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Re:Why Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't by TylerE on Saturday September 23, 2023 @06:37PM (#37628208)
Oh lawd.

Most venues ARE hypercapitalists.

That club down on the corner where the cool touring bands play? They take a 15-20% cut on the hands merch in exchange for the oh so vauablr service of providing maybe a beat up old folding table.

Re:Why Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't by pgodzin on Saturday September 23, 2023 @07:54PM (#37628758)
The valuable service is allowing the sale of merch within the venue, the table is free.
Re:Why Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't by TylerE on Sunday September 24, 2023 @06:59PM (#37637989)
Then the band should be getting a cut of the bar, because they’re the reason all those people buying $7 beers are there.

Fair is fair, right?