I went basically for free. I paid $650 for these tickets from ebay. But I bought 8 tickets in sections A and B and C and sold them for double only on ebay. People got a great deal at double. I was the sucker who paid triple but my plan to cover these seats was to sell them for double. I buy my tickets WAY in advance to get the good seats. I knew on Broadway that the first day to get the Hairspray seats were on a certain day to see it for a certain day in the future. I called that morning and got my 2nd row seats. I did this for Wicked and for Grease as well. I bought the Grease tickets before anyone even knew what theater it would be in.

If I want great seats but two together are gone I get two singles and often there will be a couple left in the first few rows. Ron and I saw Joshua Bell, the violinist in the 5th and 6th rows dead center. Otherwise we would have been in the back together. As it turned out the seat next to me was empty and we got to sit together any way. I saw Celine Dion front row center and Ron was a few rows back...his choice. I gave him first pick of what seat he got.

I was second row center for Altar Boyz and Ron was a couple of rows back. I hate sitting way back. I like to see the make up and expressions. Ron was freaked about me spending so much for the Josh Groban seats when the Mandalay Bay offered us VIP seating the next night in Vegas but I couldn't know they would be that great of seats. After we left Ron said it was THE best concert he had ever been to and thanked me for the tickets. And they were free after all was said and done.

Even though it is against policy I think a lot of people who have Ticketmaster connections get those great seats and resell them on ebay. I got my 2nd row center Kelly Clarkson tickets there. Pricey but worth it.

> So... Anneke....

> Do you work with a ticket agency?

> We took Casey to see the Who again at Long Beach a few weeks
> back. We had 10th Row center seats, but got them via a pre-sale
> from a club I signed her up for.