I usually talk about tickets in terms of airfare. But today, let’s stick closer to home and talk about those tickets for performances. Broadway, arenas, that kind of ticket. The ones, when you actually snag them, feel like you’ve snagged some holy grail (“Hamilton”? Foo Fighters? Chris Rock?).
Those same tickets can be a disaster waiting to happen.
Maybe you bought them for yourself. Maybe you bought, or received them, as a gift. Maybe right now, you’re entering the date on your calendar. You’re excited, looking forward to it. Maybe, though, you’ve already found yourself facing down that big-ticket quandary, as you realize other commitments clash with the date of your show: ‘I can’t go.
Now what do I do?’
Tickets usually come with the caveat, “All sales final. No refunds, exchanges or returns.”
For the most part, take those words very seriously.
But after being in a few ticket jams, I can tell you, it ain’t necessarily so.
We’re all human: ticket buyers and sometimes even ticket sellers. And so there are some get-out-of-ticket hell-almost-free policies and options.
Here are a few examples: Continue reading “Hot ticket turnaround”