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Is it illegal to sell event tickets for more than face value on eBay?

We have extra Jimmy Buffett tickets and if my friend can't go I was planning on putting them on ebay, but a woman that I know told me I can get into trouble if they sell for more than face value... But if you look at ebay, you can buy tickets for Red Sox and Yankee games for sometimes 500 a ticket, when the face value is less than 100. Is this really illeagal or am I misinformed, and if it is how can so many people do it? Do they get into trouble later? Would like any input you can provide thanks

Public Comments

1. There's is nothing illegal about it. Sell them for what you want.
2. No that is not illegal to do if you already poses the tickets. What is illegal is to posses a large number of tickets and sell them for more than face value.
3. What state are you in? Here's eBay rules: Regulated location (see list below) Seller cannot accept bids above the pricing limitation set forth below. Regulated location (see list below) *eBay will determine the location of the seller and the buyer via eBay registration and billing information. If you believe eBay incorrectly identified your location, you may correct that information through the ID Verification process. Regulated Location: Pricing Limitations: Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Alberta (CA), Manitoba (CA), Ontario (CA) No more than face value. Connecticut, North Carolina No more than face value plus $3. Florida No more than face value plus $1. No sale of multi-day or multi-event tickets that have been used at least once for admission. Georgia Only the original purchaser, a charity or a licensed broker may sell for more than face value. Massachusetts No more than face value plus $2 (except that a ticket broker licensed by the state may charge for certain additional expenses related to acquiring and selling the ticket). Mississippi No more than face value for events held on state owned property and athletic contests at Mississippi colleges and universities; no limits on other events. Missouri No more than face value for sporting events; no limits on other events. New Jersey No more than face value plus the greater of 20% of the ticket price or $3.00 (except that a registered ticket broker or a season ticket holder may accept a premium of up to 50% of the price paid to acquire the ticket). New Mexico No more than face value for college athletic events; no limits on other events. New York No more than face value plus 45% of the ticket price for venues seating more than 6,000 and no more than face value plus 20% for smaller venues. In addition, because New York ticket resale laws require online platforms permitting sales of event tickets to offer full buyer protection, eBay offers full buyer protection on ticket sales to New York events through PayPal and requires all sellers listing tickets to New York events to accept PayPal payments. Pennsylvania No more than face value plus the greater of 25% of the ticket price or $5. Rhode Island No more than face value plus the greater of 10% of the ticket price or $3. South Carolina No more than face value plus $1. If your state isn't listed, you can sell it for whatever you want.
4. Gemma is right. You also need to check your local laws. While Ohio doesn't have laws against it, the city of Cleveland does.
5. Gemma's answer is the best. She is exactly right.
6. eBay has a separate website called stubhub (http://www.stubhub.com) that only deals with tickets. It has them classified by venue, performer, with the ability to look at the stadium or arena seating. And, yes, I have bought Red Sox tickets over stubhub. And, yes, they were about 5 times face.