Isn’t this not true? The risk with printable tickets is that a seller could sell it to multiple people, who all print it out, but then only the first person who uses it can get in?
Even if the venue doesn’t check to see if a ticket has already been used, only one person can sit in the actual seat.
> If you bought the ticket off the event’s official ticketing agency (not a sketchy reseller)
Note that the portion of that you're quoting that you didn't quote is "If you bought the ticket off the event’s official ticketing agency (not a sketchy reseller)"
I.e., we're specifically talking about someone holding a ticket that they purchased from Ticketmaster. If there are multiple copies floating about, presumably at some point the artist (/the actual event) is going to be unhappy that Ticketmaster is screwing their fans/attendees over.
There could very well be a reason for someone to only sell a physical ticket, or not transfer it through ticketmaster, but I have yet to find anyone but scammers that want to do that.
The reason is, just as you mention, that scammers will try to sell multiple tickets. Then one (or many) sucker turns up to the avenue, only to discover that the ticket has already been validated.
Sure, and it is terrible.
They can block you from transferring the ticket you bought, and can set a minimum resale price (effectively ensuring you cannot recoup anything)
You should to own what you purchase, simple as.
They can't "print it out" because it's a rotating code.