StubHub: The Online Marketplace for Tickets

March 5th, 2009 in News, by Head Honcho

Let’s say you’re planning to surprise your significant other by buying two theater tickets. However, your partner already made plans for the show date, and you suddenly lose the urge to watch the show. What will you do with the tickets?

Or suppose you just found out that your favorite band is having a concert in your area, but the tickets are already sold out. You want to watch the concert so badly, but there is not a ticket seller in sight. Where will you turn to?

Easy. Just go to StubHub to sell or buy tickets of whatever sort.

StubHub is the biggest ticket marketplace online. It is where buyers and sellers meet for  tickets for sports, concert, theater and other entertainment events. The company’s unique online marketplace, dedicated solely to tickets, provides all fans the choice to buy or sell their tickets in a safe, convenient, and highly reliable environment.

StubHub is a gift from heaven for those who want to unload their tickets. Since the The website is gets huge traffic from those looking to buy, a seller has better chances of actually selling his tickets. While StubHub gets a 15% sales commission, listing is free. With this set-up, you won’t pay anything to StubHub until your ticket is sold. It sure beats standing outside the venue on the day of the event, scalping the tickets (which may be illegal in some countries and states).

StubHub is also beneficial to those who want to buy tickets. Since the site is one huge ticket marketplace, a buyer has a good chance of closing a great deal. For instance, an NBA ticket may sell for $196 in Ticketmaster. Compare that to StubHub prices, which can go for as low as $91 for the same ticket. What’s more, you can be sure that the transaction is safe and secure.

StubHub has created a niche online by being the premier secondary ticket sales website. It has turned out to be a viable model, and it even has tie-ups with major organization. Company partners include the New York Yankees, Chicago Bears and the University of Southern California along with nearly 60 teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NCAA complemented with music artists like Madonna and companies such as ESPN and American Express.

Check out the video below, featuring StubHub founder Jeff Fluhr.