StubHub, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, revealed its insider tips to finding tickets for sold-out gigs and sports matches in Korea.
“Finding the perfect ticket at a suitable price isn’t always easy, but these tips are based on StubHub’s expert knowledge and will give the fans practical solutions so they don’t miss out,” the company said.
The firm listed key rules ticket buyers should follow. One tip is that being first in line to buy a ticket can be a mistake.
Many believe going online straight away as soon as a gig sells out is the right move, but data shows tickets are at their cheapest usually in the last 72 hours before the event when the price drops by 20 percent, with the biggest drop coming on the day of the event.
For the Korean market, tickets for events at venues with over 10,000 seats such as Seoul World Cup Stadium and Gocheok Sky Dome get cheaper as the day of the event approaches.
Another tip was to avoid the first night.
If you’re looking to save cash, don’t immediately look at opening night, because on average it’s also the most expensive for resale tickets. Fans can save up to 50,000 won by seeing the same show on a weekday night instead of on the opening night or on weekends.
Another key tip is to find out if extra dates might be planned.
Performers often let the first run of tickets sell out before releasing more dates. Follow social media of both the artist and venue to find out if this is likely in your case. It could mean supply and demand isn’t so high and you could wait in the hope of bagging a bargain.
The company warns customers to be wary of fake sellers. If the deal looks too good to be true, it often is. This can be the case when purchasing resale tickets from strangers via social media such as Facebook.
Located in San Francisco and founded in 2000, StubHub is an online ticket exchange owned by eBay.
The company provides services for buyers and sellers of tickets for sporting events, concerts and theater and other live entertainment events.