Miley Cyrus' attempt to stop scalping: Govt issued ID required

[Boilers]

I don't want this to get into a debate ABOUT Cyrus.
But I thought the attempts to stop ticket scalping is interesting.
Ticketless, and must have the credit card used to buy it AND a government issued ID with you to gain entry.

Here is what Conseco sent me:

 

[Fletch]

That's an interesting idea, though I wonder how difficult/onerous the implementation actually is. I've always wondered if they'd figure out a simple way around scalping.

 

[Ness2k]

I bet they slide the card you used, and it brings up names and number of tickets you bought.

Of course some privacy freaks will have an issue with this. Probably because sometime in the future thousands of CC's will be stolen or whatnot.

 

[Boilers]

Red Box DVD kiosks use your credit card to identify you. Seems simple enough.

Their site shows this:

 

[Lucas156]

Whats wrong with scalping tickets? LOL

 

[Boilers]

They are trying to let fans get tickets at face value. I see nothing wrong with that. Nor do I see anything wrong with scalping. I can understand why they want to do this. And if it works for them, so be it.

 

[Lucas156]

Honestly if I wanted to go to a concert and I have to give my credit card information once to pay for the concert and then give it again at the entrance I would be concerned. Why can't they just keep it simple they already scan the tickets too.

 

[Boilers]

ticketless seems simple and I bet most people hold onto their credit cars with a bit more security than a couple of Miley Cyrus tickets.

 

[Pami]

Um.. what about those people who buy tickets as gifts for their children?

An example... For my 12th birthday, my dad got me tickets for the NKOTB concert at Deer Creek later that summer. Rather than have me have to go with my parents, he let my step-sister (17 or 18 at the time) be the chaperone for my younger sister and one of our friends. I really doubt my dad would have let Steph "borrow" his credit card to get us in the gate.

How do they get around that situation if you're required to present the credit card at the door?

 

[Boilers]

You seriously just admitted to seeing NKOTB (12 yo notwithstanding), ON THE INTERNET????

 

[Lucas156]

exactly. If am to go to an event that requires you to show credit card of purchaser before going inside I would just not go let alone pay for the ticket in the first place. Screw that.

 

[wabash]

yup. how many parents will hand their credit cards to their teen to take to the show?

also, some teens don't have a gov id.

also, so much for keeping used tickets as souvenirs.

 

[wabash]

You seriously just admitted to seeing NKOTB (12 yo notwithstanding), ON THE INTERNET????

heck, I didn't know what nkotb was till after your post,.......then I thought it over and figured it out.


New Kids On The Block

 

[Boilers]

Isn't there a rule about linking to vulgar sites?

 

[Prometheus]

It's a naive gesture to try and stop scalping.

Miley tickets in chicago were being sold for as high as 10x face value last time around. No joke one of my colleges bought them for their daughter, he was psyched to get them for 5x face value.

There is no real way to combat the scalping. Free market economy only works to the point where no one person (or group) can buy all the tickets before everyone else has a shot.

There are so many ticket blocks that get distributed well before the general populous gets them thats it's really b.s. to focus on the little guys and ignore the big players.

IMO ticketmaster should be shut down and ALL sales go thru the venue only. Limit on the sales of tickets per person at one time (max of x tickets at one time). Those who wait in line are serviced PRIOR to any online sales being allowed, a person can buy a max of x tickets per day per show.

Keep in mind that scalpers will have a dozen "friends/associates" try and buy as many tickets as allowed per person, a simple "x # per person doesn't work either.

But no, the answer here is to do some stupid crap like this.... people are idiots and will think this a great idea. They must address the issue of blocks of tickets being sold to companies that are nothing more than scalping institutions.

 

[Pami]

You seriously just admitted to seeing NKOTB (12 yo notwithstanding), ON THE INTERNET????

At least it was their first tour.
And at Deer Creek, too. Do you know how much it irks me to drive by there a few times a week and see the signs pointing to Verizon?

 

[SC_Shooter]

At least it was their first tour.

Ok, we'll give you a pass THIS time. Maybe the ignorance of youth, coupled with the fact that not too many people knew who they were factored into your........nah.........you're still getting ragged over this one!

 

[2ADMNLOVER]

At least it was their first tour.
And at Deer Creek, too. Do you know how much it irks me to drive by there a few times a week and see the signs pointing to Verizon?

Back in 99 (I think) , I went to a Fleetwood Mac concert there , I'll always call it Deer Creek .

 

[Bill of Rights]

What about the people who don't buy their tickets, but rather win them from a radio station?

As for saving ticket stubs... it's not so tough to just save your seat locator slip. I think it's good that MC is trying to ensure she gets whatever her share of the money spent on tickets is.

That said, I still think this ill-thought-out move is a crock of that's going to bite her in the :moon:.

Wonder how fast they'd vapor-lock if the gov't-issued ID you showed was a LTCH?

Blessings,
Bill

 

[joslar15]

I wonder what happens if a card expires before the show? Do they expect you to bring your expired card?