illegal ticket sale on ebay

Rosey · February 07, 2006, 12:10:56 PM

[quote Beeeej]Of course it's not an absolute, but you're comparing apples and oranges.[/quote]
You can say this about any two items that could be resold (for that matter, including apples and oranges). This is hardly a convincing argument.

QuoteBesides, anybody who wishes to challenge Cornell's right to enforce their policies on season ticket holders has as much access to the courts as the used CD stores do. I wish them the best of luck.

Indeed. Or they could just be smart and, like this guy, make it difficult to figure out whose tickets they are.

Cheers,
Kyle

Beeeej · February 07, 2006, 12:13:49 PM

I understand.

Still, the fact that the buyer isn't registered with eBay as being in New York doesn't make him not in New York - as evidenced by the fact that the listing claims the item is in Ithaca, and he'll only hand-transfer the item, not mail it.

If the item is in New York and the transfer of the item takes place in New York, the transfer of the money isn't an issue to begin with. eBay relying only on the state of registration is still more evidence they are deliberately looking the other way.

Beeeej

Beeeej · February 07, 2006, 12:16:44 PM

[quote krose][quote Beeeej]Of course it's not an absolute, but you're comparing apples and oranges.[/quote]
You can say this about any two items that could be resold (for that matter, including apples and oranges). This is hardly a convincing argument.[/quote]

Nor is it an invalid one simply because it can be made in other circumstances.

[quote krose]

QuoteBesides, anybody who wishes to challenge Cornell's right to enforce their policies on season ticket holders has as much access to the courts as the used CD stores do. I wish them the best of luck.

Indeed. Or they could just be smart and, like this guy, make it difficult to figure out whose tickets they are.[/quote]

Yes, if one is inclined to break the law, one always has the option of choosing not to make it obvious.

(How many seats are there in Section G, Row 10? You really think Gene won't try to figure out who it is, and have a pretty easy time of it?)

Beeeej

Rosey · February 07, 2006, 01:06:14 PM

[quote Beeeej](How many seats are there in Section G, Row 10? You really think Gene won't try to figure out who it is, and have a pretty easy time of it?)[/quote]
If Gene is foolish enough to revoke someone's season tickets on the basis of anything less than proof positive, at least the victim doesn't need a lawyer to take Cornell to small claims court.

Kyle

Beeeej · February 07, 2006, 01:55:54 PM

[quote krose][quote Beeeej](How many seats are there in Section G, Row 10? You really think Gene won't try to figure out who it is, and have a pretty easy time of it?)[/quote]
If Gene is foolish enough to revoke someone's season tickets on the basis of anything less than proof positive, at least the victim doesn't need a lawyer to take Cornell to small claims court.[/quote]

Who said anything about "less than proof positive"?

Beeeej

Rosey · February 07, 2006, 01:59:29 PM

[quote Beeeej]Who said anything about "less than proof positive"?[/quote]
Let's just say I'd be rightly impressed if Gene made the $150 bid just to get the ticket with the seat info.

Cheers,
Kyle

Beeeej · February 07, 2006, 02:01:08 PM

Ha! So would I. :-} Y'know, the winning bidder's feedback did say he was quite a hockey fan...!

Beeeej

profudge · February 07, 2006, 02:21:17 PM

Folks,
I have 3 or 4 times this year had an extra ticket due to son not being able to come to the game one night or the other - each time I was able to sell it for face value or less to some one who wanted to see the game and cheer on the Big Red right outside the entrance to the gym lobby in the 20- mins before game start. So there is some last minute 'friendly' sales of some tickets right before games -
Just my stance against scalping for a profit - a personal preference -

KeithK · February 07, 2006, 02:39:54 PM

There almost always are people trying to get rid tickets outside the rink. So getting in last minute should rarely be a problem. Not that I'd fly from California on the 18th based on that hope though...

gtsully · February 08, 2006, 04:38:15 PM

[quote billhoward]What people do in private is their own business.[/quote]

But listing on eBay is far from private. That's why eBay has rules about scalping in the first place.

KeithK · February 08, 2006, 04:49:55 PM

[quote gtsully][quote billhoward]What people do in private is their own business.[/quote]

But listing on eBay is far from private. That's why eBay has rules about scalping in the first place.[/quote]No, eBay has rules about scalping so that they don't get in legal trouble for facilitating scalpers. If there were no chance of consequences I bet eBay would be more than happy to let you charge whatever the heck you want for your tickets.

Trotsky · February 08, 2006, 04:55:37 PM

[quote jtwcornell91][quote Facetimer](2) you don't look like a communist like John T. Whelan.[/quote]

It's the beard, isn't it? :-}[/quote]
You post in German. Marx wrote in German. Hmmm....

KeithK · February 08, 2006, 04:59:30 PM

[quote Trotsky][quote jtwcornell91][quote Facetimer](2) you don't look like a communist like John T. Whelan.[/quote]

It's the beard, isn't it? :-}[/quote]
You post in German. Marx wrote in German. Hmmm....[/quote]And so did Hitler!

And thus Godwin is proved right once again... :-D

ugarte · February 08, 2006, 05:48:47 PM

[quote KeithK][quote Trotsky][quote jtwcornell91][quote Facetimer](2) you don't look like a communist like John T. Whelan.[/quote]

It's the beard, isn't it? :-}[/quote]
You post in German. Marx wrote in German. Hmmm....[/quote]And so did Hitler!

And thus Godwin is proved right once again... :-D[/quote]You made me go to Wikipedia to confirm what I assumed the law was. Since I did, please remember the codicil re: intentional invocation.

Let's continue discussing how we know that John is a communist. I say that it is because he is living in a city that has turned its back on God.

jtwcornell91 · February 08, 2006, 05:52:50 PM

[quote ugarte][quote KeithK][quote Trotsky][quote jtwcornell91][quote Facetimer](2) you don't look like a communist like John T. Whelan.[/quote]

It's the beard, isn't it? :-}[/quote]
You post in German. Marx wrote in German. Hmmm....[/quote]And so did Hitler!

And thus Godwin is proved right once again... :-D[/quote]You made me go to Wikipedia to confirm what I assumed the law was. Since I did, please remember the codicil re: intentional invocation.

Let's continue discussing how we know that John is a communist. I say that it is because he is living in a city that has turned its back on God.[/quote]

Yeah, I guess we're not going to be so smug with those people carrying the "repent now" signs in the Quarter this Mardi Gras.