do ticket brokers sometimes charge so much above the face value?
The costs for obtaining tickets are always related to the market demand. At times we may pay many times the original face value to obtain tickets that are in demand. Our service charge above the ticket face value relates to the cost of obtaining these premium tickets. Ticket brokers often risk a great amount of capital by estimating the demand from their customers in order to provide a great selection while it is not unusual for ticket brokers to lose some or most of their investment in any particular event.