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shawndyer
shawndyer Posts: 271
edited April 2008 in The Porch
is this the safest way to get tickets im a little weary of ebay
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    i would say youre fine with either one (as long as the ebay user has a high percentage).

    i use ebay- i can find stuff a lot cheaper on there.
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  • YourDirtisMyfood
    YourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,668
    i believe stub hub and ebay are affiliated.
  • mjb
    mjb Posts: 1,315
    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.
  • tschav
    tschav Posts: 2,900
    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.
  • lateralus963
    lateralus963 Posts: 381
    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.
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  • Jenfarr
    Jenfarr Posts: 688
    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...
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  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    I am planning on buying Mariner tickets on Stub Hub this Friday. TM doesn't have the seats i want, and neither does Ebay.

    Per Stub Hub, their commission is closer to 10%, not 15%.
  • butterfly1
    butterfly1 Posts: 372
    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.
  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Yep, eBay acquired Stub Hub back in Jan 2007: http://www.stubhub-feeds.com/pressboxheadlines/PressBox070111%20eBay%20Acq%20(eBay).pdf
  • Yellow Bedwetter
    Yellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    shawndyer wrote:
    is this the safest way to get tickets im a little weary of ebay

    also twice or more expensive
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  • mjb
    mjb Posts: 1,315
    aNiMaL wrote:
    I am planning on buying Mariner tickets on Stub Hub this Friday. TM doesn't have the seats i want, and neither does Ebay.

    Per Stub Hub, their commission is closer to 10%, not 15%.

    They actually take 10% from you and 15% from the seller...great little business.
  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    last two tours i got sweet tickets on eBay,11th row in '06 and 13th row for '08

    both for "Boston"
  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    mjb wrote:
    They actually take 10% from you and 15% from the seller...great little business.
    Ahh, ok. Not a bad racket, if I do say so myself.
  • mjb
    mjb Posts: 1,315
    aNiMaL wrote:
    Ahh, ok. Not a bad racket, if I do say so myself.

    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.
  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    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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  • slightofjeff
    slightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    I've used Stub Hub twice. You're paying a shitload in fees and stuff, but I actually was impressed with the service.

    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.
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  • jlarson75
    jlarson75 Posts: 113
    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.
  • OneLove
    OneLove Posts: 563
    I flew cross country rather nervously with two stub-hub purchased tickets to the EV solo shows.... and they worked.

    I would say it should be fine :) They have an 800 number to call if your tix don't work, with a "guarantee"...

    but like I said, I never had to use it.
  • nowayimfaithfull
    nowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    shawndyer wrote:
    is this the safest way to get tickets im a little weary of ebay


    they are safe just expensive
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  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    mjb wrote:
    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.

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