Comments | eggwards: Don't Stand So Close To Me '07

eggwards

Don't Stand So Close To Me '07

Mar 07, 2007 23:58

I'm a little upset that I didn't get tickets to go see The Police in concert. Tickets went on sale this past Saturday and while I was at work, actually working, I forgot to log on and slog through the site to order tickets. There's also that thing about a concert in late June that kind of makes me forgetful about it on a day in March ( Read more... )

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eggwards March 8 2007, 13:31:22 UTC

I've tried to stay out of that a bit. Mainly because I think it's too damned early. There's plenty of politics going on, but I've been in a little bit of a malaise about it.

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grunter March 8 2007, 15:42:04 UTC

Actually I completely agree with this: blame eBay! Since we've unfortunately barreled on by that quaint period of time where waiting in line overnight to get tickets "in person" was the name of the game, eBay is competely complicit in the new e-market for ticket-scalping. They do nothing to curb the practice whatsoever. With the advent of Ticketmaster as solely an online venture, the market for any given marquee show is no longer just local - it's global. Anyone with a computer connection can throw their hat into the ticket lottery and if they come up with a pair of seats, they can instantly turn around and sell their home-printed EZ-tix on eBay for a fast profit. Not only are these ticket "brokers" selling nosebleed seats for quadruple what they paid, but there is currently a serious market for just the unique Best Buy passwords to the presale "events" (which also, coincidentally sell out in nano-seconds and are part of the reason the regular public "on-sale" dates sell out almost as instantaneously.) Any show with any buzz at ( ... )

eggwards March 9 2007, 13:38:12 UTC

I'm looking at the site that rckdjbear linked to. The highest price is almost $4,000! That's insane. How in the world is there a market for that?

I remember back when I went to more shows, back in the eighties, and you would have to go down to the mall and wait in a line, and they would have a lottery before you ever got into the store. it was a pain in the ass, but you certainly had as good of a chance to get tickets as the people the scalpers paid to be in the line with you. I guess now it's much more lucrative and i's certainly easier for one company to round up tickets all over the country and put them up for sale.

I wonder how many tickets are bought on the second-hand market, and how many these guys lose money on? Obviously the second-hand market prices are higher just to try to cover their purchase and try to make a profit.

maximilliankang March 8 2007, 14:36:18 UTC

David and I are coming up for the Scissor Sisters next week. We will be attending with the bon vivant's of Dallas, John and Brendan.

Look forward to seeing you guys!

eggwards March 9 2007, 13:31:40 UTC

Yes, it's going to be good. I think it's general admission, so we can all try to get together and get over to "Pooh Corner" as Ana saiy - the left side in front of Babydaddy!

Strangely enough, we haven't seen John and Brendan for some time, either.

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eggwards March 9 2007, 13:42:53 UTC

I think dancing bears are sexy because it's unusual - rare you might say. How many places are there where bears feel comfortable enough to dance together? Not many. Most dance clubs are associated with "pretty people" whether they are straight or gay. I've been in some dance clubs where I get out on the floor and there's some twink looking at me like Godzilla just came to Tokyo, or i'll get some catty comment about needing to lose weight. I don't need that kind of crap in my life.

Still, to see a furball get out ther and dance is pretty cool!