Fifa Turns World Cup Tickets Into a Variable-Priced Luxury Marketplace

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FIFA's new variable-priced ticketing system for the World Cup is met with skepticism and criticism.

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sema4hacker

4 months ago

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You want to buy a ticket? Have you registered for a future buying slot? Are you buying tickets for games with unknown teams playing? A venue-specific ticket? A team-specific ticket? Want to use the ticket resale platform? Are you aware of the variable pricing? The ticket exchange platform? Did you know only 15% of buyers will get a ticket? How about a hospitality ticket? A right to buy? The digital card drops? Surprise packs? The right to buy marketplace?

Good grief!

germinalphrase

4 months ago

There does seem to be an increasingly loud voice in the zeitgeist saying “everything’s a scam”.

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