TICKET TO NOWHERE

More than a decade after he was fired from StubHub, Eric Baker bought the ticketing company back for $4 billion in February. Oops: Within weeks, the coronavirus put an end to live events, crushing StubHub’s business model. We called it “the worst deal ever.” Readers (mostly) sympathized with the unfortunate Mr. Baker.

SRIVAS MELKOTE KAINKARYAM:

“I guess the path to greatness is always going to be fraught with the danger of going bust.”

@NATHANCHUBBARD:

“I have a very deep suspicion that the title of this article, ‘Worst. Deal. Ever,’ will age rather poorly.”

ANITA RODRIGUEZ:

“Worst deal ever for Mr. Baker, stroke of luck for [StubHub’s former parent company] eBay.”

MICHAEL MARIAN:

“Oh no—the ticket scalper might be out of a job.”

BETTY CARNS:

“Once again, bad luck steps in and wrecks the best-laid plans. This is my typical luck (on a MUCH [larger] scale), so I can appreciate the hurt, anger, disappointment and frustration this man has got to feel.”

@OLDSKOOLDIARY:

“So pathetic that his buying decision was followed by a pandemic. Only time will tell if he’ll bounce back.”