Scalper-proof my a**
 

Not that I really believed for one SECOND that the fan club presales would actually be scalper-proof, but check this out...

ebay

Well...
 

at least this seller was honest about the use of the fanclub to purchase the tickets...But I never was surprised at all to see the fanclub used for this manner of selling the tix, Brian J.

Re: Scalper-proof my a**
 

There's more than one way to read that ebay sale. It might be tickets that a fan club member no longer wants, perhaps for a variety of reasons: 1- angry at the whole Fleetwood Mac fan club affair 2- They got better seats through a broker 3- No longer able to attend the show 4- probably may other possibilities.

The person is stating they are from the fan club. My guess would be they are a fan club member, not necessarily a "scalper." I would think a fan club member would sell them at face value though, considering what others have gone through. On the other hand, if they are purchasing through a broker now, maybe they are trying to cut their losses. Some states "allow" scalping, apparently.

True, but check out their feedback, they sell a lot of concert tickets...Widespread Panic in Chicago, Pearl Jam in Buffalo or some sh*t like that...

I'm just frustrated that I can't enjoy shopping on ebay when 99% of the listings are now all for tickets.

:(

Yep, I see what you mean by a trend on the seller's part. Just what are the definitions of:

a. ticket broker
b. scalper
c. "entrepreneur"

It's just more salt in the wound. I know what you mean. As fan club members are allowed to buy 20 tickets per leg, anyone could join and sell 40 tickets. At a few hundred dollars a pop, that's some serious money. It's really a tragedy how this all panned out. I also understand some fan club members had their "secret" pass word stolen and found no tickets, after paying their $60 membership fee.

But of course there are all the other tangible benefits of becoming a member. Let's see . . . oh! The PR stuff that should have been done ANYHOW to promote the album. :laugh:

There is very little tangible evidence to prove I am a fan club member. Well, yeah, that notation on my credit card bill. :(

No membership "card," no pictures, no freebee cd, NADA.

Yes, I do understand your frustration. I at least thought the ticket thing would be "GREAT." :eek:

Okay, 'nuff from me.

I addressed this issue on Mick's board BEFORE the first pre-sale and was ignored. Guess they figured I'm no "expert," I've never run a fan club pre-sale, nor do I know jack-sh*t about securing web pages, etc., what the heck do I know?

I hear you. I saw several posts to that effect. They were ignored. And deleted after the fact. It's kind of hard to show what happened, isn't it. :( (It's like they shredded all the evidence, buried all the bodies, or something)

Check your PMs.

Well I'm just surprised to see that even a scalper got that good a seat through using a presale. I was beginning to think the presale wasn't even selling the seats they said they had. Personally, I plan to go to every person sitting in the best 20% and ask exactly where or how they got their tickets and hopefully the red glare from my eyes will scare them into telling the truth before I return to my sh*tty seat.