OT: Selling Warrior Tickets

by San Francisco Slim on Oct 8, 2007 11:41 AM PDT Comment 13 comments

I have some season tickets that I have to sell. I'm not trying to sell them here. I'm just wondering what experiences fellow GSoMers have had selling Warrior tickets through the various internet outlets.

The options appear to be Craig's List, the Warriors web site and Stub Hub. Craig's List is free and appears to get the most traffic. But the other options appear to be a hassle free way to sell, although not free.

What are some of your experiences selling Warrior tickets?

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stubhub

i've sold a few on there and have had a good experience with it

by AJC3317 on Oct 8, 2007 12:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree

Stub Hub is great. I get a bunch of dumb offers on craigslist. My goal this year is to try to make it to every home game so i dont have to worry about selling the tix last minute. Maybe we should have something on this site. A last minute section for tix. We can email the tix anyway. Just an idea.

by raymondtee on Oct 8, 2007 1:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Stubhub

is totally worth the commission they charge you. Craigslist is great, but for sports tickets, its a hassle... making plans to meet some random person at some random place and then not having them show up, or having to make sure they're not scamming you if they do show up. It's just not worth it - use Stubhub.

RACK IT UP!!! We believed. Playoffs '07. One Dub!

by EternalWarriorsOptimist on Oct 8, 2007 2:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

yo... how many tix your selling

just one? or a pair? etc...

by lightz0ut on Oct 8, 2007 6:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Actually, four tickets

to random games throughout the season. They're on the upper level, but very good. In the middle, 6th row.

by San Francisco Slim on Oct 8, 2007 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I got a pair...

that i'm trying to sell too...lower level sec 105 row 18...let me know if anybody need some...and I'll try to sell it on stubhub...can somebody tell me is it hard or easy to sell it on stubhub?? and how much do they charge you???

by Warrior Junkie on Oct 8, 2007 6:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Stub Hub

I was also curious about the amount of the Stub Hub commission. They don't seem to tell you on their site.

by San Francisco Slim on Oct 8, 2007 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm

pretty sure its 15% of the total price.

by ballin on Oct 8, 2007 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hey guys... can you guys email me

for games you're trying to sell or if you can give me your email add so i can email you and ask if you have any avail.

my add: sh00tdlightz0ut@yahoo.com

by lightz0ut on Oct 8, 2007 8:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

i also have season tickets

im trying to sell in section 218, row 6 aisle seats. I'm actually planning on studying in china spring 2008 semester so im trying to unload most of my tickets. if anyone is interested, you can email me at jngai2007@gmail.com and mention that you are from gsom.

by jngai on Oct 8, 2007 8:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I NEED TO GET RID OF SOME

Let me know. I have sideline clubseats sec 114 r18. I know for sure i cant make miami

by raymondtee on Oct 8, 2007 9:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

STUBHUB vs. CRAIGSLIST

here's my personal opinion between the two. i've been selling tickets on CL for about 6 years now and have only had 1 bad experience, which was partly my own fault.

<u>CRAIGSLIST<u>

GOOD
-FREE (no hidden commission or fees)
-EASY (posting ads)
-PRIVATE (can be contacted w/o having your # or personal e-mail address on the internet)
-QUICK (great for last minute deals or to be contacted)
-CHEAP (no need to raise prices because of fees, smart buyers use CL)
-OPTIONS (you can meet up w a buyer, use USPS or FEDEX, or use PAYPAL and E-MAIL tickets)
-KNOWN (widely known for being able to post anything and everything on the internet for FREE)
-FREE (did i say that already? it's true...see above!)

BAD
-CONVENIENCE (not convenient in regards to making exchange)
-SAFE (not as "safe" using CL because transactions are not guaranteed by CL; no seller/buyer protection)
-LOWBALLERS (you will occasionally get lowball offers)
-RESTRICTIONS (there are restrictions to post an ad more than once w/in a 10 day period, but there are ways around it...ssshhhh)
-POSTING (in order for someone to see your ad at the top of a search, you need to post often)

<u>STUBHUB<U>

GOOD
-EASY (fairly easy to post tickets on SB)
-SAFE (i believe transactions are protected by some rule in SB)
-CONVENIENT (you can monitor sales online and ship out tickets w printed mailing labels)
-CREDIBLE (SB is definitely a well-known site for event tickets)

BAD
-FEE (15% commission...need i say more?)
-EXPENSIVE (ticket prices are way higher on SB to make up for the 15% commission)
-OPTIONS (only one option to send tickets, via FEDEX)
-TRACKING (unless you're always on top of sales, it's a real hassle if you're not checking it all the time)
-PENALTIES (if you don't confirm a sale by a certain time, you can be held liable for finding alternate tickets for that game(s))

if you want a quick sale or want to sell multiple tickets quickly, CL is the way to go! if you want to make a bit more money and don't want the hassle of trying to figure out how to make an exchange, SB may be your choice. anyways, IMHO, i think CL is the better of the two.

hope this helps!