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What is the difference between presale tickets and general/normal tickets?

Super Junior, a korean boyband will be performing in my country on the 20th of march but already there are tickets up for sale, they call it the presale period and it starts tomorrow until the end of january. The tickets are very expensive for me though (as I’m only a student)- they are priced at RM238, RM458- I’ve never been to any other concerts before so I was just wondering if the normal tickets will be at a lower price? Or are the presale tickets cheaper?

Generally, the word "pre" means prior to an event. So, pre-sale is actually the duration before the actual sale period of the concert tickets.

For instance, the actual selling date is Feb 1st, but due to the fact that the group has a huge fan base in Asia, the organizer might have expected a huge turn up of fans at one time. In order to sort out the fans, they basically organized an earlier selling period to allow Super Junior fans to access concert tickets and grab the best seats before it is open to the general public during actual sale period.

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3 Responses to “What is the difference between presale tickets and general/normal tickets?”

  1. Normal tickets are generally more expensive as they give discounts for those that purchase right away. But, since this is for a different country, I would put it in the right category just to be sure.
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  2. Generally, the word "pre" means prior to an event. So, pre-sale is actually the duration before the actual sale period of the concert tickets.

    For instance, the actual selling date is Feb 1st, but due to the fact that the group has a huge fan base in Asia, the organizer might have expected a huge turn up of fans at one time. In order to sort out the fans, they basically organized an earlier selling period to allow Super Junior fans to access concert tickets and grab the best seats before it is open to the general public during actual sale period.
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  3. Generally the presale period allows you to by tickets in advance of the general onsale to the public. most of the time these tickets are not cheaper than the general public sale. Sometimes they are but the presale usually indicates there is a discount of some kind when that is the case. The other difference between a presale and general onsale is the allocation of tickets. Sometimes the presale has a better choice of tickets available than the general public sale. There are also other types of presales that require a credit card like Amex or Citi. You can find some more information on these kinds of presales here: http://www.presalepros.com - specifically at this presale FAQ link: http://www.presalepros.com/2009/08/presale-password-faqs.html
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    http://www.presalepros.com

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