[kelnos]

To whom? The only one who benefits is the scalper.

The original seller is perfectly capable of doing price discovery on their own; the fact that they've decided to sell below market price is their prerogative.

[austhrow743]

It is their prerogative and I certainly wouldn't support any law saying that tickets or consoles must be sold for X price.

It is also the prerogative of others to want to pay more to secure their chance of getting that item rather than only have a chance to get it, and the prerogative of others to earn money providing that service.

The original seller is only one stakeholder in the process and I don't have a reason to hold their wants above anyone else's.

[ahtihn]

> The only one who benefits is the scalper.

Presumably the final buyer also benefits.

Without scalpers, who gets to buy is basically random chance.

[scotty79]

To the rich buyers that otherwise wouldn't be able to buy the product because it would be bought out by less affluent but faster buyers.