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0 pointsburkaman9y ago0 comments

I guess I just don't want to live in a world where everything non-essential is only available to people who can pay the most. I don't think it should be illegal to act like a capitalist robot, but I hope that some people choose not to when they can, because it makes the world a little more pleasant.

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chrisseaton9y ago

I understand that aspiration, but I still don't get why do people get so worked up about concerts and sport events in particular.

People would think it was very strange if BMW made available a proportion of their cars at a lower price, or if people got angry at swiss watches being resold at a profit.

burkamanOP9y ago

Well, there's sort of some false advertising going on with ticket sales. BMWs just have a high price, if you pay it you get it. If they consistently advertised their cars at $15,000 but then allowed their friends to buy up their entire stock and resell it at $60,000 each, I think people would be more upset.

It's not so much about the price as it is about the product being dangled in front of your face and then snatched away whenever you try to grab it.

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