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Some venues do this, but it does slow down entry (though during the pandemic some venues where checking IDs anyway along with covid test results, etc..) AXS re
by musicale 4y ago
Some venues do this, but it does slow down entry (though during the pandemic some venues where checking IDs anyway along with covid test results, etc..)
AXS requires that you use their app and it must be logged into the account that purchased the tickets. The QR codes need to be refreshed before entry and expire in 60 seconds.
This presumably requires scalpers/bots to create an account per ticket purchase, and there is probably a limit on the number of accounts that can share the same payment method and address.
- BoorishBears 4y agoAXS allows them to resell on their own platform, so "the account that purchased the tickets" doesn't have to be the one that originally purchased the tickets.
- musicale 4y agoYes, it includes resale on its own platform. As I noted, I'm not sure this prevents scalping, but it seems like it would require bulk scalpers to create a large number of accounts, and presumably it allows AXS to take a cut and to monitor it. Also I believe they limit the resale markup to 10% above the face value. This seems good for buyers and fair to sellers, and it may also reduce the profit for scalpers. I imagine they could also ban resale of tickets for certain shows if they wanted to.
- BoorishBears 4y agoYou can also transfer tickets on their platform, so even if there's a cap you can go off-platform for payment and "transfer" (aka sell) through the platform AXS is really not invested in trying to stop scalpers, they do all this to defeat double use of tickets.