“There are 847 people ahead of you”: how long would you queue for what you want?

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“There are 847 people ahead of you”: how long would you queue for what you want?

By Abbi Henderson

2 years ago

6 min read

From concert tickets to buzzy restaurant reservations, if there isn’t an hours-long in-person line, there’s an hours-long virtual equivalent. But what’s behind the rise of the waitlist?


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