{"id":7133,"date":"2019-10-05T22:06:26","date_gmt":"2019-10-05T22:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/on-line-interactivity.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/05\/ticket-scalping-a-victimless-crime\/"},"modified":"2019-10-05T22:06:26","modified_gmt":"2019-10-05T22:06:26","slug":"ticket-scalping-a-victimless-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/on-line-interactivity.com\/blog\/ticket-scalping-a-victimless-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Ticket Scalping  A Victimless Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><body>&#13;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/on-line-interactivity.com\">&#13;<br \/>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/on-line-interactivity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/abbtop.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"120\"\/><\/a><br \/><a 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Many, many years ago I purchased a ticket from <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\na ticket scalper outside Texas Stadium. If memory serves <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\ncorrect, I paid $70 for a ticket with a face value around <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n$15. Like I said it was many, many years ago, and I was <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nyoung and naive. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nAt the time I felt relieved to have a ticket. The game was <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\na sell out, but as soon as I found my seat, I felt cheated. <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s just say it was a very bad seat. One of the worst in <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nthe house to be sure, but still good enough for me to see <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nthe visiting Chicago Bears destroy Dallas 44-0! <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nMy bad experience aside, many fans see scalpers as their <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nonly option for getting into sold out events. At worst <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nthey see ticket scalping as a low-level, victimless crime. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nI would suggest, however, that the fact prove otherwise. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nInvestigative reports around the country have uncovered <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nhighly organized groups of professional ticket scalpers who <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\ncontrol street-level ticket sales in many major league <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nsports cities. Often these men have ties to organized <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\ncrime and lengthy criminal records. As seasoned criminals <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nthey are quick to threaten a customer or turn violent when <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\na transaction doesn&#8217;t go their way. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nCertainly not all the scalpers seen hawking tickets <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\noutside your local stadium fall into this category, but <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nthe threat is widespread and very real. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nUsing various techniques, these groups acquire tickets <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nfrom season ticket holders, ticket agencies, and even the <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nteam&#8217;s box office. In some cases they work closely with <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nteam employees to ensure a constant supply of tickets. <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThey also aggressively solicit fans seeking to buy spare <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\ntickets at discounted prices. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nSadly this leaves the typical fan literally on the outside <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nlooking in. Fans who can&#8217;t get tickets through the more <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\ntraditional channels are forced to deal with these groups <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nif they want to see a game in person. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nAs always I recommend you avoid scalpers if at all <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\npossible. I agree there may be certain situations when you <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nhave no choice, but don&#8217;t make it a habit. In my opinion <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nthere are just too many risks, and besides you can get <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\ntickets to just about any event without them as long as <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nyou&#8217;re prepared to put a little effort into it. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nWith that said, if you decide to approach one outside the <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nstadium, please remember who you&#8217;re dealing with. This <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nperson might be a convicted drug dealer, thief, or worse a <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nviolent criminal. In addition, he might have ties to <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\norganized crime. Above all use your common sense and <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nproceed with caution. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nI&#8217;m sure the majority of fans who purchase tickets from a <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nscalper don&#8217;t suffer from the level of &#8216;buyer&#8217;s remorse&#8217; <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nI felt inside Texas Stadium, and they certainly don&#8217;t <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nexperience anything close to assault and battery. 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