What is the best way to sell tickets to a performance at the Paris Opera?

December 2, 2004 1:13 PM

Selling Parisian event tickets: I may end up with an extra set of tickets to the April 16th performance of Tristan & Isolde at the Paris Opera. If so, what would be the best way to go about selling them? eBay? Is there a Parisian version of Craigslist? (aside from paris.craigslist.com, which doesn't seem too trafficked..)
posted by agropyron to Media & Arts (5 answers total)

Best answer: What kind of seating, and what's your asking price?
Email's in the profile.

Otherwise, a typical euro thing is to sell the tickets the same day in front of the theatre. It's risky, but doable. You may have to settle for less.
You could also try posting a notice outside of the theatre, but the ticket office won't appreciate.
posted by ruelle at 1:59 PM on December 2, 2004

Best answer: I would glady post it and act as arbitrator on your behalf on the Met Opera Guild online forum, which is only available to current guild members & subscription holders. People have pawned their unused tickets there before. You yourself could search around the UK based free Gramophone forums to see if you can use it as a platform to sell.
posted by naxosaxur at 2:39 PM on December 2, 2004

I know we shouldnt use Ask.Mefi for this but....email me too. I might be in Paris then and would definitely use these tickets.
posted by vacapinta at 3:15 PM on December 2, 2004

Response by poster: Thanks guys, I will let you know if I end up with the extras. :) I appreciate the help and offers.
posted by agropyron at 3:48 PM on December 2, 2004

A friend of a friend just launched something called Franglo, which might work.
posted by shoepal at 8:10 AM on December 3, 2004