Don’t you feel sorry for all those French and New Zealand supporters who suddenly find themselves owners of unwanted rugby World Cup Final tickets? No, me neither. In fact as the mad scramble to buy and sell tickets begins, it is interesting to see the many facets of human nature revealed in all their glory. There are the entrepreneurial chancers from England who are asking £25,000 for two tickets to Saturday’s final, claiming “they would like to see the match, but are open to insane offers”. Who isn't? Then there’s the grimly disappointed Frenchman who is asking £3,290 for his tickets to take away the pain of losing to the English (it still makes me smile just writing that). But you don’t have to dig so deep to secure your place at the final. Official tickets are still on sale for a relative snip at 1,590 Euros (£1,108) from: http://www.2007rugby.net/?gclid=CJzPnauJk48CFRUrlAodnyKtAQ And if you really want to pay over the odds, you can have a three-course buffet, drinks and souvenirs plus transport to the match with your Category 1, 3790 Euro (£2,641.70) ticket. from http://www.rugbyticketshop.com/hospitality_package.aspx?match_id=59 . But if I were going to the match, I would definitely buy my tickets from the rueful Ms Active247 who is advertising her two tickets on ebay at the relatively reasonable price of £1,470. Apparently, Mr Active 247 is a kiwi whose act of buying the tickets in advance was “possibly the biggest error he has made in the marriage so far”. She says the tickets are now available though unforeseen circumstances, but adds: “not sure why it's 'unforeseen' as this happens every time, but there you go.” Anyone who can see the funny side of a deluded husband squandering all their money on a dream deserves my business (and my sympathy) any day.
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