# Best way to sell extra Sarah McLachlan tickets for Toronto concert **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 24, 2004, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-sell-extra-sarah-mclachlan-tickets-for-toronto-concert/252052 "2004-06-24T17:46:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bossy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58f4c7/32.png) [@bossy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bossy)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-sell-extra-sarah-mclachlan-tickets-for-toronto-concert/252052/1 "2004-06-24T17:46:40Z")
What’s the best way to sell some extra Sarah McLachlan tickets online ? I’m selling them at cost, not looking to profit on them. They are Sec 303, row K, seats 3-4, cost is $170. Any idea the best way to find local people who are interested? thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-sell-extra-sarah-mclachlan-tickets-for-toronto-concert/252052/2 "2004-06-24T19:59:16Z")
Well, one way to get rid of them would be to come to our upcoming TronnaDope and allow delighted TronnaDopers to outbid each other on them… (Sarah McLauchlin fan) …but then I saw the price. :eek: You can tell I haven’t been to a Serious Concert for a while… When is the concert? ---
**Author:** ![Chastain86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Chastain86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chastain86)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-sell-extra-sarah-mclachlan-tickets-for-toronto-concert/252052/3 "2004-06-24T20:04:15Z")
I probably shouldn’t suggest this, but I used to have a bit of luck on eBay, particularly on sold-out shows. Mrs. Chastain and I used to snap up tickets for hot shows every so often, and sell them there. We didn’t make enough to live like kings, but we never got stuck with any pairs, either. Might be worth a glance, though. ---
**Author:** ![bossy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58f4c7/32.png) [@bossy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bossy)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-sell-extra-sarah-mclachlan-tickets-for-toronto-concert/252052/4 "2004-06-24T20:12:25Z")
D’oh ! :smack: I knew I forgot something … Fri Aug 20 at the Molson Amphitheatre. ---
**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-sell-extra-sarah-mclachlan-tickets-for-toronto-concert/252052/5 "2004-06-24T20:52:25Z")
You could try calling the concierge at a luxury hotel like the Four Seasons. They’re always getting tickets for guests, and must get them someplace. Even if they don’t want the tickets, in my experience concierges are a pretty savvy lot who might have a suggestion for you. ---
**Author:** ![Gest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@Gest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gest)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-sell-extra-sarah-mclachlan-tickets-for-toronto-concert/252052/6 "2004-06-25T01:38:29Z")
Isn’t this kind of spammy? And didn’t you get ripped with the tickets if ticketmaster’s most expensive tickets are $69.50? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-sell-extra-sarah-mclachlan-tickets-for-toronto-concert/252052/7 "2004-06-25T02:06:15Z")
[Ebay is your friend](http://search.ebay.com/Sarah-McLachlan-tickets-Toronto_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbrftogZ1QQfromZR10QQgcsZ1QQpfidZ1QQreqtypeZ1QQalistZa40Q2Ca37Q2Ca9Q2Ca10Q2Ca1Q2Ca2Q2Ca4Q2Ca63Q2Ca3801QQpf_queryZSarahQ20McLachlanQ20ticketsQQcoactionZcompareQQcopagenumZ1QQcoentrypageZsearch) ---
**Author:** ![Papermache\_Prince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@Papermache\_Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papermache_Prince)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-sell-extra-sarah-mclachlan-tickets-for-toronto-concert/252052/8 "2004-06-25T02:32:30Z")
You might look at [Stubhub](http://www.stubhub.com/); the New York Times had an [article](http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/18/arts/18STUB.html?ex=1088136000&en=8ef10a46d3371f36&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE) about them June 17th. This is from the Stubhub website. > [@](#): > > Sellers > It is free to list and modify tickets on [StubHub.com](http://StubHub.com). Once your tickets sell, there is a 15% fee to cover our costs of managing the logistics of your transaction, such as tracking the shipment via FedEx, handling payments to both Sellers & Buyers, and offering customer service. This fee is simply subtracted from your payment, which is sent via PayPal 5-7 business days after the Buyer receives your tickets. When setting your price, please keep this fee in mind. Even if you don’t use the service, you should be able to find out the going price. ---
**Author:** ![StephenG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@StephenG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephenG)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-sell-extra-sarah-mclachlan-tickets-for-toronto-concert/252052/9 "2004-06-25T02:59:48Z")
**Papermache Prince** stole my suggestion. I didn’t have any takers when I used it, but there’s certainly no reason not to try! Another way might be to post sooner – I already have my tickets for that concert, so sorry, mate. I often see classified ads for that sort of thing, too. A small expense, but it migt be worth it. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![cantara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@cantara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cantara)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-sell-extra-sarah-mclachlan-tickets-for-toronto-concert/252052/10 "2004-06-25T12:43:50Z")
I have nothing factual to contribute… I would consider going, but that price is just way out of my range. I’ll just have to remember the days paying $25 to see her at a crummy little garage-turned bar in Hamilton. The ticket price sure makes the now-cancelled Lollapalooza tour seem like a bargain. [hijack] Gest - This is why TicketBastard gets bad press. Concert Ticket = $70 Facility charge = $3.75 Convenience = $8.25 Pickup charge = $3 Bend-over Total = $15 Total ticket = $85 (x2 = $170) If you want the convenience of printing the off at home, you can ‘save’ money and only pay $5.50 instead of the $3 to pick them up at any TicketMonster outlet. [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![bossy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58f4c7/32.png) [@bossy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bossy)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-sell-extra-sarah-mclachlan-tickets-for-toronto-concert/252052/11 "2004-06-25T13:11:20Z")
Cantara: Thanks for breaking down the extra charges (I probably should have done that to avoid posts like Gest’s). I’ve been p\*ssed off at scalpers for a loooong time, and I’ve sold many extra tickets to other concerts at cost that I could have sold for quite a bit of profit. Look at eBay if you want to check the _real_ worth of these tickets – it’s quite a bit more. PS: I first saw Sarah in 1984 at the UofWaterloo theatre for approx. $10 – and it was a double bill with Grapes Of Wrath - where are they now ?