Hey everyone...
Listen to me.. Try to buy tickets to bands that are only playing 1 show in your area. Also, keep in mind local bands. These can be the best sources of ticket revenue for you. For example, no one outside of Boston knows who the band Guster is, but their shows ALWAYS sell out because they are HUGELY popular in New England.
SIZE OF THE VENUE:
There are some super-popular events that are in huge venues. This is an important point to consider. A concert at Madison Square Gardens - even if it is "sold out" - has a lot higher probability of there being tickets on eBay so you might not make as much money as if you were selling a 'sold out' concert at a much smaller venue.
Getting the ticket...The best way of actually getting tickets to these high-demand event is during 'presales'. Presales are not for the general public but only those people that have been given access by someone with the presale password. This is meant for friends and family of people that work for the venue, etc.
However... it is possible to get these presale passwords.
On fatwallet.com or talktix.com you can find these presale passwords. Also, a lot of times you can "sign up" to get presale passwords by calling your local radio station. OR the website of the band will have mailing lists you can join that will give you these codes.And, of course...you can get presale passwords on eBay
Fake "Sold Outs"
A lot of times ticketmaster will display an online message saying that tickets are sold out. 9/10 times this is FAKE. They call this "fake drops" and it's meant to create a sense of urgency around the event in hopes of selling tickets faster. Keep trying to get tickets and, like I said, 9 out of 10 times you'll get them.
In Conclusion...
If you follow these tips, you can make money RIGHT NOW selling tickets on eBay. Heck, you can even sell the presale codes! So go make some money before the day is done...
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