After years of both artists and fans complaining about the disadvantages of these sites and the overpriced tickets that were resold strictly for maximum profit, Ticketmaster will now be trading them for a brand new fan-to-fan ticket exchange.
The company explained:
“We’re shutting down our sites Get Me In and Seatwave. That’s right, we’ve listened and we hear you: Secondary sites just don’t cut it any more and you’re tired of seeing others snap up tickets just to resell for a profit.”
“All we want is you, the fan, to be able to safely buy tickets to the events you love. So, we’re launching a fan-to-fan ticket exchange on Ticketmaster, where you can easily buy tickets or sell tickets you can’t use through our website or app, at the price originally paid or less.”
This new option of reselling your tickets for a fair price will first launch on Ticketmaster UK and in Ireland in October, which is also when Get Me In and Seatwave will be shut down. The rest of Europe does not have a final date for a launch just yet, however it is aimed for early 2019.
Have a look at a first promo video of the fan-to-fan ticket exchange below:
