Some people almost deserve to be ripped off

Normally, there's little point in a venue complaining about eBay ticket sales for one of their gigs - after all, they've already sold off their tickets and there's nothing they can really do about it. But The Liberty Stadium at Swansea has good reason for warning people off paying up to £117 on eBay for Who tickets. Because they've not actually sold out yet, and tickets are still available for £40.

Andrew Davies, Liberty Stadium general manager, last night said, “It seems to be the case with every major event these days that there are people looking to cash in and make a quick buck.

“But I would like to reassure anyone who wants to attend Friday’s concert who has yet to buy a ticket, that they are still available to buy from official outlets.

“There is no need for anyone to get ripped off paying over the odds for their tickets, it is as simple as that.”

Is it just that people have now got so used to events selling out within thirteen seconds of them going on sale that they just go straight to eBay without bothering to check the venue any more?