face value

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Yet BBC Sport has found thousands of tickets for matches involving the smaller nations are available well below face value across both Fifa's own resale site and secondary marketplaces.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The settlement, which requires court approval, would limit Live Nation’s exclusive ticketing contracts with venues and impose a 15% cap on fees added to the face value of tickets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The announcement resembled Colossal’s rollout of the “dire wolf” pups: Publications that had received guided tours of its lab produced breathless articles taking Colossal’s claims at face value, generally lacking skeptical commentary by unaffiliated biologists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

He’s kept the tickets from Sixers fans and sold them at face value to New Yorkers cheering for the Knicks.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Galileo took this at face value, which turned out to be a big mistake.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin