Best ticket resale sites
November 9th, 2021 at 4:34 PM ^
They all screw you pretty good but Stubhub is the official ticket exchange of UofM.
November 9th, 2021 at 4:48 PM ^
So the UofM makes some money off of screwing the ticket buyers?
Reminds me of . . . overtaking ass!
AND - I'M TALKING TO YOU, DIDNA!!!
November 9th, 2021 at 5:07 PM ^
You can't eat ass with a mask.
November 9th, 2021 at 4:49 PM ^
StubHub does have significant fees. However, I have used it many times for multiple sports and never had an issue.
November 9th, 2021 at 5:07 PM ^
The "never having an issue" is so important to me, so I tend to grudgingly accept the convenience of StubHub and don't think too deeply about the fees. I also search for tickets with fees included in the price. In my limited experience, the ticket market usually adjusts organically with fees in mind.
I also suggest that people perform a dry run and research ticket price fluctuations for a game that they are not planning on attending. It's very educational for both high and low demand games.
November 9th, 2021 at 5:16 PM ^
Pretty much this. StubHub is easy to bookmark and set up price alerts. The fees suck but counterfeit tickets suck harder.
The app also allows you to wait out the market to the last second in order to find the bargains. I let a buddy buy $120 tickets for the Maryland game that I could easily get for $80-$100 in the days leading up to the game. This was probably a mistake but peace of mind means a lot to him.
November 9th, 2021 at 5:21 PM ^
I use SeatGeek all the time personally for purchases and sales.
When I used to be in that business, I found them to have the largest selection available. Their fees aren't too bad and they take care of you if there's ever an issue with a ticket
November 9th, 2021 at 5:51 PM ^
Agreed. I’m a big fan of SeatGeek, as well.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/seatgeek-buy-event-tickets/id582790430
November 9th, 2021 at 5:44 PM ^
I have used Stub Hub at various times without an issue
November 9th, 2021 at 5:45 PM ^
Best option w/ zero fees is the mgoblog spreadsheet. I've used it a handful of times in the past and have had a great experience every time.
November 9th, 2021 at 5:54 PM ^
Any way to search for Club/premium seats in football, hockey, or basketball? Got a friend to whom I owe a favor. He’d love a one off nice ticket.
November 9th, 2021 at 6:39 PM ^
Alumni association ticket exchange was a great place to sell tickets as well. Save on fees both ways and guaranteed to be selling to a michigan fan.
Never purchased tickets but figured I would share.
November 9th, 2021 at 6:55 PM ^
I always try to purchase direct from the university first and I have also found success on the MgoBlog ticket spreadsheet.
if those fail Stub Hub might cost slightly more but convenience and peace of mind are valuable.
November 9th, 2021 at 8:31 PM ^
Just had my first negative experience by buying hard-copy tickets that had to be mailed like 3 days before the concert from StubHub. Tix arrived in nearby City 2 days before I flew out, but for some reason didn't ship out until the following Monday after the show. Was a problem on the shipper, but still would recommend against buying hard-copy tickets. My refund experience has also been a total cluster trying to get StubHub to respond - lots of being put on hold then getting disconnected.
Word to the wise - buy digital tickets only, even if it's slightly more expensive.
November 9th, 2021 at 10:18 PM ^
FYI this can never happen with StubHub with them being the official resale partner of UM. The seller has to upload the barcode numbers of their tickets and it regenerates a new barcode for the same seats and invalidates the old one. In case it wasn't clear, the new tickets are also electronic. I'm guessing your experience was for another event as you reference it being a concert but you still make a great point.
Also: even SeatGeek has fees. They have to in order to make money. They just simply add them into their pricing first, which does make it more convenient to compare. In the end, all that matters is the final price anyway. Hope this was helpful.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:48 PM ^
The BEST place to buy tickets used to be right here on MGoBlog spreadsheet but alas, there’s apparently no time for it anymore. More like no interest.
November 10th, 2021 at 8:32 AM ^
I have had success with buying and selling football tickets in the Michigan Season Ticket Holders group on Facebook. No fees! All tickets can be transferred electronically.
November 10th, 2021 at 8:46 AM ^
When attempting to use the Ticketmaster web site, be careful that you avoid ending up on the Ticketsmeters website by mistake. I bought Detroit Lions tickets through that site and as of 11:00 a.m. on the day of the game had no tickets. Tried to fight it with Amex to no avail.
Be careful!