<p>We ended up with an extra pair of tickets for an upcoming concert at Madison Square Garden.
Unfortunately, they can only be picked up the will-call window the day of the show, so we do not have them in hand.</p>
<p>Ideally, D. will find friends or classmates who would like to buy them. If not, I guess we go in early the day of the show, pick them up, and try to sell them on the street. Neither of us are particularly loud, outgoing, or salesman types, so hope it won’t come to that. Main question: is it legal to resell tickets on the street? I think I read something once about a no-scalping zone around MSG. I do not want to risk getting fined or arrested!
Thanks</p>
<p>They’re for Green Day, which is why I’m keeping my fingers crossed that D might have some luck through friends at school. I’ve always seen people selling tickets outside concerts and sporting events but have also heard in recent years that it’s illegal to do so around MSG. </p>
<p>Ticket scapers and resale companies seem to get away with murder (why is it that tons of specific-seat tickets are be listed on their websites, before they even go on sale?), but I don’t want to be the sap who tries it once and gets caught!</p>
<p>I know the rules for sport event tickets in MA … you can resell your own tickets as long as 1) you sell them for the printed ticket price (not what you paid for them) or less … AND … 2) you do not sell them within ??? yards of the venue (do not stand rigth outside the ticket window and try to sell your tickets). Selling them for profit or too close to the venuw is illegal in Mass. Now selling them to StubHub is perfectly legal and StubHub can charge an arm-and-a-leg for the tickets … not sure how that makes sense but it is the rules of the game here.</p>
<p>Actually if you are selling your tickets through Stubhub, YOU are the one setting the price. Stubhub is just the middleman - kind of like a consignment shop. I’m sure they collect a fee from either the buyer or seller (I forget), but the seller sets the price range, which generally drops the closer it gets to the actual date.</p>
<p>lsfp72, here’s the direct answer from the Madison Sq. Garden web site-
“Please note that New York law prohibits the resale of tickets within one thousand five hundred feet from Madison Square Garden. In addition, New York law prohibits the sale of tickets to events at the Theater at Madison Square Garden for more than 20% above the price printed on the face of the ticket and prohibits the sale of tickets to events at the Arena for more than 45% above the price printed on the face of this ticket. Unlawful resale can be punishable by fine and/or imprisonment.”</p>
<p>Bottom line is that you can be a block or two away and do this. Just make a sign and hold it up and I’ll be they’ll be gone in a flash! Good luck and enjoy the concert!</p>
<p>Am guessing the MSG/NYC rule is probably similar to MA, then. But wonder where we’re allowed to sell them? May give the box office a call, actually.</p>
<p>If we had the tickets in hand we could probably sell them on eBay or Stub Hub, but we can only pick them up that day. I’ll be going with D. since she’s only 14. Am hoping she won’t be the only one with a parent in tow…</p>
<p>momof3sons – we cross-posted -
Thanks for the info! We’re not looking to rip anyone off anyway. Will probably make it two blocks, just to be safe–</p>
<p>Try selling them on ebay. Many will call tickets are sold that way. Stubhub and ticketsnow will only allow you to list your tickets if you have them ready to ship…no will call. Good luck!</p>
<p>Craigslist is also an option. I don’t see why the people wouldn’t take the risk. They will have to meet you there anyway, so they can hand over the cash when you give them the tickets. No risk on either end.</p>
<p>NY law prohibits the resale of tickets anywhere within 1500 feet of the venue. That’s a little bit more than a quarter of a mile, and at 20 city blocks per mile in NYC, which means that you will have to be at least 5-7 blocks away from MSG in order to comply with the law.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I can tell you from personal experience visiting MSG many, many times for concerts and other events that no one will be shopping for tickets 5-7 blocks away from MSG. I would recommend that you place an ad on craigslist offering the tickets, mentioning that you will be picking up the tickets at will call, and asking the buyer to join you at the will call window so that they know they are getting real tickets from you. You could always simply tell anyone who questions you that you are friends who are going to the concert together.</p>
<p>Actually, I AM surprised, because I figure they’d be completely against people re-selling tickets at all, and was only half-expecting a clear answer if I’d called–</p>
<p>Timely question. I have three fabulous seats to Lion King on Broadway - they changed the date of cheer camp and now I can’t use them. The problem is that I have the kind that you print yourself off your home computer.</p>
<p>My DH has tickets to Comic Con here in San Diego in July that he bought for himself and DD a couple of months ago. Now we are going to be out of town the weekend this is on so we will try to sell these as I believe the event is sold out and I want to at least get my money back!</p>
<p>Thanks for that info! I guess when I saw their requirement for physical tickets they required the little rectangular things…I guess they’re just not letting you sell something that has to be picked up at will call. Maybe I’ll try them!</p>