It's been a dodgey dealing game for ages, and most of us don't really think about it, until you want to go to a sold out show.
For example, the missus and I want to go to soundwave starring all the oldschool rockers from the 90's - Blink 182, The offspring, Metallica, those sorts.
We did leave it a bit late and prolly would've missed out anyway, but looking on gumtree we thought 'beauty there's heaps of tix on here.'
Yeah, the slimey pricks want 300 bux each! someone was trying for $1000 for 2!
What do you think would be a solution to this problem? Or do you reckon it's ok?

Capitalism, that's how it works. Free enterprise. You snooze your loose

I think it's crap.

If they are making money on the ticket sales I hope they are paying the income tax on it on their profit. And I am sure there are people out there making a lot of money doing this, so the true fans have to pay a fortune to see their bands.

Problem is they are the people first in line to buy tickets.

scalping is a violation of the terms and conditions of the ticket.
If you report them to the promotion company, in most cases they will investigate, now more than ever.

I'd be careful about buying the online tickets especially - which they probably all are. I know that there were a number of fake oztix branded tickets being presented at festivals this summer that people said they had bought through gumtree and ebay.

we never paid, just jumped fences.

Spocktek said...


For example, the missus and I want to go to soundwave starring all the oldschool rockers from the 90's - Blink 182, The offspring, Metallica, those sorts.

1. Ticketek are the true scalpers - like $15 handling fee for printing your own tickets.

2. True Story: Once hung outside big day out with a mate, about $5 between us, no tickets. It was a hot hot day. Some dudes gave us 1/4 bottle bourbon, couldn't carry in with them. Found some ditched spray bottles, $2 jobs. Begged some ice water from a backpacker type with an esky selling beer outside the gate. Sprayed him in return. Walked straight thru entrance tent spraying every official type with ice water mist. Stopped at armband hander outer, got armbands, sprayed them down, walked on in. Day just got better from there...

3. They are all old, fat, tired and slow now. Best not ruin your memories anyway...