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Ticket hunter

Tours, matches, and sold-out shows: pally watches prices and drops so you're first in line, not refreshing.

Ticket prices move like weather. Tell pally the show and your budget, and it watches listings, catches drops and new releases, and texts you when there's a pair worth grabbing.

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The routine

How it works

Tell pally the event, how many tickets you need, and what you are willing to pay. Add the preferences that decide it for you: seats together, a section you care about, or a hard ceiling per ticket. If the show has several dates, say which ones work.

Pally checks listings for that event and keeps watching as they change. Ticket prices swing with demand, new releases, and resale timing, so the job is less one search and more staying attentive for you across days or weeks.

When something crosses your line, the text tells you what appeared and why it is worth a look: the price per ticket, whether the seats are together, and where they are. You follow the link and buy while it is still there, or tell pally to keep waiting for better.

Refine the hunt as the date approaches. Loosen the budget if the show is selling out, narrow to one date, or ask what prices have been doing. If it never gets to your number, pally can tell you that too, before the decision is made for you.

A useful fit

Good for

  • Concert tours where resale prices swing daily
  • Getting seats together without refreshing ticket sites
  • Catching a new release of face-value tickets
  • Watching a sold-out show for listings under your ceiling
  • Deciding with real price history instead of panic buying

Text it naturally

Things to try

watch for two tickets to the may show, under $150 each
only seats together, and i'd take either friday or saturday
what have prices been doing this week?
it's getting close — bump my budget to $180 and keep watching

Before you start

Common questions

What should I include when I set up the hunt?+

The event, the number of tickets, your budget, and any preference that would make you pass on a listing, like seats together or a specific date. The clearer the line, the fewer texts you get that aren't the one.

Will good listings still be there when I tap the link?+

Usually, but tickets move fast and pally can't hold inventory. That's why the alert includes enough detail to decide quickly — price, section, seats together — so the tap is a confirmation, not the start of your research.

What if the price never drops to my number?+

Pally tells you the truth as the date approaches: what's available, what prices have been doing, and whether your number looks realistic. You can raise the ceiling, switch dates, or decide to sit this one out with full information.

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