StubHub - Buy now or wait?

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  • kg162716kg162716 Posts: 568
    edited January 2016
    Paid ALOT for 2, side stage front row in Brooklyn 2...Worth every penny....
    Tenclub had me last row, on the floor night one...
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  • I stand by my aggressive controversial statement :lol:

    I'm not saying the extra money spent on tickets wouldn't be worth it, I mean I would sell my kidney to see PJ live anywhere, but not everyone can afford to.

    The secondary market prices for Wrigley were crazy. I was only 17 at the time and no way I could afford them.

    Also, sometimes people get their ticket scanned to find out it was fake. I definitely don't fault the fan who gets a ticket through stubhub as a last resort. I just wish it didn't exist in the first place. It would make getting face value tickets easier for the true fans. That's another reason I love 10c for not letting people sell their tickets above face.

    Anyway, I hope everyone gets in to the show they want to see somehow.
  • TL170678TL170678 Near Louisville, in Indiana, closer to Kentucky Posts: 422
    Check out the prices of Tool Tickets for Tomm in New Orleans on Stub Hub....You might get a good idea of what happens if you wait....They bought every damn ticket to Tool....Bastards.
  • Saltzy23Saltzy23 Posts: 1,350
    edited January 2016
    SOLD prices on Stubhub for the 5/1 MSG show as of 30 seconds ago.

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    Active listings
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    Median $249.99 $300.00
    High $899.00 $10,698.93

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  • FoxyRedLaFoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    Is stubhub worth it? I've heard there's no way to know if the ticket is legit and they could sell that dame ticket like 100 times??

    People posting here don't seem to have that issue...
    Oh please let it rain today.
    Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
  • Saltzy23Saltzy23 Posts: 1,350
    edited January 2016
    FoxyRedLa said:

    Is stubhub worth it? I've heard there's no way to know if the ticket is legit and they could sell that dame ticket like 100 times??

    People posting here don't seem to have that issue...

    You are 100% guaranteed if you buy through StubHub.

    The absolute worst case scenario is that something happened that invalidated the ticket you bought (for one of like 50 different possible reasons) you call the Service Center, and they reissue you comparable tickets immediately.

    Basically, this is what you are paying them their Buyers % for.

    Also, you should sign up for the Rewards program before you buy anything. It starts at 2% cash back for future ticket purchases and goes to 3% once you buy a lot of tickets through them.

    I've earned like $1,000 to use for other tickets over the years just by using it.

    (I use StubHub a lot)

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  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    JC29856 said:

    NEVER EVER BUY AFTER ON SALE!!!

    What he said.
  • weekapaug19weekapaug19 Posts: 2,293
    Whatever you do, don't buy on streets in NYC. Probably 75% of the tickets around there are fake

    Stubhub has the guarentee, so if it is fake they will get you another ticket or your money back. Extra money is worth that guarentee if your going that route. (I've never been burned by SH)
  • FoxyRedLaFoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    Saltzy23 said:

    FoxyRedLa said:

    Is stubhub worth it? I've heard there's no way to know if the ticket is legit and they could sell that dame ticket like 100 times??

    People posting here don't seem to have that issue...

    You are 100% guaranteed if you buy through StubHub.

    The absolute worst case scenario is that something happened that invalidated the ticket you bought (for one of like 50 different possible reasons) you call the Service Center, and they reissue you comparable tickets immediately.

    Basically, this is what you are paying them their Buyers % for.

    Also, you should sign up for the Rewards program before you buy anything. It starts at 2% cash back for future ticket purchases and goes to 3% once you buy a lot of tickets through them.

    I've earned like $1,000 to use for other tickets over the years just by using it.

    (I use StubHub a lot)

    Whatever you do, don't buy on streets in NYC. Probably 75% of the tickets around there are fake

    Stubhub has the guarentee, so if it is fake they will get you another ticket or your money back. Extra money is worth that guarentee if your going that route. (I've never been burned by SH)

    Ok well. That clears that up! Thanks guys. I'll check it but gonna keep looking! Thanks.
    Oh please let it rain today.
    Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
  • mr bunglemr bungle Posts: 1,407

    Say what you want about stubhub...

    But I see some seats...For MSG 1
    Section 114...side stage..actually great seats
    For $250

    Those are damned good seats.
    Twice face? Yep
    Side stage to the rear? Yep
    Damned good seats? YEP

    Add in stubhub fees and those are very expensive for decent seats
    Yeah, but as far as I am concerned.....

    Peace of mind, is worth paying twice face, for a decent seat.
    But that's just me. I am not one to beg, plead, and pull my hair out of my head, looking for a ticket. I could pay my $250 today, take that section 113-114 ticket for MSG. 1, and be done with it.

    The extra $100-$150 I pay for the ticket, is worth my peace of mind.
    I get what you're saying but I'd love to see scalpers business be ruined and take hits on these purchases (after their end of the stubhub fee)
    Since we are talking...Haha

    I have always scratched my head to some peoples thoughts, in regards to stub hub.

    People here on this board are willing to purchase every damn poster Pearl Jam releases for $30-$50 dollars.
    They are willing to buy every shirt, pair of socks, coffee cups, record releases, bootlegs, etc.
    They are willing to spend thousands of dollars a year on this website.

    Yet when tickets go on sale, and they get shut out?
    NO WAY IN HELL will some people pay 2 times over face value for a ticket!
    They will go on ebay though, and spend $600 on a cracker jack poster.
    They will spend $1000 on a Benny.


    And I just don't get it.
    Isn't that why we are all here? Isn't seeing the band play live what it is all about?
    Isn't the little extra you might have to pay for a concert ticket worth a hell of a lot more than the $200-$500 a year some people spend on posters? POSTERS???

    Say what you want about stubhub...

    But I see some seats...For MSG 1
    Section 114...side stage..actually great seats
    For $250

    Those are damned good seats.
    Twice face? Yep
    Side stage to the rear? Yep
    Damned good seats? YEP

    Add in stubhub fees and those are very expensive for decent seats
    Yeah, but as far as I am concerned.....

    Peace of mind, is worth paying twice face, for a decent seat.
    But that's just me. I am not one to beg, plead, and pull my hair out of my head, looking for a ticket. I could pay my $250 today, take that section 113-114 ticket for MSG. 1, and be done with it.

    The extra $100-$150 I pay for the ticket, is worth my peace of mind.
    I get what you're saying but I'd love to see scalpers business be ruined and take hits on these purchases (after their end of the stubhub fee)
    Since we are talking...Haha

    I have always scratched my head to some peoples thoughts, in regards to stub hub.

    People here on this board are willing to purchase every damn poster Pearl Jam releases for $30-$50 dollars.
    They are willing to buy every shirt, pair of socks, coffee cups, record releases, bootlegs, etc.
    They are willing to spend thousands of dollars a year on this website.

    Yet when tickets go on sale, and they get shut out?
    NO WAY IN HELL will some people pay 2 times over face value for a ticket!
    They will go on ebay though, and spend $600 on a cracker jack poster.
    They will spend $1000 on a Benny.


    And I just don't get it.
    Isn't that why we are all here? Isn't seeing the band play live what it is all about?
    Isn't the little extra you might have to pay for a concert ticket worth a hell of a lot more than the $200-$500 a year some people spend on posters? POSTERS???
    FUNNY and true
  • chitownp76chitownp76 Posts: 1,473
    Whatever you do stay away from Craislist. I got screwed for Foo Fighters at Wrigley this summer. Luckily went to Will Call, explained what happened, was by myself and they quitley asked for my credit card and gave me a Field GA at face. I was lucky, but the other twenty that were behind me likely didnt have the same luck. Ive seen it to many times. At least you have the security at Stubhub for legit tix. Wait for the prices to drop. These asshole scalpers dont want to eat a ticket, so maybe the weekend of, you can pay a tad more than face
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  • ChristopherABChristopherAB Earth Posts: 2
    This is my first post on this site, so please be gentle.I want to go to the April 13th Jacksonville show, but 1- I'm afraid of heights 2-All the low level seats (& the pit)were taken by the time I tried to order them. I even ordered a couple minutes ahead of time. So, I joined the ten club hoping that PJ will be back this way soon. Saw them at the St. Pete show back in 1994.It's really frustrating, but I'll keep checking for ticket in case people have to cancel their plans to go to the show.What's the best vendor for my seating needs?
  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 16,210
    edited February 2016

    This is my first post on this site, so please be gentle.I want to go to the April 13th Jacksonville show, but 1- I'm afraid of heights 2-All the low level seats (& the pit)were taken by the time I tried to order them. I even ordered a couple minutes ahead of time. So, I joined the ten club hoping that PJ will be back this way soon. Saw them at the St. Pete show back in 1994.It's really frustrating, but I'll keep checking for ticket in case people have to cancel their plans to go to the show.What's the best vendor for my seating needs?

    Like people have Stubhub is a reputable place to buy from. The tickets are guaranteed. I bought a $750 ticket to get into the 12.12.12 concert in NYC and it was bogus. Stubhub refunded my ticket price and then gave me a free alternate ticket to use. Worked out great for me!

    Also, hang out around these boards and see if people have an extra reserved fan club seat. Those will be lower level and you probably will find someone willing to sell for face value. Especially closer to the show date people are always unloading extras because friends back out or their spouse can't make it.

    Ticketmaster sometimes will release tickets closer to the show date and usually they are good seats because the band no longer needs them for friends/family or they find out some seats can be used once the stage is setup. Check Ticketmaster often and may get lucky.
  • GJ125369GJ125369 Canada Posts: 40
    With the disappointment of getting shut out last week I’ve been scouring sites like Stubhub, Seat Geek, eBay, etc. and the prices are pretty steep, especially considering the exchange rate! I’ve never had to look for tickets outside of fan club or Ticketmaster before so this is the exact type of thread I needed to read. Thanks to everyone for your insightful comments, they've helped put things back into perspective for me as it really is the time to be patient. Still over three months to find tickets :)
  • tschavtschav Posts: 2,889
    Honestly, work with people on the boards to pick up one of their extras near the date of the show. It takes a little work messaging back and forth, but saves you money and lands you better seats for the effort.

    But honestly, I'd wait and see what Fenway/Wrigley shows line up - especially if more venues on the east coast are added. If there are more shows coming, there will be less outrageous prices for the current stops.
  • PolsPols Bologna ( Italy ) Posts: 6
    Thanks all for this thread, it's my 1st time facing this kind of parallel ticket market, but I'm going to wait. Got 1st ticket at face value for MSG1 and still looking for the second but definitely don't like sites like Stub Hub. Even coming from Italy I think there are other ways, Scalpers market havo to stop. Ticket are for fans, ever with the possibility to spend more money, I think it's hateful and don't wanna be connivent. I'll wait!
  • TL170678TL170678 Near Louisville, in Indiana, closer to Kentucky Posts: 422
    It`s shady. Ebay owns it and has unlimited funds, so they can afford to take risks. I know individuals use it too to make a few bucks, but it`s obvious the company itself is buying up thousands.
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117


    Like people have Stubhub is a reputable place to buy from. The tickets are guaranteed. I bought a $750 ticket to get into the 12.12.12 concert in NYC and it was bogus. Stubhub refunded my ticket price and then gave me a free alternate ticket to use. Worked out great for me!

    WOW!!!

    interesting how they can just provide tickets for a large event at the drop of a hat... tells me they own a lot of the tickets they have for sale, not individual sellers... or they bought the tix from a seller and just gave them to you?

  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,620
    Only crazy desperate people buy from stubhub shortly after the public onsale. You just need to check it a couple times a day. I think you can even set up email alerts when more tickets are added? Is that true?

    Either way, take your time, there are 3 months until the show. People post them for crazy prices right after the onsale date, because someone is going to say "eff it" and pay that amount. Just keep waiting. Keep checking friends, message board, ticketmaster in the meantime, you might score face value.
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  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,620
    my2hands said:


    Like people have Stubhub is a reputable place to buy from. The tickets are guaranteed. I bought a $750 ticket to get into the 12.12.12 concert in NYC and it was bogus. Stubhub refunded my ticket price and then gave me a free alternate ticket to use. Worked out great for me!

    WOW!!!

    interesting how they can just provide tickets for a large event at the drop of a hat... tells me they own a lot of the tickets they have for sale, not individual sellers... or they bought the tix from a seller and just gave them to you?

    There are always tickets available the day of the show for this reason, among other reasons. And they release those tickets that same day. Just a reminder.
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  • ckravitzckravitz NJ Posts: 1,668

    Say what you want about stubhub...

    But I see some seats...For MSG 1
    Section 114...side stage..actually great seats
    For $250

    Those are damned good seats.
    Twice face? Yep
    Side stage to the rear? Yep
    Damned good seats? YEP

    Add in stubhub fees and those are very expensive for decent seats
    Yeah, but as far as I am concerned.....

    Peace of mind, is worth paying twice face, for a decent seat.
    But that's just me. I am not one to beg, plead, and pull my hair out of my head, looking for a ticket. I could pay my $250 today, take that section 113-114 ticket for MSG. 1, and be done with it.

    The extra $100-$150 I pay for the ticket, is worth my peace of mind.
    I get what you're saying but I'd love to see scalpers business be ruined and take hits on these purchases (after their end of the stubhub fee)
    Since we are talking...Haha

    I have always scratched my head to some peoples thoughts, in regards to stub hub.

    People here on this board are willing to purchase every damn poster Pearl Jam releases for $30-$50 dollars.
    They are willing to buy every shirt, pair of socks, coffee cups, record releases, bootlegs, etc.
    They are willing to spend thousands of dollars a year on this website.

    Yet when tickets go on sale, and they get shut out?
    NO WAY IN HELL will some people pay 2 times over face value for a ticket!
    They will go on ebay though, and spend $600 on a cracker jack poster.
    They will spend $1000 on a Benny.


    And I just don't get it.
    Isn't that why we are all here? Isn't seeing the band play live what it is all about?
    Isn't the little extra you might have to pay for a concert ticket worth a hell of a lot more than the $200-$500 a year some people spend on posters? POSTERS???
    I think the big thing for some is the differential. I.e. a $500 poster is $500 for everyone, but a $250 ticket is 2.5 times what a lot of people just paid. Not saying I agree or disagree (because I certainly don't buy $500 posters....in fact I don't own any posters!!), but I think that's the psychological thing for people.
  • milanmilan Posts: 447
    Traders - parasites all of them.
    Every market has them. Energy market / Ticket market etc etc. They don't produce anything they don't consume anything. They claim to provide liquidity but that is just a joke.
    As I said parasites. Stay away from re-sales.
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  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,620
    milan said:

    Traders - parasites all of them.
    Every market has them. Energy market / Ticket market etc etc. They don't produce anything they don't consume anything. They claim to provide liquidity but that is just a joke.
    As I said parasites. Stay away from re-sales.

    Agreed, but if you have a retirement plan, you are a trader too.
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  • The thousand or so people crying outside MSG 2010 without tickets was enough for me not to wait for a price drop for MSG this year. I feel violated for what I paid for a decent single each night but the reduced stress is worth it.
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  • pjalive21pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    I deal with StubHub a lot during the baseball season and get great deals...never have used them for concerts because usually tickets sell for 3x 4x 5x the amount of face value so I usually don't score any deals...as a company tho I have never had a problem with them and use them often
  • SEACIDESEACIDE Posts: 410

    Say what you want about stubhub...

    But I see some seats...For MSG 1
    Section 114...side stage..actually great seats
    For $250

    Those are damned good seats.
    Twice face? Yep
    Side stage to the rear? Yep
    Damned good seats? YEP

    Add in stubhub fees and those are very expensive for decent seats
    Yeah, but as far as I am concerned.....

    Peace of mind, is worth paying twice face, for a decent seat.
    But that's just me. I am not one to beg, plead, and pull my hair out of my head, looking for a ticket. I could pay my $250 today, take that section 113-114 ticket for MSG. 1, and be done with it.

    The extra $100-$150 I pay for the ticket, is worth my peace of mind.
    I get what you're saying but I'd love to see scalpers business be ruined and take hits on these purchases (after their end of the stubhub fee)
    Since we are talking...Haha

    I have always scratched my head to some peoples thoughts, in regards to stub hub.

    People here on this board are willing to purchase every damn poster Pearl Jam releases for $30-$50 dollars.
    They are willing to buy every shirt, pair of socks, coffee cups, record releases, bootlegs, etc.
    They are willing to spend thousands of dollars a year on this website.

    Yet when tickets go on sale, and they get shut out?
    NO WAY IN HELL will some people pay 2 times over face value for a ticket!
    They will go on ebay though, and spend $600 on a cracker jack poster.
    They will spend $1000 on a Benny.


    And I just don't get it.
    Isn't that why we are all here? Isn't seeing the band play live what it is all about?
    Isn't the little extra you might have to pay for a concert ticket worth a hell of a lot more than the $200-$500 a year some people spend on posters? POSTERS???
    Cracker Jack Poster $600? Might have to part with mine :)
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  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 16,210
    edited February 2016
    my2hands said:


    Like people have Stubhub is a reputable place to buy from. The tickets are guaranteed. I bought a $750 ticket to get into the 12.12.12 concert in NYC and it was bogus. Stubhub refunded my ticket price and then gave me a free alternate ticket to use. Worked out great for me!

    WOW!!!

    interesting how they can just provide tickets for a large event at the drop of a hat... tells me they own a lot of the tickets they have for sale, not individual sellers... or they bought the tix from a seller and just gave them to you?

    I was pissed for a few minutes missing Springsteen's performance, but when I got a free refund and a free ticket, I was pretty happy. I don't know how they have the tickets but they must have to buy some in case people get burned, otherwise why trust Stubhub?

    The contact at Stubhub was great and even followed up after the show.
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,720
    I am on the 'peace of mind' side. I have the money and now I have the tickets. I understand this is not popular, and that if I wanted to check back throughout the next 3 months that I might get the same seats at a fraction of the price. However...I now know right where I am sitting at 3/4 of the shows I am attending, and 10C tickets will be in play where I do not know. To me, this represents value.
    Everyone has their own way to approach these things, and the true problem is with the way they sell the tickets in the first place. No way in hell I have 3 devices going and come away with no tickets in a general sale. Bots are buying the hell out of the tickets. I would have been happy for MSG1, for instance, to sit upstairs and in the back if that was what popped up when I tried to get tickets the second they went on sale. Instead I was shut out and have seats upstairs side stage...not bad...and at a price I was OK with paying.
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  • ckravitz said:

    Say what you want about stubhub...

    But I see some seats...For MSG 1
    Section 114...side stage..actually great seats
    For $250

    Those are damned good seats.
    Twice face? Yep
    Side stage to the rear? Yep
    Damned good seats? YEP

    Add in stubhub fees and those are very expensive for decent seats
    Yeah, but as far as I am concerned.....

    Peace of mind, is worth paying twice face, for a decent seat.
    But that's just me. I am not one to beg, plead, and pull my hair out of my head, looking for a ticket. I could pay my $250 today, take that section 113-114 ticket for MSG. 1, and be done with it.

    The extra $100-$150 I pay for the ticket, is worth my peace of mind.
    I get what you're saying but I'd love to see scalpers business be ruined and take hits on these purchases (after their end of the stubhub fee)
    Since we are talking...Haha

    I have always scratched my head to some peoples thoughts, in regards to stub hub.

    People here on this board are willing to purchase every damn poster Pearl Jam releases for $30-$50 dollars.
    They are willing to buy every shirt, pair of socks, coffee cups, record releases, bootlegs, etc.
    They are willing to spend thousands of dollars a year on this website.

    Yet when tickets go on sale, and they get shut out?
    NO WAY IN HELL will some people pay 2 times over face value for a ticket!
    They will go on ebay though, and spend $600 on a cracker jack poster.
    They will spend $1000 on a Benny.


    And I just don't get it.
    Isn't that why we are all here? Isn't seeing the band play live what it is all about?
    Isn't the little extra you might have to pay for a concert ticket worth a hell of a lot more than the $200-$500 a year some people spend on posters? POSTERS???
    I think the big thing for some is the differential. I.e. a $500 poster is $500 for everyone, but a $250 ticket is 2.5 times what a lot of people just paid. Not saying I agree or disagree (because I certainly don't buy $500 posters....in fact I don't own any posters!!), but I think that's the psychological thing for people.
    I guess, but it always makes me scratch my head.
    $200-$250 on stub hub is still a great price for a decent seat to see Pearl Jam. At least in my eyes. And not having to worry about getting tickets for the next 3 months is certainly worth paying the extra cash, again, in my eyes. But to each their own.

    I still haven't figured out the people who book the hotels 1st, then book their flights, and last but not least, then try to get their concert ticket. The way I look at it, they couldn't be any more backasswards! Hahaha

    But again, to each their own.
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  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 16,210

    ckravitz said:

    Say what you want about stubhub...

    But I see some seats...For MSG 1
    Section 114...side stage..actually great seats
    For $250

    Those are damned good seats.
    Twice face? Yep
    Side stage to the rear? Yep
    Damned good seats? YEP

    Add in stubhub fees and those are very expensive for decent seats
    Yeah, but as far as I am concerned.....

    Peace of mind, is worth paying twice face, for a decent seat.
    But that's just me. I am not one to beg, plead, and pull my hair out of my head, looking for a ticket. I could pay my $250 today, take that section 113-114 ticket for MSG. 1, and be done with it.

    The extra $100-$150 I pay for the ticket, is worth my peace of mind.
    I get what you're saying but I'd love to see scalpers business be ruined and take hits on these purchases (after their end of the stubhub fee)
    Since we are talking...Haha

    I have always scratched my head to some peoples thoughts, in regards to stub hub.

    People here on this board are willing to purchase every damn poster Pearl Jam releases for $30-$50 dollars.
    They are willing to buy every shirt, pair of socks, coffee cups, record releases, bootlegs, etc.
    They are willing to spend thousands of dollars a year on this website.

    Yet when tickets go on sale, and they get shut out?
    NO WAY IN HELL will some people pay 2 times over face value for a ticket!
    They will go on ebay though, and spend $600 on a cracker jack poster.
    They will spend $1000 on a Benny.


    And I just don't get it.
    Isn't that why we are all here? Isn't seeing the band play live what it is all about?
    Isn't the little extra you might have to pay for a concert ticket worth a hell of a lot more than the $200-$500 a year some people spend on posters? POSTERS???
    I think the big thing for some is the differential. I.e. a $500 poster is $500 for everyone, but a $250 ticket is 2.5 times what a lot of people just paid. Not saying I agree or disagree (because I certainly don't buy $500 posters....in fact I don't own any posters!!), but I think that's the psychological thing for people.
    I guess, but it always makes me scratch my head.
    $200-$250 on stub hub is still a great price for a decent seat to see Pearl Jam. At least in my eyes. And not having to worry about getting tickets for the next 3 months is certainly worth paying the extra cash, again, in my eyes. But to each their own.

    I still haven't figured out the people who book the hotels 1st, then book their flights, and last but not least, then try to get their concert ticket. The way I look at it, they couldn't be any more backasswards! Hahaha

    But again, to each their own.
    The ones I don't understand are the ones who plan on going to the show but then don't when they can't get 10c tickets.
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