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Old Aug 1, 2008, 1:30 pm
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where can i find these ticketbrokers?
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Old Aug 1, 2008, 11:13 pm
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Originally Posted by NePlusUltra
Anyone have any idea as to where to get olympic tickets right now besides ebay?
It's a shame ebay is such a useless place to buy Olympic tickets. All the sellers think they're going to make a fortune. And, as often as not, there's a sucker willing to pay a sky-high price.

You can tell from the very low traffic counts on those ebay items that there are few Western tourists travelling to Beijing for the Games. The question then becomes how strong is Chinese demand, and what kind of mark-up are the locals willing to pay. Since every local sale has been mobbed, it seems like demand is strong. I'm less sure about the mark-up. Ticket prices for the "marquee" events like swimming, diving and gymnastics were already pretty high by Chinese standards, so I'm not sure what the market will bear. Also, you have the supposed (but probably not too realistic) crackdown on scalping.
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Old Aug 2, 2008, 8:49 am
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Originally Posted by NePlusUltra
where can i find these ticketbrokers?
Check your PM's.
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Old Aug 7, 2008, 5:21 am
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Originally Posted by jiejie
Check your PM's.
Could you PM me with same info?

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Old Aug 13, 2008, 12:45 pm
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You can also try the Beijing version of Craigslist.

http://beijing.craigslist.com.cn/tix/

It's a very alive place right now for expats and tourists buying/selling/trading tickets.
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