GLOSSARY OF TERMS

 GLOSSARY OF TERMS


(this is a work in progress, feel free to make suggestions)


Primary: The official band and/or venue approved seller of tickets such as Ticketmaster, AXS, Dice or Etix.


Secondary: Refers to any resale ticket. When a ticket is purchased on the primary, it's the first sale. Any subsequent sales, either via an exchange or privately is the second sale (and sometimes third and fourth, etc)


Exchanges: Reselling sites such as Stubhub, Tickpick or VividSeats. Some primary sellers also resell tickets.


Scalper: Originally a slang term and often considered a slur, it's been standardized by the public to apply to all resale. However it most often refers to the people selling tickets outside the event. 


Act / Artist / Performer / Band / Event / Tour: the entity you are purchasing tickets for. I tend to use them all interchangably but I prefer to use act as I am not going to wade into whether or not what Insane Clown Posse does is art. I think it is but some may disagree.


"Get In" price: the lowest possible price to get in, often for the worst possible seat. "Super Bowl get ins are $1700 this year"




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