[Susquehanna Patriot]

“burn the scalpers a couple times...not sure how...”

Don’t let one’s emotions control one’s purchase decisions, especially for non-vital things or services. No one buyer can burn the scalpers... though Bowie’s 2nd concert is interesting. Not sure of his motivations, but its economic effects is easily understood. In that market, his second concert increased the supply (seats), thereby decreasing demand for the first concert. Scalpers may not have been in position to buy up the second concert so they were forced to compete at lower prices caused by increased supply.

[Dr. Sivana]

Not sure of his motivations, but its economic effects is easily understood. In that market, his second concert increased the supply (seats), thereby decreasing demand for the first concert. Scalpers may not have been in position to buy up the second concert so they were forced to compete at lower prices caused by increased supply.

Bowie had his followers, but was not HUGE in 1975. The Hartford market is adjacent to other bigger markets (Boston, NYC). There was enough demand for two nights, but not more. Bowie himself probably had little to do with the decision, but I imagine the promotional company saw that it was cheaper to run two nights in a row in one inexpensive venue (Hartford Civic Center, 18.000 seats) than two in two cities.

[Brass Lamp]

“burn the scalpers a couple times...not sure how...”

Require non-transferable in-purchase concession coupons which will guarantee some cut to concessioneers regardless of final attendance while also helping soften the expense to the final purchaser, at the scalpers' expense.