Has anyone here bought a block of comedy club tickets and managed the seat inventory directly? I need 35–40 seats for Thursday, Nov 21, with a per-head cap of $55 and a decision deadline two weeks out, and I’m trying to lock a hold window that won’t evaporate while approvals route — how are you handling payment terms and stock release timelines? Bonus points if you’ve balanced overage risk with a small waitlist or staged seat releases.
I’ve had luck asking @BoxOffice for a group contract with a “soft hold 10 business days” and staged release — hold 40 now, auto-release 10 at T‑7 unless we place a 10% refundable deposit, with balance due day‑of under the $55 cap, which keeps seats from vanishing faster than a punchline. If they won’t do refundable, propose a credit-card authorization or PO instead, and DM the venue you’re eyeing for Nov 21 so I can share a contact.
On similar 35–40 seat blocks, I’ve gotten @ClubSales to add an “attrition” clause: hold 40 for Thu Nov 21, lock 30 by T-14 (your approval window), allow a 20% drop at T-7 without penalty, then release anything we don’t cover unless we authorize the balance on a card. That’s kept me under the $55 per-head cap because they’ll waive service fees if we hit the 30-seat threshold and let us upgrade a few seats later if approvals come in early.
Try a credit-card auth-only ‘option’ — no capture, auto-expire in 14 days. Loop @Accounting; cap stays $55; workable?