Isn “scalping” tickets illegal?
“Scalping” tickets – basically defined as reselling tickets for greater than face value – is indeed illegal in certain states. However, reselling tickets for up to face value is legal nationwide, and resale above face value is legal in most states. The eBay ticket market encourages lawful transactions and has been designed to communicate to users all state ticket resale laws that should be adhered to. Does eBay limit the maximum bid I can place on some tickets? No. Some states regulate the resale of tickets for venues located in their states. It is up to the buyer and seller to abide by these laws. If eBay is only a venue, why does it care about the few jurisdictions that do regulate ticket reselling? It’s important for everyone, on and off the Internet, to respect the laws of states where they live and do business. eBay believes it is important to communicate the laws and make its users aware that they could face penalties for violating state laws regulating ticket reselling. Where ca
