Nicola Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 So I've got two McFly tickets going spare, thought I'd check out ebay and try and make a profit. Apparently unless it's front row, McFly fans, or there parents, are cheap skates!The tickets were bought at 25 a piece but you are really struggling to sell for anything over 15/20! Anyways... any tips for selling tickets on ebay and if anybody wants my tickets let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeornothing Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Did you buy those two extra tickets with the hope of selling them for a profit on ebay? If so, I'm glad you can't shift them If not...then hey...thats the way it goes. I had to sell a spare ticket for Green day at milton keynes for 10 after paying nearly 35 on it....and that was Green Day!!!Heres a hint...when you're older don't go buying a house thinking you can sell it for more than its worth, or it will be a bit more than 50 you're losing out on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamilleY Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 If it's a sell out gig you can try to return them to the promoter and you might get a refund, often there's a standby list of other punters. If it's not a sell out you're stuffed, but you shouldn't have expected to make a tidy profit in the first place. Folk who buy tickets without the intention of going is one of my pet hates. Or you could try http://www.concertlivewire.com, where you can buy/swap concert tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Make sure your auction ends at about mid-day on a weekend day. If it finishes late at night you wont have people staying up to bid on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessHolly Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Between 6 and 10 on a sunday evening is the time when ebay have the most people online so trying to get your auction to end then helps. Also, having a small reserve means people are more likely to bid. If your starting bid is 15 people will be put off, having said that though, you might get a couple of last minute bids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola Posted September 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 They were bought for my brothers girlfriend, then they split up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeornothing Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 It that case its only right that she pays him twice as much for the ticket for the inconvenience :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest onlynik Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 I learnt the hard way, not to buy tickets for other people. I only buy tickets for me and th girlfriend now, I shudder to think how many tickets I've wasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 or maybe its just that mcfly are shit and nobody wants to see them, plus they tour like every month so probs everyone who likes them had already seen them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest onlynik Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 or maybe its just that mcfly are shit and nobody wants to see them' date=' plus they tour like every month so probs everyone who likes them had already seen them[/quote'] Were they not meant to be playing Free at the Dee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Were they not meant to be playing Free at the Dee?yeah but they cancelled, apparently due to being too busy recording even though i was in kent on saturday and they were playing a pop festival on that night, probs coz they were getting paid there, it all comes down to money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 They were in the studio on sunday recording My Generation with Roger Daltry, Tim Lovejoy phoned him up on his radio show on sunday, and he was in the studio with McFly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 yeh i notcied ebay is not good for selling tickets unless your really lucky. id say try in local papers and stuff......parents are going to look more in there than online probably. You might get your expected price too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessHolly Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 I think the reason few people buy tickets from ebay, is because they assume that everyone selling tickets is a tout who's out to make a profit and so they just don't bother checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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