EP25 - Ticket Scalpers
My coworker complained that concert tickets were $200.
She said they used to be so much cheaper. I just smiled.
I dont think she understanda.
The $200 ticket isn't the product. It's the bait.
The moment tickets went on sale, my army of bots bought the entire inventory.
The operation is run by a HFT quant team I keep in Shanghai.
The tickets instantly reappear on the resale platform, which, of course, I'm heavily invested in.
Now the price is $500.
She's not paying the artist. She's paying me.