TicketsNow.com, a Ticketmaster-owned professional ticket agency that offers premium event tickets, is offering $50 off an order when you sign up for their newsletter. This offer may be combined with the GeicoPrivileges.com offer, which gives you an extra 5% off.
Please note that there may be shipping and service charges that come up to approximately $20. Fortunately, this means that a $30 or so ticket will still almost be completely free.
Step-by-Step Instructions 1) Click here to go to GeicoPrivileges.com's TicketsNow page.
2) Register for GeicoPrivileges.com by clicking on the link in the sentence "Click here to register." Registration shouldn't take more than half a minute; all it asks for is your full name, e-mail address, zip code, username, and password.
3) After registering, click here. If you're not automatically logged in, just log in with the username and password you just created.
4) Click on the green "All Offers (A-Z)" tab on the top left side of the page.
5) Search for "TicketsNow" and click on that link.
6) Click on the link in the paragraph that states "Click here to get 5% off ticket purchases when you shop at TicketsNow.com. Plus, when you register for the TicketsNow.com newsletter, you'll receive within 48 hours your one-time $50 discount code towards your next purchase."
7) On the top of the new TicketsNow page, click on the purple bar on the top of the page that states "REGISTER TODAY for your one-time $50 DISCOUNT CODE! Click here."
8) Register by entering your e-mail address, password, and your first name, then click on the green "Create Member Account" button.
9) You're done! Wait 24 to 48 hours for an e-mail with your $50 discount code!
Enjoy! Victor Ly
Credit: Af2008 of SD (for original mention of the deal; he failed to give any working links and did not have sufficient information)
Victor, You are a one man deal machine. I guess Kermit was wrong, it is easy being green.
kshew97
New Member
posted: Sep. 17, 2008 @ 10:16a
I was just looking online last night on TicketsNow for concert tix. Even without the extra $$$ they had the best seats for the lowest cost of any of the other ticket outlets I was checking. I am glad I waited to purchase !! I am in for both the $50 and the 5%.
NOTE: The Geico Privileges pages says it is not available for Ohio residents (which I am one), but I signed up anyhow, will see what happens !!
I really don't get what kind of ripoff operation this is. It's basically a legal operation owned by Ticketmaster where tickets are scalped. Ticketmaster gets 15% of the comission and the tickets are being sold for way more than face value, how is this legal? I am also betting Ticketmaster withholds tickets and puts them on this site so they can be sold for more. Why would anyone give money to this site? You are better off getting tickets on eBay or craigslist and not giving more money to such a corrupt company as Ticketmaster.
For example, NJ State law...25% price cap beyond face value. Nine Inch Nails, Atlantic City..face value is $68. Sellers are selling for up to $418 each.
You think Ticketmaster is actually going to regulate and abide by state laws when they are making 15% commission? hah.
Right on the home page of TicketsNow it says "Members of Fat Wallet receive a 5% discount on the purchase of tickets at TicketsNow." I don't see that mentioned here.
$38 tickets, which are still available now being sold for $98. Bad deal for me.
JWong
Ancient Member
posted: Sep. 17, 2008 @ 10:59a
Wow, there's like a 400% markup on tickets that are still available on the show I'm looking at. The $50 offer is nice and all, but I'm afraid it can't make up for those kind of prices...
TripWire said: I really don't get what kind of ripoff operation this is. It's basically a legal operation owned by Ticketmaster where tickets are scalped. Ticketmaster gets 15% of the comission and the tickets are being sold for way more than face value, how is this legal? I am also betting Ticketmaster withholds tickets and puts them on this site so they can be sold for more. Why would anyone give money to this site? You are better off getting tickets on eBay or craigslist and not giving more money to such a corrupt company as Ticketmaster.
For example, NJ State law...25% price cap beyond face value. Nine Inch Nails, Atlantic City..face value is $68. Sellers are selling for up to $418 each.
You think Ticketmaster is actually going to regulate and abide by state laws when they are making 15% commission? hah.Let the market of the demand reign.
kermtipiggey
Member
posted: Sep. 17, 2008 @ 11:18a
this site sucks!!!!!!!!they are crooks, disney on ice tickets $225 when you can get them for $28 !
much better.. wait for ebby to have the JETS PLS auctions for $70,000 and then can have the "right" to buy the $700 tickets!! will farve be there?
TheRoni
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Sep. 17, 2008 @ 12:18p
I know it says 24-48 hours, but has anyone received their code yet?
I agree... the prices are quite the ripoff, but I found a concert I want to go to that would be free after this coupon. Still, the markup is 350%. Quite the scam.
this is the same model as stubhub. These are individual sellers (scalpers) setting their own price. Of course they are going to try to get as much as they can for the tix. Like anything else in the world, the $200 ticket that is a rip off to you, is a bargain for someone else. No one is forcing you to buy anything, but in the same respect, it is not up to you to put the value on someone else's property. If a guy has Muppets on Ice tix for $200 that is the price he is willing to sell at. Perhaps his logic is for less than that I will use the tix myself, and that is his right.
The point is the market will set the price. If no one buys at $200 the guy either has to lower the price, use the tix, or eat the tix. It's called the free market and it is the basis for everything you buy. To complain about it just shows that you only love the free market when it benefits you, not someone else.
Doesn't really matter when there are still state laws that govern how much you can markup the facevalue of a ticket that Ticketmaster/ticketsnow isn't abiding by.
punt99
Cranky Member
posted: Sep. 17, 2008 @ 1:38p
TripWire said: Doesn't really matter when there are still state laws that govern how much you can markup the facevalue of a ticket that Ticketmaster/ticketsnow isn't abiding by.
punt99 said: TripWire said: Doesn't really matter when there are still state laws that govern how much you can markup the facevalue of a ticket that Ticketmaster/ticketsnow isn't abiding by.
Not necessarily. If TicketsNow.com sells to a resident of NY or NJ with anti-scalper laws, NY or NJ courts would arguably have personal jurisdiction over the company.
The laws are actually based on what state the event takes place, not residency. Of course this is an inherit problem with all scalping..eBay, craigslist whatever..but come on this is Ticketmaster itself.
Arkansas: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events held in the state. Connecticut: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $3 per ticket for all entertainment events held in the state. Florida: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $1 per ticket for all entertainment events held in the state. In addition, does not permit the sale of multi-day or multievent tickets that have been used at least once for admission. Georgia: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events held in the state. Illinois: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events in the state. However, ticket brokers licensed in the State of Illinois are not covered by this rule, and may accept any price for tickets provided that their listing contains their Illinois registration number in listings for events in Illinois. Kentucky: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events held in the state. Louisiana: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events held in the state. Massachusetts: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $2 per ticket for all entertainment events held in the state. Michigan: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events held in the state. Minnesota: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events held in the state. Mississippi: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events held on state owned property, and athletic contests at Mississippi colleges or Universities in the state. Resales of tickets to other events held in Mississippi are not restricted by this rule. Missouri: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $3 for all sporting events held in the state. New Jersey: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $3 or 20% per ticket (whichever is greater) for all entertainment events held in the state. For additional information, click here. New Mexico: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all college athletic events. Resales of tickets to other events held in New Mexico are not restricted by this rule. New York: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $5 or 10% per ticket (whichever is greater) for all entertainment events held in the state. North Carolina: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $3 for all entertainment events held in the state. Pennsylvania: permits resales of tickets at no greater than 25% over face value, or $5 over face value, whichever is greater, for all entertainment events held in the state. Rhode Island: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $3 per ticket or 10% of the price printed on the ticket, whichever is greater, for all entertainment events held in the state. South Carolina: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $1 for all athletic contests, sporting, entertainment and amusement events held in the state.
SummerSoFar said: This link provides a $14.95 credit towards shipping, so it may be a better deal than the 5% off:
www.ticketsnow.com/?jump1000On a related note, it is not clear if the $50 discount will stack with either the shipping credit or the 5% off. I guess we will see in 24-48 hours.
if you want a ripoff, try using the season ticket exchange for NFL games. i'll use the titans for example. i post my tickets i can't use on there for whatever price i want, and another season ticket holder buys them if they want to. they take 10% profit from me, and at least a 15% profit from the buyer.
TripWire said: The laws are actually based on what state the event takes place, not residency. Of course this is an inherit problem with all scalping..eBay, craigslist whatever..but come on this is Ticketmaster itself.
Arkansas: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events held in the state. Connecticut: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $3 per ticket for all entertainment events held in the state. Florida: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $1 per ticket for all entertainment events held in the state. In addition, does not permit the sale of multi-day or multievent tickets that have been used at least once for admission. Georgia: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events held in the state. Illinois: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events in the state. However, ticket brokers licensed in the State of Illinois are not covered by this rule, and may accept any price for tickets provided that their listing contains their Illinois registration number in listings for events in Illinois. Kentucky: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events held in the state. Louisiana: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events held in the state. Massachusetts: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $2 per ticket for all entertainment events held in the state. Michigan: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events held in the state. Minnesota: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events held in the state. Mississippi: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events held on state owned property, and athletic contests at Mississippi colleges or Universities in the state. Resales of tickets to other events held in Mississippi are not restricted by this rule. Missouri: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $3 for all sporting events held in the state. New Jersey: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $3 or 20% per ticket (whichever is greater) for all entertainment events held in the state. For additional information, click here. New Mexico: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all college athletic events. Resales of tickets to other events held in New Mexico are not restricted by this rule. New York: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $5 or 10% per ticket (whichever is greater) for all entertainment events held in the state. North Carolina: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $3 for all entertainment events held in the state. Pennsylvania: permits resales of tickets at no greater than 25% over face value, or $5 over face value, whichever is greater, for all entertainment events held in the state. Rhode Island: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $3 per ticket or 10% of the price printed on the ticket, whichever is greater, for all entertainment events held in the state. South Carolina: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value plus $1 for all athletic contests, sporting, entertainment and amusement events held in the state.
In my last post, I assumed (poor choice) that the event took place in the same state as the ticket purchaser. But the place of the event is not that important: I could sell tickets above face value to an event in a state that prohibits selling tickets above face value if I sold them to a resident of a state that had no such prohibition. The state in which the event was held would have no jurisdiction over me for that transaction.
TicketStumbler
Member
posted: Sep. 17, 2008 @ 3:58p
Face value is arbitrary. Market value reflects the true value of the cost along with the consequences of living in a free market economy.
That said, the fees are infuriating, which is why we're free and why we hope by having everyone compete (a la Kayak) prices will come down.
seodude said: this is the same model as stubhub. These are individual sellers (scalpers) setting their own price. Of course they are going to try to get as much as they can for the tix. Like anything else in the world, the $200 ticket that is a rip off to you, is a bargain for someone else. No one is forcing you to buy anything, but in the same respect, it is not up to you to put the value on someone else's property. If a guy has Muppets on Ice tix for $200 that is the price he is willing to sell at. Perhaps his logic is for less than that I will use the tix myself, and that is his right.
The point is the market will set the price. If no one buys at $200 the guy either has to lower the price, use the tix, or eat the tix. It's called the free market and it is the basis for everything you buy. To complain about it just shows that you only love the free market when it benefits you, not someone else.
You should change your user name to Adam Smith
Lomic
Thrifty Member
posted: Sep. 17, 2008 @ 4:26p
I suggest looking at Baseball/Hockey tickets - nosebleed seats - which seem to usually go for under $20. You can pick up 2 and after the TicketsNow surcharges it comes to just about $50. While I wouldn't ever endorse giving money to TicketsNow, if they want to give you free (or nearly free) tickets, we might as well hammer their bottom line as much as we can.
Lomic said: I suggest looking at Baseball/Hockey tickets - nosebleed seats - which seem to usually go for under $20. You can pick up 2 and after the TicketsNow surcharges it comes to just about $50. While I wouldn't ever endorse giving money to TicketsNow, if they want to give you free (or nearly free) tickets, we might as well hammer their bottom line as much as we can. I'll most likely use the coupon for basketball games, where tickets go under $20 and $30 (I saw $6 tickets as well).
kaiblu
Member
posted: Sep. 17, 2008 @ 6:35p
bigdaddycincinnati said: In my last post, I assumed (poor choice) that the event took place in the same state as the ticket purchaser. But the place of the event is not that important: I could sell tickets above face value to an event in a state that prohibits selling tickets above face value if I sold them to a resident of a state that had no such prohibition. The state in which the event was held would have no jurisdiction over me for that transaction.
Unless there's some Internet merchant law I don't know about, you can still sue them in federal court with diversity jurisdiction. There's definitely "minimum contacts" too, with them soliciting business from you and offering tickets in your area.
kaiblu said: bigdaddycincinnati said: In my last post, I assumed (poor choice) that the event took place in the same state as the ticket purchaser. But the place of the event is not that important: I could sell tickets above face value to an event in a state that prohibits selling tickets above face value if I sold them to a resident of a state that had no such prohibition. The state in which the event was held would have no jurisdiction over me for that transaction.
Unless there's some Internet merchant law I don't know about, you can still sue them in federal court with diversity jurisdiction. There's definitely "minimum contacts" too, with them soliciting business from you and offering tickets in your area.
Not to mention by buying and selling tickets to an event in a state you have availed yourself to that state's laws.
jd2010 said: kaiblu said: bigdaddycincinnati said: In my last post, I assumed (poor choice) that the event took place in the same state as the ticket purchaser. But the place of the event is not that important: I could sell tickets above face value to an event in a state that prohibits selling tickets above face value if I sold them to a resident of a state that had no such prohibition. The state in which the event was held would have no jurisdiction over me for that transaction.
Unless there's some Internet merchant law I don't know about, you can still sue them in federal court with diversity jurisdiction. There's definitely "minimum contacts" too, with them soliciting business from you and offering tickets in your area.
Not to mention by buying and selling tickets to an event in a state you have availed yourself to that state's laws.
I suppose it's arguable, but I don't think a seller located in Ohio to a buyer in, say, Connecticut to an event in New York would satisfy minimum contacts for a New York court to take personal jurisdiction over the Ohio seller. Maybe there's case law to the contrary, but I don't think it's enough that the ticket is for a New York venue.
StevoDaDevo said: $26 tickets for The Reverend Horton Heat are going for $257 on that site. The concert isn't until February. HAHAHAHAHA
Off subject, but a few years ago I noticed that the Reverend plays a different city 5 nights a week and 11 months out of the year. Its increadable how hard this guy works. http://www.reverendhortonheat.com/tourdates.php
Yeah, Horton Heat's been doing that for years. Hardcore would be putting it lightly. Not a fan, but respectful of anyone that can play a musical version of the Energizer Bunny for decades.
Michigan: permits resales of tickets at no greater than face value for all entertainment events held in the state.
Hrrrm, really? Someone better tell that to the street vendors I went for a Beastie Boys show at the club there by Ford Field nothing more enjoyable than watching scalpers work the lines.
How is this "deal" getting green? It sounds great at first, but $50 off a ticket that's been marked up by $50 isn't a good deal. Is anybody actually saving money using this deal? If so, I'll shut up.
On a side note, I'd like to congratulate those geniuses at Ticketmaster for finding a way to double-screw customers.
It's not Ticketmaster selling the tickets.. it's individual sellers. Think stub hub. And yeah, it's pretty crappy on some stuff. But some other events aren't and they are actually a deal (especially with the free shipping).. Now to if that GC would just come I could buy my tickets!!!
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