Ever wonder how ticket scalpers -- excuse me, ticket brokers -- always seem to wind up with all the best tickets for the big shows? Well, here's your answer: TicketBots.net, an online retailer where your wildest front-row dreams can be had starting for about $750, which will get you web-robot software capable of scooping up scalpable golden-circle seats by the bushel.
I'd like to tell you more about this site, such as who runs it and what, other than buying up blocks of tickets to scalp, one might use such a product for. But when I sent a message identifying myself as a newspaper reporter who covers the ticket-scalping industry, the agent on duty wrote back the following reply:
I don't think, I can help you with anything here..
Now that is a pity...
Comments
supply and demand
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 02:34 — walpoletAs a tech guy, I've seen examples of people trying to "game" the system in all sorts of industries. Likewise, I've seen many instances of companies successfully thwarting those attempts. In this case though, the primary inventory holder doesn't have much incentive - they just want to get their tickets sold. Companies like ticketmaster are just another part of the problem imo. I'd like to see more of a free market, dictated by supply and demand.