From cb57ce2f1b083e1bd0b5062bfe3b7c176d86ef44 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: pyr0ball Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 06:22:23 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] docs: initial product stub --- PRIVACY.md | 7 ++++++ README.md | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 72 insertions(+) create mode 100644 PRIVACY.md create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/PRIVACY.md b/PRIVACY.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..afc7b9f --- /dev/null +++ b/PRIVACY.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +# Privacy Policy + +CircuitForge LLC's privacy policy applies to this product and is published at: + +**** + +Last reviewed: March 2026. diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..68a97bb --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +# Swift — Event Ticket Queues & Price Tracking + +> *Part of the Circuit Forge LLC "AI for the tasks you hate most" suite.* + +**Status:** Backlog — not yet started. Peregrine must prove the model first. + +## What it does + +Swift manages the full event ticket lifecycle: joining queues at the right moment, monitoring resale prices against face value, tracking algorithmic price surges, filing FTC/DOJ/state AG complaints about anti-competitive practices, and flagging when fees are added deceptively at checkout. + +Swifts spend almost their entire lives airborne — they sleep, eat, and mate in flight. They never land unless they have to. Speed is everything. That's what getting tickets requires. + +The Taylor Swift / Ticketmaster Eras Tour fiasco in 2022 was the public inflection point that brought Congressional attention to Live Nation's monopoly. The name is intentional. + +## Why it's hard + +The ticket market is deliberately hostile: +- Presale codes are distributed unevenly and expire without notice +- Queue systems are opaque — you can wait 2 hours and be dropped without recourse +- Dynamic pricing (Ticketmaster "Platinum") can 3–10× face value within minutes of sale opening +- Fees (facility, service, order processing) are hidden until the final checkout screen +- Secondary market is dominated by bots and scalpers with API access +- DOJ antitrust investigation into Live Nation is ongoing but slow + +## Core pipeline + +``` +Configure target event (artist, venue, date, max price + fees) +→ Monitor presale / onsale announcement dates → Alert with countdown +→ Queue entry timing optimization (enter queue N minutes before open) +→ Price monitoring: face value vs. resale vs. dynamic pricing over time +→ Checkout fee tracker: capture final all-in price at checkout +→ Complaint drafting: FTC, DOJ, state AG (NY, CA), CFPB for fee deception +``` + +## Price tracking & complaint triggers + +- **Platinum / dynamic pricing surge > X%** above face value → flag + log evidence +- **Fees > Y% of ticket price** at checkout → flag as potentially deceptive (FTC Sec. 5) +- **Queue drop without notification** → log with timestamp + draft complaint +- **Presale code not honored** despite correct entry → log + escalation path + +## Regulatory angle + +| Issue | Relevant body | Basis | +|---|---|---| +| Algorithmic price gouging | FTC | Section 5 unfair/deceptive practices | +| Monopoly / anti-competitive bundling | DOJ Antitrust | Sherman Act (ongoing investigation) | +| Hidden fees at checkout | FTC, state AGs | Junk fee rule, consumer protection laws | +| Bot-assisted scalping | FTC, state AGs | BOTS Act (2016), state-level anti-scalping | +| Venue exclusivity contracts | DOJ | Vertical restraints investigation | + +## Product code (license key) + +`CFG-SWFT-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX` + +## Tech notes + +- Shared `circuitforge-core` scaffold +- Queue timing: Playwright automation for queue entry at optimal moment +- Price history tracking: scrape Ticketmaster, AXS, SeatGeek, StubHub over time +- Checkout fee capture: Playwright session recorder for fee breakdown at checkout +- Complaint generation: FTC complaint portal (ftc.gov/complaint), state AG formats +- DOJ complaint: antitrust.atr@usdoj.gov structured complaint template +- Fee database: track which venues / promoters use which fee structures