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Ticket resale laws

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WhiteKnight

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I'm looking for information about Washington state ticket resale laws. I searched google but so far I haven't turned up anything useful. I'm flying out to Seattle this weekend to see the U2 concert on Monday with two of my friends, but it looks like one of them isn't going to be able to make it. We'd like to take his ticket and try to resell it when we get to Seattle. We're not looking to make a profit or anything, just recoup some of his losses (i.e. any resale price is acceptable). Ebay is flooded with tickets for this concert, so we thought we might have better luck on the night of the concert. Is anyone familiar with the governing laws? Thanks.

Cliff's Notes
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-Want to resell concert ticket in Seattle
-Not looking to make profit
-Don't want to get arrested
 
It is legal so long as you don't sell the ticket for more than face value. Otherwise, the city of Seattle (not WA state) has very strict laws against ticket scalping.

edit: recent court case involving scalpers at a Mariners game Text
 
i think WA is open/wild west

At least sixteen states prohibit resale of tickets: Arizona, Arkansas, California. Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. At least seven states (Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania) require a license to broker tickets, or else reselling is considered a crime. Four states--North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Virginia--grant localities or municipalities the ability to license or prohibit resale of tickets. Some cities have municipal regulations against ticket brokering, although state law does not expressly prohibit it. In almost all instances where ticket scalping is prohibited or there's resale without a license, the offense is a misdemeanor.
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http://www.ncsl.org/programs/lis/ticketscalplaws.htm
 
Scalping laws are asinine, but unfortunately in some areas it is illegal.

To keep yourself out of trouble stick to face value.

Viper GTS
 
List the ticket on Seattle's Craigslist page. Arrange for them to pick it up either directly from you or at will-call.
 
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