I was thinking about buying some season tickets, going to a couple games and then selling the rest on eBay (hopefully at a profit). Im not really clear on whether selling them for more than facevalue is legal or not- anyone know? Does it vary state to state or how does that work? Also, does anyone know if tickets will usually sell for a profit on ebay or do you lose money? thanks!
btw: I'm moving to kansas city so this will be in either KS or MO for the chiefs, notin MN for the vikings as my tag suggests.
2007-07-20 02:56:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Well, people do things like that all the time on Ebay, stubhub, etc...Just don't go to the stadium parking lot literally scalping them...THAT will get you into trouble...
2007-07-20 03:00:02 · answer #1 · answered by Terry C. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Selling Nfl Tickets Online
2016-11-07 11:19:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ebay rules are dictated by the laws of scalping in your state. I believe in Missouri and Kansas it is illegal to scalp tickets. That being said, EBAY tends to let the ticket buyers sell police themselves and just warns. I have attended the NASCAR race in KC and always bought tickets on EBAY usually for a premium. The scalpers generally get in trouble selling on the grounds or near it. Tickets on EBAY are a hit and miss. At KC Speedway you are required to buy tickets for all events for the year so you get some races that you aren't going to sell your tickets for a profit but your tickets to the NASCAR race will sell for 3 or 4 times face value, since they only have one cup race there. Hit and miss, but the Chiefs are ery popular and those tickets sell well.
2007-07-20 03:04:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure but people do it all the time on Ebay and they never say anything, as long as it isn't a rediculously high price.
Start out the bid maybe around face value or lower and then it will probably end up higher.
2007-07-20 03:02:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the local laws....you should check with your local chamber of commerce to see what is aloud.
usually you can sell at the stadium without trouble if you sell at face value and the tickets are you own personal property (not a ticket vendor). you may need a permit from the team or stadium to do this, so you may want to check in with the stadium as well, they should have info on what you can and cannot do with your own tickets on game day.
good luck.
2007-07-20 04:43:21 · answer #5 · answered by Jeremy M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're usually making a profit anyway as paying for season tickets costs a lot less than buying individual tickets for each game anyway, so even if you just sell them for what individual tickets would be at face value, you're making money
2007-07-20 05:00:11 · answer #6 · answered by S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay here is how you get around that, first off it is ILLEGAL to sell them for more than sticker price, but if you add lets say a t-shirt or something the bidding can keep going higher and higher that is why you will find tickets for like the super bowl on here for thousands they ALWAYS have soemthign else added into the auction, and if you loose money well honestly it depends onthe team and how they are doing and if you are getting fans of that team to go on and bid on them
2007-07-20 03:02:11 · answer #7 · answered by Jessica M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a state - to- state law. there i sno law against selling them on Stub Hub or EBay...because its handled at the state, and not federal level.
some states you can't sell them for more than 10% over face value (New York), and other states, you can't sell them for a penny over face value. just depends on where you are. not sure the rules in KC. but over the internet you can sell them for as much as you want!
2007-07-20 03:14:13 · answer #8 · answered by jmaximus12 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what state you are in
2007-07-20 03:00:09 · answer #9 · answered by J Dub 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋