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Sam Altman's 'human verification' company thinks its eye-scanning orbs could solve ticket scalping (www.engadget.com)

submitted 6 months ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 8 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Or control the prices so people don't overpay.

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[–] detren@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago

TicketSwap does this and works with the venues I think.

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[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 1 point 6 months ago (2 children)

They already do that to a degree. The problem is that scalpers buy up all the tickets and then over charge people on the secondary market.

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[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

Secondary market? Like what?

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[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 1 point 6 months ago

Scalping is reselling goods on the secondary market for more than you bought them at the source?

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