deals with venues

[Sroundtable@aol.com]

In a message dated 03/04/2002 12:55:10 AM Central Standard Time, 
TheWho-Digest-Owner@igtc.com writes:


> I'm sure Mike does 
> have a regular clientelle, though, if he's got a deal with venues for the 
> seats.  He's pretty sure of the demand for tix.
> 
> 
This is the whole problem with brokering.  What about the average consumer 
who DOESN"T have a "deal" with the venue?  The "deal" is what makes this so 
unfair, IMO.  There should be fair competition for available seats between 
those who want to see the show or are getting tix for friends.  If someone 
pre-orders tickets from a broker who then has someone to get in line like the 
rest of us and purchase the tix, then so be it.  But can't you see the 
inherent lack of fairness when brokers get as many as they can of the prime 
seats and then openly sell them to the first person willing to pay the 
mark-up?  Then the playing field ceases to be level.  

kevin mc