Saturday, April 20, 2013

How to Sell Event Tickets Online


Eventbrite
1. Point your browser to the Eventbrite website (see Resources). Click the 'Sign Up' link in the upper, right-hand corner, and follow the onscreen instructions to register for an account that enables you to sell tickets to your own event.
2. Click the 'Create Event' button that appears when you log in and fill in the provided menus to enter the event details such as the name and description. Under the 'Ticket Information' section, click the 'Add a New Ticket' button, and follow the prompts to enter the price of the ticket as well as how you would like to be paid (for example, PayPal or Google Checkout).
3. Enter text, such as your event title, in the 'Personalized URL' text field to create a distinct Web address where customers purchase your tickets. Continue to style your ticket page using the color theme option buttons, and then click the 'Save and Publish' button to finish. Eventbrite sends you an email when you make ticket sales, and your customer receives an email with a Portable Document Format (PDF) link that she prints out to get her ticket.
StubHub
4. Bring up the StubHub site, and click the 'Register' link at the top to sign up for a seller's account (see Resources). StubHub allows you to sell tickets to public events including sports, theater and concerts.
5. Click the 'Sell' and 'Start Selling' links at the top of the page, and then enter your event's name, such as 'San Francisco Giants game,' in the 'What are you selling?' text field. Click on the matching event when it appears in the list. Click the 'Enter details' tab at the top to provide the event details and describe how your customer gets his ticket such as FedEx delivery. Click through the remaining tabs to specify the ticket price and how you want to receive payment.
6. Click the 'Submit' tab, review your ticket listing and then click the 'List tickets' button to publish your offering on StubHub. After the ticket is purchased, StubHub sends you a detailed email explaining the next steps. After the buyer receives your ticket, StubHub submits a payment to you.
TicketLeap
7. Launch the TicketLeap website and click the 'Get Started' button on the page (see Resources). Follow the prompts to create an account that enables you to sell tickets to your own events, no matter how large or small. Your buyer receives his ticket electronically via email, once he sends payment.
8. Type in the information, such as your organization name, in the text fields that automatically appear. Click the 'Create an Event' button that displays, and then enter the event data, such as the location and time, in the fields provided. Click the 'Save & Continue' button and then click the 'Click Here to Add a Ticket' button to input the ticket price and other information. Finish by clicking on a page design template, and then click the 'Publish My Event' button.
9. Click the 'Setup Payment' button that displays on the page to determine how you receive your money. TicketLeap enables you to get paid via PayPal or another merchant account. You also have the option to let TicketLeap process your payment and deliver your money to you by direct deposit or paper check. Fill in the information on the page and click the 'Save & Setup Autopay' button apply your payment settings.

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