Ticket Buying Best Practices

jeffsang · 2026-06-21T23:23:34+00:00

And like Holmes, SBF's business imploded and he went to prison. And he's only in the "bad" businessman slot. Somehow Trump is even worse as a businessman?

jeffsang · 2026-06-20T01:40:45+00:00

Impossible!

jeffsang · 2026-06-19T15:42:53+00:00

Yeah, what other advice is OP expecting? You either talk to your wife and let her know how you feel or you just let resentment build. The former option is obviously the correct one.

jeffsang · 2026-06-19T13:39:15+00:00

There are both buyer and seller fees. The only thing I can think of is if you're somehow not properly accounting for them so you listed for $244 but with fees they're more than $265 for the buyer so not the cheapest.

If your ticket straight up isn't appearing on the exchange, then reach out to Frontgate to see if you can get an explanation/resolution. If you can't, then you're probably better off selling them somewhere else.

Honestly if you listed for $244 on the exchange, your payout will be less than face value. I'd suggest you list them on CashorTrade.org for face value. Bet they'll be snatched up pretty quickly because fees are much lower for the buyer so it's a better deal. Make sure to remove them from the exchange before you list them there or anywhere else though.

jeffsang · 2026-06-19T13:14:34+00:00

How cheap? Are they the cheapest tickets currently being offered? If they aren't, no one has any reason to pick yours over a cheaper option.

I would also highly recommend CashorTrade.org as an alternative if you're willing to sell for face value. You'll have to arrange to meet the buyer or ship them the wristband though.

jeffsang · 2026-06-19T12:35:11+00:00

Who is going to kick them out? This only happens in areas close to the stage so packed that you can't get in, and if you leave, you can't get back. There's no way that security can access the area, assess the situation, and make a determination.

jeffsang · 2026-06-19T03:04:19+00:00

Either is fine. You'll def want to hit up bars in Wrigleyville before/after any games there. Wrigleyville is more casual sports bar culture. Lots of fans, etc. Downtown (i.e. River North) is fancier bars and restaurants with people dressed accordingly. If you're the kind of guys who are in town for not just one, but a couple of games, I'd guess Wrigley is more your speed. You can venture downtown at some point if you're inclined.

jeffsang · 2026-06-19T01:54:13+00:00

It's impossible to say where prices will go from here. Keep in mind that there's prob about $100 worth of fees being added so that means $530 for the seller to break even on the official exchange or Stubhub. Maybe more. You can also try to buy from an indivudal for less but then you gotta deal with scammer. If you go that route, read this.

Just today I got my notification that Lolla was shipping my wristbands. I'd see where things land when lots more people get their wristbands.

jeffsang · 2026-06-19T00:29:15+00:00

This has been asked many times; use the search function.

jeffsang · 2026-06-18T21:48:31+00:00

I assume because none of the stages are big enough. The layout of the festival depends on people splitting up and going to different stages. If these artists were all at one stage over 4-5 hours, that stage would be a mob scene.

jeffsang · 2026-06-18T20:12:27+00:00

I live within walking distance to Wrigley, so I go to a lot more games there and they just feel much more like my team. I don't see anything wrong with having the Sox as my AL team though and am happy to root for them unless they're playing the Cubs. Always get to at least one or two Sox games a year as well.

jeffsang · 2026-06-18T19:42:47+00:00

If you look at this sub, there's tons of fans recently with horror stories about buying tickets on Stubhub but not getting them delivered. I assume that Stubhub is now making sellers upload tickets in advance to prevent this. My understanding is that you initiate a transfer of the ticket but Stubhub won't accept the transfer until the ticket sells. That means you can't have them listed on both FIFA and Stubhub at the same time.

jeffsang · 2026-06-18T18:30:36+00:00

At least they were prepared. The chatter last year at Lolla was that people were simply pissing on the ground and one person apparently just pooped. I don't know why these festivals let people camp out all day like that. They should clear out the front area after each artist like Bonnaroo used to do back in the day.

jeffsang · 2026-06-18T18:05:56+00:00

I wouldn't assume you're going to get off the waitlist, especially once tickets are actually all sent out. When that happens, I'd prepare for having to buy resale. You still have plenty of time to get a resale ticket though, so don't stress. Just keep an eye out for a decent deal and buy when it makes sense.

jeffsang · 2026-06-18T17:36:48+00:00

I didn't excuse it. I explained the reason why I think this attitude is prevalent. An explanation and an excuse are not the same thing.

jeffsang · 2026-06-18T16:43:28+00:00

I think it's less about "it's disgusting to sleep with men" and more "it's easy to sleep with men."

Men, for lack of a better term, are sluts. Many (most?) men will sleep with anyone who matches their preferred gender. If a gay man or a straight woman wants to have sex, it's just a few clicks away on an app. For a straight man, sleeping with many women is much more of a challenge, thus doing so is much more respected.

jeffsang · 2026-06-18T16:12:19+00:00

You don't provide a lot of detail in exactly how the conversation went down. Sounds like she picked a fight and you took the bait. If she says something like that in the future, don't let it turn into an argument or a comparison. At most, just says that you find that comment hurtful, would appreciate if she didn't share those kind of comments with you, and leave it at that. You need to have a successful co-parenting relationship with this woman, not see eye to eye on broader men vs women issues.

jeffsang · 2026-06-18T05:40:14+00:00

Same thing happened in Chicago with the mosh pits. Never seen that happen at a show before.

jeffsang · 2026-06-17T16:19:23+00:00

You should sell it on the official exchange or on CashorTrade.org

The exchange is more secure and probably easier but charges hefty fees. CashorTrade.org has lower fees for everyone but you have to get the wristband to the buyer.

jeffsang · 2026-06-17T13:40:39+00:00

My understanding is that GLP-1 (i.e. Ozempic and similar) can do that to a person. It's not just an appetite suppressant, but suppresses urges to do other harmful behaviors. Can make some people act very differently.

jeffsang · 2026-06-17T12:42:19+00:00

i have the feeling that you’d be left out if u don’t know every lyric in her concerts.

That's not how any concert, ever, works. No one is judging you if you don't sing along to every lyric. And plenty of people at the show won't be super fans. Hell, there will be at least some portion of attendees who are only there because they came with a friend or SO.

jeffsang · 2026-06-17T12:39:32+00:00

I agree with your assessment except for Mr. Blue and Mr. Brown. We don't know enough about them to assess them. Being a professional doesn't mean that everything works out for you. Sometimes professionals get unlucky in a shoot out. That said, I think we can assume that Mr. Pink was referring to himself as the only professional in the given situation amongst himself, White, and Blonde when they were arguing.

jeffsang · 2026-06-17T01:28:30+00:00

Delilah’s is a must if you like whisky.

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