Does the name on a concert ticket matter?
So I'm going to a concert at Shoreline Amphitheater, in Mt. View, and I'm just wondering if the name on my concert ticket matters. I ordered my ticket off Ticket Liquidator, and the name on the ticket shipped to me isn't mine..last time I went to BFD, and they didn't check for i.d, so I'm just wondering if it makes a difference.. THANK YOU. (if you answer this)
Truth is, most are not prepared to handle such a quantity of requests, and in 2013 even Ticketmaster crashed:"Unfortunately, high fan demand also means high interest from organised ticket resellers, who will use automated programmes to try and secure significant numbers of tickets. We successfully thwarted over 1800 of ticket requests from BOTS today as is typical with popular onsales."Source: Beyoncé fans crash ticket siteIt is difficult to prepare for a scale you are oblivious to, take Fandango this year for example:"...Fandango traffic surged to 7 times its typical peak levels, propelling Fandango’s advance sales for Star Wars to a record-setting first day of pre-sales. For Star Wars, we have already sold 8 times as many tickets as we did on the first day of sales for the previous record holder."Source: 'Star Wars' Presales Crash Ticketing Sites, Set Record for FandangoYou're right, they do know there will be high demand, but what do you define as "high demand"? Your peak traffic and records? What if it's 100x that? What if it's 100x that but only for one day, or even one hour, of the year? Do you upscale everything to prepare for that one day or one hour? Or, instead, do you invest in other features or functionality?Justifying the cost is a bit like preparing for a natural disaster...
What does this mean on my concert tickets?
Okay so I bought floor seats for a concert for next years one direction tour. On the website when I picked the row I got section c, row 4 and ordered 2 tickets. before entering all the info it said the seats were general admission. So I'm guesing that means we get to pick the seats in that row when we get there, right? anyways, so I got the tickets in the mail the other day and it said 'GA seating' at the top of the tickets and my mom told me that meant general admission. but on the side of the tickets it had the section letter we are in, row number, and it also gave us a seat number... If it said it was general admission, why would they put seat numbers on the tickets? thanks
What is a good site to buy concert tickets?
well.....answer is simple, most ticketing site doesn't tell you about the details, they only sell tickets. If you haven't been in concert. Simply buy tickets from good reliable website. You'll get your tickets 1-2 weeks before the event. Plan your journey and go to the venue before time so that you can look around. Few websites are as follow. http://www.theonlineticketshop.com http://www.ticketmaster.com However, selection of tickets depends upon in which concert you are interested in and where you can travel. Best of luck.
Does it matter if you download your tickets?
If the ticket is from a reputable outlet like Ticketmaster, etc, the yes it is fine. The last concert I went to I used a printed out ticket that I received as a B-day present. The tickets have a bar code on them or an "SKU" number that validates the ticket. Once that code is scanned, then the ticket cannot be used again.. I would not trust a printed out ticket that you bought on craiglslist or a scalper or something. Someone could print one out, use a color copier to make a bunch of copies of it and sell the same ticket to a bunch of people and only the first person at the door would get in. but if you make an online purchase yourself and print out the ticket yourself, then you will be fine
I always use 3 sites, for everything ticket related.The Primary: Usually Live Nation / Ticketmaster for U.S. concerts.The Big secondary: StubHubThe Medium secondary: TicketIQThis covers about 90% of whats really out there, for most things. Most brokers will have the same tickets on multiple secondary market sites. So you’ll see the same seats over and over, just at slightly different prices.The catch: What you see in their listings, is NOT what you pay. Of these sites TicketIQ, is the only one I know of that currently shows you prices with the fees included. Both Ticketmaster and Stub Hub will display one price, and then tack on hefty fees during the purchase process. SO… If you want to know the true price, many times, you’ll need to pretend your buying, up to the credit card page. At that point you’ll see the real price. (I’ve seen fees upwards of 40% added onto the ticket price.)
Is it safe to buy concert tickets thru internet through credit card?
Ticketmaster.com is always a good bet. You can pretty much get tickets to any concert in the country from this website. I've used it several times and have never had any problem with it. The only thing is that they will charge you a handeling fee, which will be tacked onto your ticket price. But it's not usually too terribly much. As far as I know, Ticketmaster is pretty much the most reliable ticket website out there. Or atleast that I've heard of.
Do I need to buy or update a ticket for a concert that was cancelled and rescheduled?
That of course depends on who you bought the tickets from. If you bought them from ticketmaster and you're planning on going to the new date, then you don't have to do anything and your ticket will be accepted to the new date. If you can't go and want a refund, call Ticketmaster and ask to be transfered to Customer Service and they will issue you a refund.