> Scalping is unpleasant for everyone involved other than the scalper. It is more pleasant than the alternative for the person buying a ticket from the scalper

> Scalping is unpleasant for everyone involved other than the scalper. It is more pleasant than the alternative for the person buying a ticket from the scalper; not going at all. If there weren’t scalpers, you just don’t get a ticket at all because they are already sold out. Scalpers are what let you get a ticket so at all. You can’t just play more shows at a single location. What if every show at every venue is sold out? A band can only play so many total shows.