Offering a % of yourself to get a ticket, just shows how keen you are to play.
And offering a premium above the value of a concert ticket just shows how keen you are to see the concert, it doesn"t stop the person you"re dealing with being a tout
I really think suggesting that the seat exchange on APAT is like ticket touting is a bit out of order and I would ask you to retract that statement.
We can appreciate people"s frustrations at wanting a seat, but numbers are restricted. The transactions that take place on the seat exchange are for a monetary value of £75. At that moment in time, no one is making a profit from the transaction. If players are prepared to give a % of themselves when looking for a seat, then that is fine. (Bearing in mind, 90% of the time that will be worth nothing).
I cannot see how that can be abused. Is anyone really going to go to the trouble of getting a seat, just to sell it for what they paid for it, with the chance of some cash if that person does well ?
Whereas if we were to allow seats to be sold for above £75, then that is open for abuse as you create a situation where someone can make easy money by getting the seat for £75 and selling it for instant profit, which would not be good for APAT or the players.