eBay drops bid to profit off Live 8 gig

Spike · Jun 14, 2005

eBay drops bid to profit off Live 8 gig - The Register

EBay has decided that the capitalist highroad might not be the best path to take in the debate over online Live 8 concert ticket sales.

The auction site has worked to pull all sales of Live 8 tickets after first saying it was a consumer's right to try and get the best price for such a possession. People sent in more than 2m text messages, hoping to win a spot at the charity concert to be held next month London's Hyde Park. Hundreds of lucky winners put their tickets on eBay with some looking for close to $1,000 per ticket.

Earlier today, eBay scoffed at the notion that it should remove the tickets, saying it would gladly donate the pennies in fees generated from any Live 8 ticket sales to the effort.

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eBay drops bid to profit off Live 8 gig

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