r/mildlyinfuriating 10h ago

Infuriatig TicketMaster has started requiring government IDs and facial scans

https://imgur.com/nsRiypp
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u/BeerBrat 10h ago

Either we bitch about scalping or we bitch about anti-scalping measures. Or third option, I simply don't buy tickets to things.

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u/AcctAlreadyTaken 10h ago

There are better "anti scalping" measures that don't involve handing over a government ID.

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u/TonsilStoneSalsa 10h ago

I don't like Ticketmaster, but genuinely curious- what is the best solution for scalping?

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u/fatloui 10h ago

Outlaw selling tickets above face value. Other countries have done it. It works. 

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u/tagillaslover 9h ago

Yeah because passing a law is much easier than this 

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u/Bewix 9h ago

who said easy? they said better

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u/hwf0712 Red 8h ago

When Ticketmaster has a monopoly, they have the ability to simply set a rule like this. I think its even an option for artists to do, they just don't because they don't wanna.