There are a few more small but important details that we need to keep in mind when deciding what to buy and where and when to buy it for. We must make sure we have all of these questions answered clearly and that we understand why we are getting specific tickets over other tickets.
Days of The Week Rule: We have discussed what to buy, and where to buy, but we have to decide when to buy for. When you buy tickets the date of the event is very important. There are some shows that will sell out weekends but will be a total bust on weekdays. Even if a good artist is coming to a large city, if the event is on a Monday night, it might make the event much harder to sell out because not many people are looking to be out late on Monday nights. This principle applies mostly to later events such as concert but not as much to daytime sports event. The Day of Week Rule says that weekends sell best, and day leading up to the weekend do better, and Monday and Tuesday is worst.
Ticket Retrieval Method: When buying tickets, you have to be aware of how you will receive the tickets. there are a few ways in which tickets can be delivered:
- Email PDF files
- Mailed ticket on Paper
- Will-Call at the venue entrance
It is vital to know the differences between these ticket delivery methods because it can affect how you buy them, when you buy them, and even if you buy them at all.
Things to consider when buying different ticket types:
- Email PDF files: This is the optimal ticket retrieval method. You can simply download the pdf files and re-upload them unto stubhub for resale. The whole process is simple. One thing to keep in mind is to see if you can download the tickets as soon as you buy them. Some concert only allows you to print the tickets a couple of days before the event. In these cases, you can list your tickets and state that they will be available at a later date.
- Mailed Tickets: These tickets take longer to receive and you have to physically mail the tickets to the buyer. Paper tickets can cause problems due to shipping holdups and delays. Be careful to leave plenty of time when reselling paper tickets to ensure stubhub does not charge you for the tickets back.
- Will-Call Tickets: These types of tickets are delivered at the entrance of the venue only with the same ID that purchased them. Avoid these tickets because they cannot be resold.
