Website ticket exchanges...and what to do with downgrade money

Hi Everyone,

I have another question about use of the website pertaining to subscribers. I know at my previous employer, if a subscriber exchanged their tickets through the website, the money was put into a downgrade payment type BUT, if the patron was savy enough, they could put that money towards a gift certifcate (we have crafty patrons in Milwaukee).

My question is: what do all of you who allow exchanges online with the leftover money from a downgrade?

Chris

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  • Hi Chris -

    We use the downgrade payment method on our website for exchanges as well - there's no way for a patron to turn it into a gift cert fortunately!

    We don't show the 'downgrade' amount if there is one when selecting tickets or on the checkout page - either patrons see what it might cost to upgrade or they see a zero dollar amount. So as crafty as they might be, the website is craftier! ;)

    Heather
    Seattle Rep 

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  • Hi Chris -

    We use the downgrade payment method on our website for exchanges as well - there's no way for a patron to turn it into a gift cert fortunately!

    We don't show the 'downgrade' amount if there is one when selecting tickets or on the checkout page - either patrons see what it might cost to upgrade or they see a zero dollar amount. So as crafty as they might be, the website is craftier! ;)

    Heather
    Seattle Rep 

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