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The Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) has decided to use its own ticket system to resell tickets in a way that will also protect consumers. It says using its site will ensure tickets are not counterfeit. VANOC previously warned it would punish people who tried to "scalp" or resell tickets at more than their face value.
Executive Vice-President Dave Cobb said: "Given that market is out there, we wanted to provide an alternative. We felt that if we didn't allow ticket sellers to post tickets at whatever price they wanted to, they simply wouldn't use it". Only Canadians can resell tickets via VANOC's website (www.Vancouver2010.com), but anyone will be able to buy them. VANOC will charge a fee to both buyers and sellers, but does not expect to make a profit from the system. About 1.6 million tickets are being distributed for the 2010 Games in Vancouver. About 70 percent are being sold in Canada by VANOC with the rest sold internationally by national Olympic committees or bought by sponsors. VANOC's goal is to have up to 75 percent of all tickets available to the general public, and at least 30 percent for major events such as hockey, which would both be higher levels than at past Winter Olympics. Only Canadians can resell tickets via VANOC's website (www.Vancouver2010.com), but anyone will be able to buy them. VANOC will charge a fee to both buyers and sellers, but does not expect to make a profit from the system. Related Articles: Online ticket retailer Seatwave beats postal strike through HMV partnership Seatwave and UK music retailer, HMV, have joined up with Seatwave in launching an in-store music ticket box office. The partnership will allow customers to buy and sell tickets in HMV right up to the day of the event. Seatwave will also launch an online ticket exchange for HMV.
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Organizers of next year's Winter Olympics in Canada will support a free market
system of reselling tickets to avoid problems in past Games when "sold
out" events still had empty seats.