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dennycranium
to Swiss- re ticket price
A deal is perceived. If demand exceeds supply then the market will determine the value. So if you like the price of something based on how scarce the item is -its up to the individual to decide if he/she wants to pay the price.
Everything we buy gets MARKED UP to make a profit
Yes its a shame that there werent enough tix to go around.
Don't blame an enterprising individual who profited from his sale.
Profit IS NOT A DIRTY WORD.
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Rockman
I think I saw Ghandi sitting in the back row.
.......was he sipping urine during the talk?
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re: Lou Reed sleeping -- a few years ago I sat right behind him and the Belz at a movie theater in the Village. (Paths of Glory was the feature.... I missed my chance to break the ice with a joke about the line in "New Age.") I was stunned -- even more so when, not 5 minutes into the film, he fell asleep! At first, Belzer tried to nudged him awake, then let him nap for a while. Others have blogged about the same experience at separate events.
the biggest talk at the NYPL before this one was last year, the Velvet Underground, or at least Reed, Tucker, and Yule. So I imagine Lou got a special invite on the coattails of that event. I'm not surprised he didn't stay for the whole thing. We're talking about a peer of the Stones, not a fan. What more would he learn? keith's interviews are performances, as are Reed's, not genuine information events.
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dennycranium
to Swiss- re ticket price
A deal is perceived. If demand exceeds supply then the market will determine the value. So if you like the price of something based on how scarce the item is -its up to the individual to decide if he/she wants to pay the price.
Everything we buy gets MARKED UP to make a profit
Yes its a shame that there werent enough tix to go around.
Don't blame an enterprising individual who profited from his sale.
Profit IS NOT A DIRTY WORD.
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with sssoul
for the record: i just heard from a friend who was in the sixth row, so it seems the whole front section was not actually "VIP seating".
i can imagine it looking that way to the people further back, though :E
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sweetcharmedlife
Really kind of pisses me off to hear that most of the seats were reserved for VIP's. I mean it was an interview for fsake. Not a Stones show. Yet real fans get fleeced. I would love to hear some interviewer as Keith about the Stones business practices one of these days....Of course it would probably be the last question he ever asked and the poor soul wouldn't get awesome seats at the next show. Journalism my ass.
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sweetcharmedlife
Really kind of pisses me off to hear that most of the seats were reserved for VIP's. I mean it was an interview for fsake. Not a Stones show. Yet real fans get fleeced. I would love to hear some interviewer as Keith about the Stones business practices one of these days....Of course it would probably be the last question he ever asked and the poor soul wouldn't get awesome seats at the next show. Journalism my ass.
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dennycranium
The non profit organisation was successful in its goal to support the NYC library. They SOLD all the tickets.
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dennycranium
The non profit organisation was successful in its goal to support the NYC library. They SOLD all the tickets.
Not to mention the hundreds, if not thousands, of $40 memberships they sold.
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dennycranium
The non profit organisation was successful in its goal to support the NYC library. They SOLD all the tickets.
Not to mention the hundreds, if not thousands, of $40 memberships they sold.
Well said!
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dennycranium
The non profit organisation was successful in its goal to support the NYC library. They SOLD all the tickets.
Not to mention the hundreds, if not thousands, of $40 memberships they sold.
Well said!
And people were pissed off with the scalpers? Come on-
they could've made even more money (and people happy) if they had sold the unclaimed tickets. it was like roseland ballroom all over again...
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little queenie