The Warriors want to clamp down on this for the game on Friday, can't really see how they can tell if a ticket has been sold twice though.
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The Warriors want to clamp down on this for the game on Friday, can't really see how they can tell if a ticket has been sold twice though.
They can't - it's completely impossible. This same drivel comes out every time there's a game that's in high demand and sold out. The administrators come out and say, "Those who have bought scalped tickets will be refused entry". It's absolutely impossible to police unless you have to provide ID when you buy your ticket and then provide the same ID when you enter the ground....neither of which is done, or would be practical. Can you imagine 26 thousand people entering the ground on Friday night and having to show ID to get in?
Just as an aside, for really big games (usually rugby) I find it quite ironic that ticket prices are ramped up because of high demand, and then the administrators speak out against scalping which relies on exactly the same market forces (low supply and high demand) which allowed them to fleece the average rugby fan in the first place.
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I purchased some tickets off a scalper for the Warriors game this weekend. I have also scalped a Sevens ticket before when I had one extra.
It's basic market forces, as lf1 states: if the original seller was better able to gauge demand, they could set their prices to extract more surplus from consumers. As it is, if they're under-pricing the product, it's natural that others will exploit that arbitrage opportunity.
Having said that, I do think you have to question giving season members the benefit of buying tickets first when they then go and sell them at an inflated rate to others though. Similarly, perhaps better limiting could be enforced on how many tickets each consumer can purchase? Both of these factors would lessen the opportunity for scalping (although it will always exist where perfect market pricing doesn't).
It's basic market forces, as lf1 states: if the original seller was better able to gauge demand, they could set their prices to extract more surplus from consumers. As it is, if they're under-pricing the product, it's natural that others will exploit that arbitrage opportunity.
Having said that, I do think you have to question giving season members the benefit of buying tickets first when they then go and sell them at an inflated rate to others though. Similarly, perhaps better limiting could be enforced on how many tickets each consumer can purchase? Both of these factors would lessen the opportunity for scalping (although it will always exist where perfect market pricing doesn't).
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There are already at least 50 auctions for Warriors tickets on TradeMe. Tomorrow, watch the influx of sevens tickets auctions....
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Tomorrow, watch the influx of sevens tickets auctions....
They would have to pay me to take them.
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I'd love to hit the Sevens for the third year running but I've resigned myself to missing out this season after the debacle with Warriors tickets this morning. Although admittedly the Ticketmaster site is much better than Ticketek when it comes to high-profile event sales.
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I agree with everything said, market forces and trade me can't do anything about it but it is an utterly sh*t thing to do i think. What should happen is each club for big games should have a forum or message board where people who had tickets can dispose of them at cost price only.
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Sweet I bagged 3. The Ticketmaster site is 100 times better than the Ticketek site, although the quality of the Ticketek site is in line with their service.
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I don't know why we can't replicate the laws in Aussie... you very rarely see scalped tickets as they get prosecuted - the only time you can buy them is outside the ground (if your VERY lucky)apparently 
E + R + O
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logged on at nine for sevens tickets and missed out, a little perplexing.
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how many tickets did you try buy? your best to only get 2 or 3.
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tried get four to start with so could be the reason. guess i will just work the friday now, public holiday so its not all bad
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Its the profit that gives me the sh*ts. When U2 came out I bought a ticket for cost through trademe, the guy genuinely couldn't go and didn't want to make money. I think people buying for the sake of selling is a sh*te way to make a buck and gips those that actually want to get to the event! I've given up using websites for highprofile events, it's all about the all nighters with the chilly bin and deck chairs 
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Its the profit that gives me the sh*ts. When U2 came out I bought a ticket for cost through trademe, the guy genuinely couldn't go and didn't want to make money. I think people buying for the sake of selling is a sh*te way to make a buck and gips those that actually want to get to the event! I've given up using websites for highprofile events, it's all about the all nighters with the chilly bin and deck chairs
Agreed
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logged on at nine for sevens tickets and missed out, a little perplexing.
This might be why..
NZI Sevens general manager Steve Walters said 30,000 tickets were pre-sold to season ticket holders, rugby clubs, hospitality partners, schools and volunteers with just 8500 going on sale today.
Those 8500 sold out in under 10 minutes thanks to heavy volumes of internet and phone sales, he said
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I can't believe there were only 8,500 available to the general public.
Still, everyone I know that tried succeeded.
Still, everyone I know that tried succeeded.
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