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Originally Posted by AyumiAi
yea i'd already read peoples comments on fdjp i guessuess if its my last resort then ill consider using it but i think i might go with resale or yahoo auction ;p i unno Say i want block B tickets and i have no friends in japan or TA what would be the BEST way to get itckets?
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Yes, from my experience, Lacus' idea is actually the wisest option if you don't have any friends in Japan.
I know it may seem crazy, booking flights and hotels and going over to Japan, when you don't even have a ticket on hand. But the thing is, resale shops are located everywhere in Japan, and they will definitely have stock for the tickets which you want. What's more, the closer to the date of the concert, the cheaper the resale shops will sell the ticket, because they need to get rid of them to earn money.
In truth, middleman services like fdjp.com probably make use of resale shops to get you tickets too. Thing is, because they are the middleman, you have to trust that they are not cheating you of money. For example, you want a Block B ticket, the middleman goes to the resale store and buys it for 30,000yen for you, but you don't know it, and if he wants to charge you 50,000yen for it, there's nothing you can do. So that's the danger with middlemen, and another reason why I don't really recommend their services.
So yeah, it all depends on what kind of person you are. If you are the kind who worries about the ticket and will rather pay high prices just to ensure you have them before going to Japan, then the only way is to use middleman services. If not, I truly recommend that you fly to Japan maybe 1 week before the actual concert, and go look around resale shops on your own to find a good deal. If you are staying in a hostel/hotel, just ask the staff there to help you locate the nearest resale store, I'm sure they'll be more than willing to help out!! Most people know some basic English, so it won't be totally disastrous if you can't speak Japanese. If not, you can always log onto AHS and ask, I'll be more than willing to write sentences for you in roomaji so you can "talk" to them.
That's all!!