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The problem with dynamic pricing and scalping is that it further divides people by income. Music and culture should be something that brings people together. I
by luplex 4y ago
The problem with dynamic pricing and scalping is that it further divides people by income. Music and culture should be something that brings people together.
I'd like to see a progressive pricing system that somehow forces richer people to subsidize cheaper tickets for poor people.
- hemloc_io 4y agoDoes that already exist with shitty vs better seats/areas in concert venues? Really the place where this happens, much to the hatred of everyone is things like VIP tables at Clubs/Music festivals. The ppl leaving a 50k tab for 1000$ worth of stuff eg.
- ascagnel_ 4y agoThere will always be some level of division. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band used to reserve the space front & center as standing-room-only, and sold it cheaply ($30, I think) on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the show. But even if you do that, you're self-selecting the people who have the financial ability to take a day (or even multiple days) off from work to maybe get a ticket.
- colinmhayes 4y agoAs opposed to dividing people by income and ability to build a scalping bot. Some people get lucky spam refreshing but that's still dividing by ability to drop everything for 15 minutes at the exact right time which usually means rich-ish.