WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:04.180 Hey, guys! I'm Bill from GCFLearnFree.org 00:00:04.180 --> 00:00:07.759 and today I want to talk about how to buy tickets online. 00:00:07.759 --> 00:00:11.650 You can buy tickets just about anything online these days, from 00:00:11.650 --> 00:00:14.860 movies to sporting events to concerts and 00:00:14.860 --> 00:00:18.380 a whole lot more! Now if you've never bought tickets online before, the process 00:00:18.380 --> 00:00:20.369 might be a little confusing but 00:00:20.369 --> 00:00:23.859 we're gonna walk you through it step by step. There are a lot of different 00:00:23.859 --> 00:00:28.240 ticketing websites and the one you use will really depend on the type of event 00:00:28.240 --> 00:00:29.220 you're going to. 00:00:29.220 --> 00:00:32.320 For example, if you're buying tickets to a movie 00:00:32.320 --> 00:00:36.750 you'll probably use a site like Fandango. If you're buying tickets for concerts 00:00:36.750 --> 00:00:40.390 you'll probably buy them through Ticketmaster or TicketFly 00:00:40.390 --> 00:00:44.590 and if you're buying a ticket for sporting events such as the baseball game, 00:00:45.289 --> 00:00:48.930 the ticketing system might be very specific to that one website. 00:00:48.930 --> 00:00:52.730 In this example I'm going to buy tickets for an upcoming concert. 00:00:52.730 --> 00:00:56.550 When you're on the event website look for an option that says 00:00:56.550 --> 00:01:00.539 Buy Tickets. This we usually take you to a different page 00:01:00.539 --> 00:01:05.100 and you can select a number tickets you want. Next, you'll need to chose how you 00:01:05.100 --> 00:01:06.560 will receive your tickets. 00:01:06.560 --> 00:01:10.909 We almost always recommend the Print at Home option as it's going to be free. 00:01:10.909 --> 00:01:15.610 Other options will cost more money and take you a lot longer to get the tickets. 00:01:15.610 --> 00:01:19.770 At this point many services will request that you create an account 00:01:19.770 --> 00:01:24.420 or sign in if you happen to have one. The confirmation page will appear. 00:01:24.420 --> 00:01:27.530 From here you'll need to enter your payment information 00:01:27.530 --> 00:01:31.180 like your credit card, along with your address, email, 00:01:31.180 --> 00:01:34.460 and so on. Now it's worth pointing out that almost 00:01:34.460 --> 00:01:38.710 all online ticketing sites require you to pay some kind of Service Fee. 00:01:38.710 --> 00:01:41.840 Basically you're paying for the convenience of being able to buy your 00:01:41.840 --> 00:01:46.259 tickets online rather than buying them at the event. Once you're finished, 00:01:46.259 --> 00:01:50.130 you'll usually receive an email with a PDF copy of your tickets. 00:01:50.130 --> 00:01:54.130 You can then print these and take them to the event. Now if you have a 00:01:54.130 --> 00:01:58.700 smartphone, you may not actually need to print the ticket at all. As long as you can view 00:01:58.700 --> 00:02:00.250 the ticket on your device 00:02:00.250 --> 00:02:03.280 many venues will be able to scan the ticket right from there. 00:02:03.280 --> 00:02:07.100 So those are the basic steps for buying tickets online and remember that there 00:02:07.100 --> 00:02:09.030 may be some variation depending 00:02:09.030 --> 00:02:13.570 on the event you're going to you or the site that you have to be used by the tickets. 00:02:13.660 --> 00:02:17.069 For me personally, that small service fee you have to pay is 00:02:17.069 --> 00:02:20.750 really worth the convenience that you get with buying a ticket online. 00:02:20.750 --> 00:02:24.670 That might not always be the case but it's just something to be aware of. 00:02:24.670 --> 00:02:29.150 Anyway, that's all we have. Thanks so much for joining us and the next time you're 00:02:29.150 --> 00:02:30.220 going to an event 00:02:30.220 --> 00:02:33.910 consider buying a ticket online. It might just save you a lot of time 00:02:33.910 --> 00:02:35.090 and hassle.