High prices, complete concert: the tips to get one’s place

A concert ticket is sometimes very expensive and fans have to trick to find their tickets without breaking the bank. When everything is complete, you have to know the good addresses of the web and some rules of common sense to find his precious sesame. Tips and tricks of Bestosave.com to find a concert ticket used or not too expensive!

 

How to pay less for a place of concert, show?

– Book in advance

The first arrivals are sometimes the best served. Lovers of concerts and shows should be attentive to the news of their favorite artists and festivals to enjoy preferential prices. For some events, discounted rates are granted to first-time buyers. The Pitchfork and Solidays festivals offer this type of offer for example.

Be careful, however, such a purchase poses certain constraints. In particular, you need to be able to reserve your seat well in advance, sometimes more than six months before the date of the concert. Another example: the price of 3-day passes for Pitchfork Paris is lower for festival-goers who book their bracelet … without knowing which artists will be on stage.

Namely: you can be kept informed of upcoming shows and have access to cheaper places through specialized services, such as the site and the Ticket Minute application of vente-privee.com.

– Billetreduc.com and Ticketac.com, discounts everywhere in France

The Billetreduc.com site offers tickets for concerts and shows at reduced prices throughout France. The portal is particularly interesting for those looking for a cultural outlet for a small price (30 euros per person or less) in Paris, Lyon, Marseille … and in many departments in metropolitan France. However, the site is not intended to offer discounted tickets for larger shows.

Showgoers can also visit TickeTac.com to find cheaper tickets for plays, classical and jazz concerts, and one-man shows. The search tool makes it easy to aim for the best discounts of the moment (from 30 to 50%). On the other hand, it will not be of any use to you to find places for a concert in a Zénith or the stadium of France. Note on the security side that the withdrawal of tickets is done directly at the box office of the show, unless otherwise specified.

Note: the Groupon.fr site allows you to find the same types of discounted tickets, according to the offers of the moment.

When the concert is complete: platforms for reselling and buying used concert tickets

– Trocdesplaces.com

Find places without breaking the bank remains possible even when Digitick.com and Fnac have nothing in store. The trocdesplaces.com site allows users to buy and sell tickets on the used market.

Big advantage of Trocdesplaces.com, the seller displays the price he paid and the price he asks. Ideal to know if we make a good deal or not, knowing that the law prohibits sellers to ask more than the purchase price. The site is completely free and does not require any registration.

Note however that in case of a glitch, users can not return to the site which disclaims any responsibility “in contacts and exchanges of tickets between individuals and in the use of phone numbers and emails by users “.

– Viagogo.fr

This portal specializes in major events in France and abroad, be they musical, cultural or sporting (tickets for the matches of the Champions League football or the tournament of the 6 rugby nations for example). Once the concert or show has been selected, the site informs the visitor about the seat prices and the number of tickets still available. Ideal to find the last entries for the concerts of U2 at the Stade de France (25 and 26 July 2017) when the other ticket offices are dry.

Beware, however, it is not difficult to find disgruntled users of Viagogo.fr on the forums … Among the grievances mentioned: significant costs (bank transaction fees, delivery fees for e-tickets downloaded by the buyers themselves) ), samples taken before the receipt of tickets (the site says they can arrive no later than three days before the event), fraudulent tickets put on sale by unscrupulous Internet users … Better to know before buying .

– Zepass.com

Alternatively to find his entry after the hour, the platform Zepass.com can buy used tickets for concerts. And this, including for the most anticipated events such as performances of Drake (12, 13 and 14 March 2017 at the AccorHotels Arena Paris Bercy) or the 2017 tour of Master Gims.

Logically, the site also allows users to sell their seats if they wish. Zepass.com does not charge any fees on this occasion. The portal does not sell at a higher price than the purchase price.

In case of a glitch during a transaction, users can contact the dedicated user service to solve the problem.

– Bestofticket.com

This portal specializes in the most requested concerts and events. The comparator displays the places of the shows of the moment as well as the best offers found on the Internet (used tickets, flash sales, entrance packages + accommodation / transport …). Users who create a free account on the site can also access a tracker service (tracking ads and availability of tickets), to be informed about the news of their favorite artists. Even without using these services, Bestofticket.com can identify the best prices and avoid paying too much.

At the time of purchase, the platform charges a commission (fixed or proportional) on the price of the ticket. Note that Bestofticket.com does not sell the tickets itself and provides a connection service with its partners: it does not guarantee the prices displayed and denies any liability in case of dispute.

– Placeminute.com

This service is dedicated to the organizers of partner events so that they put their places on sale without having to create their own structure. For Internet users, it plays the dual role of ticketing and agenda on upcoming events. The portal makes it easy to find tickets for concerts, cabarets, afterwork, clubbing …

With this positioning, Placeminute.com specializes on “small” shows and events: the biggest shows and artists of the moment are not on the program. Also note that a commission is levied on each place (2.5% of the price, with a minimum of 99 cents all taxes included).

– Social networks, forums, eBay.com

Community sites allow fans of the same artist to get in touch to organize the resale of places. Ticket holders who have to abandon their project can thus find a buyer on the Facebook pages of artists or groups of fans. Another option to find a ticket: scan Twitter and search for your concert.

In the same vein, the different fan forums serve as platforms to connect resellers and buyers. However, the latter as social networks, do not have customer service to whom to turn in case of problems … Finally, do not forget to check the classifieds on eBay.fr and Leboncoin.fr. Opportunities are however rarer on the general sites than on the forums.

Some tips before buying a used concert square

Before buying a used ticket or at a reduced price, it is essential to be well informed about his interlocutor, whether the platform or the individual seller, and the conditions of the transaction: what are the guarantees offered, does the site assume responsibilities in the event of a scam? …

 

In general, beware of sites and individuals who require payment prior to providing the ticket or refuse to provide a written validation of the transaction as proof of purchase. This is particularly true for individuals who request an immediate payment in exchange for a discount on the spot in front of the theater … and who pose a rabbit to the buyer a little too credulous or give him an invalid ticket.

Good reflex: if you use a platform that you do not know, do a quick search in Google for example to identify if other users have experienced problems with this site. In some cases, the forums are telling about the incidents that occurred and will allow you to be notified before it’s too late.