Buying from a Scalper? Five Do’s and Don’ts

May 30, 2009

Who likes ticket scalpers? Pose that question to a room full of average Joe’s and the showing of hands will be few. Call them mean, sharks, cheaters, or the lowest of the low, the reality is, they have little issue with their reputation. And name calling will not get you the tickets they have for [...]

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Bargaining for Tickets on the Street

May 18, 2009

Yesterday, I was on a flight from Chicago to Boston reading the paper when I was reminded that Game 7 of the NBA Playoffs between the Celtics and Orlando Magic was tipping-off at 8pm. Having been out of town for three weeks, I had the sudden urge to use my knowledge of ticket prices to [...]

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Keane Tickets, Aragon Ballroom Chicago

May 11, 2009

Just bought two tickets to see Keane at the Aragon in Chicago for $42 – total! Yay eBay!
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Nine Inch Nails Speaks Out on Scalping

March 20, 2009

In the run up to the 2009 summer concert season, anticipation builds among fans for the chance to see their favorite bands live. As ticket sales commence nation-wide, so does the rankor among fans about their in ability to get good tickets (or any tickets for that matter) at a reasonable price.
It is unclear what triggered [...]

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TicketMaster’s Selling Method is the Real Problem

February 24, 2009

In the TicketMaster / Live Nation Merger Debate: Selling Methods, not Ticket Pricing, is the Problem

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Top 25 Tours of ‘08: Geeking Out on the Data

February 18, 2009

The other day I was getting a haircut from Heather, my trusted ‘hair designer.’ During the course of our usual banter, I told her about this blog. The resulting discussion between her and the other patrons focused on the $5,000 ticket price they heard someone paid to see Madonna and how crazy that person is [...]

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TicketMaster + Live Nation = :( fans

February 10, 2009

After having spent a good portion of my life on the phone or internet trying to buy tickets from TicketMaster, a company that has been on the ‘Worst Companies in America’ list for years, I was really pleased to learn that Live Nation was pulling its business from TicketMaster and doing its own event ticketing [...]

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How to Buy Tickets from Online Resellers

February 10, 2009

Buying tickets from online resellers like StubHub, TicketLiquidator, RazorGator, AceTickets (I like Ace & StubHub the best), and the like is much different than buying tickets at auction on eBay or anywhere else. You must know in advance that when you buy tickets from one of these sites, you will likely pay a premium for doing [...]

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The Economics of Tickets (when to buy & not)

February 10, 2009

If there is anything I want people to know, it is when is the absolute worst time to buy a ticket for an event. Though I formally studied concerts, I have run casual tests with sporting events and other kinds of event and discovered similar price patterns. Based on these price patterns, I establish two [...]

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How to Buy Tickets on eBay

February 10, 2009

Buying event tickets on eBay takes patience and a willingness to wait for the seat and price you want. As long as you are looking for tickets a week or more before the event, you have sufficient time to search for the tickets you want. If you don’t have time, see my other post.
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