How to Shop Online for Tickets

The days of needing to camp out for a hot ticket are long gone. Searching online is an easy way to buy tickets from sporting events to theme park admission to concerts. Venues offer tickets directly on their official websites, in addition to ticket brokers and ticket holders on commercial websites. While there's no guarantee you'll get a ticket, a buyer just needs to roll out of bed, log on and hope for the best.

Things You'll Need

  • Credit card
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Instructions

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      Find a website to purchase tickets through an Internet search. Online comparison websites such as FanSnap and TiqIQ list ticket prices for concerts and sporting events from several sites, including eBay, StubHub and TicketsNow. Ballet, opera and theater productions sell tickets on their websites, as do stadiums for most events held at the venue. Travel agencies also offer tickets as part of a package deal with transportation and lodging.

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      Determine the availability of tickets. Websites show seating charts of available tickets and their prices.

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      Select the number of tickets you want to buy by following the website's prompts. Sites often have a security box with letters and numbers that customers must retype in order to protect against people using automated programs to buy large numbers of tickets at one time.

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      Enter your credit card information. The Better Business Bureau recommends to always use a credit card or PayPal account because charges can later be disputed if there is a problem.

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      Choose how you want to receive your tickets. The fastest way is by printing out your tickets. The information has an official bar code and acts as your ticket. Other options include receiving your tickets through the United States Postal Service or a commercial delivery service such as UPS. You can also pick up the ticket at the venue's will call.