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Just allow the buyers to return the tickets to the venue for a refund, minus a processing fee. Then the venue can sell any refunded tickets at the box office o

• Scoundreller 10y ago
  Deep down, I think the big ticket sellers will make the return process as difficult as possible...
  • s3b 10y ago
    Not if the "handling charges" is big enough. They could end up making more money if they can sell the ticket multiple times.
• baddox 10y ago
  The venue (more likely a legitimate third party) could also run its own marketplace for pre-bought tickets, so the venue wouldn't have to just repurchase tickets and risk leaving a seat empty.
  • beamatronic 10y ago
    The San Francisco Giants were doing this since 2000 for season ticket holders http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Giants-Web-site-facilitates-resale-of-unused-3056993.php http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Giants-Web-site-facil... Could there be something else stopping ticket sellers from doing the same? edit: a word
    • baddox 10y ago
      Perhaps most venue owners have enough power to ignore performers' desire to prevent scalping.