TicketLabs (YC S14) Helps Small Music Venues Get More Fans Through the Door (opens in new tab)

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60 pointspatman_h11y ago13 comments

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error5411y ago· 4 in thread

I'm glad for any company that wants to overthrow Ticketmaster and their "convenience charge" that they tack on to every ticket.

dusing11y ago

Common misconception, actually most "convenience charge" amounts are determined by the venue or act selling the tickets.

-9 years in sporting event ticketing.

nanidin11y ago

Oh, I'm quite aware of where the money goes and the motivations for making TicketMaster be the fall man for it.

What I don't like is that if I saw an ad for a washing machine for sale at Sears for $300 then went to Sears and they would only sell it to me for $450, that would land Sears in some serious legal trouble. Somehow, it's just fine to blatantly advertise goods at a price for which they are not obtainable on the internet.

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bigethan11y ago

Yep - Ticketmaster knows everyone hates them. They are happy to be the "bad person" when it's the venue that's charging the bulk of the fee.

error5411y ago

Ah thanks for the insight. I just hate when I go to buy a $20 ticket and by the time I actually get the ticket, it cost me $35 with all the extra charges tacked on.

dublinben11y ago· 3 in thread

Isn't selling tickets inside a native app going to require giving Apple/Google their 30% cut? I don't see how they can possibly remain profitable selling concert tickets with such an enormous slice taken out.

te_chris11y ago

Nah, shouldn't do as they're a physical good and apple don't require a cut of such things, only digital goods. That's how stripe etc still exist on the store.

patman_hOP11y ago

Founder here: Chris' comment is correct. Since we're selling something physical (an (e)-ticket to a real life show) and we don't use IAP, we don't have to give Apple a cut. We're happily using Stripe to process payments.

Here's one of our iOS apps in the wild for reference: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/technocolour-dreams/id885360...

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prawn11y ago

I believe that if you're selling a physical good, you're not even permitted to use an IAP and give them the 30% cut. It's explicitly disallowed by Apple.

joeframbach11y ago

Could you explain, briefly, how you set yourself apart from: eventbrite, ticketleap, showclix, ticketfly, brown paper tickets, and vendini?

artfuldodger11y ago

Love the idea but not entirely sold on the name. Have you guys considered "TicketMoose"?

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13 comments

11 comments · 4 top-level

error5411y ago· 4 in thread

I'm glad for any company that wants to overthrow Ticketmaster and their "convenience charge" that they tack on to every ticket.

dusing11y ago

Common misconception, actually most "convenience charge" amounts are determined by the venue or act selling the tickets.

-9 years in sporting event ticketing.

nanidin11y ago

Oh, I'm quite aware of where the money goes and the motivations for making TicketMaster be the fall man for it.

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bigethan11y ago

Yep - Ticketmaster knows everyone hates them. They are happy to be the "bad person" when it's the venue that's charging the bulk of the fee.

error5411y ago

Ah thanks for the insight. I just hate when I go to buy a $20 ticket and by the time I actually get the ticket, it cost me $35 with all the extra charges tacked on.

dublinben11y ago· 3 in thread

te_chris11y ago

Nah, shouldn't do as they're a physical good and apple don't require a cut of such things, only digital goods. That's how stripe etc still exist on the store.

patman_hOP11y ago

Here's one of our iOS apps in the wild for reference: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/technocolour-dreams/id885360...

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prawn11y ago

I believe that if you're selling a physical good, you're not even permitted to use an IAP and give them the 30% cut. It's explicitly disallowed by Apple.

joeframbach11y ago

Could you explain, briefly, how you set yourself apart from: eventbrite, ticketleap, showclix, ticketfly, brown paper tickets, and vendini?

artfuldodger11y ago

Love the idea but not entirely sold on the name. Have you guys considered "TicketMoose"?

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