Sold a concert ticket...

soolin

nickyhutch wrote: »

Thanks again.

I have sent him a message telling him the item is sold as in my listing, and politely wondering why he bid rather than asking me a question. I've also pointed out that if I hold the ticket for him (which is in effect what he's asking me to do), I'm the one who's stuck with a ticket to sell at short notice a ticket if he changes his mind or gets one elsewhere. I can't help but feel that he could use me as a "just in case I don't get one somewhere else".

I think I would try meeting buyer half way on this, I like Pinkshoes suggestion of invoicing 40 days before ticket is due. You are the one in a dodgy position here and have nothing at all to bargain with, so tread carefully.

nickyhutch

soolin wrote: »

I think I would try meeting buyer half way on this, I like Pinkshoes suggestion of invoicing 40 days before ticket is due. You are the one in a dodgy position here and have nothing at all to bargain with, so tread carefully.

Well there are a lot of people in a dodgy position selling tickets on Ebay in that case!

The buyer has replied, and agreed to pay tonight. I think he was just checking I was genuine and I've convinced him.

Thanks for all your input and suggestions. I think I'll put the V-Fest ticket DS needs to sell on Facebook or Gumtree instead

Hollie84

Can u not forward an email confirming the sale of the ticket?

pseudopensioner

I have bought concert tickets from Ticketmaster and Seetickets over a good number of years and always for personal use They have never arrived to me until approx one week before the concert date, so expecting yours 2/3 weeks before is maybe being a little optimistic and may lead you to offer something that you can't provide.

On two occasions I have offered tickets on Ebay (family members unable to attend). Both times the excess tickets were offered at face value. I took on board the problems that some buyers experienced and was prepared to refund any payment were I unable to fulfill my part of the sale due to circumstances beyond my control (ensured my PayPal balnce was adequate) Tickets arrived and I despatched via Special Delivery albeit I did offer one of the buyers a local collection, I attended the concert myself. . Good feeback received.

I do think the majority of ticket sales end well. I do not approve of ticket touts/ebay sellers buying to sell at grossly inflated prices and thus preventing genuine fans attending concerts for the normal ticket price. I know it happens, but, on principle, if I could not purchase at the normal price, then I would rather not attend. I refuse to pay an extortionate sum just because I want to see an artist/group perform live.

Have you got good feedback as a seller on your ebay account? Are you a longstanding member? Does the buyer have good feedback? have they previously bought tickets?.

It isn't too long to the concert date. If you decide you're happy with the buyer's history, then maybe offer a mutual cancellation for this sale with an option to purchase tickets as a BIN for them at the agreed price on a later date which would give them time coverage to address the issue with ebay/paypal should the tickets fail to arrive on time?

I know what I mean and hope you do too.

Other than that, mutual cancellation and you relist for a.n.other to bid.

nickyhutch

I'll offer that, Hollie, as a further reassurance.

pseudopensioner - thanks for that. Yes, I had no intention or expectation of earning any money on the sale. I've told the buyer that if the concert is cancelled or the tickets don't arrive, I will refund, and of course I will. I have 100% feedback, am a longstanding member, have sold one ticket before that I had in hand; the buyer too has 100% (not bought tickets, though) and I wouldn't expect a problem.

Thanks for your input.

soolin

Hollie84 wrote: »

Can u not forward an email confirming the sale of the ticket?

Who too?

Buyer is being very sensible here, we all know OP is OK but buyer can't possibly know that- so they have to rely on the 45 day time limit for paypal protection. If a buyer came on here and say they bought a ticket from ebay over 50 days ago and it didn't arrive and what could they do, we would all tell them they were daft buying when they knew they had no buyer protection at all after 45 days.