Question about scalping tickets

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I usually go 10 1-2 games a year and usually pick up a ticket when I get to Neyland. I haven't been able to go the last couple of seasons and I haven't done the scalping thing since the tickets went electronic. Is in-person scalping even a thing anymore? If so, how does it work now?
 
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MurphyVol said:
I usually go 10 1-2 games a year and usually pick up a ticket when I get to Neyland. I haven't been able to go the last couple of seasons and I haven't done the scalping thing since the tickets went electronic. Is in-person scalping even a thing anymore? If so, how does it work now?
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It is very much dead, all tickets are now electronic, if you do buy a paper ticket chances are it is fake.
 
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tncolt55 said:
It is very much dead, all tickets are now electronic, if you do buy a paper ticket chances are it is fake.
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From my understanding only season ticket holders that opted for actual tickets for an extra $50 should be only ones with paper tickets.
 
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Your best bet is with a secondary market like TM, Stubhub, or Vivid. Prices go down close to game time if there are many left.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Your best bet is with a secondary market like TM, Stubhub, or Vivid. Prices go down close to game time if there are many left.
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Yep, but the transfer is not always instant. We bought foo fighters this way and it ended up being 20 minutes after we paid that they showed up. Make sure you give yourself enough time.
 
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Looking for feedback, would it be a good business idea to serve as an intermediary between e-ticket sellers and e-ticket purchasers which would give both confidence in the exchange for a small fee?

Would that be something marketable?
 
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McDad said:
Looking for feedback, would it be a good business idea to serve as an intermediary between e-ticket sellers and e-ticket purchasers which would give both confidence in the exchange for a small fee?

Would that be something marketable?
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Seems like some evil genius would AI to figure how to cut you out of the equation
 
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wouldn't trust anyone thing anymore at all only normal UTAD sponsored even email with special request
 
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McDad said:
Looking for feedback, would it be a good business idea to serve as an intermediary between e-ticket sellers and e-ticket purchasers which would give both confidence in the exchange for a small fee?

Would that be something marketable?
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I don’t know. Let me check and see if Stubhub is still in business and I’ll get back to you.
 
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GAVol said:
I don’t know. Let me check and see if Stubhub is still in business and I’ll get back to you.
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If I didn't appreciate sass, I'd be hurt.

I didn't know their business model.

If I'm buying e-tickets, can I request the seller go thru StubHub?
 
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McDad said:
If I didn't appreciate sass, I'd be hurt.

I didn't know their business model.

If I'm buying e-tickets, can I request the seller go thru StubHub?
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You actually find the tickets on the site. If you have a private seller, they transfer them to you with the UT app. Then you can download them into Google or Apple wallet
 
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I always by through vivid seats which transfers them to you from ticketmaster.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
You actually find the tickets on the site. If you have a private seller, they transfer them to you with the UT app. Then you can download them into Google or Apple wallet
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This is the way I get my ticket every game. Multiple close friends who buy several season tickets (I don’t because I can only usually attend 3-4 games a season now) I let them know which games I’ll be attending, give them cash, and they send them to me by the UT app. Works perfectly!
 
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McDad said:
Looking for feedback, would it be a good business idea to serve as an intermediary between e-ticket sellers and e-ticket purchasers which would give both confidence in the exchange for a small fee?

Would that be something marketable?
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If I'm already having trouble trusting the guy I'm getting tickets from, why would I want to put another guy in the mix unless they were bulletproof trustworthy?

How are you going to suddenly market yourself as being "a trusted laison for the seller and buyer?"
 
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