‘OldChella’ Ticket Scalpers Get Burned on Stones, Bob Dylan Bet
- Passes to see veteran rock acts going for half original price
- Concert billed as chance to see music icons all in one place
The Rolling Stones.
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Tickets to Desert Trip, the concert featuring music icons such as The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, are selling for less than half their original price on the secondary market, as speculators appear to have overestimated demand.
A three-day pass for the first weekend, Oct. 7 to 9, was selling for as little as $188 on StubHub, $167 on Vivid Seats and $165 on Ticket City -- a steep drop from their original price of $399. Costco Wholesale Corp. recently e-mailed offers to members to buy general admission tickets for $348. Other packages were also discounted.