Here are some common and uncommon terms, words, phrases that you may run into, some topics are so broad they may evolve their own pages.
Lets begin with some very basic terms and their meanings.
What is a “Ticket” in the modern sense of the word?
Tickets are documents or digital records that grant the holder entry to an event or venue. They can be physical pieces of paper, electronic files, or digital codes. It is something that you use in order to gain entry to an event.
Tickets serve as proof of purchase and permission to attend events such as concerts, sports games, theater performances, and more. They typically include details such as the event name, date, time, venue, and seat location. Tickets may also incorporate security features like barcodes or QR codes to prevent fraud and ensure legitimate entry.
What is a public onsale?
The words public onsale, public on-sale or general on sale means the first time tickets are offered for sale to the general public. At this time, online systems, mobile ticketing, phone sales, in person sales etc generally all begin accepting orders. This sale typically follows any presale periods and is open to anyone without the need for special codes or memberships.
The public on-sale is a crucial phase in the ticket selling process. It is widely advertised and marks the moment when the majority of tickets are released to all potential buyers- this is not always the case. There have been some tours and events in which virtually all sales occurred during presales and only a very small amount of inventory was available for public purchase.
To get tickets during a public on-sale, it’s important to be prepared ahead of time
- Set up accounts on the ticket platforms in advance.
- Be logged in and ready to purchase at the exact on-sale time.
- Have your payment information readily available.
So what exactly is a presale?
Events like concerts, sports games, and theater performances often have multiple presale phases targeting fan clubs, credit card holders, or other specific groups before a public on-sale.
These presales are used to promote blocks of tickets to different groups of buyers. Accessing a presale usually requires a word or code that is entered into the online box office in order to buy tickets before tickets are first offered to the public in the general onsale.
Some examples of presales commonly used these days are sponsored by credit card companies including American Express and CITI.
There are countless other companies and marketing channels used in ticketing, from email lists kept by promoters to codes shared on facebook, reddit, twitter and countless other platforms.
In our directory we have a list of places to find presale codes