OK, I'm not sure if I understand this. Right now the tickets are going for $72.00 at the ticketmaster auction. Does that mean that even if you bid $100, you'll get it for 72 if it were to close now? Do all 1680 tickets go for the same price or is the top bidder stuck paying that amount? This whole bidding thing is such a farce. I hope all of you that didn't get the tickets when they were originally announced are able to. Michelle ------------------ Michelle, You're right--the Ticketmaster auction IS a complete farce. They "only" have 1680 tickets when the venue holds closer to 3000: http://www.newyorkticketbroker.net/venues/hammer/hammer_info.html http://www.jambase.com/search.asp?venueID=2945&display=venueinfo http://mixonline.com/ar/audio_hammerstein_ballroom/ "The current capacity of the Hammerstein is 3,700 when the audience is standing. The floor holds 2,500, and each of the two open balconies holds 600 seated patrons. When there are seats on the main floor, 1,200 people can sit there, reducing the overall capacity to 2,500. The third balcony is closed to the public, but the lower ceiling was removed, once again revealing beaux-arts angels flying on ceiling frescos high overhead." I REFUSE to believe that the fan club allotment made up the other half. There should be more than enough tickets remaining, and at a much more reasonable price. It's my humble guess that the rest of the tickets will go on sale to the public at the auction's close (Thursday the 25th, 9pm EST) for the standard price of $48.50. Guess we'll have to wait and see. For now, I know that I'm already extremely disappointed in the fan club and the obnoxious way the tickets have been handled. I'm glad I didn't waste my money, because from what I've seen so far there's been ZERO value in terms of ticket purchasing advantage. I'd love to be proved wrong, but it doesn't seem likely at this rate. Brian