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I thought we were in a recession! Where are people getting money to buy tickets?

WIsh I could have set up my Kool -Aid stand so I could sell it to all those saps.

I tell you all, I will happily watch from my livingroom! We are making a day of it at my school with lessons to complement the whole affair. This is a history making event, and our students should realize that! And share in the experience! They will never forget this day! And so it should be. We want them to be politically savvy... this is the way to lead them in that direction!

I bought them all and will be selling them on E-bay.........:)...No i am kidding. i will be watching my little T.V and enjoying every moment of this great event

shoot I missed mine!
thank goodness for DVRs!

WOW !!!!

I got 4 tickets as well - by being online right at 1 pm. But it is horrible that people are trying to make so much money on these tickets. People should just send 100s of emails to anyone selling the tickets and overwhelm their email accts. Or report them for illegal scalping

I hope Barack changes the system. You should not be able to buy a ticket and sell it on Ebay. Ebay shouldn't be allowed to sell the tickets. What a sham and a shame.

I tried real hard to get a ticket, but you know what, I'm going to a ball and the swearing in ceremony, so I can't complain. But I will.

I'm just going to walk down to one of the streets and hopefully I'll be able to see something.

I can't believe people would pay money for a ticket. You couldn't pay me to go.

people cant afford to buy food and this is how your PE gives us change as in MY change, you people are stupid.

That's funny.......they sold more than that just in Detroit. And they still have more tickets to sell. And they have buses to take you there.

Keep spending money, it is good for economy!

Why would anyone pay money for a ticket? Or even be paid to go?

I tried, too, but no luck!
But, it's fine. I will just take half day off, and watch at home.
What a wonderfull day for America!!!!!

They must have sold out in one second, because I tried as soon as the clock struck 1:00 (actually I was trying before that too), and I couldn't get any tickets.

How many of the tickets were bought by "Tickets Now a TicketMaster company" so they could re-sell them after a gigantic markup?

I signed on at 1pm and got 4 tickets...not sure what happened, but everyone else I know got locked out.

can i get a ticket? i would love to go, but i know washington is going to be crazy!!!

GO OBAMA!!! I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!!!!!

@ Barbara – Atlanta

Try Tickets Now....that's the company Ticketmaster uses to buy up tickets with high demand and then resell them at an insane markup.

i wouldn't walk down to the end of the street to see it.

My Girlfriend and I both tried getting Inaugural Tickets and she was successful. I guess all of her years of online shopping experience were put to good use

TICKETMASTER = MONOPOLY.

@ Independent

Including TicketMaster itself. You see, they have another company called Tickets Now and they use it to buy up tickets and then re-sell them at a ridiculous mark-up. It's all part of being the only monopoly in the country that the American people and their government seem happy to allow to exist.

I got two!! Thank you so much for the heads up on this CNN!!!!

The real reason the tickets sold out in minutes was due to the high tech scalping by ticket brokers like Stage Fronnt Tickets, who miraculously sent out an email at 1257 p.m stating their prices and availability of tickets, when the tickets weren't supposed to start selling until 1:00. Myself and about 20 other friends across the country were calling and logging on to ticketmaster hours before the sale was to start, and were promptly on both at 1:00 and not one of us could get through. This ought to be illegal, because hardworking people who can't afford $00.00 and up for a $25.00 ticket to see history made, will be left out in the cold.

WOW ! Those lucky 5,000 people must have been sitting with the number pre programmed and all they had to hit was " send ". Good for them !
I am going to stay warm and watch the whole thing on TV.

I tried...I really want a ticket

Lopez was also quoted as saying "but don't worry, we had our subsidiary, Tickets Now, buy almost all of the tickets, so you'll still be able to get one if you can afford $1,000 for it."

And tickets are already up for auction on Ebay.

by the grace of God, i got mine. sadly many are exploiting this and selling them for ridiculous prices.

i pray for everyone's safety during this historic event.

That is right, I tried to get one at 1:02 pmEST and it was too late, Wow, unbelievable!

TICKETMASTER HAS A MONOPOLY AND ABUSES IT.

Yeah, "Tickets Now, a Ticketmaster Company" bought them all and is now re-selling them for an exorbitant profit.

I will have to just stay at home and watch it on TV. The tickets are impossible to get. I love the excitement!

AMAZING .... Wish one of those tickets were mine.
Judy, Texas

Hmmm...5,000 tickets sold in less than a minute? It would take more time than that for me just to give my billing and shipping information if I were able to purchase a ticket. Could scalpers possibly be at work here? You'll see these tickets posted within the next several days on the internet for outrageous prices. Capitalism at work! What a shame; no opportunity for the "Average Joe or Joanne" to get to see a history making inauguration.

I am excited about the inauguration but how can we be sure Barack Obama will be safe. I mean after the BART shooting and knowing the inaugural routes are full to the limit how can I relax without worrying?

Good luck to the suckers who will be packed like sardines in DC.

Of course,no news here

OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I received the eamail from the Presidential Inaugural Committee at 12:52 p.m. EST that the 5,000 tickets were going on sale at 1:00 p.m. EST. What a JOKE...It's an insult. the committee should have sent the email earlier. Of course I tried hard to get a ticket to no avail.

I got my tickets!!

It is OUTRAGEOUS that spots on public streets, or even within public airspace, are being SOLD for the big show for Obama.

I am disgusted.

Who gets that money?

Congratulations to all of those who got tickets. It will be a wonderful event to behold!!!

Guess America is still For Sale !!!!

Who cares? It's amazing...we're hiring a total greenhorn, and the country's ga-ga....let him do something....anything....that's worthy of praise...well, he says he cut back on his smoking...I guess that's a start.

I know this sounds crazy, but I just got a call from a friend of mine, and they are taking their 2 kids, and have already booked a flight going to D.C. for the Inauguration day ceremony......not only that, but they ended up "renting" a 6' X 6' spot on a Lawn for an overnight thing.....in someone's YARD ! I was practically speechless when they told me that they spent $3500.00 (thirty five hundred dollars) for the spot......NOW, that's crazy !!
They are taking Sleeping Bags, for the overnite thing !
WoW !

I'm sick about it, but I guess I'll have to watch it on TV.

Well, I just wasted two hours of my life redialing the number for tickets.

sounds like a circus with all the corruption around Obama....I will be at home watching the golf channel on Jan. 20.

MAN I MISSED MY CHANCE TO SEE THE MESSIAH OBAMA!!!!!!

My husband and I are spending every last dime we have to fly from southern California to D.C. and stay in a hotel in D.C. for the inauguration. I have been on the phone and online all morning looking for tickets to sit in the cold, on a bleacher for $25 to perhaps, catch a glimpse of Obama's motorcade... This is all fine and dandy... its what I signed up for.

But when I go on Craigslist and within minutes of the tickets going on sale, see people offering $500-$1000 each for $25 tickets I am truly disgusted. There is a difference between trying to make a profit and just ripping people off... so much for an Inauguration for the People.

Why would you only offer 5,000 tickets for an event that millions of American's want to attend?

I wonder which tickets sold out faster, the inaugaral one's or Jay Z's.

Bloggers like myself deserve those tickets. We spent tireless hours blogging back and forth defending our Democratic Party and president-elect Obama. Give us some kind of recognition.

Not surprised, regardless of what the nay sayers say, President-elect Obama's election was a .... loud shout.... from we, the People, which clearly said CHANGE IS NEEDED! And we are thrilled to have new leadership and a new start during these difficult times. Remember folks no matter who much gloom and doom is predicted..........

HOPE WON.......... HOPE WON.......... HOPE WON........... HOPE WON!

WE CAN AND WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS AND COME THROUGH STRONGER AND MORE UNITED AS A PEOPLE AND AS A NATION!

Wow republicans what does that tell you?

I tried to purchase tickets at 1:00 p.m. exactly and was advised none were availiable... Then I tried a second, third, and fourth time all within two minutes.
I am now starting to believe they were never availiable and the sale was just posted to claim tickets were offered to the public. What a joke!

Did anyone else outside of D.C./Northern Virgina have problems accessing online.

Would you guys tell her to go away if her last name was Kennedy? Just asking....

See you there!

Finally we will stop speculating and start seeing Obama in action. I firmly believe that he will do quite well.

Coming after George W Bush is a double edge sword. On the one hand the mess we are in is deep and wide, on the other hand the bar of Prseidential performance has been set to it lowest level ever.

Good luck Mr. President (I'm sure you will need it.)

I was able to get four, and am ready for an amazing parade!!!

I think the process was a joke! I would like to know if one just every day normal person was able to get tickets. If you did, I would love to hear from you.

...and already on Craigslist. I knew it was a long shot but at least I gave it a try