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by jarek 5094 days ago
Scalping benefits people who wouldn't have gotten tickets in a non-scalped sale (e.g. because there were twice the amount of people interested at face price than tickets available) and are willing to pay more to get the tickets. Scalpers are exploiting the rigid pricing and release schedules of the tickets.

I don't support scalping but wish the artists and promoters would step up the fight themselves too.

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I don't support scalping but wish the artists and promoters would step up the fight themselves too.

That's exactly what Louis CK is doing.

Yup, and great for him! I wish more would do the same.