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Not sure how the guy got those specific tickets, but they are often pulled for VIP use, friends of the band, etc. The rest of the venue is typically sold to Tickets.com, or Ticketmaster, or several similar companies (Ticketmaster has 50% of the market, Tickets.com is owned by Major League Baseball). That assure the venue they get the money for the artists, and assures the Ticketmaster of the world of a near monopoly on sales - but it's not a monopoly according to the US courts.

So get a friend in the business or enjoy the back seats.

in this country, if it ain't rigged, it will be real damn soon...

Careful Bucky, or you'll be accused of subecribing to EEEEEVVVVIILLLLLLLL Corporation Watch.

you can always buy the cd and stay home.

Agreed, Mr. Walker. The system there is seriously screwed. A friend of mine went to the show, too. He order tickets over the phone, paid extra for "best available", and found that there were blocks of empty seats 8 rows in front of him....

And further, WTF is up with charging $17 in surcharges on a !@#$@@$#^&*!! thirty dollar ticket? GRRR!

There are some cases in which we have no option but to pay..like taxes. But, this is not one of those cases. If you feel that a system is stacked agianst you, just say no thank you. It's very simple, really, and it helps keep your blood pressure down.

" .. you can always buy the cd and stay home"

Guitarzan: even with a great system ... ain't nothin' like well produced live music, and you know it too.

Denzien: Too bad Dan didn't go, he would tell us if one didn't want to go one didn't have to (which is true), and how it's all "the market" - (which is partly true), and how he therefore was happy to pay the extra $17.

Right Dan? (just bustin' on ya buddy)

James,
You'd better put a "disclaimer" on that last post or else John Larsh aka Jack Armstrong will go off on one of his rants!

You beat Dan to it, ORR ... too bad the concept of "Just Say No" to the system doesn't work.

I've been looking into Monsanto's Patent's on Seeds lately .. really pretty intersting.

Here's one landmark case:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto_Canada_Inc._v._Schmeiser

G8 countries (excluding Canada) allow "higher lifeforms", such as an animal, or by extension a plant, to be patented. Apparently Monsanto is infamous for going out into the world and grabbing every living thing it can find to patent it.

Some will call it eithe "good" or "Who cares" - I'll disagree. The biggest difference is I can provide rationale.

"Too bad Dan didn't go, he would tell us if one didn't want to go one didn't have to (which is true)"

The end result is that we didn't go. In your face, money-grabbin' bastids!

... I guess it's what I've been trying to understand: The value in a company using financial resourses to wrap up legal rights and then calling that "progress", or Market Economy, or how about just plain good.

Michael,

Any deviant with knowledge of computer languages like c or c++ and python/expect scripting skills can easily manipulate a website like tickets.com.

As for the man selling the fistful of tickets; if he is in-fact guilty of manipulating tickets.com in the manner I mentioned, he could do time in jail for cracking. Under the Patriot act it is considered a "terrorist action."

My my, I love how people mention me multiple times in threads where I haven't posted. I'm flattered.

I don't keep up with pop culture so I've never heard of Norah Jones.

ORR already beat me to the punch however, as I'd say the same thing. If you don't want to pay the cost for the concert then don't go. Others willing to pay the cost will go. How others got better tix I don't know and don't care.

Just sent in my $$ for season Panthers tickets. They ain't cheap, but I like pro football enough to pay the price.

Everyone loves ya, that's all, Dan!

Here's a modest suggestion for the next time you have this type of situation come up, Mr. Walker: Don't wrap up your letter with something like, "I will never attend another complex event."

The reaction from the Coliseum management will probably fall into one of two categories: A} Hey, he's never coming back, so why worry about it. We'll never see any money from him, so let's focus on something else. B} Ya know, if I had a nickel for every whiner who says he's never coming back, who in fact DOES come back, I could retire, so let's focus on something else.

It's a little like telling a politician that you'll NEVER vote for him/her again. His probable reaction? Don't waste any time or effort on this guy's problem.