When it comes to finding tickets for concerts/events nowadays, there is always some sort of presale that allow "fans" access to tickets before they go on sale to the public. The idea is to allow true fans the opportunity to get the best seats in the house. As we all know though, there are those of us out there who use these presales to buy as many tickets as we can and sell them on sites such as StubHub and Ebay for profit. Do you want to be one of these people? Or do you just want to not miss another show by your favorite artist? Then pay attention.

To find out about upcoming presales for each day, I use Presale Central. Every morning they post the upcoming presales for the day as well as the presale password or at least what to do to get access to it. In some cases, presales are restricted for people with American Express cards for example and you are just out of luck, but there are still numerous opportunities here for you to take advantage of. Take a look for yourself:

http://presalecentral.net/

If you want to find shows that you really want to attend, then join the band's fanclub or mailing list on their website. This will ensure you will get updates via email.

After you purchase tickets and are looking to sell, I recommend StubHub for all your ticket sales. It is free to post and they only charge commission if your tickets actually sell.

http://www.stubhub.com

Remember, just because there is a presale doesn't mean that you are guaranteed to make a profit from your tickets. You need to take the following factors into consideration:

1. What are the chances of the show selling out?

If the show is one that will most likely sell out, this really increases your odds of making a profit. If you buy tickets to a show that does not sell out then you may be out of luck unless the seats are really good.

2. How big is the venue in relationship to the performer?

This is critical when it comes to choosing which presales to tackle. Do not buy tickets to shows that have bands of mediocre popularity that are performing in an arena. A good example that occurred recently was when Green Day was playing small venues in the Bay Area to ramp up for their summer tour. That is a perfect combo! Huge band in a small venue means great demand. A poor example is buying tickets for Fall Out Boy in a venue such as a basketball arena.

3. Look at the location of the seats before completing the purchase!

I have participated in many presales where I didn't pull the trigger because I didn't feel my seats were good enough to make any real profit. People are only willing to pay high prices if the seats are close or the show is sold out! Don't just buy any seats unless you actually want to go to the show.

4. The worst case isn't so bad.

Remember, the worst case scenario is that you end up going to the show or selling the tickets for what you bought them for to some friends.