Re: Ticket Distribution

Lauren, re:

<< >>Secondly, are you making money/ free tickets off of this? 
 
> My objective is always two-fold.  I want to help out other people, and I
want
 to cover or at least lessen the cost of my tickets. >>

In other words... YES. However, I think it's sorta shameful to make money off
of other people on the list, unless you're specifically in the business for
selling such goods and services. i.e Mark Leaman sells CDs for a living and
is entitled to charge what the market (including this one) will bear. Other
buying and selling around here is a hobby for us.

By all means, costs should be covered, but if you're going to be "making
money", scalping tickets to other listers with the sole justification that
it's going to help underwrite your own expenses, that's a poor
rationalization. Other people who travel have to pay for "car rentals" and
"hotels" just like you do. Are you "unique" in this regard? Your overwhelming
desire to have these "3rd row or better" seats has blinded you (could have
been from overexposure to a "McMuffin" too :) ) to reality...

When it comes to doing business, trading, etc, a person's reputation should
be impeccable. It's better to lose your own money, than tarnish your
reputation by dealing with other's.  I'll remind everyone of a certain
"Relay" magazine subscription going "North"... 

The next time you refer to this group as your "Who friends", you may want to
rephrase that as your "Who customers"...

- -wf