Oasis fans were left outraged after Ticketmaster’s use of bots disrupted their ability to purchase tickets for the band’s highly anticipated reunion tour. Many fans reported being pushed out of the virtual queue or seeing ticket prices jump dramatically due to demand-based “dynamic pricing” tactics. Scalping bots quickly acquired tickets to resell at marked-up prices, further driving up costs for fans. This incident intensified criticism of Ticketmaster’s pricing and anti-scalping policies, with fans calling for regulatory changes to prevent bot interference and price gouging in the ticketing market.
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