It's an odd thing

on the one hand, he's the one who chose a random-allocation system for tickets. Once he did that, it was obvious people would then sell them on to people who wanted them the most, and so were willing to pay lots for them.
Plus, probably one reason why they got so many texts was that people wanted to sell them on. So the chance to put them on ebay meant more money going to his charity.

On the other hand, people do seem to get very worked up about people having to pay over face value for tickets (see the fuss about ticket touts on here), plus in this case people seem to think if you sell a ticket you're somehow exploiting the charity.

On the whole I (for once) find myself agreeing with you. Altho I think you would find if you asked him that St Bob doesn't like modern society very much.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on June 16th 2005 at 16:00:23

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Bob Geldof's said people can turn up to Live 8 without tickets and he'll let them in (General Chat) - Capital Canary, Jun 16, 15:35:33
- I can't work the bloke out (General Chat) - Ben, Jun 16, 15:40:33
  - It's an odd thing (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 16, 16:00:23
  - I wonder if Ebay will... (General Chat) - Ashton4England, Jun 16, 15:47:46
    - Of course, there's no difference... (General Chat) - Arganth, Jun 16, 16:00:48
      - "and selling tickets you have paid for" (General Chat) - Ashton4England, Jun 16, 16:16:09
        
        You can do what you want, that's correct. (General Chat) - Arganth, Jun 16, 16:23:40
      - how does selling a live8 ticket on ebay affect people in africa? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 16, 16:03:25
        
        That's exactly the point. (General Chat) - Arganth, Jun 16, 16:19:11
        
        so this is some kind of 'moral principle' (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 16, 16:21:27
        
        and PS - touts who texted to get a ticket, and then put it in ebay (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 16, 16:32:08
        
        True dat (n/m) (General Chat) - Ashton4England, Jun 16, 17:04:25
        
        im surprised them wristbands don't get more of a slating (n/m) (General Chat) - Gus Poyet 26, Jun 16, 17:01:46
        
        So it's not unfair... (General Chat) - Arganth, Jun 16, 16:43:16
- Maybe I could sell the ticket that I don't have on Ebay now!! (n/m) (General Chat) - cean doney, Jun 16, 15:36:18

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