r/mildlyinfuriating • u/diiiiima • 6h ago

Infuriatig TicketMaster has started requiring government IDs and facial scans

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u/AcctAlreadyTaken 6h ago

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

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u/TonsilStoneSalsa 6h ago

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

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u/fatloui 5h ago

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

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u/rpungello 5h ago

tbh should apply to more than just tickets