Ticket Brokers...good or bad???

Brent Loucks

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Ahh..free enterprise...its a wonderful thing...except when it comes to concert tickets. Tickets for Elton Johns September 15th concert in Saskatoon go on sale thru Ticketmaster at 10 this morning. So why is it that at 6 this morning, I go to a number of ticket broker sites, and they already have numerous EJ seats in CUC available...at greatly inflated prices. For instance, a ticket in Section C, Row 16, that would cost $149 dollars if bought thru TIcketmaster, will cost you a sickening $1,367.00 at Ticket Liquidator. I always thought scalping was illegal. I know the argument can be made that if people are willing to pay the price, then why shouldnt these secondary sellers be able to make a buck. Problem is, they seem to have some kind of unfair advantage in getting tickets, and thats just wrong. I'm not asking for any favors, just a level field for everyone trying to buy tickets when they actually go on sale.

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Ticket Brokers

It seems to me like robbery. I'm with you, the chances should be the same for everyone to get tickets. How do they get tickets ahead of the box office any how? I know they say a fool and his money are soon parted but seriously I can't imagine that there are that many fools willing to pay 1400 dollars!

Scalpers

If this is illegal - that is, re-selling tickets at a higher price, why then are these people (or scalpers) not charged? What would the charge be?

EJ Tix

There are many ways to get tickets early and those who do can make a pretty penny selling to brokers or re-selling themselves.

Ticketmaster just as Evil

And what about Ticketmaster's greasy convenience charges? I bought 4 EJ tickets and paid 66 dollars worth of 'fees'. I don't care about scalpers trying to rip off a few fools - what about The Evil Ticketmaster Machine ripping off every single concert goer??

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