Safer fan-to-fan ticket transfers

Safely transfer tickets between people who don't know each other.

Fans shouldn't have to choose between expensive resale fees and risky private transfers. Secure Ticket Transfer gives a buyer and a seller who already found each other a protected way to finish the deal — verified accounts, a protected payment, transfer confirmation, and seller payout controls.

Protected payment workflow Verified accounts Transfer confirmation Dispute support
What we do

A safer way to complete a private ticket sale

Secure Ticket Transfer is for two people who have already found each other — through a group chat, a fan forum, a social post, or a listing here — and now need to actually complete the exchange. We don't buy or resell tickets and we hold no ticket inventory. The ticket itself always moves through the original provider, from the seller's account to the buyer's.

What we add is structure around the money and the handoff: verified users, protected payments that aren't released the moment a stranger asks, a step where the buyer confirms the tickets actually arrived, and seller payout controls. If the deal goes sideways, there's a refund process and dispute support instead of a silent chat thread. Learn how a protected ticket transfer works.

I found someone selling tickets

Don't send an e-Transfer to a stranger. Bring the deal here so your payment is protected until you confirm the tickets landed in your account. See what buyer protection covers, or read up on common ticket scams first.

Start as a buyer

I already found a buyer

Transfer the tickets knowing the payment is already secured and a chargeback can't quietly undo the sale. See how seller protection and payout release work before you list, or read our guide on safely transferring Ticketmaster tickets to a stranger.

Start as a seller
The better way

Built Between Flexibility and Protection

Secure Ticket Transfer gives fans the flexibility to arrange their own deals — with a protected coordination layer designed to reduce fraud and confusion.

Option A

Official resale marketplaces

Structured and trusted — but often expensive, restrictive, and not designed for private fan-to-fan arrangements.

Pros
  • Payment protection
  • Structured marketplace
  • Familiar platforms
Cons
  • High combined buyer/seller fees
  • Limited flexibility
  • Cannot easily bring outside deals into the platform
Recommended
Secure Ticket Transfer

Protected fan-to-fan transfers

The flexibility of a private deal with the structure of a guided transfer workflow.

Benefits
  • Protected payout flow
  • Verified users
  • Secure messaging & coordination
  • Transfer verification flow
  • Dispute support
  • Bring your own buyer or seller
  • Lower fees than major resale marketplaces
  • Flexible fee splitting (buyer, seller, or split)
Transparent 6% protected transfer fee
Option B

Private DMs & e-Transfer

Flexible and low-friction — but often involves sending money to strangers with little accountability if something goes wrong.

Pros
  • Flexible
  • Direct communication
  • Low friction
Cons
  • No payment protection
  • No transfer verification
  • No dispute support
  • No accountability layer
  • High scam risk

Secure Ticket Transfer is a secure coordination layer — not a marketplace or escrow company. We help fans bring their own deals into a protected workflow with structure, trust, and transparency.

Feature Comparison

How Secure Ticket Transfer Compares

Built to combine flexibility, trust, and low-friction transfers.

Feature
Secure Ticket Transfer
Ticketmaster Verified Resale
StubHub
Unverified Transactions
Platform fees / commissions
6% · flexible split
20–30% combined
20–30% combined
None — no protection
Verified users
Yes
Partial / platform-controlled
Limited
No
Protected transfer workflow
Yes
Marketplace only
Marketplace only
No
Bring your own buyer/seller
Yes
No
No
Yes
Secure communication history
Yes
No
Limited
No
Dispute support
Yes
Limited
Yes
None
Payment withholding / payout protection
Yes (protected payout flow)
Platform controlled
Platform controlled
No
Ease of arranging private deals
High
Low
Low
High

Secure Ticket Transfer is designed for fans who already know each other — or find each other — and want a protected way to complete the transfer without losing 20–30% to marketplace commissions.

For Fans
Start a Secure Transfer

Already found a buyer or seller? Bring the deal into a protected workflow — we hold the payment, verify the transfer, and back you up if something goes wrong.

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For Venues & Promoters
Partner With STT

Give guests a verified peer-to-peer transfer layer. Reduce fake screenshots, door disputes, and support headaches.

Learn more
Protected Transfer Workflow

How a Secure Transfer protects your transaction

A verified workflow with protected payments, identity-verified payouts, transfer proof, and dispute support — powered by Stripe.

Payments & payouts powered by Stripe
Paid
Seller verified
Transferred
Received
Released
1
Buyer payment is protected

When the buyer pays, funds are secured through Secure Ticket Transfer's protected payment flow powered by Stripe. Sellers can see payment confirmation immediately, but payouts remain protected until the transfer is verified.

Powered by Stripe Protected payout flow Transaction accountability
2
Seller completes secure payout onboarding

Sellers complete secure payout onboarding through Stripe before receiving protected payments. This identity and payout verification helps reduce fraud and creates accountability for both sides. Stripe may ask sellers for identity and banking details before payouts can be enabled.

To avoid delays, sellers should complete onboarding before listing tickets.
Stripe identity verification Secure payout onboarding Seller accountability
3
Tickets transfer through the original provider

The seller transfers tickets through the original ticket provider (Ticketmaster, AXS, SeatGeek, etc.) directly to the buyer's verified email. We coordinate the deal — we don't issue the ticket.

Official issuer transfer Verified buyer email
4
Transfer proof is verified

Transfer timestamps, communication history, and proof uploads are recorded inside the transaction room to help create accountability and support dispute review if needed.

Transfer evidence Timestamp verification Secure communication history
5
Buyer confirms tickets were received

Once the buyer confirms receipt — or the review window expires without dispute — the seller's payout is released securely through Stripe.

Stripe-secured payout release Buyer confirmation Protected release flow
Powered by Stripe. Stripe handles payment processing, identity verification, and payout infrastructure. Secure Ticket Transfer is the protected coordination layer around the transfer itself — we are not a bank, escrow company, or ticket issuer.
Safer than DMs & e-Transfer

What you actually get that a private chat doesn't give you

The deal can still start in a group chat. The protection starts here.

Protected payout workflow

Money doesn't sit in a stranger's bank account before they've delivered.

Verified accounts

Phone and email verification on both sides — not a blank social profile.

Transfer proof on file

Screenshots, timestamps, and transaction history create a clear record.

Dispute path

One tap freezes the payout and opens a human review.

Seller payout protection

Sellers who deliver get paid — even if the buyer goes quiet.

Transaction accountability

Every step has a timestamp and an owner. No more 'he said / she said'.

Dispute support

What happens if something goes wrong?

Both buyers and sellers are protected by the same workflow. Here's what happens in the edge cases.

Review window

Time for buyers to confirm receipt before auto-release.

One-tap dispute

Freezes payouts and opens a review.

Seller protection

Inactive buyers don't trap funds forever.

Built for the way fans actually trade tickets

Most ticket deals start in a DM or a group chat. Secure Ticket Transfer is the layer that makes finishing those deals feel safe — see how it works.

  • Bring outside buyers and sellers into a protected workflow
  • Verified accounts on both sides of every transfer
  • Transparent 6% protected transfer fee — flexible buyer/seller split
  • Built for the events you're actually going to, across North America

New to peer-to-peer transfers? Start with our ticket safety guides, including buying tickets from someone you don't know and how to avoid fake concert tickets.

What actually protects the deal
  • Account verificationEmail and account checks on both sides before a transfer starts.
  • Protected paymentThe buyer's payment is secured through Stripe, not sent to a stranger.
  • Transfer confirmationThe buyer confirms the tickets arrived before the deal closes.
  • Seller payout controlsPayouts release only after confirmation or the review window.
  • Dispute & refund pathA structured review instead of an unanswered chat thread.

These are product mechanisms, not performance claims. Secure Ticket Transfer is not a bank, escrow company, or ticket issuer.

For venues & promoters

Secure ticket transfer infrastructure for venues, promoters, and events.

Let guests transfer tickets safely while you reduce fake screenshots, door disputes, and support headaches.

  • Safer guest-to-guest ticket transfers
  • Verified identities on both sides
  • Transfer evidence trail (timestamps + screenshots)
  • Fewer door disputes and fake screenshots
  • Cleaner guestlist and ownership tracking
  • Dispute workflow that doesn't end up in your inbox
Optional discovery

Don't have a counterparty yet? Browse open listings.

You don't need anyone in the marketplace to use Secure Ticket Transfer. But if you'd like to discover a seller here, we have a small set of local listings.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Everything buyers and sellers ask before their first Secure Transfer.

Transparent pricing

A small fee for dramatically safer transfers.

A 6% protected transfer fee funds secure payouts, transfer verification, dispute handling, and protected transaction infrastructure. Choose to split it, or have the buyer or seller cover it — always shown clearly at checkout.

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Already found a buyer or seller? Complete the transfer safely here.

Bring your deal into a protected workflow in under a minute.