OTish: Stubhub question

Submitted by Blue in Yarmouth on

I have never used stubhub before and purchased my tickets for the Maryland game through them this year. Having never used them before I'm not certain how it works but I got an email saying all I have to do is print off the tickets on my computer and bring them to the game. I just want to make sure before I make the 2000 mile trip that I am not missing something. Can someone here confirm that this is usual practice when using stubhub? Thanks for the help and sorry for wasting board space on something so silly, but I want to make sure everythign is set before I leave Wednesday.

julesh

October 31st, 2016 at 2:06 PM ^

I've bought tickets to a couple different events, though not Michigan football, though stubhub and similar sites. That is the standard practice I've encountered.

sarto1g

October 31st, 2016 at 2:07 PM ^

When you purchase the tickets, youll get a link to view the PDF of your tickets.  You can print it out and that paper works like a regular ticket

UMAmaizinBlue

October 31st, 2016 at 2:08 PM ^

On StubHub, and I recommend printing the tickets beforehand, and having a backup plan, like a flash drive and a FedEx en route just in case. I thought I saw a barcode scan feature once, but I can't remember how I got to it on the mobile app.

stephenrjking

October 31st, 2016 at 2:10 PM ^

I've purchased and attended numerous events on printed tickets this way. I print them and save a copy to my mobile device as a backup, but that had never been necessary. You're not missing anything; just open the link in the email, print the tickets, and have a great time at the game.

Quail2theVict0r

October 31st, 2016 at 2:15 PM ^

Yup that is correct. I just sold some tickets for a game we couldn't attend. Since UM partners with stubhub when a ticket owner posts their tickets, the bar codes are basically what you're selling. If you sell the tickets your actual physical tickets become void in place of the printable ones someone buys.

jdon

October 31st, 2016 at 2:16 PM ^

My wife bought tickets off of stubhub for Britney in vegas.  They guy who sold them to us cancelled the tickets and kept our money.

Long story short, we found out at the door.  Stubhub got us comparable tickets in the building and credited us back a couple hundred because the seats were cheaper.

I always recommend stubhub.

jdon

 

JamieH

October 31st, 2016 at 2:24 PM ^

standard practice.  While you can't be 100% sure that the tickets are legit, I'd put it over 99%.   StubHub is pretty good about verifying things.  I've gone to at least 10 events via StubHub all across the country and never had a problem.  It's definitely better than just scalping tickets off the street, where you could end up with counterfeits. 



There is always the chance that the person in question could put the tickets up on stubhub for digital sale and then still use (or sell) the physical ticket to the game, but that will get them in quite a bit of trouble when you report the problem to StubHub, so only a total idiot would try to pull that kind of stunt.   Stubhub does depend on the seller of the ticket, once they have agreed to sell their ticket online, to NOT use the physical ticket that they still possess.  I don't hear of this being a problem very much at all though and have never run into it personally. 

 

EDIT:  Upthread someone has said that certain venues partner with Stubhub and cancel the barcode on the original ticket when they are sold on StubHub so my information may be old/outdated or just wrong.   Pretty awesome if it works that way.  I love buying tickets through Stubhub when I want to get a really good seat to something.  Got courtside seats to Michigan-Florida Basketball back in the 2013 NCAA Regionals for a very good price froms some fan whose team lost in the Sweet 16. 

 

CRISPed in the DIAG

October 31st, 2016 at 2:38 PM ^

The fees are more or less insurance against shenanigans. They'll guarantee you a seat if something goes sideways. As I get older, I'm less inclined to use scalps.  As mentioned above, I recommend only buying tix available for immediate download. Also print them rather than relying on your phone. That way, when the drunk shows up to your row in the 2nd quarter with an usher you can instantly prove you're in the correct sec/row/seat.

Sopwith

October 31st, 2016 at 2:47 PM ^

That's completely normal. I've also used their iPhone app to get into Michigan Stadium w/ e-ticket and that worked fine. The only UM tix you can't buy/sell at StubHub or other secondary market sites for are things like club-level seats. I know this now because I'm trying to offload an extra club seat for the Maryland game and it can't be listed. (see the ticket sticky thread for anyone who's interested by the way)




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GoBlue2002

October 31st, 2016 at 2:51 PM ^

It's standard. I just sold my Maryland tickets that way. Michigan Football Ticket Office signed StubHub as their official reseller a few years ago (just like MLB and some other leagues). The paper ticket is cancelled because the seller enteres the barcodes and your printed tickets with new barcodes are now the valid tickets.

Stubhub has a 100% guarantee behind your tickets so you have absolutely nothing to worry about. I've boght and sold 100s of tickets this way over the years...