bu. Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 'Bruno Mars Act' could change how concert tickets are sold The resolution was introduced after 42 percent of the tickets for Mars' show in his native Hawaii were purchased online by people from the mainland and Canada. HONOLULU, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Hawaii Senate President Donna Mercado Kim introduced a Senate Resolution Wednesday that could change the way concert tickets are sold. The "Bruno Mars Act" limits all ticket purchases to the physical box office for the first 48-hours of them having gone on sale. The resolution follows an incident that took place Monday Feb 11. in which tickets for Bruno Mars' Moonshine Jungle tour stop in Honolulu were sold out in a matter of two hours, with only 6 percent of the tickets being purchased at the box office. Local residents who wanted to attend the show at the 8,800-person Blaisdell Arena will now be forced to pay up to four times as much for tickets being resold by scalpers online. According to Forbes, 42 percent of the sales for the show came from people from the mainland and Canada, which likely means that those who purchased the tickets don't plan to go to the concert themselves, but to resell their seats for profit. While the official regular ticket price for Mars' show in Honolulu is under $100, the price in the parallel market is around $446, making the tickets the 6th most expensive in his tour. 42 percent of the tickets are the equivalent to 3,696 tickets, which means re-sellers will earn an estimated $1.2 million in profit. If the "Bruno Mars Act" does pass, it would ensure that most people who purchase concert tickets actually plan on attending the event themselves, Forbes points out. In a city like Honolulu, which is disconnected from the rest of the country and where there are 350,000 residents, it is unlikely that a scalper would come all the way to the box office to purchase a ticket for resale. Mars' Moonshine Jungle tour began Feb. 15 in Las Vegas. Read more: http://www.upi.com/b.../#ixzz2tgapml9l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 They should implement that around the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 They should implement that around the world If they do I guess I'll be taking my fat ass over to the ticket office and queuing up in advance in the cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 If they do I guess I'll be taking my fat ass over to the ticket office and queuing up in advance in the cold Oh no! Are you sure you're not Americano? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna â™” Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Would it be easier to limit the amount of tickets sold to one person online? Say limit it to only two or three tickets per credit/debit card? Or is that still a problem? I'm just thinking of how long it might take to buy tickets if everyone has to buy at the box office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Oh no! Are you sure you're not Americano? Someone on Twitter said I have the soul of a black american woman in me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Would it be easier to limit the amount of tickets sold to one person online? Say limit it to only two or three tickets per credit/debit card? Or is that still a problem? I'm just thinking of how long it might take to buy tickets if everyone has to buy at the box office. I think the risk will always be there as long as there's ebay, seatwave, viagogo and all these other official licensed 'enablers' are around. Even Ticketmaster allows you to sell your tickets on now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna â™” Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I think the risk will always be there as long as there's ebay, seatwave, viagogo and all these other official licensed 'enablers' are around. Even Ticketmaster allows you to sell your tickets on now. True. Lines are going to be long as hell now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 True. Lines are going to be long as hell now. Yup! I think it's worth it though. Gone are the days where people can say they queued for hours to see their fave. Now it's "Does anyone know the pre-sale code" or "FUCKING INTERNET FROZE" etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 It is worth it.. Longer lines vs. 400% mark up And it's only for two days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Yup! I think it's worth it though. Gone are the days where people can say they queued for hours to see their fave. Now it's "Does anyone know the pre-sale code" or "FUCKING INTERNET FROZE" etc yeah... It's 2014... Not 1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 yeah... It's 2014... Not 1990 Shut up Game. You're like stepping on gum on the street or tinnitus, these days - annoying . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Shut up Game. You're like stepping on gum on the street or tinnitus, these days - annoying . chew me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 chew me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 anyways True. Lines are going to be long as hell now. would you rather pay 400% mark up (= 4x the original price) or wait in line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna â™” Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Yup! I think it's worth it though. Gone are the days where people can say they queued for hours to see their fave. Now it's "Does anyone know the pre-sale code" or "FUCKING INTERNET FROZE" etc I suppose. I guess I'm just lazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 I suppose. I guess I'm just lazy Me too. Internet = convenience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna â™” Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 would you rather pay 400% mark up (= 4x the original price) or wait in line? Wait in line, but like I said I'm lazy. Depending how long the line will be I may go to less shows. I'm not waiting hours for just anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna â™” Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Me too. Internet = convenience Exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapade Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Good. I hate that scalpers freaking take all the tickets. It happened to me when I tried to get me tickets for Janet and Beyonce. They're sold out in seconds only because dumb ass websites like Stubhub buy all the tickets and sell it at a higher price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSimba Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Good. Let people who will actually enjoy the experience have access first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 It is worth it.. Longer lines vs. 400% mark up And it's only for two days it's 2014... Not 1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 it's 2014... Not 1990 So you would rather pay 4x the amount? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 So you would rather pay 4x the amount? No I'm smart enough to get the presale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanka Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 It really wouldnt matter. Scaplers will just stand in line getting all the tickets too. I noticed scaplers doing that when I went to buy Janet tickets at the box office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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