Event Ticketing Problems

The cluster focuses on frustrations with event ticketing systems like Ticketmaster, including high fees, scalping by bots, failed verification methods, and restrictive transfer policies, alongside suggestions for fixes like decentralized ticketing or better incentives.

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Sample Comments

garbagetime Nov 19, 2020 View on HN

Buying tickets would render one ineligible?

dawhizkid Apr 22, 2018 View on HN

The answer is decentralized event ticketing obviously

sidewndr46 Jan 30, 2025 View on HN

as others mention ticket master seems to do this for some venues and events

ahtihn Mar 23, 2022 View on HN

What's the incentive for the ticket seller to enable that?

VOYD Dec 4, 2015 View on HN

because there aren't enough service fees on tickets already?

antrover Jun 30, 2015 View on HN

What is Ticketmaster doing about outrageous fees?

xeromal Dec 20, 2022 View on HN

Seems pretty weird to require IDs for a simple ticket to a show.

_visgean Oct 7, 2022 View on HN

is there any evidence of ticketing system being used for that? (not saying it isnt happening. )

monksy Aug 13, 2025 View on HN

Ticketmaster with "ticketless entry" being forced. (No printouts/paper tickets)

vanusa Dec 31, 2021 View on HN

How is event ticketing currently broken (or sub-ideal) and what is their fix?