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NO SUNDANCE LOVE FOR EBAY

(2007-01-15)
The Sundance Film Festival is cracking down on people selling their Sundance screening tickets on eBay. For example, two tickets to the first screening of "Waitress," starring Keri Russell, sold for $385 on Saturday, 01/13/07. About half an hour later, a second pair of "Waitress" tickets went for $255. However, according to Sundance policy, tickets cannot be resold online, and officials warn that tickets resold online can be remotely deactivated before the film's showing.

"We've contacted those sellers and informed them of our policy and what actions we are taking," said Patrick Hubley, festival spokesman. "I wouldn't advise people to buy tickets off of eBay or any other site," except for the official Sundance site, he said.

Mental note, gang. There will be other screenings, don't drop the mega-green for a premiere screening when you'll still be able to see the film later on.

Read the full story at USA Today

AS we all know, ticket scalping is a crime in most places. I find it more than a tad bit odd that ebaY goes through such lengths to do what for the rest of us would be illegal

The group is elitist, claiming a special, exalted status for itself, its leader(s)...

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Does this mean that Bored is going to stalk Robert Redford now?




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Sundance officials monitoring EBay

From the Associated Press

Desperate for tickets to see your favorite stars at their Sundance Film Festival premiere? EBay may be the answer — or not.

Sundance officials say they are scanning the online auction site and cracking down on ticket sales for the festival, which opens in Utah on Thursday. Reselling tickets online is prohibited.

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The festival gives locals a shot at purchasing tickets before they go on sale nationally. More than 2,460 Utah residents were selected at random for a chance to buy up to 20 tickets each at the locals-only sale.

Sundance officials warn that tickets resold online can be remotely deactivated before the film's showing. "I wouldn't advise people to buy tickets off of EBay or any other site," except for the official Sundance site, a festival spokesman said.

It appeared some of the 293 entries under a weekend search for "Sundance tickets" were trying to get around the prohibition. Several sellers were giving away "free" tickets with the "purchase" of festival venue instructions or a film guide, which are given to ticket holders.

It is good to see someone standing up for what is right against internet auction ogres...err.. I mean giants, and scalping.



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