5 Benefits of eTickets Over Paper Tickets

With the rise of the internet and smartphones, most events have switched to etickets

Consumers expect etickets as standard for all events (and for travel and other ticketed services), but there are some segments of the market that are stuck doing things the old-fashioned way.

Many venues like theatre and ‘old-school’ events, with an average attendee age of 55+, prefer hard tickets because it is what the audience is accustomed to.

But etickets are better for most events because they save time and money for both the event organizer and the attendee.

If you haven’t already switched to etickets, or if you need to convince older event organizers to give it a try, read on to discover 5 of the benefits that etickets have over hard or paper tickets

eTickets Are Better For The Environment

Using an online ticketing platform drastically reduces the need for paper at your event.

eTickets Are More Secure

eTickets are impossible to lose and hard to steal; because they live in the ‘cloud’ and in attendees’ email inboxes they are always available.

eTickets Are Always Available

It’s easy for attendees to keep their tickets on them at all times with smartphones. It can live in their email inbox, as a saved image or in an app like Apple’s Passbook.

Passbook automatically sends a notification to the user when they are near the venue on the day of the event, its as simple as swiping to unlock the ticket

Check-ins Are Fast And Easy

Most etickets come with a QR code. A QR code is a unique image that looks and functions like a barcode. They are easy to generate and fast to read (for computers).

eTickets Are Cheaper For Everyone

Besides security, the main reasons airlines prefer etickets is because they are cost effective.

Industry estimates say that airlines would save 3 billion dollars a year if they switched completely to etickets,

How Universe Uses eTickets Tickets are emailed directly to the attendee with a unique QR code and confirmation number. Using the Ticket Manager app (iPhone or Android) allows event organizers to scan tickets at the door directly from guests’ smartphone.

The app also allows you to search your attendee by name and check them in electronically, so there is no need for physical tickets.

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