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If you are looking for concert tickets then they are available from a number of sources. Ticket resellers such as Ticketmaster which operate hotlines and an online ordering service are often the only place that concert tickets are for certain events. Ticket reselling agencies such as these operate on behalf of their clients, usually large venues such as stadiums that have full control of the event. The resellers simply sell on the concert tickets.
Ticket resellers have been heavily criticised in the press due to the extra fees and service charges they place on top of the cost of concert tickets, which are frequently excessive. Unfortunately for many concert goers some venues will only make their concert tickets available through resellers, or they will sell out so quickly that the only hope of getting one is to use a reselling agency. The service charges on concert tickets can sometimes be as much as 50% of the face value.
Many people choose to avoid the excessive service charges placed onto the cost of concert tickets by reselling agencies by purchasing their tickets directly from the box office. This is the best way to avoid having to pay service charges on concert tickets.
Many people try to buy their concert tickets from the ticket touts that frequently congregate outside concert venues. If an event has sold out then buying concert tickets from a tout may be a fan’s only option.