Now Snapchat will let you buy game and concert tickets within the app thanks to an integration with SeatGeek. Snapchat started testing e-commerce features. According to a report by Tech Crunch, Seat Geek said that this is the first time that a ticket-buying experience has been built into the Snapchat app. The Los Angeles Football Club became the first team to sell tickets through the integration, by posting a Snapchat story. All a user needed to do was swipe up to buy tickets. The full purchase experience takes place without leaving the app, the report added.
Los Angeles Football Club President and co-owner Tom Penn in an announcement said: “We’re always looking to reach our fans in innovative ways, and selling tickets directly to our followers on Snapchat gives us an opportunity to connect with our most supporters.”
SeatGeek co-founder Russ D’Souza said that as “the pipe gets solidified,” users will start seeing more Snapchat/SeatGeek ticket sales. Teams should want to sell their tickets in as many places as possible,” he added. The feature as of now is not available in India.
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