4 Sites Where You Can Sell Non-Refundable Travel Tickets

[Taa_Saparot]

Just curious, if anyone has used any of these sites?

 

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sell-non-refundable-travel-tickets/

4 Sites Where You Can Sell Non-Refundable Travel Tickets
Gavin Phillips November 14, 2019

You can buy cheap flights to almost anywhere in the world. But their low price comes with one major flaw. Those cheap flights are non-refundable. If you don’t make the flight, the airline keeps the money.

In some cases, the airline will even resell your seat, making double the money at your expense. It is the same for concerts, cruises, rail travel, hotels, and more.

This defect of non-refundable cheap flights and bookings is changing. These are the best sites where you can sell your non-refundable flight tickets.

What Is a Non-Refundable Flight?
Around the world, there are many budget airlines. These airlines offer cheap tickets, letting you hop between countries and even continents. However, many of these budget airlines refuse to allow you to refund your ticket once sold. Some airlines give you a 24-hour grace period during which you can still cancel and receive a refund.

The vast majority take your money and offer no assistance if an issue arises. Some airlines offer a refund for an unforeseen issue. But those unforeseen issues are bereavements and similar awful circumstances.

It isn’t just flights. Tickets for concerts, festivals, rail travel, ferries, and more are all non-refundable. At other times, your hotel might refuse to refund your booking. In all those situations, the companies ride roughshod over consumers.

Thankfully, there are now several sites where you can sell your non-refundable tickets. 

1. SpareFare - https://sparefare.net/

SpareFare is a rapidly expanding non-refundable flight marketplace. Using the tagline of “The Secure Marketplace for Travel Reservations,” SpareFare connects non-refundable flight holders with willing buyers to get everyone a great deal.

SpareFare deals primarily with non-refundable flights. Since then SpareFare has expanded to offer non-refundable sales on package holidays, hotel rooms, and flight vouchers. The combination has seen SpareFare connect travelers lumped with non-refundable tickets to willing buyers looking for a flight or holiday bargain.

The process of buying and selling non-refundable airfares using SpareFare is simple.

SpareFare uses a bidding and escrow system. Buyers can scroll through the list of flights, hotels, or holidays on offer, then submit a bid. The bid is put to the seller who then has 48 hours to decide.

If the seller agrees to the bid price, SpareFare contacts the buyer to deposit their funds into the site escrow. Once SpareFare confirms the deposit, the seller transfers the tickets to the buyer. The transfer process involves changing the names on the flight tickets and reassigning the associated email address for the flights.

You can read more about the process in the SpareFare FAQs.

SpareFare doesn’t take any commission if the seller posts all the information required manually. If the seller uses the assisted booking option (where SpareFare posts the non-refundable flight for you), SpareFare collects 10-percent of the sale.

2. Transfer Travel - http://www.transfertravel.com/

 

Transfer Travel is a non-refundable travel marketplace with the tagline, “Bringing people with unwanted travel plans together with those wanting incredible last-minute deals.”

Transfer Travel offers a wider spectrum of non-refundable travel options than SpareFare. With Transfer Travel, you can find discounted non-refundable flights, rail and coach tickets, festival tickets, cruises, accommodation, and travel vouchers.

Transfer Travel has a more extensive range of travel options. A flexible traveler can pick up cheap flight tickets, travel to a festival, and stay in a nice hotel, all at a reduced price.

The travel vouchers offer a greater variety, too. You can find vouchers for flights, hotels, getaways, spas, cruises, and more, with decent concessions.

Non-refundable flight tickets (and other travel tickets) on Transfer Travel are listed at set prices. Though, you can make an offer to the seller.

If the buyer agrees to the set price, the seller receives a notification that Transfer Travel is holding the payment securely. The seller then updates their flight tickets with the buyer’s information and changes the email account linked to the tickets. Transfer Travel holds the payment until 24 hours after the travel date (or the start of the festival or hotel booking).

If the seller doesn’t transfer the non-refundable tickets within 72 hours, the payment is refunded automatically.

One major downside to Transfer Travel is the commission. Transfer Travel takes a 15-percent slice of any sales.

3. Cancelon - https://www.cancelon.com/

Cancelon is one of the oldest non-refundable hotel reservation marketplaces. It deals in non-refundable hotel reservations exclusively. Hundreds of hotel reservations up for grabs at any one time.

You can use Cancelon in two ways. If you have a specific location and date that you want to travel on, you can use the search function. The biggest cities around the world have the most listings, but it all depends on your dates and availability.

The second option is to use Cancelon Traveler Deals. You can browse a world map of selected non-refundable hotel reservations on the Cancelon site. Pick your location and see if the availability fits your schedule.

Cancelon takes a reasonable 10-percent of the final sale price. Once the payment is complete, Cancelon makes the arrangements for the name change.

4. UseMyBooking - 

UseMyBooking is a non-refundable ticket marketplace for your smartphone, focused primarily on UK travel. Available on iOS and Android, UseMyBooking is “A secure global marketplace for non-refundable tickets, reservations, vouchers, and packages.”

The first thing to note is that you don’t have to sign up to explore the listings and features. That’s a huge plus if you want to check it out without committing. More apps should offer a similar option.

The UseMyBooking app lets you swipe through potential travel choices on the home page. Alternatively, you can use the hotel, Train, or Others category to streamline your search criteria.

The non-refundable travel and hotel options are for the U.K. So UK-based users will find a travel bargain or two!

UseMyBooking takes a large slice of any sales. Once the non-refundable ticket transfer is complete, UseMyBooking takes 20-percent. Considering the seller is already at a loss, losing another fifth of your ticket sale is painful.

It also means the ticket prices on the platform aren’t as low as they could be as sellers look to recoup a higher percentage of their initial outlay versus the sale commission.

Download: UseMyBooking for Android | iOS (Both Free)

[LarryDarrell]

Interesting.  I wasn't aware that the name on a non-refundable flight reservation could be changed.  Even if it can be changed, there must be a fee?

[Taa_Saparot]

1 hour ago, LarryDarrell said:

Interesting.  I wasn't aware that the name on a non-refundable flight reservation could be changed.  Even if it can be changed, there must be a fee?

Yes, that's what was puzzling me as well.

I wonder how they get round that?

[Whalley]

The contract is between you and the airline.  Only you can use the ticket.  Looks like a scam to me"

[Taa_Saparot]

21 minutes ago, Whalley said:

The contract is between you and the airline.  Only you can use the ticket.  Looks like a scam to me"

Doubt its a scam if there is at least 4 websites doing it.

[thinkingallowed]

One of the best uses of a non refundable ticket I've seen is a rich kid whose parents bought him a cheap round the world ticket and due to a change in his plans he was just going to throw it away. A much poorer but smart mate bought it for £50 even though he was warned it was non refundable and no name change was allowed. He changed his name by deed pole, got a new passport and flew round the world for £50.

[Whalley]

2 hours ago, Taa_Saparot said:

Doubt its a scam if there is at least 4 websites doing it.

 

Buyer beware!

My guess, it's just ploy to sell off cheap seats under the guise of giving some small compensation in return for your useless non-refundable/non-transferable ticket but only if you buy another ticket through them.

Maybe someone who has tried it can post their results.

[bungee]

http://www.transfertravel.com/faqs

Can all travel tickets be transferred?

Not always. So, before you list your unwanted travel reservation on TransferTravel, you’ll need to find out if your booking provider will allow you to transfer/change the name on the reservation. Your reservation must be transferrable with no outstanding balance for it to be eligible to be listed on the website. If your reservation is not transferable, it cannot be listed for sale.

 

How do I change the name on my reservation?

The seller is responsible for transferring the name on the reservation to the details supplied by the buyer. Changing the name on the reservation can be done by calling the provider the original booking was made with. TransferTravel.com is not responsible for transferring the name on reservations.

 

Is my flight reservation transferable?

Many are. But to find out if you can transfer your flight, you’ll need to call or email the airline/booking provider and ask about their name change policy. If a change is allowed your reservation can be listed for sale on Transfertravel.com. If a transfer is not allowed, your reservation cannot be listed.

 

Can I transfer my non-transferable flight ticket?

No. If your flight is non transferrable then it cannot be listed for sale. To list anything on TransferTravel your unwanted reservation must be transferable. That’s the golden rule.

 

How do you know all the tickets are genuine?

We check that all listings submitted on TransferTravel.com have no outstanding balance and the seller has provided booking confirmation to confirm they are legitimate and genuine. As an extra guarantee, none of your money goes to the seller until you use the tickets. Plus, if the seller doesn’t transfer the tickets in time (72 hours from time of purchase), a refund will be automatically processed back into your account.

 

 

 

 

[Whalley]

12 hours ago, bungee said:

Can all travel tickets be transferred?

Not always. So, before you list your unwanted travel reservation on TransferTravel, you’ll need to find out if your booking provider will allow you to transfer/change the name on the reservation

 

Every international flight that I have purchased has clearly stated in the fine print, "non-transferable".

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2013/12/23/airline-ticket-transfer-name-change/4174145/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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