Ticket Touts... - Page 2

Zico · 24-02-2009, 22:24

My brother paid over the odds for two Champions League tickets for the 2005 final in Istanbul. £350 per ticket from a Chelsea fan who booked well in advance. In the end though the tickets were priceless compared to what they experienced.

Compare that with the 2007 final when the prices were three or four times as much as the touts greed shot up after the 2005 final.

Psymonkee · 24-02-2009, 23:11

I have to agree on the anti tout sentiment.

Most tickets state they cannot be resold and have your name on them ffs

LeperousDust · 25-02-2009, 00:56

Its a product of market forces, technically the tickets should be more expensive to begin with, matching demand, or you can try and cap/limit the price as best as possible but black markets generally still manage to penetrate. Theres still trade for Glasto tickets even though they're booked with ID! It wouldn't stop it, it would make it a little easier i hope though

Whilst i say all the above, i do agree it ****ing annoys me as well!

Rich_L · 25-02-2009, 10:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

If you book a flight/holiday and decide at the last minute that you can't/don't want to go then you can't sell the ticket on so not implement that system for concert tickets?

You have to put a name on the ticket when you book and have valid ID that matches that name in order to get in. If you can't go then you can return the ticket for a full refund up to 24 hours before hand so they can be resold. Within 24 hours then tough titties.

Yep, works fine for me, that's what I mean though, if the original vendors really wanted to stop ticket touting, they'd do this and it would stop in an instant - the fact most apparently don't seems to indicate that they don't consider ticket touting to be a big deal, probably because for them it's extra cost when all they care about is covering their sales in the first instance and filling the place

SidewinderINC · 25-02-2009, 22:30

Brixton Academy now stop touts and if they see you buying a ticket from a tout they wont let you in.

Pheebs · 26-02-2009, 08:25

Have tried all week to get tickets and alas, the cheapest I can find is £70 a pop.

*gives up*

Think you've hit the nail on the head there Rich. The more profit they make, the better. Paying for people to man concert doors and check ID is just not going to happen.

Baskets to them all.

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25-02-2009, 00:56	#13
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Its a product of market forces, technically the tickets should be more expensive to begin with, matching demand, or you can try and cap/limit the price as best as possible but black markets generally still manage to penetrate. Theres still trade for Glasto tickets even though they're booked with ID! It wouldn't stop it, it would make it a little easier i hope though Whilst i say all the above, i do agree it ****ing annoys me as well! __________________

25-02-2009, 22:30	#15
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	Brixton Academy now stop touts and if they see you buying a ticket from a tout they wont let you in. __________________ No Sig.

26-02-2009, 08:25	#16
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Have tried all week to get tickets and alas, the cheapest I can find is £70 a pop. gives up Think you've hit the nail on the head there Rich. The more profit they make, the better. Paying for people to man concert doors and check ID is just not going to happen. Baskets to them all. __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk