I'll tell you why I'm willing to spend $200 or more for a concert ticket. To go to any show, I have to take time off work, drive for two days, and pay for a hotel room. If I'm going to invest that much time and money into just GETTING to a concert, I want the best seat I can have. Despite the fact that any Bon Jovi concert is fun, it's MORE fun to be upclose and not have to worry with the 7 foot dudes blocking your view. To me, and this is just me, it's not worth it to invest so much time and money into a concert to sit in the nosebleed section. This year I have to use 2 days off work. Had I not worked extra time over the summer, I wouldn't be able to attend the show because I only get two "personal" days anyway. Being a fan club member does me no good at all because they never play in any local cities.

So, while I think the scalper prices are outrageous thus far, I'm GLAD there are scalpers who provide a service to fans who want those good tickets. The markup on the $200 tickets last year cost less than taking time off work, driving to Atlanta and getting a hotel room to be at the venue to buy tickets as stipulated by the fan club regulations.

Becky