Real-life MMD: Should I sell gig tickets for a profit?

gloriouslyhappy

You could always donate any excess to charity once you've deducted your actual costs, that way you make the seats available and salve your conscience? Whatever you decide, the main thing is to get someone into those seats, it's so depressing for both fans and performers when seats to sold-out events aren't filled. Hope you have a nice dry Glastonbury!

rd904

I will give you £150 for each ticket?? that's a tidy profit and I will absolve you of any ill feeling for selling them on at a profit?!

get in touch with me via this if we can strike a deal??

:-)

Simon_Radcliffe

Just to test your morals, I'll offer you £135 per ticket.
If I was you, I'd pick the offer above!!

Simon_Radcliffe

Actually, mine isn't a real offer. Just thought I'd open up some discussion.
It's always hard to turn down "free" money, but you really will deny a real fan either the experience or some money that they didn't need to spend.
Can you return it to the ticket provider for cost price (including fees)

pennypinchUK

People buy and sell tickets as a business, so there's nothing wrong with you selling your tickets. People will only buy your tickets if they want them and they think the price is reasonable. No dilemma here.

will111222

Just sell them for as much as you can get. There is nothing immoral about selling things to make money - including concert tickets.

Drug companies sell medicines to make profits. Supermarkets make profits from the food we eat. Lots of people make money out of the music business who are not artists. These people are all looking to maximise their profit.

You can always use the money you make to help out a cause you believe in.

StirlingDave

If you are strongly disagree with touting why would you consider selling for profit and making the problem worst? Touting is a problem, in my opinion, as it means tickets are artificially made expensive and prohibit people from going whilst ensuring the performers still get their cash up front.

I read this as being more of a 'how can I rationalise selling tickets for profits without being the same as a tout' type question. You can't. You're either happy to sell tickets for almost double their value, or you're not.

I had this issue once with a Glastonbury ticket, being able to purchase mine but none of my friends booking on time. I sold it on Ebay, with a low reserve, mentioning in the advert that any profit (after listing fees and postage) would be donated to half to a charity of my choosing and half to one of their choosing in their name. If there isn't a system for ensuring it doesn't end up in the hands of a tout, at least make sure the profits are going somewhere good.

My advice would always be to sell to a friend at face value - even if only for the selfish reason that it encourages them to do likewise and I might benefit in future. Of course, this means finding a friend wanting the tickets.

jgriggle

No dilemma here - you know you didn't buy them with the intention of selling them on. Ultimately, the face-value of anything is irrelevant, things are worth what people will pay for them.

After all, the face value of a Penny Black stamp is a penny. They change hands for rather more than that though!

19lottie82

If I had a friedn that wanted to go, I'd sell them to him / her for face value. If not, I wouldn't feel bad selling them for an inflated price, It's basic demand and supply.

tallgirld

You are hardly a ticket tout so my advice would be SELL FOR PROFIT!