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What is the difference between ticket type capacities and event capacity?

Imagine you have a hard limit of 100 people allowed into your event. However, within that total event capacity, you offer more limited ticket options.  For example, your performance may have VIP seating to be the closes to the stage. This is where ticket type capacities come into play
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How can I set up a two-day event with the option of selecting Day 1, Day 2, or both?

To set up a two-day event with the option of selecting Day 1, Day 2, or both, you will need to set up each day as a separate event. Then create a "Fixed package" to include both events in the package as a 2-day event pass.

For more information on packages, please see our How to Guide:
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What happens when an event sells out? Does it say Sold Out? Can we offer a Waiting List option?

Depending on how you have your event displayed on your website, when you hit the Event Capacity limit, the words SOLD OUT will appear in red text in the following formats:

If you are linking to the event description for an event with one performance date

Customers will be redirected to
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Why aren't my fees being charged at checkout?

If you've added fees to your event -- either per ticket or per order -- and they are not appearing on the order at checkout, check your ticket setup. Conversely, if you want to automatically wave a given fee on a particular ticket, such as waving fees on free tickets, you can follow s
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Yes, if you expect your event to be in high demand, there is an option to have a waiting room scheduled in advance of your on-sale date.  


What is a "high traffic" event?



A high traffic event is an event that you expect will bring an influx of customers to your site repeatedly refreshin
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Creating an Event Template

If your organization needs to quickly replicate events, creating an event template might be helpful.

To create one, go to Event Manager>> Create Event. 

Create a "test" event with your preferred settings ( the confirmation email receipt, email reminder, eTicket designer,  surveys, etc.)
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Events can be displayed on your public subdomain without the Buy Tickets button using either the pre-sale or post-sale announcement. This allows you to announce an upcoming event or display a Sold Out message or similar.  You can learn more about those options here:
 
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If a link to your public ThunderTix URL is displaying a message that says "This event is no longer available", you may be linking to an expired event.

To learn more about how to get the active event links, please refer to this discussion:

Using the Get Code buttons 

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When creating an event, you can set the activation date to the future sale date while keeping the event set to Public to hide it from your public customers until the sale date approaches.

In the event creation, under the Advanced Date Display Options tab, you'll see multiple settings
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Customers that require accessible seating should be able to purchase tickets online and in advance in the same manner as all other ticket sales. Learn more about the rules from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and best practices for ticketing.  By default, we show customers t
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Can I change the seating chart for an existing event?

Once any tickets are sold for any event -- even if they are later refunded or exchanged or an order is voided, it becomes nearly impossible to change the seating type from say, General Admission to Reserved Seating or vice-versa. An even greater challenge exists in trying to change fr
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How do I create meal options for my show?

Regardless of whether your event is general admission or reserved seating, meal options should be created as ticket types for the event. When you're creating your event, create a unique ticket type for each meal option available. The price of each ticket should be related to the meal
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