So you bought some tickets from Ticketmaster, now you have some PDF tickets or mobile tickets in your account. Somethings comes up and you decide to sell your tickets?
What is the best way to sell your tickets?
How do you get rid of the tickets so they don’t go to waist!
Because if you don’t sell them, you lose your money, and somebody else doesn’t get to see the performance.
But where?
There are a few ticket resale locations to consider first.
- Lysted (Pays you the quickest, takes longer to get setup)
- Ticketmaster (You can resell right where you bought them)
- Stubhub, TickPick, Vividseats, Seatgeek. (Similar)
Lysted
Lysted is the number one best way to sell your tickets!
Unlike other methods, Lysted pays you in 1-2 weeks as opposed to AFTER the event!
Pros:
- Broadcast to all major marketplaces at ONCE (Reach more buyers)
- Get paid in 1-2 weeks
- Best for professional ticket resellers
- Smaller selling fees
Cons:
- Takes longer to setup your account
Ticketmaster
Simply post your ticket for sale back on Ticketmaster. Just visit your account and select to sell your tickets!
Pros:
- Most simple method to list
- Quick transfer process
Cons:
- Higher fees then other options
- Reach less total fans
Secondary Resale Marketplaces
Stubhub, TickPick, Vividseats, Seatgeek. (Similar)
These marketplaces are where you can upload you tickets information and list it for sale.
All of these marketplaces are similar but they offer some slightly different options.
Here you have to upload ticket details to the correct show and then you can list and price them based on the market price and some other factors (selling rate, tickets left, days till event).
If you want to learn more about making money reselling ticket like a professional broker then go to the introductory How to Sell Tickets on for Profit article.
