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A lot of companies would like to have control over items after they sell them. Generally speaking, they don't get it.

1. True, and I don't want law enforcement chasing people down for this. But I do find it unethical.

2. It's is somewhat different for an "event". It's attendance of a single performance, not an item that can pass hands again and again, it's not about the ticket itself. After the event, the value of ticket reaches zero.

3. The TOS with most vendors, limit the area of the purchase, the number of tickets, agencies, etc. They are attempting to exercise control over it going simply to the highest bidder to make them available to their audience regardless of income level. They often give some away free to charities for those with disabilities to attend. See how selling those to be highest bidder might be unethical?

4. The event takes place privately at the terms set by the artist and the vendor. I will respect their wishes of how they choose to distribute and price their tickets.

5. While I don't think tickets should be specific to an individual. They will continue to devise methods to make scalping more difficult.

I think where we disagree is that I don’t consider scalping to be unethical in the least. It’s just commerce. Unfortunately the there are no areas of life left that the state seems to be able to keep it’s nose out of. I think it’s a shame that people support this.