Would people buy tickets from aberdeen-music?

[Neil]

Just looking for people's opinions on this at this stage. Would people buy tickets online for local (i.e. Aberdeen based) gigs and events from this web site?

Here is how it might work...

1. The promoter/organiser of the event posts a batch of tickets to me in advance and states what they would like to sell the tickets for.

2. Tickets are then made available to buy online through the web site. Payments can be made securely via PayPal as usual so all major credit and debit cards are accepted. There would probably be a small booking fee added to cover the PayPal changes (maybe 50p / £1) and some P&P - again not much, maybe £1 or so.

3. Tickets are posted out to whoever buys them. Once the batch of tickets have either sold-out or the event takes place then the money paid for the tickets is paid to the promoter by direct bank transfer. I don't envisage messing with cheques or sending/handing cash out.

So what do you think people? Would it be worth doing a trial run? I guess the more popular local gigs and events would benefit the most from this. But do you think its overkill and unnecessary? If it were to prove successful then I guess there would be nothing stopping us from expanding the idea and selling local band merchandise as well.

Your thoughts would be most welcome.

[RF Scott]

I can't really see people wanting to
a)buy tickets for local shows, when it'd be cheaper to pay on the door (unless the show was going to be an obviously busy one)
b)get tickets mailed to them, when they can just buy them in town, or from band members.

Also, for most gigs where a lot of people are buying tickets beforehand, aren't they already available online?


The idea of selling local band's CDs/records/tapes sounds like a much better idea!

[soundian]

People Under The Stairs // Giant Panda - 19th Oct

Fourth post down tells you how to avoid P&P costs, or even having any tickets lying about.

The only real drawback is that you'll have to supply the promoters with at least the info on number of tickets sold, if not the actual money, on the day of the gig, normally 5 mins after you think you've finished work for the day, judging by the amount of frantic dashes to 1-UP I see.
I'd back a promoter running to 1-UP over Linford Christie any day.

[stuartmaxwell]

tickets for local gigs.

hahahahahahaha

[Alkaline]

Don't think its a good idea either.

[chilli]

with the hole in the ozone getting bigger, ticketless events is the way forward in the 21st century

[Neil]

Originally Posted by soundian

People Under The Stairs // Giant Panda - 19th Oct

Fourth post down tells you how to avoid P&P costs, or even having any tickets lying about.

The only real drawback is that you'll have to supply the promoters with at least the info on number of tickets sold, if not the actual money, on the day of the gig, normally 5 mins after you think you've finished work for the day, judging by the amount of frantic dashes to 1-UP I see.
I'd back a promoter running to 1-UP over Linford Christie any day.

Interesting. I like the idea of avoiding tickets altogether I have to say.

Okay then, would being able to buy a "virtual ticket" be of benefit to anyone? You go online, buy the ticket and get e-mailed a reference code instead which you then take to the gig to get into? The promoter could easily be e-mailed each time a ticket is sold with the relevant name and reference code of the buyer so they know how many tickets they have sold.

The more I read this feedback and the more I think about it then yes, this would seem to be overkill for local gigs. After all, how many local gigs do people buy tickets for in advance rather than on the door?

Hmm...

Perhaps you should sell tickets for 'proper' gigs round scotland. A service without ridiculous charges would be nice.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by b-bert

Perhaps you should sell tickets for 'proper' gigs round scotland. A service without ridiculous charges would be nice.

Ah, that's a whole different ball game though. But yeah, it would nice and easily done (from a technical point of view). Not sure how easy it would be to persaude the big promoters and venues to start selling their tickets though. A ticketless online system though...hmm....now there might be an idea....

[chilli]

i ticketless system already exists, but nobody in scotland uses it the last time i checked