Buying tickets for Eddie's show on eBay, stubhub, etc.
walkunafraid
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Seems like quite a few people are deciding to go the route of eBay, stubhub, etc. to get tickets to Eddie's solo dates.
I would humbly advise you all to wait.
From past experience, I can say that ticket prices for high-demand shows usually go down rather than up. The simple truth is, people often get freaked out about not getting tickets at all after failing in the ticketmaster sale, and consequently resort to overpaying significantly when they snap up tickets within a day or two of getting shut out.
When you think about it, there's a reason why scalpers put tickets up RIGHT after a show goes on sale, rather than holding on to them for a while. That reason, of course, is because THEY know from experience that doing so is going to net them the most money.
It's a simple law of human nature: when something special is first announced, the highest demand comes immediately. Over time, bandwagoners lose interest, forget, make other plans, or simply decide they don't need to go to the show afterall. That leaves less competition for the tickets that are made available at a later time.
It's happened to me multiple times in the past. Last year, when Rage Against the Machine made their comeback at Coachella, tickets sold out in a heartbeat. Initially, one couldn't get a ticket to the sold out show for less than $350 a pop. After a few weeks, however, prices settled down to about half of that (sometimes cheaper). Same thing with Chris Cornell's show at the Wiltern last year.
That's not to say that tickets for Eddie's shows are going to dwindle down to face-value at any time, but if I were a betting man I'd guess that people would be able to get tickets to his show off eBay in three weeks for cheaper than they could right now.
Just my two cents. Feel free to agree or disagree.
I would humbly advise you all to wait.
From past experience, I can say that ticket prices for high-demand shows usually go down rather than up. The simple truth is, people often get freaked out about not getting tickets at all after failing in the ticketmaster sale, and consequently resort to overpaying significantly when they snap up tickets within a day or two of getting shut out.
When you think about it, there's a reason why scalpers put tickets up RIGHT after a show goes on sale, rather than holding on to them for a while. That reason, of course, is because THEY know from experience that doing so is going to net them the most money.
It's a simple law of human nature: when something special is first announced, the highest demand comes immediately. Over time, bandwagoners lose interest, forget, make other plans, or simply decide they don't need to go to the show afterall. That leaves less competition for the tickets that are made available at a later time.
It's happened to me multiple times in the past. Last year, when Rage Against the Machine made their comeback at Coachella, tickets sold out in a heartbeat. Initially, one couldn't get a ticket to the sold out show for less than $350 a pop. After a few weeks, however, prices settled down to about half of that (sometimes cheaper). Same thing with Chris Cornell's show at the Wiltern last year.
That's not to say that tickets for Eddie's shows are going to dwindle down to face-value at any time, but if I were a betting man I'd guess that people would be able to get tickets to his show off eBay in three weeks for cheaper than they could right now.
Just my two cents. Feel free to agree or disagree.
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...walkunafraid wrote:Seems like quite a few people are deciding to go the route of eBay, stubhub, etc. to get tickets to Eddie's solo dates.
I would humbly advise you all to wait.
From past experience, I can say that ticket prices for high-demand shows usually go down rather than up. The simple truth is, people often get freaked out about not getting tickets at all after failing in the ticketmaster sale, and consequently resort to overpaying significantly when they snap up tickets within a day or two of getting shut out.
When you think about it, there's a reason why scalpers put tickets up RIGHT after a show goes on sale, rather than holding on to them for a while. That reason, of course, is because THEY know from experience that doing so is going to net them the most money.
It's a simple law of human nature: when something special is first announced, the highest demand comes immediately. Over time, bandwagoners lose interest, forget, make other plans, or simply decide they don't need to go to the show afterall. That leaves less competition for the tickets that are made available at a later time.
It's happened to me multiple times in the past. Last year, when Rage Against the Machine made their comeback at Coachella, tickets sold out in a heartbeat. Initially, one couldn't get a ticket to the sold out show for less than $350 a pop. After a few weeks, however, prices settled down to about half of that (sometimes cheaper). Same thing with Chris Cornell's show at the Wiltern last year.
That's not to say that tickets for Eddie's shows are going to dwindle down to face-value at any time, but if I were a betting man I'd guess that people would be able to get tickets to his show off eBay in three weeks for cheaper than they could right now.
Just my two cents. Feel free to agree or disagree.
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this man or woman speaks the truth. i would wait till 2 weeks before the show for buying, people will have be thinned by then, but the ones who still want to go wont be panicking to get some. strike in the lull. buy smart,Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II, Sea I+II '240
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Good advice...
Personally, I have tickets for SD but want to go to LA too and had no luck with any of the sales.
I'll probably end up going the ebay route but I wont be buying for quite a while... maybe a couple weeks before the show or even later. I'm fairly confident that I can get tickets for the Wiltern for approx $100 each or less for a non-premium ticket.
As long as you are willing to forego the prime seats, I really believe that good timing and patience will get you a significant discount over what tickets are going for now.
Keep in mind... probably at *least* 50% of the LA tickets went to scalpers/brokers... they will have plenty left in April.0 -
I definitely agree with you. Some of the posts on ebay for "Buy It Now" prices are really high. The scalpers are just feeling out the market to see what they can get. If they don't sell, they just repost them.
Do some research. Bookmark several pairs of tickets with different auction end times. You can usually see the trend this way.
At no point will demand be as high as it was this morning when the tickets sold out. You could judge the freak out level on the board very easily.0 -
Well, I already have a $400 bid for a pair on ebay. Most likely due to the panic state you describe.0
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While this pretty much is how it goes, there are a lot less tickets out there than there would be if it was a larger venue show. Don't expect these to come down much, limited tickets and limited venues means high prices...10.31.93 / 10.1.94 / 6.24.95 / 11.4.95 / 10.19-20.96 / 7.16.98 / 7.21.98 / 10.31.00 /8.4.01 Nader Rally/ 10.21.01 / 12.8-9.02 / 6.01.03 / 9.1.05 / 7.15-16,18.06 / 7.20.06 / 7.22-23.06 / Lolla 070
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This theory almost always proves true. I wouldn't expect prices to drop a lot though. I'm guessing that a pair will probably go for around $250. There's actually a pair of Santa Cruz tickets on Ebay right now for $250(Buy It Now $275) including free shipping. I think as time goes on you'll be able to get a pair for $200 though. Sellers won't start getting desperate until mid March.06/22/95, 11/04/95, 11/15/97, 07/16/98, 10/30/99, 10/30/00, 10/31/00, 10/20/01, 10/21/01, 12/08/02, 06/01/03, 06/06/03, 10/25/03, 10/26/03, 09/28/04, 03/18/05, 09/01/05, 07/15/06, 07/16/06, 07/18/06, 07/22/06, 07/23/06, 10/21/06, 10/22/06, 08/28/09, 09/21/09, 09/22/09, 05/20/10, 05/21/10, 10/24/10, 11/26/13, 12/06/13, 06/28/14, 10/26/14, 07/10/18, 08/10/18, 10/02/21,0
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this theory proved true for me... I paid $40 for a PAIR of tix for the Ed/Beck/Mike Ness show at the Wiltern in 2002.... I snagged them 2 days before the show on ebay....wishlistfoundation.org0
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small venues. You might see a small dip in prices as the show gets really close, but don't expect any major drops in price. There never is, especially now with Ticketfast. Tix can be emailed right before the show. Look at the trends of shows you don't care about going to just to see what the effect is on the prices as the dates approach. I am not noticing much differences in prices. Besides, you don't want to support those pricks anyway. Ebay sometimes is the exception to the rule.East coast 08 please. (YESSSSS!!!!)0
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walkunafraid wrote:Seems like quite a few people are deciding to go the route of eBay, stubhub, etc. to get tickets to Eddie's solo dates.
I would humbly advise you all to wait.
From past experience, I can say that ticket prices for high-demand shows usually go down rather than up. The simple truth is, people often get freaked out about not getting tickets at all after failing in the ticketmaster sale, and consequently resort to overpaying significantly when they snap up tickets within a day or two of getting shut out.
When you think about it, there's a reason why scalpers put tickets up RIGHT after a show goes on sale, rather than holding on to them for a while. That reason, of course, is because THEY know from experience that doing so is going to net them the most money.
It's a simple law of human nature: when something special is first announced, the highest demand comes immediately. Over time, bandwagoners lose interest, forget, make other plans, or simply decide they don't need to go to the show afterall. That leaves less competition for the tickets that are made available at a later time.
It's happened to me multiple times in the past. Last year, when Rage Against the Machine made their comeback at Coachella, tickets sold out in a heartbeat. Initially, one couldn't get a ticket to the sold out show for less than $350 a pop. After a few weeks, however, prices settled down to about half of that (sometimes cheaper). Same thing with Chris Cornell's show at the Wiltern last year.
That's not to say that tickets for Eddie's shows are going to dwindle down to face-value at any time, but if I were a betting man I'd guess that people would be able to get tickets to his show off eBay in three weeks for cheaper than they could right now.
Just my two cents. Feel free to agree or disagree.
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Oh well. As long as I'm in the minority in thinking like this, I'll continue to get in.tacos0 -
I have a pair of vancouver night 1 center balcony row F tickets that I will eventually put on eBay. After looking at prices, I think people should be aware of all the price bumping going on. Look at the actual bids and you will consistantly see the same ID(s) bumping up the prices.
I want to sell the tickets and make a bit of profit, but it seems some people want to rip the wallets right out of your ass while doing it.
Just my 2 cents.0 -
good advice, but what about Radiohead tickets? i still havent bought any yet.0
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MrSmith wrote:good advice, but what about Radiohead tickets? i still havent bought any yet.
don't they are worth nothing cause radiohead is not good.SHOW COUNT: (170) 1990's=3, 2000's=53, 2010/20's=114, US=124, CAN=15, Europe=20 ,New Zealand=4, Australia=5
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Indifference wrote:don't they are worth nothing cause radiohead is not good.
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I've been to about 80 shows and for about 20 of them I just show up outside and make it happen. Usually for face or less.
The only time I've ever been shut out was for a Phish show at the Worcester Centrum.
I would try at the show. Usually you will find people who had two or four tickets and one of the friends didn't show, or the dirty scalpers panic if they have a fist load of tickets and it's near showtime.
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BrainofJ wrote:I have a pair of vancouver night 1 center balcony row F tickets that I will eventually put on eBay. After looking at prices, I think people should be aware of all the price bumping going on. Look at the actual bids and you will consistantly see the same ID(s) bumping up the prices.
I want to sell the tickets and make a bit of profit, but it seems some people want to rip the wallets right out of your ass while doing it.
Just my 2 cents.
Did you really just admit to being a damned dirty scalper?everybody wants the most they can possibly get
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slightofjeff wrote:Did you really just admit to being a damned dirty scalper?
Well if you want me to be honest, no. I admit to taking 4.5 hours off work, standing in line at ticketmaster for 1.5 hours and getting these tickets. Then I admit to purchasing better tickets for myself and my finance on eBay and paying a fucking horrendous amount for them. And now selling the ones I stood inline for while trying to recoup while still being fair is the end result.
but thanks for chiming in.0 -
BrainofJ wrote:Well if you want me to be honest, no. I admit to taking 4.5 hours off work, standing in line at ticketmaster for 1.5 hours and getting these tickets. Then I admit to purchasing better tickets for myself and my finance on eBay and paying a fucking horrendous amount for them. And now selling the ones I stood inline for while trying to recoup while still being fair is the end result.
but thanks for chiming in.
Hey, do what you gotta do. I just wouldn't mention the "for a small profit" here. We're all socialists. We hate profit.everybody wants the most they can possibly get
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damn hippies...
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walkunafraid wrote:Seems like quite a few people are deciding to go the route of eBay, stubhub, etc. to get tickets to Eddie's solo dates.
I would humbly advise you all to wait.
From past experience, I can say that ticket prices for high-demand shows usually go down rather than up. The simple truth is, people often get freaked out about not getting tickets at all after failing in the ticketmaster sale, and consequently resort to overpaying significantly when they snap up tickets within a day or two of getting shut out.
When you think about it, there's a reason why scalpers put tickets up RIGHT after a show goes on sale, rather than holding on to them for a while. That reason, of course, is because THEY know from experience that doing so is going to net them the most money.
It's a simple law of human nature: when something special is first announced, the highest demand comes immediately. Over time, bandwagoners lose interest, forget, make other plans, or simply decide they don't need to go to the show afterall. That leaves less competition for the tickets that are made available at a later time.
It's happened to me multiple times in the past. Last year, when Rage Against the Machine made their comeback at Coachella, tickets sold out in a heartbeat. Initially, one couldn't get a ticket to the sold out show for less than $350 a pop. After a few weeks, however, prices settled down to about half of that (sometimes cheaper). Same thing with Chris Cornell's show at the Wiltern last year.
That's not to say that tickets for Eddie's shows are going to dwindle down to face-value at any time, but if I were a betting man I'd guess that people would be able to get tickets to his show off eBay in three weeks for cheaper than they could right now.
Just my two cents. Feel free to agree or disagree.
This is how it normally works, but not always. I snatched up tickets to both Borgata shows on Ebay shortly after they sold out and the price almost tripled in the time leading up to the show. Some people paid 4-5x what I did to get in....just playing devil's advocate."If no one sees you, you're not here at all"0
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