Skip to comments.
$2,000 for nothin’: Cyberscalpers leave U2 fans out in the cold
The Boston Herald ^
| May 26, 2005
| Thomas Caywood
Posted on 05/26/2005 10:07:37 AM PDT by Semper Paratus
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40 next last
Rock fans and their money are soon parted.
To: Semper Paratus
Economic Darwinism at its finest. Or is it ID? Hmmmm.
To: surely_you_jest
yep this happened in NYC, one of our bartenders was out only $300 dollars.......
you have to deal with reliable scalpers man......
To: surely_you_jest
To: Semper Paratus
Rock fans and their money are soon parted. That's "Fools and their money are soon parted."
5
posted on
05/26/2005 10:11:04 AM PDT
by
ScreamingFist
(Peace through Ignorance)
To: Semper Paratus
Normally not the sharpest tools in the drawer in any event...
...pun intended...
6
posted on
05/26/2005 10:11:34 AM PDT
by
Publius6961
(The most abundant things in the universe are hydrogen, ignorance and stupidity.)
To: littlelilac
That's why I don't deal with scalpers ;)
7
posted on
05/26/2005 10:11:35 AM PDT
by
tfecw
(Vote Democrat, It's easier than working)
To: littlelilac
8
posted on
05/26/2005 10:12:29 AM PDT
by
petercooper
(Put Mark Levin on the Supreme Court.)
To: Semper Paratus
There's one born every minute...
To: Publius6961
Normally not the sharpest tools in the drawer in any event...The "Live" CD will be $14.99.
10
posted on
05/26/2005 10:14:51 AM PDT
by
ScreamingFist
(Peace through Ignorance)
Bono reminded the "used" that the proceeds would go towards Afican debt relief, and if they cried because they lost 2,000 dollars, they would cry harder if they were born in Ethopia.
To: Semper Paratus
... Some heartbroken fans broke down in tears as they were turned away clutching worthless pieces of paper they shelled out as much as $2,000 for....
Wish I was there to taunt and laugh at these young bolsheviks.
To: Semper Paratus
If they are sad now, wait until they try and collect their Social Security when they retire!
13
posted on
05/26/2005 10:17:41 AM PDT
by
TheDon
(Euthanasia is an atrocity.)
To: Semper Paratus
Some heartbroken fans broke down in tears as they were turned away clutching worthless pieces of paper they shelled out as much as $2,000 for.Since when has U2 been worth crying over, much less shelling out $2,000 a ticket for? Ah, well, a fool and his money......
14
posted on
05/26/2005 10:23:56 AM PDT
by
NRA1995
(Support your local Minutemen)
To: Semper Paratus
I wonder if Andy Stephenson from the DUmpster is involved. Same MO....taking advantage of stupid people.
To: Semper Paratus
I bought one of these printouts from a scalper for a Mavs playoff game. I made the scalper come up to the ticket window with me to verify it wasn't counterfit.
16
posted on
05/26/2005 10:25:37 AM PDT
by
Texas Federalist
(No matter what my work/play ratio is, I am never a dull boy.)
To: Semper Paratus
But the bar code scanners at the venue doors will only accept each bar code once. Sounds to me like they should have gotten into line earlier.
17
posted on
05/26/2005 10:27:20 AM PDT
by
jtminton
(The E.P.A.: Bringing you higher gas prices since 1970!)
To: Semper Paratus
From the article - "But the bar code scanners at the venue doors will only accept each bar code once."
The moral? If ya think your ticket may be counterfeit, get there early! :-)
18
posted on
05/26/2005 10:28:41 AM PDT
by
Hegemony Cricket
(I have learned to deal with change. Any possibility of letting me try some currency?)
To: jtminton
Ahh, ya beat me by mere cyberseconds (I guess I shoulda got in line earlier, huh?)
19
posted on
05/26/2005 10:30:51 AM PDT
by
Hegemony Cricket
(I have learned to deal with change. Any possibility of letting me try some currency?)
To: Semper Paratus
"No soup for you."
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson