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Would you expect payment for a ticket you couldn’t use?

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dvictosjb · 15/10/2023 14:31

If you’d bought tickets to go to an event and then couldn’t go would you

Expect payment if another person could use it
Give or away for free?
Expect like 50% cost jack?

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fridaynight1 · 15/10/2023 17:19

If I couldn’t go anymore, I would give my ticket to the person who is still going. Hopefully they can find another friend to go with them. If I’d paid for it I wouldn’t expect payment back especially if I’d let them down.

If they had paid for it then I’d give them the money for it.

If they had paid for both tickets and couldn’t find another person to go with and didn’t want to go on their own then I’d offer to give them the money for both tickets.

They get to keep the tickets, it’s the least you can do.

kopitiamgal · 15/10/2023 17:22

dvictosjb · 15/10/2023 17:15

You definitely do not have a large social circle 😅.

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I do indeed - that's why unlike you I don't need to give people things for free to make them like me :) Or dither over their reaction. They can take it or leave it and they have chosen to take.
But carry on believing that other people can't have their cake and eat it too.

caringcarer · 15/10/2023 17:31

dvictosjb · 15/10/2023 14:35

Yeah sorry context is everything … I’d say ticket is up to £35 and it’s for an event. Not to see an artist.

I'd gift it to a friend.

Someoneonlyyouknow · 15/10/2023 17:33

I would try to sell if expensive (including booking fees which I hate). If cheaper, or last minute, or giving to friend/family, I would give for free. I always try to pay if getting tickets

hermioneee · 15/10/2023 17:46

I find it odd when people ask for money for a ticket that will go to waste (ie it's that week). I

However if it's a while away I get why someone would see if they can get the money back.

Haven't seen many instances of people doing the former and do wonder whether they end up with the ticket and no money.

OldTinHat · 15/10/2023 18:40

As PPs have said, it depends on the event and the cost of the ticket.

I'm part of a large social group and we go to talks, the theatre, local events, walks, what have you. The most expensive is around £30 but starting from about £4. If one of us can't go, we offer the ticket for free to anyone who wants it. It sort of balances out through the year iyswim.

However, there is an annual event which costs around £275. We sell those tickets either between us for face value or online if we can't go.

stichguru · 28/10/2023 23:52

Free, full price, or cheap is fine, but be UPFRONT from the out set. So "I know you wanted tickets to X, but they sold out quick, I can't know go, they were £35, would you like to buy them?" or "I know you wanted tickets to X, but it was not possible. We can't use ours now, so would you like them for £15 each?" would both be fine. But "I know you wanted tickets to X, but they sold out quick, I can't know go, would you like them?" sounds like you are gifting them so don't be upset when they don't offer to pay! Depends whether your main aim is to get the tickets used, to get as much money back as you can or to recoup the whole cost if you can.

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