George Michael Promoter Slams 'Sickening' Secondary Ticket Market Scandal

Which could harm concerts...

August 21, 2008 by Jason Gregory | Photo by WENN

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the Secondary market should be banned outright - ticket agencies And Promoters should allow exchanges but at face value only. it has to become law and not some poxy code of pratice bolox.
~ by big nose 8/21/2008 Report
I agree! This problem wouldn’t have arisen if there was a ban on people selling tickets above face value. Also it makes it harder for the proper fans and music lovers to buy the tickets from the legitimate ticket agents because the touts have snapped most of them up. Something needs to be done. Maybe SOS Mastertickets will be the disaster we need to get a ban of touts enforced. I was had by SOS also and hate the fact I am going to miss GM’’s last concert on Monday b
~ by Polly in London 8/21/2008 Report
SOS were selling tickets at BELOW face value not above (http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article4575057.ece) Even if it was made illegal to sell tickets it would still happen it just wouldn’t be so open. Why should tickets though be any different to any other goods? If there is a shortage of anything (wii fit springs to mind) then there will be a market for someone who has one to charge a premium to someone who is willing to pay extra to get
~ by Roger 8/21/2008 Report
I was stung by SOS for George Michael tickets for this Sunday’s concert. What really annoyed me as well, I tried buying the tickets through the official site from 9am the day they went on sale, only to be told they were sold out, but by noon the same day tickets were being sold on ebay!! This just isn’’t on either!
~ by Kaz 8/22/2008 Report