Ticket Touts Are ‘Classic Entrepreneurs’

Jomlett | 10:44 Fri 11th Apr 2014 | News

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Ticket touts are ‘classic entrepreneurs’ who should be allowed to operate without interference, says new Culture Secretary Sajid Javid http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ticket-touts-are-classic-entrepreneurs-who-should-be-allowed-to-operate-without-interference-says-new-culture-secretary-sajid-javid-9252429.html should be allowed to operate without interference, says new Culture Secretary Sajid Javid

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andy-hughes

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Obviously Mr Javid has no direct experience of touts, or he would not be making such outlandish statements. Touting exists at industrial levels, and the notion that touts are simply 'providing a service' is as facile and misleading as suggesting that heroin dealers 'provide a service'. In the strict meaning of the phrase, it is true, but that does not mean...

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emmie

i would never buy from touts, i wouldn't waste my money

snags

I've bought tickets via ebay off 'touts' for substantially more than the original face value... tickets that I wouldn't have been able to get from 'official' sellers as I didn't realise the gigs were happening until it was very near the gig date. Call it poor forward planning on my part but I was happy to pay more to get to the event and I'd happily do it again.