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Led Zeppelin reunion: promoter vows to take on touts

Harvey Goldsmith says eBay refuses to co-operate

Sat 06 Oct, 2007

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Last time I checked we were allowed to buy and sell our own property in this country. Harvey Goldsmith wants to make tickets some kind of special good and create an artificial market where he calls the shots. Anyone who has actually looked at ticket prices on ebay knows that they often go for less than face value and are mainly sold by people who can't go to a gig, which is absolutely fair. The people selling Led Zep tickets/codes were limited to 2 per person and can hardly be in business as touts on the back of this concert. You'll notice that Harvey Goldsmith only limits ticket numbers on gigs that will be sure sellouts. It is well known within the industry that real touts who buy blocks of tickets are a form of insurance for promoters which is why they are happily tolerated and are rumoured to have special arrangements with certain ticket agencies. The only people being targeted here are real fans and the odd opportunist who showed the temerity to tread on a powerful promoter's turf.

Mon 08 Oct, 2007

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