Lots of tickets suddenly appear!

[Skubes]

It’s ironic to see “some” people in this thread decrying the use of a 4 day pass as trade bait when they themselves are doing the same thing in the TBG ticket section of the forum…

[sarrygarcia7]

My friends who won the Town Park lottery are unable to go due to unforeseen financial circumstances. They are letting me sell/trade their passes on the forum for Nightgrass tickets and cash then to give them the full cash amount when all is said and done. All except 1 of our friends got shut out of the nightgrass lottery. I don’t see anything wrong with uses the TP tix to try to get nightgrass. I know how much people want their whole group of friends at Town Park and we really want to go to a few nightgrass shows. So if we can exchange for what we want more I don’t see anything wrong with that. Do you? :cheers

Additionally if the TP camping and 4 days passes could be separated we would have sold the 4 day passes to someone who did not get tickets yet and the TP to trade for Nightgrass, but they are a bundle.

[BillyBeru]

@Skubes post:21

It’s ironic to see “some” people in this thread decrying the use of a 4 day pass as trade bait when they themselves are doing the same thing in the TBG ticket section of the forum…

Not possible, unless they’re not from this planet :huh :rolleyes

[sdmjake]

Yeah, I’m listening :evil

[ShatteredArm]

@FaceOnMars post:17

I suppose it’s a gray area of sorts and don’t see an issue with people who put in for max amount and wind up with extras due to circumstance … such as everyone in their crew shooting for the same thing and all lucking out; however, I believe how the extras are ultimately handled is kind of what gets me.

I know there’s no official rule or guidelines, but it just seems to me that once you’ve acquired basic access at the “root level” - be it a TP/WF, or 4-day pass - that using extra TP/WF/4Days to acquire nightgrass would go against the grain of spreading the wealth so everyone who wants access to the core festival has the opportunity to do so. Maybe I’m arbitarily placing more importance on access to 4 days of the main stage.

So if, hypothetically, I have a friend who is looking for a 4-day pass, I can just point her your direction, even though she doesn’t have a Greensky nightgrass ticket, right?

[FaceOnMars]

@erndog post:19

@FaceOnMars post:17

I know there’s no official rule or guidelines, but it just seems to me that once you’ve acquired basic access at the “root level” - be it a TP/WF, or 4-day pass - that using extra TP/WF/4Days to acquire nightgrass would go against the grain of spreading the wealth so everyone who wants access to the core festival has the opportunity to do so.

So, if one has an extra Town Park or 4-day, she should sell up straight up and not trade it for a nightgrass? Somehow that is more ‘ethical’?

You’re assuming the person with the Nightgrass already has a festival ticket - for himself of their group . . . not always the case. You get shut out of the lottery, you score some decent nightgrass shows - and it’s the nightgrass that gets you your festival ticket . . .

It is not the economics of Nightgrass enrichment you decry, but rather of what comes around . . goes around . . ?

As I mentioned, I think it’s a gray area … so not necessarily saying one practice is “more ethical” than another, but that I think it’s possible we’re now experiencing festivarians who intentionally procur more TP/WF/4D than are necessary; austensibly to “play it safe”, yet may also leverage the extra credentials to their advantage after they’d safely slide into home base themselves My responses were mostly geared towared the OP’s original comment:

@completejohn post:1

Based on the amount of activity on the trading sites, maybe it wasn’t the scalpers that were gobbling up all those tickets in the camping lottery. It was forward-thinking Festi-tradians hoping to use fest tickets as bait for sold out NightGrass shows.

[FaceOnMars]

@Skubes post:21

It’s ironic to see “some” people in this thread decrying the use of a 4 day pass as trade bait when they themselves are doing the same thing in the TBG ticket section of the forum…

It’s possible you’re referring to me.

I’m looking to trade down my (only) 4-day for a Friday + Sat + LOS nightgrass. Sure the 4-day carries some “leverage”, but it’s not as if I’m sitting on a second 4-day and using an extra simply as trade bait … although I could EASILY have gotten an extra 4-day without much trouble (as locals are permitted two). After reading this thread, the thought occurred to me that it’s something I could easily do for next year … however, it’s something I’ve never done or would consider in reality.

[sarrygarcia7]

I even emailed PB about doing the trade because I wanted to see if I could split up the 4 day pass and camping pass (which they couldn’t), but they didn’t have a problem with using 4 day passes and TP camping for Nightgrass trade.

[nfire]

@FaceOnMars post:27

@Skubes post:21

It’s ironic to see “some” people in this thread decrying the use of a 4 day pass as trade bait when they themselves are doing the same thing in the TBG ticket section of the forum…

It’s possible you’re referring to me.

I’m looking to trade down my (only) 4-day for a Friday + Sat + LOS nightgrass. Sure the 4-day carries some “leverage”, but it’s not as if I’m sitting on a second 4-day and using an extra simply as trade bait … although I could EASILY have gotten an extra 4-day without much trouble (as locals are permitted two). After reading this thread, the thought occurred to me that it’s something I could easily do for next year … however, it’s something I’ve never done or would consider in reality.

you’re a local huh? i’ll trade you some night grass for job in telluride at a livable wage no worries! resume on the way!

[mikebubsbrother]

:wave

Hi Everyone. Interesting conversation. Still looking for Warner or Town Parks. My post says 4 Warners or Townies in the ticket exchange thread. If you know of extras anyone has, I am looking and buying!

Thanks!

Dewey aka Dewstar

[Pirate_Looks_at]

@erndog post:7

@englishmartin post:5

As someone with excess tickets I’m going to go ahead and defend myself. I have a group of three. We all put in for 3 tickets to the shows we wanted to go to. We didn’t apply for tickets for shows we didn’t want to see. Personally think this is fair and not an abuse of the system.

I have to agree - we put in for tickets for the shows we want to go to. Got some, didn’t get others. Now it’s time to wheel and deal . . . meet some new people, make some new friends, help a brother out

And Erndog you can wheel and deal with the best of them :thumbsup

[erndog]

Hello Larry! :wave

Are you going to be making a Telluride appearance this year?? :huh

[BillyBeru]

Yeah, Pirate, stop teasing us and join the partay! :cheers

[Pirate_Looks_at]

That’s Patry! Not Partay! Just ask CompleteJohn!

[Pirate_Looks_at]

@BillyBeru post:33

Yeah, Pirate, stop teasing us and join the partay! :cheers

HMMMMMMMMM!!! Considering!

[Hot_Sugar]

@Pirate Looks at -- post:35

@BillyBeru post:33

Yeah, Pirate, stop teasing us and join the partay! :cheers

HMMMMMMMMM!!! Considering!

I believe the answer you’re looking for is “Of course!”

[completejohn]

@Pirate Looks at -- post:34

That’s Patry! Not Partay! Just ask CompleteJohn!

“The Patry” is the Patry of the Year in New Orleans!