The next step is to circle to venue, and ask different tickets scalpers (people who buy & sell tickets for profit) what prices they want for their tickets. You should find that they vary dramatically per scalper, and so try to memorize cheapest areas. The key places that scalpers flock are main entrances and box office, but are often more expensive in these places. Don’t be tempted to purchase tickets just yet – unless your happy with price/or there are few ticket scalpers around. Scalpers will always be at events that have a high demand and if event is not in high demand then you should have easily gotten tickets for venue/club itself! IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER: The closer to event, cheaper scalpers will sell their tickets.

The next thing to do is to try and find fans with extra/spare tickets. Fans will not be looking for much for their tickets and so tickets can come cheap! It’s quite easy to tell difference between fans and scalpers. Scalpers are usually interested in buying tickets, not just selling. Scalpers will also be standing in one place, while fans tend to walk around. The biggest difference is of course clothes (this is easier to tell difference in concerts). Fans will usually have team colours (sporting events), or dressed to look good/performers t-shirt (concerts) while scalpers will be in everyday clothes. If you find a fan with tickets buy them here instead of scalpers, as you will find prices are cheaper.

You must now buy your tickets from scalpers. The biggest factor now is timing, for sporting events then you are better purchasing tickets for start, but for concerts it’s not so important as supporting acts aren’t so special. Its now up to you how long you wait to get your tickets, later you leave it, cheaper tickets will be. Take into account whether you have been to this venue before. An important thing to know is, as soon as show is scheduled to start ticket prices plummet! A decade ago (before my Free Ticket Methods), I used to be able to get tickets for a few dollars/pounds that were worth anything up to £30/$50. It’s truly amazing how much you can save by missing first 5 minutes of a show.

Enjoy show!

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I promised to refer to transportation again because there will be massive shortages of flights over period. Don't miss boat - book early your flight aswell.

You must also realise that influx of yachts into Athens will produce shortages all over Greece, not only for period from mid-July to mid-September, but beyond because of positioning and re-positioning times of floating hotels.

My advice, therefore, is that if you are a yacht owner avoid Athens for period, unless you are going to watch Games, and if you are going to charter - DO IT EARLY, not forgetting to book your flights at same time. The "last minute booking" syndrome is not going to work in 2004 for crucial period of Games and immediate pre and post period - say 15 July to 15 September.

Finally - how early is early enough ? I would say by Christmas 2003, at very latest. This way you will both enjoy early booking discounts, which most of charter companies are offering, and get yacht of your choice from base of your choice. Almi Yachts statistics are showing that by February all yachts will be booked for July/August 2004 and only dinghies will be available !