Is it time to start auctioning cinema tickets, railway tickets, match tickets and other such things when demand exceeds supply and consequently there is black marketing. The events unfolded after 2G spectrum allotment may indicate that..
Lets first understand, why there is black marketing. Blackmarketing is because market value is more than fixed price and demand exceeds supply. This is exactly what happens in case blockbuster movies. Same is scenario in case of alleged misuse of tatkal tickets by some. same thing we observed in case of match tickets of final and semifinal in last cricket world cup.
So should we abandon first come first serve policy in such cases and necessarily resort to auction? Particularly so if the proceeds of sale are going in government coffers? Logic would be that auction tatkal railway ticket will bring more money to govt coffers.. I am not offering any solution but just giveing food for thought.. What should be strategy in such cases?
Lets first understand, why there is black marketing. Blackmarketing is because market value is more than fixed price and demand exceeds supply. This is exactly what happens in case blockbuster movies. Same is scenario in case of alleged misuse of tatkal tickets by some. same thing we observed in case of match tickets of final and semifinal in last cricket world cup.
So should we abandon first come first serve policy in such cases and necessarily resort to auction? Particularly so if the proceeds of sale are going in government coffers? Logic would be that auction tatkal railway ticket will bring more money to govt coffers.. I am not offering any solution but just giveing food for thought.. What should be strategy in such cases?