In My Opinion: StubHub

Last night I went to the Celtics-Clippers Game.  My buddy and I decided to go on Saturday night, after remembering that our hometown team was in Boston and (unlike the Lakers) would probably be reasonably priced. 

Anyway, we bought our tickets on StubHub.com on Sunday morning and were in to go.  The tickets were amazingly cheap, but the service charge was just obnoxious.  I understand they need to make money, but a $15 buck "Late Pick-up Fee" was a little annoying, considering I would have picked them up whether I purchased it on Sunday or a month ago.

That being said, I was very happy with my experience.  I work in Charlestown about a 25-30 minute walk from the garden (or a quick 2 stop T-ride to North Station).  Since it was a nice day, I decided to walk.  After arriving with my buddy at around 7:20, I was amazed at how quick and efficient picking up Stub Hub Tickets were.  Their meeting spot is the Greatest Bar which, if I wasnt trying to save a few bucks, I would have stopped off before and had a few drinks as the place has a great atmosphere, is decently priced and has a lot of screens.  As soon as I arrived to the Greatest Bar, I was quickly escorted to the 3rd floor where a booth of StubHub people were there ready to give me my ticket.  There was hardly a line (I had to wait for 2 people in front of me) and they quickly found my tickets, got them to me, had me sign them and get me off toward the Arena.

As I walked in, I noticed that there were tons of people waiting in line for Will Call or Ticketmaster Machine Pick-Up.  I realized that the "extra-fee" was easily worth it as I skipped that group, got into the arena, grabbed some food and was in my seat just before the 7:37pm tip-off.

The experience was great, the tickets were decent, and everything was efficiently run.  Overall, I recommend StubHub to guarantee your tickets and to get you in and out of the arena in time.