[LINK] Boston U2 fans stung with fake tickets

[Brendan Scott]

Rick Welykochy wrote:
> <http://tinyurl.com/9fzag>
> 
Under "traditional" ticket sales the punter pays too much for a ticket from a scalper, but at least gets in to the show.  In the new model punter pays too much for a ticket and doesn't get in.  Scalper manages to sell the same ticket multiple times.

Part of the appeal of e-tickets is the convenience and efficiency of them.  However, one of the ulterior objectives is to remove secondary markets for ticket sales.  

Exactly who is the e-ticket arrangement supposed to benefit?  Who does it actually benefit?