# need advice - bought tickets for the wrong date :( need to resell **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 4, 2015, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-bought-tickets-for-the-wrong-date-need-to-resell/714166 "2015-03-04T02:22:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-bought-tickets-for-the-wrong-date-need-to-resell/714166/1 "2015-03-04T02:22:25Z")
So like an idiot I purchased tickets for a Cirque du Soleil performance in Denver for the wrong dates. We’re only there for two days but I accidentally bought tickets for the week after. I’ve contacted them about changing the dates, but their website says no exchanges so I’m not very optimistic. I am not in the US so I’m not sure what I should do if I want to resell my tickets. Should I just sell them on craigslist? Or are there websites that specialize in reselling tickets? Thanks in advance for any help! ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-bought-tickets-for-the-wrong-date-need-to-resell/714166/2 "2015-03-04T03:01:55Z")
You can try StubHub. They don’t allow direct exchanges between customers, but you could try selling your tickets then purchasing others. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-bought-tickets-for-the-wrong-date-need-to-resell/714166/3 "2015-03-04T04:11:03Z")
You could try the Marketplace subforum here on the SDMB. Unless you already have. I’ve never opened that forum. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-bought-tickets-for-the-wrong-date-need-to-resell/714166/4 "2015-03-04T04:32:03Z")
If I could afford it, I would probably just donate them to an organization in the Denver area. Maybe some sick/poor kid would like to see the show. Then buy tickets for the right date. If not, I might put them on Craigslist in the Denver area. They would probably go quickly. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-bought-tickets-for-the-wrong-date-need-to-resell/714166/5 "2015-03-04T15:27:20Z")
If there’s a market for them (“would probably go quickly”) I would definitely try StubHub first. I’ve never used it as a seller, and I’m guessing there are fees, but it is specifically set up for selling tickets and protects the buyer and seller so I think it’s worth losing a couple bucks for the security. I’ve sold tickets on Craigslist before too but only when I was able to say “ok meet me in front of the venue with the cash.” You could send a PayPal invoice, I guess that would offer some security to the buyer and seller. But you can’t be too sure. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-bought-tickets-for-the-wrong-date-need-to-resell/714166/6 "2015-03-04T16:12:52Z")
> [@HazelNutCoffee](#): > > So like an idiot I purchased tickets for a Cirque du Soleil performance in Denver for the wrong dates. We’re only there for two days but I accidentally bought tickets for the week after. > > I’ve contacted them about changing the dates, but their website says no exchanges so I’m not very optimistic. Have you actually spoken to anyone at their ticket office yet? They may have no problem switching the tickets to another date even though it says no exchanges. Several times I have bought tickets to Broadway shows, which also say no refunds or exchanges on them, but when I realized I was unable to attend on those dates I called Telecharge and they switched the dates for me without a second thought. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-bought-tickets-for-the-wrong-date-need-to-resell/714166/7 "2015-03-04T19:15:03Z")
Here the dates for their Denver show on stubhub: [http://www.stubhub.com/search/doSearch?searchStr=cirque](http://www.stubhub.com/search/doSearch?searchStr=cirque) du soleil denver&pageNumber=1&resultsPerPage=50&searchMode=event&start=0&rows=50&geo\_exp=1 ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-bought-tickets-for-the-wrong-date-need-to-resell/714166/8 "2015-03-04T22:09:11Z")
I have all positive experiences selling on StubHub, and that would be my first recommendation for your circumstance, assuming the ticket office won’t help you out. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-bought-tickets-for-the-wrong-date-need-to-resell/714166/9 "2015-03-04T22:54:39Z")
Thanks everyone! I haven’t heard back from the ticket office yet - I’ll try calling them tomorrow. If not, StubHub seems like a good bet. Thanks for all the good advice. 🙂