Monday 13 August 2018

Ticketmaster to close its loathed European resale sites


This is a familiar scenario for anyone who has ever tried to buy tickets for a highly sought-after concert or sporting event. You wake up early and sit dutifully before your computer. At 8AM, tickets go on sale. By 8:05, they’re completely sold out. But wait! You can still find some on Ticketmaster’s partner websites. Except they’re arse-clenchingly expensive. What would have sold for £40 during its initial release is now £200 — or more. I mentioned Ticketmaster because they’re the biggest culprits here, and own two huge resale sites — Seatwave and Get Me In. These secondary resale sites…

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https://ift.tt/2ME8lGF Matthew Hughes August 13, 2018 at 06:00AM

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