As a sports fan there’s very few things that are better than attending a live game. Unfortunately, there are few things that are more frustrating than trying to score a good set of tickets without getting ripped off. By now, we all know the game. Tickets for an event are scheduled to be released and you camp out in front of your computer to click the buy button the second the timer ticks down to zero. Even though you clicked to purchase tickets the second the event went on sale, all that’s available are a pair of upper deck seats with an obstructed view. How is that possible?
At this point, you have a choice. You can bring your binoculars and buy your cheap seats or you can try your luck on the secondary market. Unfortunately, neither option is ideal. You’re either stuck in the nosebleeds or stuck paying through the nose. Sites like Stub Hub and Seat Geek are known to gouge prices far above face value. The more exclusive of an event or the better the seats, the worse the markup gets. It seems as if the entire system is rigged against the average fan who just wants a decent view to watch his team play. Long gone are the days of showing up to the ticket window on game day with a $5 bill and having a great night. Ticket sites, scalpers, and hoarders have taken over the industry. They make a killing while the fans pay the price.
What most fans don’t know is that there’s another way to play the ticket game. For every sports event there are a sizable number of tickets that never make it to the open market. Organizers typically hold back seats for problem solving or to have spaces available in the event of unexpected need. Entities that buy bulk tickets such as resellers or large corporations often return seats that they are unable to sell or use. Previously, there was no way for fans to access these “hidden” or unused tickets. However, all that has changed with a new app.
Seaters is a ticket-fielding platform and app designed to give fans a second chance at seats that become available at events that are technically sold-out. Their platform provides fans with a dynamic waiting list to provide aspiring ticket-buyers with a percentage probability of getting a spot in the stands. As seats become available, Seaters gives those in the queue opportunities to snatch them up. Unlike the other secondary market sites, which can charge markups of 5, 10, or even 20x, Seaters offers their tickets at face value, charging only a 20% handling fee to cover the costs of the service.
All in all, Seaters is a huge win for fans. The days of staring at the countdown clock, only to be disappointed with the available inventory, or feeling your wallet being pinched from gauged prices are over. Seaters is all about getting fans in their seats at a fair and reasonable price. So what are you waiting for? Stop playing the ticket game and actually get in a seat! You can check them out at Seaters.com or downloading their app from Google Play or the Apple App Store.
