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To reduce ticket scalping, why don't they have people give their name for each person buying a ticket.?

The buyer would then show I.D to prove they bought the ticket from an authorized vendor.All too often people buy multiple tickets and then some "emergency " comes up and they are selling the tickets on line for a significant profit.Just how do you know you can't attend a concert next summer when you bought the tickets only hours before. I think that while checking I.D might be time consuming it would help reduce some of the scalping going on.The people who are selling the tickets don't care because they are getting their money.Too bad the fans of these artists or events should take a stand and say we are not buying your music,videos, books etc or anything else that puts a dollar in their pocket when only a select few have access to the public events.with the increased use of the computer it is even more difficult to get tickets.Has greed become the norm.The everyday fans,young and old must compete against big corporations like American Express who have some sort of priority status when it comes to buying tickets, Radio stations and other media are given tickets for promotion and then there are the scalpers in it for greed.How does the regular fan get a ticket at par? It is the young kids saving their pocket money, a young couple saving for that special night out or the senior on a limited budget who are the stars bread and butter.It is the everyday fan who buys the T-shirts, the music, downloads their work, sports their clothing line or anything else they endorse that makes them rich.How about alittle bit of concern for the fans who are their bread and butter.Do the stars even care about their fans anymore?

Update:

EDIT I just hit the send button and realized this was in the wrong category.I meant for it to be in music and entertainment. I'm sorry for that.Even though I did mention scalping I don't think this question was a matter for the police ( although scalping is illegal)

Update 2:

I understand what John is saying and checking I.D. is all I can come up with to try reduce scalping.Do you have any suggestions since it seems that no one seems to care who becomes a victim of greed or someone breaking the law to make a buck.Sometimes I long for the days when you could actually buy tickets for an event .Showing my age when I think back to the time my own children asked for tickets to a concert to listen to their favourite group and they could be bought via ticket master or similar outlet by using a telephone and not a computer. Today tickets sell out in minutes and a few hours later some scalper is trying to sell them on the internet for a handsome profit for doing absolutely nothing but prey on others.Scalpers are bottom feeders not legitimate entrepreneurs.

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago
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    You think event promoters are going to go through 40,000 Ids at an event?

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