bfloxng
Refugee
I just have an opinion I want to share and would love some feedback.
Almost ten years ago, I became a regular poster on this site and, over time, began exchanging tickets, usually 1 for 1 to different shows, through the mail. In most cases, it was simply a matter of trust, often times putting a rare GA ticket for perhaps Vegas, NYC, or Boston in an envelope on a leap of faith that I would get back an envelope containing whatever ticket was bargained for. Not once was I let down, although it could have happened ever so easily. I can't begin to count the friends I made along the way. And my plans changed from 3 or 4 shows to almost 20. And I made more friends, and memories, that are priceless.
Now, with the paperless ticket, the ticket exchange as I have come to know it, will be virtually extinct. Instead, come May, I suspect many of us will find ourselves negotiating 2, 3, or even 4-way trades to become someone's "plus 1." In a very real way, that "leap of faith" will become even greater, because it won't just be a paper ticket at risk; instead, it will be a trip to NYC or LA, and plans for a string of shows. I may trade a "plus 1" GA in Chicago for someone's "plus 1" in Boston and that person is trading for yet another "plus 1" in LA.
I look forward to seeing how this unfolds, and I suspect my number of shows will reach a far greater number than I now anticipate, as will my new friendships and memories.
I'd love to hear people's thoughts on how this will unfold.
Almost ten years ago, I became a regular poster on this site and, over time, began exchanging tickets, usually 1 for 1 to different shows, through the mail. In most cases, it was simply a matter of trust, often times putting a rare GA ticket for perhaps Vegas, NYC, or Boston in an envelope on a leap of faith that I would get back an envelope containing whatever ticket was bargained for. Not once was I let down, although it could have happened ever so easily. I can't begin to count the friends I made along the way. And my plans changed from 3 or 4 shows to almost 20. And I made more friends, and memories, that are priceless.
Now, with the paperless ticket, the ticket exchange as I have come to know it, will be virtually extinct. Instead, come May, I suspect many of us will find ourselves negotiating 2, 3, or even 4-way trades to become someone's "plus 1." In a very real way, that "leap of faith" will become even greater, because it won't just be a paper ticket at risk; instead, it will be a trip to NYC or LA, and plans for a string of shows. I may trade a "plus 1" GA in Chicago for someone's "plus 1" in Boston and that person is trading for yet another "plus 1" in LA.
I look forward to seeing how this unfolds, and I suspect my number of shows will reach a far greater number than I now anticipate, as will my new friendships and memories.
I'd love to hear people's thoughts on how this will unfold.