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In response to "I'm no fan of Ticketmaster but shouldn't the blame game focus on The Swift Tour promoter, AEG? In my simplistic mind" by zunk takes things literally

I'm not hating the players, I'm hating the game. I want to go back to just a time where all tickets available went on sale, 1st come, 1st served.

Posted by Epiphany (aka Epiphany) Nov 18 '22, 07:23

don't get me started on " surge pricing" it is the same exact show in the same exact seat

except someone is paying $ 50 and someone else is paying $ 2500. it is so dumb

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I'm totally good with pre-sales. It lets the biggest fans get first shot. But it shouldn't be all of the seats (it usually isn't). The big failure - pmb Nov 18, 07:41
Agree on surge pricing. It's the industry's way of trying to realize demand has skyrocketed due to prices. -- nm - MDH Nov 18, 07:40 1
- somehow U2, Springsteen et al sold out stadiums for years on end without price gouging the same fan bases - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 07:56
I experienced surge pricing when Springsteen went on sale. I had to settle for 1 at $300 because 2 in the same section were $700 each. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Nov 18, 07:28 1
- Surge pricing is really offensive, though I get it from the artist perspective. Basically surge pricing is just taking the secondary market and - pmb Nov 18, 07:39
Right? - ReluctantCynic Nov 18, 07:27 4
- There were fewer organized scalpers back then. -- nm - pmb Nov 18, 07:43
- 100% agree -- nm - Epiphany Nov 18, 07:30 2
  - I now feel like Greg Cote giving a Back in My Day -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 18, 07:33 1
    - me too. LOL -- nm - Epiphany Nov 18, 08:08

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I'm not hating the players, I'm hating the game. I want to go back to just a time where all tickets available went on sale, 1st come, 1st served.

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