To risk giving DD swift tickets for birthday without having any ???

[Numberalphablock]

Hi
I am probably being unreasonable 🤣🙈
DD turning 10 really wants Taylor swift tickets for her birthday.
birthday is very close to Xmas and as much as I tried I didn’t get tickets. Now my issue is the resale tickets are pricey. I would be able to buy resale tickets after Xmas financially but that would be after her birthday too.
with other kids to buy Xmas presents for and one birthday this month already paying that amount this month just isn’t going to happen.
is it too much of a risk to buy her like reveal tickets for her birthday and then find resale tickets later on ???
in guessing there will be resale tickets popping up.
I can’t get them additionally to other birthday presents because it would be completely unfair in the other children !

If it were me, I'd do normal gifts this birthday. Then if I managed to secure the tickets, give them as an early birthday present for next year.

I have a code, @Numberalphablock but I'm not sure if it will work for you, or if it's linked solely to my ticketmaster account. Happy for you to have it and try. I have only just come off the waitlist 🤣

Can’t you just be honest, give her the money on her birthday and tell her it’s to buy Taylor swift tickets if you can get them, if you can’t she can choose something else?

I have tickets they were a nightmare to get when they first came out. Do not do this she will be gutted if you can't get any.

Give her the money? What, like several hundred pounds that it'll cost?!

Jesus Christ. No way.

Absolutely not, imagine having to break it to her that she couldn't go!

Tickets are transferable if bought via AXS, I got an email a little while ago saying I could now transfer mine if needed and they show as transferable when I log into my account. Not sure about Ticketmaster.

OK so this would give me a panic attack and probably bankrupt me because I'd then be so desperate to get them BUT having thought about it, could you do a reveal voucher for "a 2024 gig with mum" and then hopefully later you can be like "cash your reveal tickets in, we're going to Taylor Swift" ic you get them and if you don't you can look for a different gig? It might work at a push? Xx

Depending on your daughter, I'd try being honest with her. You could say, instead of a birthday gift I could try and get tickets, but they might not be available and then come up with a second option with her that would be a good replacement (a theatre trip, shopping trip etc). If she knows where she stands then I'd think by 10 she'd understand that sometimes things don't work out. She could also say "no let's not risk it, I want a gift on my actual birthday" in which case, job done. I think it's too risky to give her a reveal on her birthday, she'll assume it's definitely happening if you do that, and she'll be excited - then any second option will just be a disappointment for her.

Take a look at this website and try emailing her team https://contactanycelebrity.com/cac/contact-taylor-swift/#:~:text=🎸%20Contact%20Taylor%20Swift%20on,%26%20YouTube%20(Taylor%20Nation).

nothing may come of it but at least you tried

This is actually a great idea!

I really really hope you get some tickets for your daughter OP ❤

Don’t do it too many scams and there are clauses in the resale of them so you could be buying legit ones and still get turned away.

Didn’t work like that - it was luck whether you got a code after registering. I know those that did and those that didn’t.

If you're looking for resale tickets and money is no issue there are loads of 2 seats together on stub hub

I bought tickets for her show in Germany, through resold tickets. Much cheaper than the UK, even with flights

No. I would do this. Very risky and your daughter will be disappointed and left down if you fail to get tickets.

Those prices are VIP resale. Normal resale sold via tm or axs won't be allowed to charge that amount (they can only make a small % profit). I think you should get some later, with the new London dates tickets will free up elsewhere. Don't buy from elsewhere.

What is your issue and why bring race into it? The OP wants to take her poorly child to see one of the most popular tours of the decade- hardly the crime of the century. OP hasn't claimed its a bigger issue than those living in poverty ffs.

This is an incredibly racist unhelpful comment. You’re being ridiculous and offensive.

What about looking into a tribute act? Getting tickets for this and explaining the situation to dd then you can decide after Christmas if surprising her with the real thing is achievable

She can't always get what she wants in life, Christmas or birthdays. Yes it's a hard lesson but we all have to face reality sometime. She will have worse disappointments in life.

n get her other presents instead rather than one present to a show she might not see

Definitely wouldn't risk it, she'd be crushed!

I have one ticket for sale for Liverpool but worried I won't sell it as no one wants just one single ticket!