Sold out Concert on Ticket Master - Safest Way to Buy?

[orenero]

Has anyone used StubHub / Ebay to buy tickets for sold out concerts? There is a concert I really want to go to. I have no choice but to resort to scalper or ebay / stubhub. Any recommendations from anyone would be much appreciated thanks!! = )

 

[gorcorps]

time machine

 

[KeithTalent]

Stubhub works well from my experience. I've purchased for games and sold out concerts, never had an issue.

KT

 

[OutHouse]

funny you made this thread. I discovered Fleetwood Mac will be in Denver Dec 13th and got all excited. Went to ticketfuckers and its sold out. So i went to stubhub and tickets in the nosebleed section almost behind the stage are $250 each! looks like ill never see FWM in concert.

 

[Imp]

From my experience, unless you try to buy when the gates open, you're only left with nose bleeds or premium nosebleeds.

I've always wondered if scalpers get desperate and just let them go for face value or cheaper. Some stand outside the venue peddling tickets and I've seen them continue peddling right up until the opener... Not sure how successful they usually are.

 

[purbeast0]

https://www.scorebig.com

 

[Scarpozzi]

Years ago I decided I wanted to go to a Dave Matthews concert the day of the concert. I didn't have tickets, but called a friend of mine and asked if he wanted to drive 100 miles to the concert and try to find some tickets.

I saw some scalpers on the side of the road a few miles from the venue and asked what they had...they were trying to charge $150 for 2 tickets...I talked them down to $70 because the show started in an hour. We got in the car and started driving away with the tickets. It turns out, one was marked, "Handicapped" and the other said, "Companion".... We got to the show and were escorted to the row just behind the closest section....they gave us a few folding chairs and we watched the concert from there......20 feet from the beer cart.

It was pretty awesome. Depending on the show, venue, weather, you might be able to buy the day of for cheaper and who knows where the seats will be!

 

[Imp]

I saw some scalpers on the side of the road a few miles from the venue and asked what they had...they were trying to charge $150 for 2 tickets...I talked them down to $70 because the show started in an hour. We got in the car and started driving away with the tickets. It turns out, one was marked, "Handicapped" and the other said, "Companion".... We got to the show and were escorted to the row just behind the closest section....they gave us a few folding chairs and we watched the concert from there......20 feet from the beer cart.

Umm... Did you try to look the part?

 

[Ns1]

I've always wondered if scalpers get desperate and just let them go for face value or cheaper. Some stand outside the venue peddling tickets and I've seen them continue peddling right up until the opener... Not sure how successful they usually are.

yep, if a scalper overestimates demand they can easily be left with 8 tickets @ $100 each before the show, standing at the gates trying to unload them for $20ea

 

[NutBucket]

funny you made this thread. I discovered Fleetwood Mac will be in Denver Dec 13th and got all excited. Went to ticketfuckers and its sold out. So i went to stubhub and tickets in the nosebleed section almost behind the stage are $250 each! looks like ill never see FWM in concert.

Not my fault you don't pay attention to on-sale date I don't think I've ever had an issue getting tickets to shows.

 

[orenero]

Thanks all much appreciated.

 

[Mayne]

Years ago I decided I wanted to go to a Dave Matthews concert the day of the concert. I didn't have tickets, but called a friend of mine and asked if he wanted to drive 100 miles to the concert and try to find some tickets.

I saw some scalpers on the side of the road a few miles from the venue and asked what they had...they were trying to charge $150 for 2 tickets...I talked them down to $70 because the show started in an hour. We got in the car and started driving away with the tickets. It turns out, one was marked, "Handicapped" and the other said, "Companion".... We got to the show and were escorted to the row just behind the closest section....they gave us a few folding chairs and we watched the concert from there......20 feet from the beer cart.

It was pretty awesome. Depending on the show, venue, weather, you might be able to buy the day of for cheaper and who knows where the seats will be!

awesome story lol.

 

[MongGrel]

Funny how those things work out sometimes.

My wife bought Buccaneer tickets while in NY one time, came back home went to the game and was sitting right on the the wall at the edge of the field on the 50 yard line right behind the Cowboys bench.

Was some of the best tickets we had gotten and used to have season ones in a pretty good spot.

 

[lxskllr]

Walk around the parking lot with a cardboard sign that says "I need a miracle". Eat lots of falafel and mushrooms, and something good will happen ;^)

 

[OutHouse]

Not my fault you don't pay attention to on-sale date I don't think I've ever had an issue getting tickets to shows.

did i say it was?