http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2009/05/12/cap-proposed-on-ticket-resale/ Political news in the Lower Hudson Valley, New York state. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:36:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2009/05/12/cap-proposed-on-ticket-resale/comment-page-1/#comment-45638 David Blackberg Tue, 12 May 2009 21:44:29 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/?p=9435#comment-45638 "30% of tickets get sold below face value" -- wouldn't that mean that 70% get sold at ripoff prices? “30% of tickets get sold below face value”—wouldn’t that mean that 70% get sold at ripoff prices?

]]> http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2009/05/12/cap-proposed-on-ticket-resale/comment-page-1/#comment-45637 David Blackberg Tue, 12 May 2009 21:32:23 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/?p=9435#comment-45637 Wow, the argument from the Ticketnetwork guy makes absolutely no sense at all. The "open and free market" is code for, "this is how I make my money, by ripping off the fans of music and sports." Please. Wow, the argument from the Ticketnetwork guy makes absolutely no sense at all. The “open and free market” is code for, “this is how I make my money, by ripping off the fans of music and sports.” Please.

]]> http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2009/05/12/cap-proposed-on-ticket-resale/comment-page-1/#comment-45636 Mike Tue, 12 May 2009 21:26:44 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/?p=9435#comment-45636 This is exactly what needs to happen. Wouldn't it be nice if I could just buy the tickets when the come on sale, instead of ticket resellers buying up all the tickets first. This is exactly what needs to happen. Wouldn’t it be nice if I could just buy the tickets when the come on sale, instead of ticket resellers buying up all the tickets first.

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