How to Shop Online for Tickets

How to Shop Online for Tickets
By A.M. David, eHow Contributor updated January 19, 2011


Shopping online is an easy way to buy tickets.


The days of needing to camp out for a hot ticket are long gone. Searching online is an easy way to buy tickets from sporting events to theme park admission to concerts. Venues offer tickets directly on their official websites, in addition to ticket brokers and ticket holders on commercial websites. While there's no guarantee you'll get a ticket, a buyer just needs to roll out of bed, log on and hope for the best.


Things You'll Need
Credit card


1 Find a website to purchase tickets through an Internet search. Online comparison websites such as AceTicket.com and AllianceTickets.com, including TicketFeeder.com and PurchaseTix.com. Ballet, opera and theater productions sell tickets on their websites, as do stadiums for most events held at the venue. Travel agencies also offer tickets as part of a package deal with transportation and lodging.

2 Determine the availability of tickets. Websites show seating charts of available tickets and their prices.

3 Select the number of tickets you want to buy by following the website's prompts. Sites often have a security box with letters and numbers that customers must retype in order to protect against people using automated programs to buy large numbers of tickets at one time.

4 Enter your credit card information. The Better Business Bureau recommends to always use a credit card or PayPal account because charges can later be disputed if there is a problem.

5 Choose how you want to receive your tickets. The fastest way is by printing out your tickets. The information has an official bar code and acts as your ticket. Other options include receiving your tickets through the United States Postal Service or a commercial delivery service such as UPS. You can also pick up the ticket at the venue's will call.

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Tips & Warnings

Some places like theme parks offer discounts if you buy online.

Watch out for crooked websites selling fake tickets. The BBB recommends customers buy tickets from official or legitimate websites when possible, and to get the seller's real name and contact information. The BBB also notes that when buying tickets on eBay, don't leave the website to end the transaction or buy from the seller directly because you'll lose the site's buyer's protection.

Check the fine print for refund information. Established websites will often refund tickets if the event gets canceled.

Resources & References

AceTicket.com for all Concerts, Sports and Theatre events nationwide.

PurchaseTix.com

AllianceTickets.com - Concerts & Sports

TicketFeeder.com


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