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A major disappointment when trying to get hold of event tickets is a big, bold “sold out” notice on the website. But even this can be preferable to being redirected to a touting site where the tickets are selling for several times the price that they cost just moments before.
Fortunately, admitting defeat and paying a fortune are not your only options in this situation. If you know where to look and are willing to put in the work, then there is a very good chance you’ll be able to get your hands on those sold-out tickets eventually. This short guide explains a few helpful ways to do it.
Fan-to-fan resales
The first place you should look is a trusted resale site like Queen of Tickets, which vets sellers and guarantees the delivery of tickets to ensure that you’re not getting scammed. If possible, set up an email alert for the event you’re trying to get tickets to so that you’ll know right away if any new ones become available.
Some resale sites allow tickets to be sold at higher prices than their face value, so you should expect to find touts on these websites. Their prices are not always extortionate, but for cheaper tickets you might want to wait until closer to the event date. This is risky, but there’s usually people who change their plans at the last minute and are happy just to get a little bit of their money back.
Social media
Many promoters, venues, and artists will market events on social media, and a common strategy is to run a competition with tickets as a prize. They often hold these tickets back until after the event has sold out, because then it makes an even more valuable prize and more people will enter. Be sure to follow all their pages so you can enter, but there’s another way social media can help you find tickets.
Facebook event pages are usually created for concerts, festivals, and other gatherings, and it is quite common to see comments from people who say that they are selling tickets. Obviously, not all of them really are, so you do need to be careful here. But by taking common-sense precautions like asking to see them with the tickets in a video or picture first, meeting in person, or paying through PayPal and requesting tracked delivery, Facebook event pages can be good places to find tickets.
Go to the venue
This one only works if it’s something you don’t mind missing. It’s high risk, but if it pays off then you’ll get to attend a memorable event. Outside many venues are touts selling tickets, and they basically need to have sold out by the time the event begins. If you swoop in at the last minute and find someone reselling tickets, you’ve got some serious negotiating leverage and they’ll often let it go for a very low price rather than lose all their money on it.
Conclusion
An event being sold out doesn’t mean it’s over for you. Snagging tickets is surprisingly easy if you keep a close eye on resale sites and social media. And if all else fails, just show up on the day. You might be lucky!
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