Chicago Ticket Transfers

Ryanjkoepke

Currently I show ticket transfer greyed out on my Ticketmaster order.  Any idea when this is lifted for Chicago shows?

RatherStarved

I am wondering this too.  

Kevinman

Wish I had tickets

bchambers05

If anyone has got 4 ADA tickets I'd possibly be interested.

illini1022

Probably quickly since I think it’s illegal to restrict that in Illinois?

SHZA

Transfers are working for NY already 

RatherStarved

Anyone have an update on this one? 

Mr. Fixer

Same here.  No transfer alllowed for Chicago yet.

RedMosquito608

still waiting on transfer info for Chicago 

mace1229

Posted on TM website if you click on a Chicago date:
Tickets will not be available until week of the show.

SHZA

mace1229 said:

Posted on TM website if you click on a Chicago date:
Tickets will not be available until week of the show.

That was the case last year as well but they could still be transferred. MSG tickets also say they won't be ready until three days before the show but can be transferred now. 

mace1229

I wonder if it has something to do with the MLB ballpark app then?

RatherStarved

mace1229 said:

I wonder if it has something to do with the MLB ballpark app then?

People that bought in the verified fan already are able to transfer in the MLBBP app.  The issue is limited to people who got tix in the draw.  A few of us were debating last week if it is illegal that this situation exists.  It is definitely contrary to the spirit of the law IMO.  

DB2707

I agree it’s odd.  

The button to sell works but not the one that allows you to transfer  

How does this make a sense?

RatherStarved

DB2707 said:

I agree it’s odd.  

The button to sell works but not the one that allows you to transfer  

How does this make a sense?

Sell button doesn’t work if you follow the steps.  It hits a dead end.  

RatherStarved

Has anyone actually contacted TM about this?

100 Pacer

RatherStarved said:

Has anyone actually contacted TM about this?

The contact button hasn’t been activated yet.

bbiggs

RatherStarved said:

Has anyone actually contacted TM about this?

Yes.  And all they told me was that the transfer function being turned on is up to the event organizer.  They were zero help.

JeBurkhardt

bbiggs said:

RatherStarved said:

Has anyone actually contacted TM about this?

Yes.  And all they told me was that the transfer function being turned on is up to the event organizer.  They were zero help.

What a surprise, they are usually so helpful. 🙄

flanosmasseur

I apologize for not keeping up on the Wrigley conversation, but I kind of get the feeling that my tickets are currently being "held hostage". When I click on the "Sell" button on the TM app, it states that the option hasn't been enabled yet. OK, understood...I guess we're all waiting for F2F to go live (if that'll even be an option for the ballparks). But the transfer option is grayed out as well. 

If I can't make the show, what are my options then? Also, whether I transfer to a friend or sell outright, will I have to download the damn MLB app to do so? Is there a way to link it to your TM account? If not, how the hell is the MLB app going to know who I am? And will the person I transfer/sell to have to download the app as well? Sorry for all the questions...just frustrated. It would just be nice to not have to wait until the week of the show(s) to formalize a game plan.

RatherStarved

flanosmasseur said:

I apologize for not keeping up on the Wrigley conversation, but I kind of get the feeling that my tickets are currently being "held hostage". When I click on the "Sell" button on the TM app, it states that the option hasn't been enabled yet. OK, understood...I guess we're all waiting for F2F to go live (if that'll even be an option for the ballparks). But the transfer option is grayed out as well. 

If I can't make the show, what are my options then? Also, whether I transfer to a friend or sell outright, will I have to download the damn MLB app to do so? Is there a way to link it to your TM account? If not, how the hell is the MLB app going to know who I am? And will the person I transfer/sell to have to download the app as well? Sorry for all the questions...just frustrated. It would just be nice to not have to wait until the week of the show(s) to formalize a game plan.

You are not alone with these questions.  We were all expecting the transfer button to be active for Wrigley and I know at least for me one reason I was interested in these shows was the ability to get tickets into the right hands early.  

The transfer button works for MSG, and it worked for the United Center PJ shows last year.  

If there’s an Illinois resident with a ticket they want to transfer and can’t, maybe reach out to the Illinois AG office to look into this and require TM to explain how it is legal.  If it’s legal we just have to wait it out, but I don’t know.  

And moreover, to your point, there isn’t clarity on the MLBBP app either.  Most likely that will be the place that tickets are ultimately stored.  How the connection is built and verified between that and the TM account, whether the email addresses have to match, etc., is not clear.  Benefit of the doubt, maybe they are figuring that out now and holding off on the transfer button until it’s worked out.  

And finally, people who bought in the app in first instance are already able to transfer.  

So it’s a mess, and there has been zero communication.