Got this UIW vs Texas A&M Commerce game circled on my calendar for weeks. Always a good matchup, right? Figured it was time to grab tickets before they disappeared or prices shot up. Wanted decent seats but didn’t need to break the bank.
Started Hunting Online
Hopped onto my laptop after breakfast. Just opened up a regular old web browser. Typed in something basic like “UIW vs Texas A&M Commerce tickets” to see what popped up. Boom. A whole bunch of ticket sellers showed up. Some names I recognized, some I didn’t. Man, the prices were all over the place for similar seat sections! Made me double-check the event date real quick.
Digging Deeper & Annoyances
Clicked into one of the more familiar-looking sites first. Easy enough to find the game. They had the venue listed correct and everything. Then came the actual seat selection. Felt like I needed a map legend! Different price colors, zones shaded weird… scrolled up and down trying to compare. Found what looked like a good section – not behind the baskets, midway up. Clicked it. Then… pop-up. A loading spinner that took ages. Just hung there. Sighed and refreshed the stupid page.
Finally got in. Saw a price I could live with, around $40 before fees. Went to select two seats. Bam! A little alert popped up saying someone else got those tickets already! Like, come on! Happened again on the next site I tried. Felt like I had to be super quick or get lucky. Started opening a couple of seller tabs in my browser to switch back and forth faster.
The Fee Surprise (Always)
Finally locked two seats on a site that seemed reliable. Went to checkout feeling relieved. Added to cart. Saw the total. My eyes almost popped out. Where did that extra $25 come from?! Service fee? Processing fee? Order fee? Who even knows! It was practically another ticket price added on top. Cursed at the screen quietly. Looked for a promo code box – nothing offered. Thought about starting over somewhere else, but time was ticking. Said “screw it” and just clicked purchase anyway. Got that confirmation email a minute later, fees and all.
Final Thoughts
Overall mission accomplished? Yeah. Got the tickets. But man, the process itself? Bit of a headache.
- Prices Jump Fast: Seats can vanish while you’re looking at them or get more expensive quick. Need to be ready to click.
- Sites Can Be Slow or Buggy: That little loading spinner of doom after selecting seats? Annoying as heck. Expect it.
- Fees Are Killer: Seriously, plan for the ticket price you see to jump up by almost half sometimes when you actually pay. Hides the real cost until the end.
- Compare Tabs: Having a few different seller windows open helped me jump faster when tickets disappeared elsewhere.
Got my tickets confirmed now. Looking forward to the game. Just wish actually buying them online wasn’t such its own little stressful game!