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Every time I click a ticket alert, someone else is paying – am I doing something wrong?
Every time I click a ticket alert, someone else is paying – am I doing something wrong?

We understand it can be frustrating if you are too late and miss out on tickets

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Written by Lukas
Updated over a week ago

Here at TicketSwap, for most events, we work with a 'first come, first serve' system. This means that it can be extremely difficult to be the first one to click on a ticket alert. For some events, thousands of people press a notification at the same time, and therefore you might be too late. You need a bit of luck to be the one who gets to buy the ticket in the end.

There are some tips to make sure you are a bit faster: you can disable the lock screen on your phone. This way you'll get into the app just a bit quicker, and those milliseconds can make the difference. Keep trying and good luck 💪

To make sure you are receiving the alerts correctly, you can check out this article here.

Can people use bots to buy tickets?

No. This is strictly against our terms and conditions and goes against the ethos and spirit of TicketSwap. We use smart prevention by continuously optimizing our systems to prevent bots and to block people who try and use them. We aim to ensure if you miss out on a ticket, it gets sold to another loyal fan just like you.

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