I've sold tix here when I was a STH and lived in Calgary (and after I moved for a couple of years until I had to give them up). I've bought tix here from time time after that when I get to Calgary. I was happy to sell them for whatever price - and was generally happy that they'd go to a CPer even though I don't know any of you (!). What I do know is that you're all (OK most....) fans of our Flames. I sold a few over the years to people who wouldn't have been able to afford them otherwise and was glad to do so. I voted "no" - to me this is strictly a public service and I checked the posters before selling to see if they were "really" active - or even lurking - CPers.
Legal / illegal: doesn't matter to me. That is not the point here. We have a community and that community shares in the wins, communes in the losses, and can bear selling a few tickets at whatever prices. I still voted "no", but would be OK with a cap, too. All it really means is that STHs will sell them elsewhere, and that's fine, though a shame.
However, maybe the other control is that the seller has to have posted often enough to have 3 Exp squares (I have no idea what these are called or how many posts they require though) and can then sell above face. WTBs should face the same restriction: this likely eliminates pro scalpers.
Beats me - tough question, but I don't want to see more work for the mods or petty squabbles over the fact that Poster X sold a ticket for $1 over the max or was gouging on prices. We have enough issues here!!
And....GO FLAMES GO!!
(Given that I'll likely make it to Calgary twice during any playoff run if it's long enough, I'm resigned to paying through the nose for tickets if I want to see a game live - whether I do that on CP, TM, SH or from a scalper in front of the Dome....)
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