Originally posted by ahn1991:The non transferable policy is probably the biggest deterrent to scalpers. Without it, we would be buying tickets for 3x the listed price from sketchy sources like craigslist.
Originally posted by ahn1991:I actually think Ticketmaster's resale system is much better than people think for several reasons. The biggest advantage to buyers is that they have access to full information regarding ticket availability. Scalpers thrive on the perception that supply is limited and use that as another means to artificially inflate their price. With the resale site, all the prices are listed so it forces scalpers to compete with each other. It also helps that most tickets on the resale site are instantly transferred after the transaction, so you don't have to meet someone day-of to get your ticket.
Scalping is always going to happen unless there is a hard enforced no-resale policy and it's hard to strike a balance between that sort of policy and one that is more flexible to account for honest transactions.
Originally posted by blueeyedboy:[..]
I agree with you. I just think TM should place a ceiling on resale prices on their site. This would (in theory, anyway) help further regulate artificially inflated prices. If you create a ceiling at 30%,40%, even 50% the seller is still making a reasonable profit (even after you hit him with your resale fees) and the buyer isn't getting completely fleeced either. It's other sites that make this difficult, which is why the paperless ticketing works. You'd think they would be able to regulate by allowing transfers through their resale site.
My simple mind is still trying to figure out how this is working for U2, unless the resellers (on TM or scalpers on Craigslist and StubHub are arranging to meet the buyers at venues)
Originally posted by drumhead30:Note this is for the pre sale only. If you go on Stub Hub there are hundreds of tickets for sale. And U2 asks you for a fee to join the fan club which allows the pre sale.. The first tickets I was offered were totaled $1045 with fee. so lets not discuss high scalper fees. $1045 for two tickets? Come on man..
Originally posted by deanallison:I still think the aim of this policy is to ultimately prevent scalpers getting there hands on tickets at the expense of genuine fans. If anything I'd make the system even more strict where if you buy a ticket(s) you have to have a picture of yourself and any people going with you attached when making the purchase. These pictures would then be on your physical ticket so the tickets would be 100% unique to the individual and nobody else could use them.
Originally posted by blueeyedboy:[..]
That would really create a proverbial shit storm. If I'm buying tickets for 3 other people and 2 of them back out, how do I take care of Dean who showed up from the UK looking for 1 GA ticket day of show?
Not to mention tying up transactions while you upload photos while checking out...