Ticketmaster Vows Crackdown on Scalper Accounts That Buy Up Most Tickets
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Ticketmaster is taking steps to crack down on scalper accounts that buy up large quantities of tickets, aiming to make more tickets available to genuine fans; the move is seen as a positive step by the community.
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Grimblewald
2 months ago
Keep me posted if these vows ever turn into action. This is the third time I've seen a TM vow of this kind.
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