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I’m sure what you mean. Most people would spend £150 on tickets without some agreement they’d be reimbursed. In my own friend group there were several people trying to get tickets with the agreement they’d be paid back. My point is that people are very, very flakey. It’s hard enough getting 5 middle aged men into a rehearsal studio for a pre-booked 2 hours session. The amount of tickets put up for sale over the next 10 months will be incredible. I’m going to state again I’m confident that if you want tickets, you’ll be able to get them.

On this we are in 100% agreement!

Im guessing that Ticketmaster would have bid for the contract to sell tickets. They’ll be taking a fee from punters and probably one from the band also. The lowest fee paid by the band wins. It’s a big undertaking to process all the cash, manage data, originate tickets etc.

I’m sure that’s true of a vanishingly small number of people but they’re shifted over 1 million tickets… For a lot of people they’ve bought into the hype and it’ll be a long way down.

This assumes the logic of supply and demand is fixed, when of course it isn't. The Oasis ticket thing is being manipulated by the band and with the willing complicity of the media to create a situation where people are obviously not acting logically. There was genuine hysteria on Saturday morning and in the cold light of day (or when the credit card bill drops through mailbox) there will be a lot of angry people. People were acting on imperfect information and forced to make a decision in seconds. Lots of people made bad decisions. I still wholeheartedly believe that anyone who wants a ticket and can afford it will probably get one before next July. What I'm interested in is whether those who paid surge pricing for a standing ticket can ask for the same price on official resale sites? If so, there's a fair argument that anyone who bought a £150 ticket could charge up to £500. As for me, I was half interested in seeing them (I was at V Festival when the didn't show up, having broken up the night before), but there's no way on earth I'm paying £500.

As with vintage Fenders the price advertised and the price paid are often very different things. Remember when people were paying hundreds of pounds for Teletubby toys? It’s the same thing… Wait it out and you’ll get a ticket at face value. My wife does this for the Eurovision final pretty much every year and it always works.

You’ve invested time and want the dopamine hit. It’s calculated to get you to spend (waste) money to get the hit. I wish I was joking but it’s how it works. Same as gambling. In the end, you’d be better off saving your money and waiting for resale tickets. When people realise it’s not the huge cultural phenomenon they’ve been led to believe (because they’ll tour Europe and the States) they’ll start appearing. I’d they’re serious about fighting touts too then that’ll mean even more availability. Half of my mates don’t even know what’s happening next week. Asking them to plan a year in advance is going to be a disaster… Finally, a lot of people have bought tickets assuming mages will pay them back. People are useless and say one thing and when it comes to forking out £160 to stand in the rain, they’ll possibly decide the other way. Basically, if you want a ticket I’m near certain you’ll be able to get one if you wait.

I believe @wateroftyne had one and can provide an expert view. I remember the Okamoto came with excellent reviews!

This looks spectacular. Congrats on what looks an astute investment.

Seems standing tickets are £150. That’s punchy. In fact, that’s more than the cost of flying to Majorca (where I am currently). As much as I enjoy Oasis, I think a holiday might represent better value.

Absolutely. Given what Brian has said, however, I’m guessing it’s been bought here at a knock down price and sold higher. That would be OK if they were contributing to the forum, sharing knowledge and insights - but they’re not. It’s just using access to cash to pick up cheap basses and make a profit. Again, that’s cool if that’s how you want to live. What it will do is stop me selling basses cheap here as the risk is that someone will do just that - buy cheap and make a few hundred quid immediately. I messaged Chris late last week as I have a late 70s Grabber bass I bought for an incredible price on here. I’d happily sell it here for the same price I bought it for, but I’d be gutted if some dealer picked it up and turned it round a £1000 more expensive (which is what we’re talking about here).

Sad business in a way. But I guess it’s the modern world.

I’m not sure how I feel about that. I wanted to buy a well priced Xotic bass here that ended up a lot higher priced on BassBros. A lot of the deals here are because people have invested in and feel part of a community. I guess it’s morally no different from individuals who engage in guitar flipping. Not a business I’d want to get into…

£1800 give or take? That’s what I reckoned too.

I didn’t know that Will buys from the classifieds here but it makes sense.

In the end, enjoying it is pretty much 100%. The more you play the closer you’ll get to the sound you want. My view is in the end you’ll probably get a double bass (I did) and the joy of playing that it amazing. In fact, I don’t play electric bass at home ever. It’s 100% DB.

This is precisely how I’d describe Stereophonics. How those lads made a career out of what they do I’ll never know (although the lead singer is a a handsome chap so I’m sure that’s part of it!)

I had one and it was a bit of a wacky bass. They refined the design and everything with the MK1 and subsequent basses. These just felt really odd to me. Was heavy, weird collection of parts, horrid knobs.