
Episode 86: Words and Numbers Listener Special #2
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Why the Box Office Doesn't Sell Tickets at Market Value
There's been a lot of talk recently about ticket scalpers who resell theater and concert tickets at above face value. Ben Barrett: Why doesn't the box office sell their tickets at market value thereby undermining the resell dollars? A sold out house is worth more than a profit maximized house, he says. The problem came up when it came to light that ticket master was actually in bed with the ticket scalpers.
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