Comments on: The New Way To Buy Concert Tickets: Chain Yourself To Your Computer And Let Legal Internet Scalpers Dick You Around http://idolator.com/304861/the-new-way-to-buy-concert-tickets-chain-yourself-to-your-computer-and-let-legal-internet-scalpers-dick-you-around Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:57:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Butch Huskey http://idolator.com/304861/the-new-way-to-buy-concert-tickets-chain-yourself-to-your-computer-and-let-legal-internet-scalpers-dick-you-around/comment-page-1#comment-292132 Butch Huskey Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:03:59 +0000 24cdd76fefc8add7985a56d1c1a4c84e#comment-292132 <P>also ticketmaster routinely dumps tickets for soldout shows (production holds, promoters tickets etc) ; people just need to be patient and think rational, if the show isn't for 30 days, who cares if it's sold out today, you've still got 29 days to find 2 tickets plus all those people on ebay in (say) Florida selling tickets to a New York show have got to move those tickets so the buyer is still usually in charge as long as they don't get panicky</P> <P>i think the most i've ever paid for a show was a $60 ticket on craiglist to a White Stripes club show , if you shop around online and message boards you can usually find a ticket</P> also ticketmaster routinely dumps tickets for soldout shows (production holds, promoters tickets etc) ; people just need to be patient and think rational, if the show isn’t for 30 days, who cares if it’s sold out today, you’ve still got 29 days to find 2 tickets plus all those people on ebay in (say) Florida selling tickets to a New York show have got to move those tickets so the buyer is still usually in charge as long as they don’t get panicky

i think the most i’ve ever paid for a show was a $60 ticket on craiglist to a White Stripes club show , if you shop around online and message boards you can usually find a ticket

]]> By: Butch Huskey http://idolator.com/304861/the-new-way-to-buy-concert-tickets-chain-yourself-to-your-computer-and-let-legal-internet-scalpers-dick-you-around/comment-page-1#comment-292142 Butch Huskey Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:00:12 +0000 24cdd76fefc8add7985a56d1c1a4c84e#comment-292142 <P>stubhub is great for sports tickets since the seller usually lists them for less than what ticketmaster charges (season ticket holders might buy tickets for $18 per game that the stadium sells for $30 per game)</P> <P>but for concerts it's hit or miss</P> <P>and no "scalping" is usually only illegal on the stadium/arena grounds , if you and your room-mate's brother sell each others tickets that's not illegal</P> stubhub is great for sports tickets since the seller usually lists them for less than what ticketmaster charges (season ticket holders might buy tickets for $18 per game that the stadium sells for $30 per game)

but for concerts it’s hit or miss

and no “scalping” is usually only illegal on the stadium/arena grounds , if you and your room-mate’s brother sell each others tickets that’s not illegal

]]> By: gofreescout http://idolator.com/304861/the-new-way-to-buy-concert-tickets-chain-yourself-to-your-computer-and-let-legal-internet-scalpers-dick-you-around/comment-page-1#comment-292152 gofreescout Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:57:33 +0000 24cdd76fefc8add7985a56d1c1a4c84e#comment-292152 <p>Interesting: the "makes a great gift!" holiday-season tour marketing push.</p> Interesting: the “makes a great gift!” holiday-season tour marketing push.

]]> By: El Zilcho! http://idolator.com/304861/the-new-way-to-buy-concert-tickets-chain-yourself-to-your-computer-and-let-legal-internet-scalpers-dick-you-around/comment-page-1#comment-292162 El Zilcho! Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:10:30 +0000 24cdd76fefc8add7985a56d1c1a4c84e#comment-292162 <p>I've used StubHub before. I bought my mother and her boyfriend Bob Seger tickets for Christmas. I think I paid about $150.00 for each one, which really wasn't that bad.</p> <p>I dunno if I'd buy tickets off there for myself, but hard-to-get tickets do make a nice gift once in a while.</p> I’ve used StubHub before. I bought my mother and her boyfriend Bob Seger tickets for Christmas. I think I paid about $150.00 for each one, which really wasn’t that bad.

I dunno if I’d buy tickets off there for myself, but hard-to-get tickets do make a nice gift once in a while.

]]> By: The Mozfather http://idolator.com/304861/the-new-way-to-buy-concert-tickets-chain-yourself-to-your-computer-and-let-legal-internet-scalpers-dick-you-around/comment-page-1#comment-292172 The Mozfather Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:02:08 +0000 24cdd76fefc8add7985a56d1c1a4c84e#comment-292172 <p>I'm sorry. I'm totally confused. This is legal? Like, isn't scalping illegal? Isn't this scalping? Like, what the hell?</p> <p>(Internet research)</p> <p>Ohhhhhh...it's just not legal in Ontario. It's mostly legal in the US. Gotcha.</p> I’m sorry. I’m totally confused. This is legal? Like, isn’t scalping illegal? Isn’t this scalping? Like, what the hell?

(Internet research)

Ohhhhhh…it’s just not legal in Ontario. It’s mostly legal in the US. Gotcha.

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