Blackmarket in Olympic tickets?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.independen...stigated-7857069.html

It is reported that allegedly Olympic officials and agents were filmed by undercover reporters offering thousands of top tickets to the London Games on the black market.

/// The Sunday Times said undercover reporters posing as envoys of a Middle Eastern ticket tout found 27 officials and agents who were willing to do business. ///

http://www.telegraph....ns-investigation.html

[albaqwerty]

There will always be corrupt numpties in all walks of life. Not everyone is a corrupt numpty tho.

There are athletes who cheat, there are officials who cheat and there are some who get away with it.

Ticket-touts are not unusual.

[bednobs]

i am very surprised there hasn't been more security on tickets and re-selling or giving them to other people. I had mine in my hand for about 24 hours before they became someone elses!

[jno]

still waiting for mine. Perhaps they have ended up in Ukraine

[albaqwerty]

I thought they were supposed to be non-transferrable. ??

[bednobs]

no they aren't but i am surprised. I guess they can't say that as you needed visa to apply, probably some people applied on behalf of others

[FredPuli43]

Hardly news. Touts always find vendors, however allegedly personal to the holder or 'secure' the ticket is. I once bought a Cup Final ticket stamped "Ipswich Town FC", which I dare say wasn't intended for general sale. It was for a seat right up by the Royal Box; must have been a director's ticket!.

[anotheoldgit]

FredPuli43

/// Hardly news. ///

Funny that is since it has been headline news all weekend.