Informational · Season ticket resale
The best place to sell season tickets depends on how many games you are selling, not on which site has the lowest fee.
There are five places a season ticket holder can sell: the team’s own exchange, the big resale marketplaces, a full-service consignment service, a broker buying outright, and people you know. Each one wins in a specific situation. Here is the honest version of all five, with the numbers.
The five places, side by side
| Where | Seller fee | Who prices | Reach | Paid | Right for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team exchange (your account manager: Ticketmaster, SeatGeek or AXS, depending on the team) | Roughly 10% to 15%, set per team | You | That team’s buyers on one platform | After the game | A handful of games, no fuss |
| Resale marketplaces (StubHub, SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, TickPick, Ticketmaster resale) | Roughly 10% to 15%, varies by site | You | One marketplace per listing | After the game, plus bank time | A few games where you know the market |
| Full-service consignment (what we do) | 20% of the sale, only when it sells | The service, per game, re-priced to the market | Every marketplace plus wholesale and private buyers, at once | Every Friday | A full or mostly unused season, premium seats, no time |
| Broker buys the season outright | None, but the price is the broker’s offer | The broker | n/a | Up front | You need certainty today and accept a lower total |
| Friends, coworkers, fan groups | None | You | Whoever you know | Whenever they pay | Face value, a few games, zero effort |
Marketplace and exchange fees are the published or widely reported seller commissions as of 2026 and vary by site, team and event; see every marketplace’s seller fee in one table for current figures.
Which one is actually best for you
Selling 1 to 5 games
Use the team exchange or one marketplace. The fee is low, the tickets are already in your account, and the work is twenty minutes. The only mistake to avoid is pricing from the first listing you see; look at what the same section sold for, not what it is listed at.
Selling a third of the season or more
Consign it. Twenty-plus games, each needing its own price, each needing a second look in game week, is where self-listing quietly leaks money: the games you forget to re-price are the ones that sell low or not at all. A service that does this for every game, across every channel, earns its commission on the games you would have mismanaged.
Premium seats (lower level, club, courtside, suites)
Consign it, whatever the game count. High-value seats have the widest price range between a quick sale and a patient one, and the buyers for them are often brokers and corporate buyers who do not shop a single consumer marketplace.
You need the money this week
Sell outright to a broker, and know what you are paying for: the broker is taking the risk that the games do not sell, and prices that in. If you can wait for games to sell one by one, consignment pays more; if you cannot, this is the honest choice.
Why the fee is the wrong thing to compare
Most people start with “which site takes the least,” and it is the least important number in the sale. Take two lower-level seats to a Saturday game. Self-listed at $150 each on a 10% marketplace, you net $135 a seat. Consigned, priced to the live market at $190 and lifted to $205 in game week when comparable seats sold, you net $164 a seat after 20%. The higher fee produced the higher number, because the fee is applied to a bigger price. Across a season, that gap compounds: a few more dollars on every date, and more dates actually selling because they were listed everywhere instead of one place.
The reverse is also true. A consignment service that does not price game by game, or lists on one channel, is just a marketplace with a bigger fee. What you are paying for is the pricing work and the reach; make sure you get both.
What to ask before you pick a place
- Do I keep the tickets until they sell? On an exchange, a marketplace or a consignment service, yes. In an outright sale, no.
- Who sets the price, and does it get adjusted? Self-listing means you, once, unless you come back to it. Consignment should mean the service, per game, repeatedly.
- Where will the listing be seen? One platform, or all of them.
- When am I paid? Marketplaces and exchanges pay after the event. We pay every Friday for what sold that week.
- What does an unsold game cost me? It should cost nothing anywhere except an outright sale, where the broker has already priced that risk into the offer.
- Can I keep the games I want? With any of the five. The value of a season is choosing which dates to sell; a good service lets you pull a game back if your plans change.
How selling a season through SellTicketsFast works
- Tell us the team, the seats and the dates you want to sell. Keep the rest.
- Transfer those dates through the team’s official app to our verified account. Nothing to print or mail.
- We price each game to its market, list it across every channel, and re-price as the date approaches.
- When a game sells, we handle delivery. You are paid that Friday. A season ticket holder’s first regular-season sale is commission-free, and anything unsold stays yours.
If you want to put a number on your seats before deciding, what are my season tickets worth explains how we read the market for a specific section, and when can I sell my season tickets covers the timing by league.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best place to sell season tickets?
For a few games, the team’s exchange or a single marketplace: low fee, no setup. For most of a season or for premium seats, a full-service consignment service usually nets more, because each game is priced to its own market and listed on every channel. For cash today, a broker buying outright, at a lower total.
Is it better to sell season tickets on the team exchange or on StubHub?
They are similar: you set the price, the fee is in the 10% to 15% range, and you are paid after the game. The exchange reaches that team’s buyers on its own platform; a marketplace reaches its own audience. Neither does the pricing for you, and neither lists the ticket anywhere else.
Can I sell my whole season at once?
Yes. On consignment, the dates are listed individually and sell one by one, which is how a season gets its full value; a buyer for all 41 or all 81 games at once is rare and pays a discount. If you need the whole season gone today, a broker buying outright is the option, at a lower total.
Do I lose my season tickets if I sell the games?
No. Selling individual games does not affect your account or renewal rights. You keep the seats, the renewal, and any games you did not sell. Teams do restrict reselling in some cases, such as above-face limits on certain accounts or playoff strips, so check your team’s resale terms.
How much does it cost to sell season tickets through SellTicketsFast?
20% of the sale price, only when a ticket sells. No listing fees, no fees on unsold tickets, and a season ticket holder’s first regular-season sale is commission-free. Payouts go out every Friday.
What is the fastest way to sell season tickets?
Selling the season outright to a broker is fastest, because the broker pays up front and takes the risk. It is also usually the lowest total. Consignment is nearly as hands-off and pays more, but games sell over the season rather than in a day.
Selling more games than you will use?
Send us the dates. We price each one to the market, list it everywhere, handle the transfer and pay you every Friday. First regular-season sale for season ticket holders is commission-free.
Start selling →Notes: Fee ranges reflect published or widely reported seller commissions of the major US resale marketplaces and team exchanges as of 2026 and vary by platform, team and event. Dollar examples are illustrations, not guarantees; actual prices depend on the event, the seats and demand at the time of sale.