NFL partners with Ticketmaster for ticket resales
The Dolphins already offer Ticketmaster’s TicketExchange service, which allows fans to post tickets they can’t use for sale on the team’s Web site. Now the NFL has partnered with Ticketmaster to offer the service league-wide across its 32 teams.
That means fans can go to NFL.com to post or find tickets for sale for any team or can continue going directly to their team’s Web site, if their team offers the service. So far, some 22 teams have individual agreements with TicketExchange, a Ticketmaster spokesman said.
The Heat and Panthers also use TicketExchange. Teams and leagues are supporting the service in the hope it will encourage more fans to buy season tickets if they know they have a secure method for recouping some of their costs.
Comments
There is an important caveat in the case of the Dolphins' ticket exchange site. For season ticket holders attempting to sell tickets, they can only receive payment in the form of a credit toward the purchase of future season tickets (or playoff tickets). In other words, you can't get cash for selling your tickets.
Here is the relevant text from the website FAQ:
"How will I receive payment for my sold tickets?
If your tickets are sold, you will receive a credit in your season ticket account that may be used to purchase playoff tickets or used towards season ticket renewals for next season."
Posted by: linus44 | August 27, 2008 10:31 AM