They are the lowest of the low.
I've just been on the radio having an argument with one of these scumbags.
If you are a sport/music fan I am sure you will agree and I ask everyone to boycott these toerags. It's only the fools that buy tickets at inflated prices that enable these scum to continue.
Its a sad fact that as long as someone is willing to pay more for a ticket to see their team or band, then touts are here to stay. Ebay is just as bad.
I hate them too, but most of the probem (well in football anyway) is that most of the tickets do not go to the real fans. For example, FA cup and CL final. There were 17k club Wembley fans at the FA Cup final and only 25k Man Utd fans.
The ticket touting is bad in rugby. For example, they would sell a £25 H Cup ticket for at least £100. However, at least with rugby, there are far problems then compared to football.
You have to think about it, Ireland reach the rugby world cup final, a once in a life time chance. Would you pay £400 for a ticket (assuming you do not qualify for a ticket for the final).
They buy something that there's a high demand for and sell it on for a profit...
...what's the difference between that and any other business?
It is illegal
Ok so they sell a pen with a free ticket, of which there's a high demand. Now what's the difference.
That is different because they are not touting the pen. However, there may be some ethic laws that in the above scenario the sale is still illegal. Although it may be a legal sale.
That is different because they are not touting the pen. However, there may be some ethic laws that in the above scenario the sale is still illegal. Although it may be a legal sale.
But they still buy the ticket with the aim to make a profit (on the associated item).
That is different because they are not touting the pen. However, there may be some ethic laws that in the above scenario the sale is still illegal. Although it may be a legal sale.
But they still buy the ticket with the aim to make a profit (on the associated item).
If the pen is the item for sale and the ticket is a free gift, then it may not be illegal. However, if the pen is not clearly stated as the item for sale, then it is illegal.
It may still be illegal to pass the ticket on a gift, especially when it is part of a sale transaction.
The row erupted on the radio over a gaelic match in Croke Park between Dublin and Meath (which is huge here).
It's one thing that your average scumbag makes a few quid selling tickets but it's the organised touts with websites that are clearly illegal that need shutting down.
and they don't sell pens.
