What s ticket scalping ?
Ticket scalping is an archaic term referring to the resale of tickets at a price far exceeding their face price (the price printed on the face of the ticket). There are sometimes opportunities in the city to buy your tickets quite literally on the street. In front of the TKTS booth, as an example, there are often people selling top shows at somewhat substantial markups (which decrease as curtain time approaches). There is no guarantee that these tickets have been obtained legally. There have been instances in which tickets have been reported as stolen, and unsuspecting ticket holders have been pulled out of the venue for questioning by the police. Lastly, if you re considering buying tickets on the street, look very carefully at both the tickets and the seller. Counterfeit tickets will not be honored, and buying illegally obtained tickets may result in becoming involved in a police investigation.
