For sale: 2 tickets to the Cornell/UNH game, lower level

[Chris]

I have 2 tickets for the Cornell/UNH game for sale.

Lower level, Section 109, row 27.

Email me at: goldengophers92@hotmail.com


Chris

[atb9]

emailed...let me know!

[atb9]

He's looking for $160.  Email him if you're interested  ::rolleyes::

[RedAR]

The cost of one game (face value) is $40.  A 100% mark-up.  What a steal? ::rolleyes::

If you live in New York, it's illegal to buy these tickets.

[Jim Hyla]

[Q]If you live in New York, it's illegal to buy these tickets.[/Q]Is it illelgal to buy, or just to sell? I always thought selling was the crime, and that we could buy out of state?

[RedAR]

Seeing how on eBay, it limits your bid if you're from New York, I assumed (yes, I made an ass out of u & me) that it was illegal to buy (as well as sell).

I could be wrong.

[RedAR]

According to eBay's policy, in New York, the resale price of tickets can be
"No more than face value plus the greater of 20% of the ticket price or $5."

So to stay within legal limits, these tickets can be no more than $96.

[Chris]

It's not illegal.

The transaction is NOT talking place in New York, regardless of your domicile.

The transaction is taking place over the internet, where there are no laws regarding ticket transactions, despite whatever policies ebay or others may have.

$160 is my opening offer.  If you want to counter, then email me at: goldengophers92@hotmail.com

Chris

[marty]

[Q]The transaction is NOT talking place in New York, regardless of your domicile.

The transaction is taking place over the internet, where there are no laws regarding ticket transactions, despite whatever policies ebay or others may have.[/Q]


Eliot Spitzer, you are lurking, right?:-P

[a3]

why would someone pay $160 for this? gimme a break. stealing is stealing and marking up a ticket 200% is insane. sorry but just because it isnt illegal does not mean it is right. also, you are wrong. legally, the sale is determined by where the buyer and seller are i believe. ebay goes by the law, as do the ticket brokers....
for what it is worth, hope you get caught with the ticket and lose $40.



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[a3]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2168429525&category=16122

a pair for all 3 games for face value plus shipping. you can also get tickets for one person for all three games for that ridiculous price
check ebay

[Beeeej]

Chris wrote:

It's not illegal.

The transaction is NOT talking place in New York, regardless of your domicile.

The transaction is taking place over the internet, where there are no laws regarding ticket transactions, despite whatever policies ebay or others may have.

Needless to say, Chris is not a lawyer and hasn't the faintest clue what he's talking about.  And anybody buying the ticket from him at that price - while they may not be breaking a law themselves - would be an idiot.  There are plenty of tickets out there at reasonable, legal prices.

Beeeej

[Chris]

Actually, "beeeej," I am an attorney, and I am very familiar with this area of the law.  Thankfully, after this episode, I was able to sell the tickets to a New Hampshire fan.  Not only was I paid, but I live knowing there will be two less ignorant Cornell fans in attendance.

Good luck to the rest of you.

[Beeeej]

Seriously, Chris... any attorney who claims that a transaction that takes place over the internet isn't governed by any state laws because it doesn't happen in a physical place had better be prepared to have his ass handed to him if he tries to argue it in court.

Using your logic, the entire current state of jurisprudence on personal jurisdiction wouldn't be worth the paper on which the Supreme Court writes it.

But I'm glad you found someone to buy your tickets.  I'd rather see asses in the seats no matter who profits.

Beeeej

[Al DeFlorio]

Chris wrote:

Actually, "beeeej," I am an attorney...

The economy must really be crashing when attorneys stoop to scalping hockey tickets to make ends meet.::rolleyes::



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