Stubhub vs. Scalpers

[C-dub]

Can anyone explain to me the difference?

I just heard an advertisement on the radio for the Cowboy's-Giant's game. It said that there were still tickets available that may be obtained on Stubhub for near face value, but some were nearly double face value. And then that scalpers at the game would be ticketed or arrested. I don't remember which.

What's the difference between a person selling their ticket on Stubhub for more than face value vs. outside the game on gameday?

[Drewthetexan]

semantics?

[DoubleJ]

indeed. I can't post what I call TicketMaster, but suffice it to say that it rhymes with urd, with a popular style of fishing in front...

how anyone can claim that "StubHub" isn't scalping is beyond me, although, I agree it is a good service, SOLELY from the standpoint that if you bought tickets, and you couldn't go, it's nice that you could recoup your loss.

course, I feel like, in our free market supply/demand society, if you wanna sell'em for twice the value.... Well, isn't that what Ebay is for?????

[Crossfire]

Scalpers sell tickets at the venue. Stubhub sells on the internet. Other than that, they are the same.

[WEC]

That's exactly what it is. Scalping is when a person sells the tickets outside of the venue. Some venues (actually most if not all) prohibit selling of game tickets on the stadium property. But as soon as you are off the stadium property, it defaults to the old standard of supply and demand.

[C-dub]

I've been checking around and here goes.

There doesn't seem to be a federal law against scalping (selling a ticket for more than face value), but some states and many cities do have laws against this practice. However, the tricky part is states and cites that allow scalping, but only with a special license. I think this is what businesses like Stubhub and Ticketmaster purchase. I think they also have to pay taxes on their profits.

I've only bought tickets from Stubhub once and they were LESS than face value. It was within two hours of game time and I got two $150 tickets for $75 each to the Dallas Stars.

[Bart]

I dont understand the point of outlawing scalping. Why?

No different than buying an AR for $700 a year ago and selling it for $1200 six months ago. Or vending machines selling a candy bar for 75 cents when a store sells them five for $2.

[DoubleJ]

I would agree with StubHub being able to rake you over the coals IF they didn't buy all the tickets up first.