I don't buy the "free market" argument. If someone is selling a product, they should have the right to decide what the appropriate price is for their target consumers. Since repeat business is the staple of any good business and getting a bargain is one of the best marketing tactics for many businesses, scalpers are directly hurting these businesses. Charging the extreme of what the market can bear is not in their best interests (and hence why they don't do it).
And as jammies mentioned, scalpers create an artificial shortage. Businesses are the ones that should be in charge of the supply for their products.
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