Patent ID: 7979291
Filing Date: 2011-07-12
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of setting a sale price for a ticket for an event, the method comprising: causing a survey related to ticket pricing to be provided over a network to at least a first user, wherein the survey asks the first user to provide an indication as to respective monetary values of seats in a plurality of venue areas for a particular ticketed-event that has not taken place yet and before tickets for the event are available for purchase; receiving survey results, including survey responses and/or information derived from survey responses from a plurality of users, including the first user, indicating respective monetary values of seats in a plurality of venue areas; storing the survey results in computer readable memory; accessing the survey results stored in computer readable memory; accessing historical ticket sales data stored in computer readable memory; accessing historical concessions sales data stored in computer readable memory; accessing cost data associated with providing the event stored in computer readable memory, the cost data including at least cost data for one or more of: based at least in part on: setting, at least in part using a computing device, at least a first ticket price and/or a first minimum bid amount prior to releasing a corresponding ticket for sale, wherein the corresponding ticket is offered for sale to a plurality of potential purchasers at the first ticket price and/or the first minimum bid amount, and the first ticket price and/or the first minimum bid amount includes a plurality of costs and fees.