Brokers offering Cream tickets for NY

Rumor has it that Cream will announce shows in New York City very soon but some folks aren't waiting for the "official" word. Ticket brokers are already taking orders for Cream at Madison Square Garden on October 24th, 25th, and 26th. Pennsylvania-based Platinum Entertainment is offering "Premium Front Floor" seats for $3,295, while the lowest price on the platinumentertainment.us Website is $450 for "Upper Level Behind Stage." Top4tickets.com, ticketsplus.com, and indemandtix.com also show tickets for those dates, but no prices are listed.

Cream fans have been slamming ticket brokers in general on the official cream2005.com message board, with a lot of people saying they don't appreciate that brokers can seemingly get the best seats and sell them at a ridiculous markup. Others, however, point out that in a free market, the laws of supply-and-demand dictate that a limited supply of a commodity - in this case, concert tickets - means those who have that commodity can demand a higher price than if the general public had equal access to the supply.

Before dealing with a broker, check the Better Business Bureau and other consumer-protection offices to make sure the ticket agent is reputable.
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