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0 pointsnotyourwork3y ago0 comments

Shit happens? Lots of things have the same problem but if you bought steaks from a butcher and you came home to find that your girlfriend already prepare dinner?

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iopq3y ago

In the system that I can resell my ticket I don't have a loss, in a system where it's by name I can't

I believe it should be auctioned anyway, so that the people with the highest desire to go can put their money towards it. This is the most practical solution to the problem - the organizers get paid what the tickets are worth, anyone who wants to go knows how much the tickets will go for, scalpers become futures traders

Jarwain3y ago

The problem here is when artists want their tickets to go to any fan, and not just fans who have a lot of disposable income.

iopq3y ago

Then why charge money? Just give them away for free

The thing is, artists would like to make more money

kodt3y ago

Ok but what about someone with not much money, but time. They may be willing to camp out for several days (certainly desire there) but would lose out to someone with money who can easily afford it.

therealdrag03y ago

Quoting GP, “Shit happens? Lots of things have the same problem.”

If bands want to lower ticket prices then they can play in bigger venues or more days. Play until you don’t sell out. Supply and demand.

notyourworkOP3y ago

No ones buying your resold steak from the butcher. Life happens but that’s a minority use case. Not the example to design around.

iopq3y ago

But you can put it in the freezer for months, kind of breaks the analogy. A concert or convention is just those few days

Marsymars3y ago

Not a great analogy; one “shit happens” situation has real physical reasons behind it that can’t be changed, the other is simply procedural.

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iopq3y ago

In the system that I can resell my ticket I don't have a loss, in a system where it's by name I can't

Jarwain3y ago

The problem here is when artists want their tickets to go to any fan, and not just fans who have a lot of disposable income.

iopq3y ago

Then why charge money? Just give them away for free

The thing is, artists would like to make more money

kodt3y ago

Ok but what about someone with not much money, but time. They may be willing to camp out for several days (certainly desire there) but would lose out to someone with money who can easily afford it.

therealdrag03y ago

Quoting GP, “Shit happens? Lots of things have the same problem.”

If bands want to lower ticket prices then they can play in bigger venues or more days. Play until you don’t sell out. Supply and demand.

notyourworkOP3y ago

No ones buying your resold steak from the butcher. Life happens but that’s a minority use case. Not the example to design around.

iopq3y ago

But you can put it in the freezer for months, kind of breaks the analogy. A concert or convention is just those few days

Marsymars3y ago

Not a great analogy; one “shit happens” situation has real physical reasons behind it that can’t be changed, the other is simply procedural.

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