09-18-2016, 09:56 PM
(09-18-2016, 02:30 AM)Savage_Dreams Wrote: the presales are always going to have good and bad stories. what i hate and i feel needs to stop is all the other presales. after the fanclub presale theres numerous other presales, the "internet" presale, the app presale, i think there were at least 4 presales listed on the Ticketmaster page. and those arent a tso thing. but by the time the general sale starts nothing good is left. its damn hard for the average person to keep up with all the sales, im an obsessed fan about bands and cant keep up. fanclub presales are cool, all others need to stop!
i also dont know that scalpers will ever be stopped, but when it did it stop being illegal? stubb hub and all the others, why are they allowed?
Success in the presale is relative I suppose. For those going for one show only it is a lot easier. You can be in and out within 5 to 10 mins. For me it is a bit tougher, because I go to about 5 or 6 shows. Both matinee and evening, different cities, East and West. So my fanclub presales are spread across multiple days with some cities on the same day. Plus, I like to get my close seats during the presale and taking my kids I need to get within the first few rows, which doesn't always happen. I couldn't imagine being a fan going to 20 shows a year. BUT success may be easier because a lot of the super fans like that are only looking for 1 ticket per show.
As for stopping scalpers? They will never stop. I think they can bee weeded out from the fanclub presales if we are creative enough. I am a HUGE proponent of a paid FC with presale access. Also, scan your card of purchase at the door for ticket receipt. There are things that can be done.
As for the legality of sites like Stub Hub I am not sure what the loophole is. Maybe that has to happen at a Federal level? Where is the main server based? Overseas? I have no idea but I thought the same thing. When I grew up in CT buddy of mine got popped for scalping tix for face value outside before a Metallica show. It was illegal PERIOD!