Tuesday, June 14, 2005

One from the "duh" files

Bob Geldof is upset that Live 8 tickets are being sold on eBay:
"I am sick with this," Geldof said in a statement. "What eBay are doing is profiteering on the backs of the impoverished.

"The people who are selling it are wretches. But far worse is the corporate culture which capitalizes on people's misery."

Um, you didn't see this coming, Bob? You are throwing huge concerts with huge stars, something people would pay huge amounts of money to go to, and you gave away the tickets. If it weren't eBay, it would be ticket brokers. If it wasn't ticket brokers, it would be classified ads. If it weren't classified ads, it would be a guy holding a sign outside the venue. Geldof needs to get over this and concentrate on the more important things he's trying to accomplish. After all, it is bound to happen, even in a command economy.

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