Now that we're all college football fans (riiiight?), I know you're dying to hit up a game in a city near you. But what's this? There are no tickets available through the school's website or in their box office? Whatever will you do?!?!?!
Enter this week's over/underrated of the week: Buying Tickets Online
Even if you have no desire to go to a Gator game (shame on you), you certainly should have something you want to go see, live and in person. Musicians, plays and sports of all kinds - if there is a ticket for it, chances are someone will buy up a block of them in hopes of scalping them and making a few bucks.
Overrated: Ticketmaster.com
I hate you, Ticketmaster. More then I did before. You have made buying tickets for things just irritating, because well, you are the the bouncer to fun. And you're kinda a bully too.
Last time I purchased tickets from them, not only did they charge a crapload for not so great seats at a concert that I just happened to have paid 1/3 as much at the venue box office the year before (literally same show at the same place), but there was a $7.50 "processing fee" for each ticket. This was followed by an additional shipping charge of about $5 to get actual, physical tickets. And then to have confirmation of my purchase emailed to me, it was another $2.50.
Grrr. I wish you had more competition!!!!
Mid-rated: StubHub.com
Sure, it's great because you can look quickly at the listing, roll over the stadium/arena and see where your seats are and it's color coded. But people list tickets on here at any price they want, not necessarily the face value or a fair market value. If the event is in demand, don't expect to get a good deal. The mark up is usually 2-3x the face value, sometimes more.
Underrated: SeatGeek.com
Like the farecast.com of airline tickets, SeatGeek helps you make a decision on purchasing tickets for an event. You can buy now, check out forecasts on how the ticket prices might fluctuate and also set up handy-dandy email alerts to let you know when tickets hit the price you're looking for (or are not willing to pay) so you can quit waiting and start buying.
Very cool and very useful. For all the iPhone nerds out there, I'm sure there will be an app for it soon enough. They just launched, so expect them to keep adding sports, different teams and other goodies to their forecasts.
Happy Concert/Game attending!
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Slightly off topic, but while we're talking about seats, it's worth taking a look at seatguru.com next time you book airline travel on an unfamiliar route/airline/airframe.
Helps prevent the "OMG my exit seat doesn't recline" catastrophe.
I haven't used seatgeek, but if youre long on it, i'll check it out next time i need tickets to Burn the Floor (don't ask).
I don't know who's worse: AOG for not remaining resigned, oblivious to the fact that she sucks or AMDAL for allowing her to post.
i think what is even worse is that people are allowed to post ridiculous comments anonymously... man up...
for the record, that was the mean(er), obviously liberal, anon.
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