I think it's meant to deter people from camping out in front of the Ticket
Master office for a week before tickets go on sale. There is no incentive
to be first in line when they are going to reorder the line anyway.
Steve
--- Daljit Dhadwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At a recent concert for U2, Ticket Master limited each person in line to
> purchase up to 5 tickets. The strange part (I thought) was the line was
> randomized. About an hour before the tickets went on sale people were
> given random numbers that would determine when they could purchase
> tickets. So, even if you were first in line and you got number 500, you'd
> have to wait. What purpose does this serve?
>
> Daljit Dhadwal
>