I think I once read Ebay owns it so, choose your poison. That said, they have some kind of 100% satisfaction policy...not sure what that means if you are standing in front of MSG at 8:00 the night of the show with bogus tickets (i.e. does a refund compensate you for hauling ass across the country to get there). I used them on the EV tour and was pretty unimpressed with their service and attitude. The seller misrepresented having tickets "in hand". Waited until a few days before the show and then the wrong tickets arrived. They rape you on service fees and charged me $25 (!) to ship. Pricks. But the tix were legit when I finally got em'. If you hunt around the net, you can find some coupons to offset the service fees from time to time. BE PATIENT ON THIS TOUR. THERE ARE A TON OF TICKETS UP AND PRICES ARE MORE LIKELY TO DROP THAN RISE.
stubhub is generally more expensive (they take a 15% commission so prices are higher), but you do get faster delivery and i've had no problems with them
ebay is a tossup. even if a person has a good rating, they can mess up mailing tickets or have other problems. i think every 4th or 5th ticket purchase i've done off ebay hasn't gone so smoothly.
Ebay, is cheaper... Just read people's feedback, you can learn alot through people's feedback. I only buy from people that have 100% when it comes to tickets and I have never had a problem. Also, private sellers (people that aren't power sellers) sometimes are willing to compromise their prices.
2005: Montreal, Ottawa, Pittsburgh
2006: Camden I & II, Continental II (NJ)
2008: Camden I & II, DC, MSG I & II (NYC), & EV: NYC II
2009: Spectrum last 2 nights
2012: EV: Orlando I & II, Ft. Lauderdale I
2013: Brooklyn I & II
2016: Ft. Lauderdale & Miami
I'm more comfortable if someone has 100% rating on Ebay then dealing with StubHub.
Firstly, I have found Ebay less expensive due to StubHub's commission and shipping fees.
Also, I had a bad experience with StubHub where I ordered Oriole/Yankee tickets early in the season for a late in the season game...and when they weren't delivered a couple of days before the game (I had checked a number of times and they kept saying not to check back until after the ship date), it wasn't in time for when I was leaving for the city where the game was and they tried to say I could pick them up (in Baltimore), but it wasn't somewhere that worked for my travel plans. And StubHub wasn't going to reimburse me, but finally the seller did. Just left a bad taste in my mouth...
"McCready played on, lending credence to the theory that he was actually built in Stone’s basement from spare truck parts and vinyl records." - Glide Mag. review of MSG 7/8/03
I thin ebay owns SH too. I have used them for sports tickets without a hitch. The downside is, of course, the price. But when you pay up, you should get good service.
Not bad eh...considering they take no physical inventory of the tickets and also gauge you for $25 to ship the tickets (which also includes a nice little handling fee) - when you take all the extras into account Ebay is gonna be cheaper almost 100% of the time.
I used them a couple times for Springsteen when it was either do that or don't get to go, and I'll have to say they do go the extra mile if there's a problem. My initial tickets were lost and they did a *lot* to make sure I got new ones before I left my home. I know they have a guarantee that you'll get your tickets in time and they did live up to it.
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R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
I got my Santa Cruz EV tickets from stubhub. I ordered them on a Tuesday and they were at my door on Wednesday. That said, they did add a service charge- the tickets were 120 each (for about 15 rows back on the floor) and then they tacked about $20 each ticket as a commission.
Not bad eh...considering they take no physical inventory of the tickets and also gauge you for $25 to ship the tickets (which also includes a nice little handling fee) - when you take all the extras into account Ebay is gonna be cheaper almost 100% of the time.
Yeah, but Stub Hub has the supply and demand factor. They have the tickets I want - eBay doesn't.
I glanced as stubhub the other day. Is at auction thing or just pure organized scalping?
My Pearl Jam shows: 1 in 1995, 2 in 1998, 20 in 2003, 13 in 2006, 3 in 2007, 8 in 2008, 5 in 2009, 4 in 2010, 5 in 2012. EV: 8 in 2011, 1 in 2012. Brad: 1 in 1998, 1 in 2002.
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i use ebay- i can find stuff a lot cheaper on there.
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
ebay is a tossup. even if a person has a good rating, they can mess up mailing tickets or have other problems. i think every 4th or 5th ticket purchase i've done off ebay hasn't gone so smoothly.
2006: Camden I & II, Continental II (NJ)
2008: Camden I & II, DC, MSG I & II (NYC), & EV: NYC II
2009: Spectrum last 2 nights
2012: EV: Orlando I & II, Ft. Lauderdale I
2013: Brooklyn I & II
2016: Ft. Lauderdale & Miami
Firstly, I have found Ebay less expensive due to StubHub's commission and shipping fees.
Also, I had a bad experience with StubHub where I ordered Oriole/Yankee tickets early in the season for a late in the season game...and when they weren't delivered a couple of days before the game (I had checked a number of times and they kept saying not to check back until after the ship date), it wasn't in time for when I was leaving for the city where the game was and they tried to say I could pick them up (in Baltimore), but it wasn't somewhere that worked for my travel plans. And StubHub wasn't going to reimburse me, but finally the seller did. Just left a bad taste in my mouth...
Per Stub Hub, their commission is closer to 10%, not 15%.
also twice or more expensive
2006: Camden 1&2, East Ruth 1&2
2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
2012: Made in America
2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
2015: Global Citizens
2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
EV Solo: NJPAC 2008; Tower Theatre, PA 2009; Hartford 2011
They actually take 10% from you and 15% from the seller...great little business.
both for "Boston"
Not bad eh...considering they take no physical inventory of the tickets and also gauge you for $25 to ship the tickets (which also includes a nice little handling fee) - when you take all the extras into account Ebay is gonna be cheaper almost 100% of the time.
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
One time I used them was for Cubs tickets. I bought four together. When the tickets came, they looked like they were not together.
I called Stubhub, they called the venue for me, called me back and assured me they were together. Wrigley just labels their seats strange.
So, I was impressed with that level of service.
for the least they could possibly do
I would say it should be fine
but like I said, I never had to use it.
they are safe just expensive
no more shows