Originally posted by MacStripey:Ticket drop for Berlin on eventim.de
It's a bit early for these shows to get recurrent drops, I wonder if they're starting to adjust the attendance since the rehearsals have already started 
Originally posted by MacStripey:Ticket drop for Berlin on eventim.de
It's a bit early for these shows to get recurrent drops, I wonder if they're starting to adjust the attendance since the rehearsals have already started Originally posted by revjisok:anyone hear about how eric church is trying to stop ticket scalpers.
Originally posted by blueeyedboy:[..]
Fighting the good fight. Big props to him.
Here's a good blog about it:
http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2017/02/22/eric-church-cancels-tickets/
Bob Lefsetz, the writer makes some good points.
Originally posted by deanallison:[..]
I just had a read through that link and also looked up other bits n pieces and I like what this guy is doing. Imagine the look on the scalpers faces when there tickets got cancelled, priceless. u2 really should be taking note. One thing I didn't quite manage to find was how exactly they knew who the scalpers were? I just read a bit saying it's gettting easier to find out who they are. Does anyone know what method they used?
Originally posted by blueeyedboy:[..]
Logan looked for purchase patterns that matched scalper buying habits. That included multiple purchases on the same credit card or out-of-state ticket buys—like a purchase for a show in Lincoln. Neb., from a credit card tied to a buyer in New York, Las Vegas or Southern California.
“Occasionally we catch someone who we thought was a scalper, but turned out to be a dedicated fan,” Logan said. When that happens, Logan instructed the buyer to show up in person and pick up their tickets at will-call with a valid ID.
“When most of the big brokers heard about those in-person requirements, they just walked away,” he said.
Originally posted by deanallison:[..]
Wow that really is a great way of doing things, I thought that was inevitably going to be my next question what about real fans but he's got that covered too. Surely this is as good an idea as anyone has came up with so far.
Originally posted by blueeyedboy:[..]
Logic would dictate that staying relevant with your fans and keeping them above all else is a sure way to extend your career, no?
The fact that they actually put the time and effort on this from their own end speaks volumes.
Originally posted by deanallison:[..]
Yep can you imagine the positive press u2 would get if they did something like this and how many fans wouldn't have to feel let down at not getting a ticket. The thing is with a band as big as u2 they'd really not have to do much themselves just get some people working for them doing the identifying and cancelling, i can't emphasise enough how right Eric church seems to have it.
