Reselling tickets to concerts you can no longer attend allows another fan to go in your place, and it helps you make a profit. Third-party ticket resale platforms, such as Lysted, allow you to resell concert tickets via an online platform. Here is some information about navigating the legalities of reselling concert tickets:
When you resell concert tickets, make sure to prevent double-selling. This refers to multiple buyers buying a single set of tickets. Avoiding double-selling protects your reputation as a seller and helps prevent seller penalties; this includes fees.
When listing your tickets on a third-party platform, check the website’s selling policies. Some platforms post your listing on thousands of sites, enhancing your ticket visibility and eliminating the need to manually create listings on multiple sites. To prevent your listing from appearing on a website multiple times, the platform may require you to avoid making a listing on another ticket platform. To protect buyers and sellers, ticket-selling platforms prevent duplicate listings; they also remove listings from other sites after the ticket is sold on one site, further preventing double sales.
Ticket reselling requires creating a listing that includes information about the ticket price, venue, ticket format, event date and times, and seating assignments. The seating information should include the section, row, and seat number. When creating a listing, make sure all these details are correct and that they match what is on your tickets. Including information about perks such as backstage access and VIP seating can also help you sell the tickets.
There may be seating disclosures to include in the listing; this includes details such as age restrictions or anything that would affect the buyer’s view of the event. Sight obstructions could include whether the seating offers a side or limited view. Listing these disclosures is beneficial when selling tickets. Being accurate with view restrictions in the notes sections allows you to establish a trustworthy selling reputation and helps prevent disagreements with buyers.
After selling your tickets, you are responsible for sending them to the buyer before the event. Some platforms have an in-hand date for sales; this date is the delivery deadline. Ticket fulfillment methods include:
Mobile QR or E-tickets: To fulfill mobile transfers, attach the downloadable PDF with the tickets to the order.
Mobile transfers: This ticket format requires you to transfer the ticket from your account to the buyer’s.
Paper tickets or wristbands: You can download a shipping label from the Lysted website and send the tickets via a trustworthy delivery service.
Allow for additional shipping time when sending physical tickets to make sure they get to the buyer on time. If the tickets are for a same-day event, fulfill the ticket immediately. Make sure the tickets are fulfilled as sold, with the same seating, to prevent sale cancellations and seller penalties.
Some platforms also require proof of ticket fulfillment; this helps prevent fraudulent ticket sales and penalty sale cancellations. For the mandatory ticket fulfillment, upload a screenshot of the ticket transfer with the correct information and the buyer’s email address. Lysted offers support articles and videos that go through the ticket fulfillment process and other selling processes to help you navigate the process.
Lysted provides automatic listing, pricing, and fulfillment options to simplify the reselling process. To protect your financial information, we use a third-party payment system that offers encryption services. Creating listings is free on our website, and we do not charge any fees until your tickets are sold. We invite you to sign up for an account to resell your concert tickets today.