Sandman
11-10-2008, 01:09 PM
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Interest in President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration is running so high that one ticket broker is asking $20,095 for a single ticket.
Entry to the biggest event in Washington is free if your congressman or senator grants your request, but with demand outpacing supply a traditional giveaway has turned into a thriving online marketplace.
Legitimate ticket brokers -- the same companies that peddle tickets to rock concerts and NASCAR races -- are selling tickets to the swearing-in of Barack Obama for thousands of dollars, even for standing-room areas on the National Mall.
Organizers of the inauguration say it violates the spirit of the event and could spell disappointment for people who buy tickets for the January 20 ceremony.
This is a bit ridiculous...I know it will be a historic moment and all but damn. 20,000 for a ticket? I see e-bay auctions going now for $30k and $10k. I've never heard of such interest for an inauguration.....hell there were probably some of these events in the past where you could hear a pin drop.
CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/10/inaugration.tickets/index.html)
Entry to the biggest event in Washington is free if your congressman or senator grants your request, but with demand outpacing supply a traditional giveaway has turned into a thriving online marketplace.
Legitimate ticket brokers -- the same companies that peddle tickets to rock concerts and NASCAR races -- are selling tickets to the swearing-in of Barack Obama for thousands of dollars, even for standing-room areas on the National Mall.
Organizers of the inauguration say it violates the spirit of the event and could spell disappointment for people who buy tickets for the January 20 ceremony.
This is a bit ridiculous...I know it will be a historic moment and all but damn. 20,000 for a ticket? I see e-bay auctions going now for $30k and $10k. I've never heard of such interest for an inauguration.....hell there were probably some of these events in the past where you could hear a pin drop.
CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/10/inaugration.tickets/index.html)