“Until you get organizations that buy up hundreds, or thousands, of tickets to an event with the sole intention of jacking up the prices far beyond their original sale price. Trust me, it happens - and it is the regular Joe who is left out in the cold.”
This is exactly what happened when I tried to get tickets to Van Halen. Then again, if they raise the prices too high, no one will go and they will be stuck with the tickets.
One thing I wish these people who have no problem with scalping would understand is that it is not ‘their’ event. The performer, sports team owner, etc. has decided that they want to make tickets available at a certain price for whatever reason. They are selling their performance and have every right to say that they don’t want the arena to be filled only with those who can afford to pay $500 on a $50 face value ticket. If that happens it is a great way to lose the very audience they are trying to build.