• wolfpack86@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    From a purely economics standpoint, when scalpers are able to sell at a higher price, yes they are underpriced.

    But doing so limits access to cultural events to only those that can afford them.

    • fodor@lemmy.zip
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      10 hours ago

      Not true. Economic models typically assume competition exists. This is a monopoly, so the models don’t actually work here.