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Kill All Touts
Guest
OK, we've been here before and will be here again, but with three of the venues for Manchester being small (not the Apollo) here is how the tickets should be sold in an ideal world.
No tickets given out after buying them. No more than two per person.
Each person buying them have to give their name and tickets are then collected at the booking office on the day of the gig. ID (driving licence, passport etc, not some fake thing made in a picture booth) has to be presented when collecting the tickets and then the two of you have to enter the venue straight away.
Sounds extreme, but it simply stops some internet cretin from, say, Swindon, snapping up 6 tickets via an agency and sticking them on ebay within minutes. it also stops the scum bag local touts from buying a shed load of tickets on the day of sale using a bunch of hoodies and selling them on ebay or outside the venue.
Like I said, in an ideal world.... but are promoters and artists concerned about loyal fans? Are they buggery. As long as the venue is sold out they are not bothered what happens to the tickets.
all it takes is a bit of thought and care.
Your thoughts please ladies and gentlemen.......
No tickets given out after buying them. No more than two per person.
Each person buying them have to give their name and tickets are then collected at the booking office on the day of the gig. ID (driving licence, passport etc, not some fake thing made in a picture booth) has to be presented when collecting the tickets and then the two of you have to enter the venue straight away.
Sounds extreme, but it simply stops some internet cretin from, say, Swindon, snapping up 6 tickets via an agency and sticking them on ebay within minutes. it also stops the scum bag local touts from buying a shed load of tickets on the day of sale using a bunch of hoodies and selling them on ebay or outside the venue.
Like I said, in an ideal world.... but are promoters and artists concerned about loyal fans? Are they buggery. As long as the venue is sold out they are not bothered what happens to the tickets.
all it takes is a bit of thought and care.
Your thoughts please ladies and gentlemen.......