Among the many perks of working for VH1 — aside from the David Wallace visits — are occasional global emails offering employees tickets to exclusive events and concerts, sometimes at a reduced rate.

Sometimes, however, these emails are insane. Today, we received one such insane email, offering tickets to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame anniversary show for a very the opposite of reasonable price:

There are a pair of tickets available to RRHOF on Friday, Oct 30.
Section 5, Row L, Seats 1-2

$499.50/each [emphasis mine]

U2, Metallica, Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, Ozzy Osbourne and special guests

First come, first served. If you don’t receive a response, tickets have been sold.

First come first served??? Better hurry before an MTV Networks freelance employee with a spare $999 lying around jumps on this offer! A chance to see five legendary artists (four of whom still tour constantly) each perform like a song and a half in front of a crowd of super-rich people and industry execs for the low, low price of A THOUSAND DOLLARS? What an offer!

Sadly, instead of buying the tickets, I have decided to live in New York City for an additional month without starving.

Seriously, though — not to sound like some uber-artistic “it’s about the music!” whiner or someone with no understanding of basic Capitalism, is there anything that is less “rock n’ roll” than shelling out $1,000 to see a bunch of bands pay tribute to each other at a Hall of Fame for themselves?

Ok, fine, this. But otherwise, no.

[UPDATE: Eric Clapton is sick and has dropped out of the concert. Now I'm refusing to pay a DIME over $975]