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Jackson Memorial Tix Hit eBay

One listed for $20K; most under $1K

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 6, 2009 8:01 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Vouchers for Michael Jackson's memorial service hit eBay and Craigslist just after winners were notified of their good luck, CBS News reports. Most were advertised for less than $1,000, but one voucher was for immediate sale for $20,000. Some of the Craigslist postings were flagged for removal. The scalping possibilities were strictly limited: Voucher winners got passwords that expired last night at 11:59, and a bracelet will be slapped on the ticket buyer when he or she picks up his pair.

That means that only the guest bracelet can easily go on the market, the Los Angeles Times notes. “Theoretically, the second wrist band can be sold,” admits a Staples Center spokesman.

Map shows planned road closures for Michael Jackson memorial in downtown Los Angeles.
Map shows planned road closures for Michael Jackson memorial in downtown Los Angeles.
A child passes a large poster at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , Sunday, July 5, 2009. The venue is the planned location for late pop star Michael Jackson's memorial service Tuesday, July 7.
A child passes a large poster at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , Sunday, July 5, 2009. The venue is the planned location for late pop star Michael Jackson's memorial service Tuesday, July 7.   (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matilda Harris, of Costa Mesa, Calif., places a doll at a makeshift memorial for pop star Michael Jackson outside the Jackson family home in the Encino section of Los Angeles, Sunday, July 5, 2009.
Matilda Harris, of Costa Mesa, Calif., places a doll at a makeshift memorial for pop star Michael Jackson outside the Jackson family home in the Encino section of Los Angeles, Sunday, July 5, 2009.   (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Jojo
Jul 6, 2009 2:38 AM CDT
Right... because they are forcing people to come which is going to cause the congestion. Uh huh... More like they should have actually sold the tickets for like 200 dollars. That would have cut the demand, the need for the police, AND paid for the police. Of course then everyone would have said they were profitting, so they are pretty much damned if they did or didn't.
doingtherightthing
Jul 6, 2009 2:10 AM CDT
Bury the pedophile bastard. I'm tired of watching the "view" a show for challenged women.......
Timinator2K
Jul 6, 2009 1:50 AM CDT
It would be a decent gesture for the Jackson family to reimburse the LAPD and other LA public services the $2.5M it'll take to safely facilitate the memorial service at the Staples Center.

 
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