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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2005 7:45:40 GMT -5
i aint condoning scalping but sometimes its nessecarry
let me give u a tip as i have bought many tix for gigs from them.first look at the ticket and maske sure its for the right gig,,and second WAIT TIL AFTER JET ARE ON STAGE....TRUST ME ..trust me the scalpers get nervous too i had to scalp for the second night at the beacon last tour and waited til after sool came on and scored 8th row for face value..did the same for a number of bands includin the stones and have always waited til the end and got a deal....seats will always go unused from scalpers who cant get rid of there tix and if you wait til 8 you will score seats for face or real close to face...jmo...but i am confident it will work 4 u
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Post by castlecraver on Feb 14, 2005 10:12:53 GMT -5
As someone to had to deal with scalpers on a weekly basis back in college, I'll vouch for kalas' advice. First thing, though, is to find a fan on their way in with extra tickets. Most fans will rather sell their seats to another fan than pawn them off on a scalper -- but most good scalpers will hang out blocks away from the venue from around the time people start arriving until about an hour before the show, looking for people who need to offload "extra" tickets. If you can get to these fans first, you'll get your best deal and you'll both be satisfied that you left the sleazebags out of the equation.
Secondly, most scalpers will get really nervous after the gig starts, and want to cut their losses if they're stuck with a stack of tickets. The longer you can wait, the more worthless to a ticket scalper they become. I know people who got in to see the second half of a basketball game by lifting tickets out of trash cans outside the arena (not advisable).
When you approach a scalper, never act hurried or desperate, and never show him how much money you have. Keep extra cash in a separate pocket, and have some smaller bills on you. Scalpers will always tell you they don't have change, so you'll just have to give them 3 $20's instead of $50. If the price isn't agreeable the first time, walk away, and come back 15 minutes later if you don't find anything else that you want.
Thirdly, and most importantly, know what a ticket looks like before you buy. Ask to see someone's and note the size, paper stock, what's on the back, where the holograms, barcodes, etc are. There are unscrupulous people that sell fake tickets, and you'll have absolutely no recourse once you get up to the gate and they turn you away. Don't be afraid to closely scrutinize a ticket before you pay, or ask a scalper to accompany you to the gate if you're paying a high price for premium seats. NEVER buy a ticket from someone that was printed out via Ticketmaster's "TicketFAST". They email those out as Adobe PDF's, and there's no way to limit how many copies of a ticket are printed out.
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Post by lionsden® on Feb 14, 2005 11:13:47 GMT -5
As someone to had to deal with scalpers on a weekly basis back in college, I'll vouch for kalas' advice. First thing, though, is to find a fan on their way in with extra tickets. Most fans will rather sell their seats to another fan than pawn them off on a scalper -- but most good scalpers will hang out blocks away from the venue from around the time people start arriving until about an hour before the show, looking for people who need to offload "extra" tickets. If you can get to these fans first, you'll get your best deal and you'll both be satisfied that you left the sleazebags out of the equation. Secondly, most scalpers will get really nervous after the gig starts, and want to cut their losses if they're stuck with a stack of tickets. The longer you can wait, the more worthless to a ticket scalper they become. I know people who got in to see the second half of a basketball game by lifting tickets out of trash cans outside the arena (not advisable). When you approach a scalper, never act hurried or desperate, and never show him how much money you have. Keep extra cash in a separate pocket, and have some smaller bills on you. Scalpers will always tell you they don't have change, so you'll just have to give them 3 $20's instead of $50. If the price isn't agreeable the first time, walk away, and come back 15 minutes later if you don't find anything else that you want. Thirdly, and most importantly, know what a ticket looks like before you buy. Ask to see someone's and note the size, paper stock, what's on the back, where the holograms, barcodes, etc are. There are unscrupulous people that sell fake tickets, and you'll have absolutely no recourse once you get up to the gate and they turn you away. Don't be afraid to closely scrutinize a ticket before you pay, or ask a scalper to accompany you to the gate if you're paying a high price for premium seats. NEVER buy a ticket from someone that was printed out via Ticketmaster's "TicketFAST". They email those out as Adobe PDF's, and there's no way to limit how many copies of a ticket are printed out. When's chapter 4 coming? ;D Just kidding - Thanks for the info |
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