QuiGon
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Remember that discussion we had a few months ago about scalping tickets...? I made the point that opening things up, legalizing scalping, and having more scalpers around ultimately benefits consumers. For those of you foolish enough to doubt me, here is an exerpt from an article supporting my point.
The National Association of Ticket Brokers says there are about 600 brokers nationwide; those in the industry say their online presence has increased competition and pricing transparency. They say -- believe it or not -- tickets used to be marked up even more. "It used to be, buy a ticket, triple your profit," Vaccaro said. "Now it's buy a ticket and you're lucky if you get 20 percent."
http://www.boston.com/news/local/co..._bowl_business_off_streets_and_online/?page=1
The National Association of Ticket Brokers says there are about 600 brokers nationwide; those in the industry say their online presence has increased competition and pricing transparency. They say -- believe it or not -- tickets used to be marked up even more. "It used to be, buy a ticket, triple your profit," Vaccaro said. "Now it's buy a ticket and you're lucky if you get 20 percent."
http://www.boston.com/news/local/co..._bowl_business_off_streets_and_online/?page=1