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Comment by glitchc

3 hours ago

Per-ticket prices were a big factor too. By turning it into an open bidding process, every ticket sold at close to its market value, and many above that.

Above? I don't know anything about these particular auctions, but how could any auction arrive at a price above market value?

And they took a 15% commission on both sides of every aftermarket transaction. I’ve never seen such an overtly avaricious “marketplace”.