A Survey of the Ticket (Re)Selling Landscape

TL;DR ? It’s a quagmire, essentially. But let’s dive in. Possible strong language ahead, and copious footnotes with links to much more information below. scalper noun [ C ] US informal /ˈskæl.pər/ (UK: tout) someone who buys things, such as theatre tickets, at the usual prices and then sells them, when they are difficult to get, at much higher prices: “A scalper offered me a $20 ticket for the…