Comments on: Is Ticket Scalping Fair? http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:50:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Fred Salas http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119336 Fred Salas Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:51:26 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119336 This is a good article on the fairness of ticket scalping. There will always be great tickets available come showtime Flexo. I feel so strongly about the secondary ticket market that I wrote a book on the subject. Please don't publish this comment. I wrote it so that I may contact you and send you a free copy of my book. There are countless opportunities for fans! I will be at the Hannah Montana Concert in LA on Nov. 7 with my 7 year old son and I will score 2 tickets for less than $100 bucks. No doubt! You can check it out at www.thepoormansticket.com Send me your mailing address and I will mail a copy of my book right out. Continued success and I am sure I will see your income grow to over a half million within a few short months. This is a good article on the fairness of ticket scalping. There will always be great tickets available come showtime Flexo. I feel so strongly about the secondary ticket market that I wrote a book on the subject. Please don’t publish this comment. I wrote it so that I may contact you and send you a free copy of my book. There are countless opportunities for fans! I will be at the Hannah Montana Concert in LA on Nov. 7 with my 7 year old son and I will score 2 tickets for less than $100 bucks. No doubt! You can check it out at http://www.thepoormansticket.com Send me your mailing address and I will mail a copy of my book right out. Continued success and I am sure I will see your income grow to over a half million within a few short months.

]]> By:   Great Articles To Check Out From The Personal Finance Community by Money Crashers http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119314   Great Articles To Check Out From The Personal Finance Community by Money Crashers Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:57:09 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119314 [...] Flexo at Consumerism Commentary writes an interesting article debating whether or not ticket scalpin... [...] [...] Flexo at Consumerism Commentary writes an interesting article debating whether or not ticket scalpin… [...]

]]> By: Dough Roller Roundup (The Best and Worst Financial Decisions Edition) | The Dough Roller http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119295 Dough Roller Roundup (The Best and Worst Financial Decisions Edition) | The Dough Roller Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:04:07 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119295 [...] Consumerism Commentary: Is Ticket Scalping Fair? [...] [...] Consumerism Commentary: Is Ticket Scalping Fair? [...]

]]> By: Trent http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119255 Trent Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:34:06 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119255 If anything, sites like eBay and StubHub brought this business to the forefront, by showing "regular people" how much money they could get for their tickets. Now, you've got college kids and soccer moms competing with ticket brokers on the open market, and there's even less supply to go around for everyone else.. If anything, sites like eBay and StubHub brought this business to the forefront, by showing “regular people” how much money they could get for their tickets. Now, you’ve got college kids and soccer moms competing with ticket brokers on the open market, and there’s even less supply to go around for everyone else..

]]> By: Free Money Finance http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119251 Free Money Finance Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:19:45 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119251 Star Money Articles for the Week of October 1... Here are some recent interesting posts from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond: AllFinancialMatters has fun with math. MightyBargainHunter Five Cent Nickel says Zecco has modified its commission structure. Blueprint for Financial Prosperity discusses the ... Star Money Articles for the Week of October 1…

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]]> By: Compounding http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119228 Compounding Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:06:27 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119228 It's perfectly fair. They have tickets, and other people want them. It is called market equilibrium. When a product is priced below the natural equilibrium, there is a gap between what people are willing to pay, and the going price. Some one with enough resources buys the tickets, and let's the market determine how much to charge. This is the exact same concept used in arbitrage of any sort. It is what happens with auctions, too. It’s perfectly fair. They have tickets, and other people want them. It is called market equilibrium. When a product is priced below the natural equilibrium, there is a gap between what people are willing to pay, and the going price. Some one with enough resources buys the tickets, and let’s the market determine how much to charge.

This is the exact same concept used in arbitrage of any sort. It is what happens with auctions, too.

]]> By: The Personal Finance Weblog http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119214 The Personal Finance Weblog Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:31:01 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119214 On Ticket Scalping... Flexo has a good post on ticket scalping, a subject I have thought about a lot but never blogged. To follow up on his thoughts, here are mine. It sucks to want to see a show or sports event and...... On Ticket Scalping…

Flexo has a good post on ticket scalping, a subject I have thought about a lot but never blogged. To follow up on his thoughts, here are mine. It sucks to want to see a show or sports event and……

]]> By: The Simple Dollar » The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Mental Blitz Edition http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119178 The Simple Dollar » The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Mental Blitz Edition Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:31:02 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119178 [...] Is Ticket Scalping Fair? It certainly is. However, as the internet gets more pervasive, I think teams will start auction bidding their tickets, basically taking scalpers out of the loop. (@ consumerism commentary) [...] [...] Is Ticket Scalping Fair? It certainly is. However, as the internet gets more pervasive, I think teams will start auction bidding their tickets, basically taking scalpers out of the loop. (@ consumerism commentary) [...]

]]> By: dong http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119172 dong Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:19:04 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/10/02/is-ticket-scalping-fair/#comment-119172 I actually think that venues should price more appropriately for really popular shows/games. I rather have the people putting on the show or the game receive more money than a middleman. I actually think that venues should price more appropriately for really popular shows/games. I rather have the people putting on the show or the game receive more money than a middleman.

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