "sell/give back" their tix to the venue day of to make it appear that there is a ticket "drop". I know that artists have a certain number of seats put aside and they don't use them. But look at how many seats are being scalped for Wilco. If they are not going to be bought, who is going to sit in those seats? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beautiful & Stoned Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Last night I became part of the situation by buying two front-row seats for the Atlanta show ($166 listed each, $215 each by the time all the service what-nots are added). Hate to pay off scalpers and the corrupt ticket system, but it's gonna be worth it. I was lucky enough to get legit tickets in the second row five or so years ago. It's amazing and kind of a sensory overload being right there. Not sure if it's smart to use my tax refund money for this instead of a new set of tires though ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
u2roolz Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Not sure if it's smart to use my tax refund money for this instead of a new set of tires though ... Not unless your old set of tires do not make it to Atlanta. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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