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Originally posted by hellosam a piece? or for two entries? people are really amazing me with their greed lately. I saw someone who noted theyd sell theirs for 900 bucks...ONE 3 day GA pass. PEOPLE wtf! if you were in THEIR shoes youd be bitching...god wtf happened to this music bringing people together to be happy not f heads???? pffffffft!

they are worth whatever someone is willing to pay for them

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Originally posted by hellosam a piece? or for two entries? people are really amazing me with their greed lately. I saw someone who noted theyd sell theirs for 900 bucks...ONE 3 day GA pass. PEOPLE wtf! if you were in THEIR shoes youd be bitching...god wtf happened to this music bringing people together to be happy not f heads???? pffffffft!

Not my fault. If they wanted to go they should've gotten tickets. That's how supply and demand works, they missed their chance, and now what, you want people to sell them their tickets for no profit? Especially when they'd be probably losing money on airfare and hotel stay as well?

Get real. "What happened to this music bringing people together?!?!" Selling your own tickets to a complete stranger is not "bringing people together."

Besides, I'm not even selling my ticket, so have fun not going

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Originally posted by drEamer they are worth whatever someone is willing to pay for them

+1. There's no doubt in my mind I could probably get $1,000 for a 3 day vip pass, but I'm still not going to sell them because it's really not about the money, it's all about the music, and togetherness, and unicorns and rainbows

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Originally posted by srussell0018 Besides, I'm not even selling my ticket, so have fun not going

LOL who said I wasnt going? I got mine at 179 a piece I bought 5 and sold 4 for 250...made a 30 profit. felt reasonable to me.



as far as supply and demand...you are not giving any of this to the artist, correct? Or am i making a false assumption. Or are you giving a portion of the proceeds to the event coordinator? Or to the many unpaid volunteers? OOOOH or are you donating money to a music charity?


yeahhhhhh


so my statement stands. supply and demand is an excuse to try and not look so greedy. If you are going to be money hungry and bitter then at least fess up to it

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Originally posted by hellosam LOL who said I wasnt going? I got mine at 179 a piece I bought 5 and sold 4 for 250...made a 30 profit. felt reasonable to me. as far as supply and demand...you are not giving any of this to the artist, correct? Or am i making a false assumption. Or are you giving a portion of the proceeds to the event coordinator? Or to the many unpaid volunteers? OOOOH or are you donating money to a music charity? yeahhhhhh so my statement stands. supply and demand is an excuse to try and not look so greedy. If you are going to be money hungry and bitter then at least fess up to it

Yes, I'm being incredibly greedy in jokingly trying to recoup some of the $200+ airfare, $~300 on tickets, and $700 for 4 nights stay at a hotel.

Do you not understand what supply and demand means? There is currently a very limited supply of tickets available for purchase (ebay, craigslist, etc.) The fact that there is a very limited supply, and the high desirability for this event means that the demand is very high. Thus, people can charge way more than they paid for them, because desperate people are willing to pay whatever it takes.

Take a high school economics class and then shut your mouth. Nice job on your math though. 179x5=895. 4x250=1,000. 1,000-895=30? Maybe you might want to go back to elementary school math as well.

Don't get all high and mighty saying it's wrong to charge so much when you made a profit yourself, you fucking hypocrite. Maybe you should donate that to some charity that helps children to grow up to not be as dumb as you are.

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Originally posted by srussell0018 Yes, I'm being incredibly greedy in jokingly trying to recoup some of the $200+ airfare, $~300 on tickets, and $700 for 4 nights stay at a hotel. Do you not understand what supply and demand means? There is currently a very limited supply of tickets available for purchase (ebay, craigslist, etc.) The fact that there is a very limited supply, and the high desirability for this event means that the demand is very high. Thus, people can charge way more than they paid for them, because desperate people are willing to pay whatever it takes. Take a high school economics class and then shut your mouth. Nice job on your math though. 179x5=895. 4x250=1,000. 1,000-895=30? Maybe you might want to go back to elementary school math as well. Don't get all high and mighty saying it's wrong to charge so much when you made a profit yourself, you fucking hypocrite. Maybe you should donate that to some charity that helps children to grow up to not be as dumb as you are.

where did i even start any math? hahahaha and how is it fair for someone to have to pay your airfare because they need a ticket.

I suppose in the end...the reality lies with...whoever buys them at that price is the idiot.



as a matter of fact i donate my time on a regular basis to this industry. so yeah...im covered.


as far as supply and demand goes where did i state this was not the correct definition?

I never denied that there is supply and demand nor did i deny that the demand is very high


Way to get SUPER FN DEFENSIVE though hahahaha


i made a 25 profit. Yup. Im going to hell!

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Originally posted by hellosam where did i even start any math? hahahaha and how is it fair for someone to have to pay your airfare because they need a ticket. I suppose in the end...the reality lies with...whoever buys them at that price is the idiot. as a matter of fact i donate my time on a regular basis to this industry. so yeah...im covered. as far as supply and demand goes where did i state this was not the correct definition? I never denied that there is supply and demand nor did i deny that the demand is very high Way to get SUPER FN DEFENSIVE though hahahaha i made a 25 profit. Yup. Im going to hell!

Contradict yourself much? Why don't you re-read your posts and then try to dig your head out of your ass.

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Originally posted by srussell0018 Contradict yourself much? Why don't you re-read your posts and then try to dig your head out of your ass.

heheh i actually just caught myself on that one as well...25-30 hahah


honestly i actually made a little over 30 from what i remember...


EDIT: and also...wtf is with the tude? we went from a question (yes stated with attidute) to you calling me all sorts of shit and stating false shit about me...insinuating i was stating things I never stated as well?


jesus christ....opinions are a dime a dozen...INCLUDING mine...so take it and run with it ok?

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Take your own advice and stop crying.

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Originally posted by srussell0018 Take your own advice and stop crying.

hahahah

so in all this convo- you managed to basically get to my next point- where youre reasoning was to charge so much...(yours being to get back the plane, ect ect fees)



interesting...i mean i guess in the long run at least its recupping fees that someone incurs....but i still stand with my original suprise at the massive price increase.

i will say that even in the pointless statements you made i was able to pull out a bit of understanding and SLIGHTLY sway my original thought process....(wow! its like...almost what a forum is FOR!! eeek! hahah)

If someone is going to pay that much then theyre the ones guilty...my concern has more weight, i guess...when there are literally NO tickets left and EVERYONE is selling at incredibly unfair prices...then i have to ask of the people without tickets- im sure there must be SOME that deserve to be there but wont be able to due to the insanity..?

maybe im just a sucker but i really hate the thought that so much money is being charged and simply put into pockets when some people really just couldnt get the tickets in time (i mean, i am one of them. Im not rich....im also horrible with finances...there are plenty of times i simply can NOT buy the tickets right away but can a couple weeks later)

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im thinking this popcorn needs more butter...