I left this thread a few days ago and the revolving door is still spinning. It's not worth the debate. If buyers don't want a chance to buy premium tickets here on CP, then leave the system alone. Sellers wont list their tickets here because it doesn't make sense to do so. It's fine as kijiji/facebook do the same thing as here and ticket exchange does too, except the price is even higher due to fees. The sellers will get theirs either way. The only loser is the buyer not getting the chance to buy here and the community doesn't benefit from having familiarity of sellers with the ability to look over their posting history. It would be a huge benefit as a buyer to know exactly who a seller is by looking of their posting history in the forum and the buy and sell section. The idea that somehow a ST holder is going to sell for less so that a "true fan" sits in the seat is idealistic at best, money talks. The guy who pays the price can sit in the seat regardless of the jersey they choose to wear. This really isn't a debate worth having. Obviously the larger share of people here are buyers, but it's not realistic to this that controlling the buy and sell will somehow change the ticket market. If a buyer doesn't like the list price, don't buy it, simple. It's the same as Kijiji, sellers are able to list for whatever they want, no need to be offended or upset, just don't buy it if you think the price is too high or make an offer. Sellers also don't need to be offended or upset if they don't like the offer, just decline or counter. If the mods can avoid patrolling to ensure the pricing is less than face value(which is continually all over the place) and spend more time in the actual forum, I think that's a win.
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