Tickets To Jackson Memorial Selling For Thousands Online

 
 
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  • Michael Jackson leaves the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Maria on May 25, 2005
  • Michael Jackson rehearses for his planned shows in London at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on June 23, 2009

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    Michael Jackson leaves the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Maria on May 25, 2005

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    Michael Jackson rehearses for his planned shows in London at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on June 23, 2009

 
 

FIRST PUBLISHED: July 6, 2009 4:10 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Michael Jackson’s concerts always were difficult to get tickets to, but that’s nothing compared to the pop star’s memorial service.

On eBay, bids for tickets for Tuesday’s event were reaching as high as $1,000 and $3,000, though it was impossible to verify the seriousness of those bids. Others on Monday were submitting offers more in the $100-$200 range.

On Craigslist, asking prices also were in the thousands. Some unable to attend, though, simply wanted to give away their tickets — as one post read — “to only true fans.”

The memorial service will be held at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. More than 1.6 million fans registered online for a chance to attend, and only 8,750 names were chosen — each of whom received two tickets.

Ticket winners were to present a unique code and receive a wristband. They were permitted to give anyone their second bracelet.

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