Maybe I&#x27;m misunderstanding but my impression is it&#x27;s more like the scalper&#x27;s standing off in the distance, waiting. Once they see someone walking up to the booth, they race in to buy up the last ticket at the current price and sell it to the person who was about to buy that same ticket, but now for a little more money. Then rinse and repeat all day long.<p>Again, I may be misunderstanding, but if this is truly analogous, I completely fail to see the utility.