is scalping tickets illegal?
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depends on the state/county you live in, where I live you can only give them away for free. but unless you're standing right outside the venue with a bunch of cops your usually ok.
by the way, what makes you think someone would pay to see an A's game?
by the way, what makes you think someone would pay to see an A's game?
Check your state laws. In MI it's illegal to sell tickets AT or ABOVE face value. You also cannot sell ANY tickets within 100 feet of the event location.
yes...but...go to the game and where there is traffic hold up a sign that says 'i want to buy tickets' ...most people will know your are really scalping...
the point? i dunno...got stuck in nascar traffic once and this seemed to be QUITE popular lol
the point? i dunno...got stuck in nascar traffic once and this seemed to be QUITE popular lol
Well, scalping people is illegal, but you have the right to sell your tickets if you want. How much and through what channels you can sell them is on a state by state basis, and laws are changing each year.
You can list them on a website, like ebay, stubhub.com, ticketsnow.com
You can list them on a website, like ebay, stubhub.com, ticketsnow.com
from http://tickets.lifetips.com/
"As of 2/15/2004, the state of California does not regulate the resale of event tickets."
guess its ok. now i remember the official giants website has a place where you can buy tickets from season ticket holders, and they are way above face value. Sweet i might make 50 bucks tomorrow!
"As of 2/15/2004, the state of California does not regulate the resale of event tickets."
guess its ok. now i remember the official giants website has a place where you can buy tickets from season ticket holders, and they are way above face value. Sweet i might make 50 bucks tomorrow!
I am sure that tickets.lifetips.com know a bunch more about scalping than I do, but the law says:
It is a misdemeanor offense, unless you have the permission of the venue.
Which is why the various "ticket marketplaces" are allowed to operate on the baseball club's website.
Edit: reading it again, it is kind of ambiguous, do they mean this only applies if you are selling at the venue, or that the price must be > face value if selling at the venue? I suggest you try it!
It is a misdemeanor offense, unless you have the permission of the venue.
Which is why the various "ticket marketplaces" are allowed to operate on the baseball club's website.
Edit: reading it again, it is kind of ambiguous, do they mean this only applies if you are selling at the venue, or that the price must be > face value if selling at the venue? I suggest you try it!
"Needs written permission by owner or operator of property where events occurs; if sold on the grounds of the event; must be in excess of price printed on the ticket"
wierd they want you to sell them for more? If you have the ticket then they have already got their money so its not like its competition
Originally posted by: mindwreck
Originally posted by: Journer
who the hell are the 'A's' anyways
Oakland Athletics, they're a baseball team
25 and 11 since june 1st
. Doubt theres a team with a better recordLook at the actual California laws that the site refers to:
Says nothing about the resale at face value.
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Originally posted by: OCZ John
I'll take the extra ones offf your hands!
ill scalp em too you!!
ill probably end up giving them away to some homeless guy with dry elbows
tomorrow, upper level. not like they are gonna sell out or anything. prolly just easier to get them at the game
Well, assuming his info is correct (& I don't doubt it), check out Stubhub. I just got some nice tickets for a game next week here in NY.
Look for the A's games and see if you can find comparable seats for the tickets that you have, and you'll get an idea how much to ask for them. Since you got them for free, you can afford to lowball the selling price which should make it more likely that you'll be able to sell them - except, while typing this, if your tickets say "complimentary" or something akin to that, make sure that Stubhub will let you sell them.
Well, just saw your post after I posted mine. Since the game's tomorrow, you obviously can't sell them online...
If "upper level" in the A's stadium is a/k/a "nosebleed seats" - just give them away. :gift:
If "upper level" in the A's stadium is a/k/a "nosebleed seats" - just give them away. :gift:
LOL
Oakland Colliseum seats like 60K and is built for football, it sucks so bad to watch ballgames anywhere but behind home plate or field level.
Oakland Colliseum=crap.
Oakland Colliseum seats like 60K and is built for football, it sucks so bad to watch ballgames anywhere but behind home plate or field level.
Oakland Colliseum=crap.
had 6 extra tickets, got 40 bucks. free beer!! ill take it. prolly could have got 10 dollars a ticket but my friend caved to the mob of scalpers who attacked him right when we got off the bart train. btw harden almost threw a perfect game!
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