Pingseat × StubHub: A New Partnership That Puts Sports Fans Back in Control

Today, we’re excited to announce a new partnership between Pingseat and StubHub—a collaboration designed to give sports fans more choice, more confidence, and more control over the prices they pay for tickets. By combining Pingseat’s precise “Set Your Price” alerts with StubHub’s trusted, wide-reaching marketplace, fans can finally stop chasing listings and start buying at the price that fits their game plan.

Why This Matters for Sports Fans

Sports tickets can swing wildly in price—minute to minute, section to section, game to game. From opening night in the NBA to rivalry week in college football, demand drives volatility. The result? Fans either spend hours refreshing apps or overpay in a moment of panic. Our partnership with StubHub solves both problems. Pingseat continuously monitors listings and pricing signals, while StubHub provides the breadth of legitimate inventory and a well-known guarantee. When your number hits, you get a Pingseat alert and a clean path to a trusted checkout on StubHub.

Pingseat’s Role: Precision Alerts Built for Sports

Pingseat is built for fans who like to be strategic. You tell us the game, section, quantity, and the maximum price per ticket you’re willing to pay. We monitor—automatically, 24/7—so you don’t have to. When the right seats match your criteria, we notify you instantly so you can act with confidence. If you’re new to Pingseat, start with these resources:

Our focus is sports, full stop: NBA, NFL, NCAA, NHL, and MLB. We’ve shaped Pingseat’s alerting logic around the patterns we see in these leagues—weekday vs. weekend, marquee opponents vs. rebuilding teams, early-season expectations vs. late-season playoff pushes. The result is a notification system that delivers signal over noise.

StubHub’s Role: A Trusted Marketplace with Real Choice

When it’s time to buy, the marketplace matters. StubHub is one of the most widely recognized ticket marketplaces in the world, with deep inventory across major sports leagues and a user experience that makes checkout straightforward. Just as important, StubHub’s FanProtect® Guarantee is a key layer of confidence: your tickets will be valid and delivered in time for the event, or you’ll receive comparable replacements or a refund according to StubHub’s policy details. You can learn more about the promise behind FanProtect on StubHub’s overview pages here:

For sports-specific browsing, StubHub also maintains league hubs—useful when you want to explore the market broadly before setting or refining your Pingseat alerts:

Why the Pingseat × StubHub Integration Matters

The art of buying sports tickets comes down to timing and trust. Timing is about catching the right seat at the right price before someone else does. Trust is knowing the listing is legitimate and the checkout is secure. Our integration with StubHub delivers on both.

Pingseat’s monitoring logic is now aligned to StubHub’s extensive listings. As prices move, new sections appear, and sellers adjust their asks, Pingseat detects those updates continuously. The moment your threshold is met—or a better option appears—you get notified. From that alert, you tap through to StubHub to complete your purchase with a platform backed by the FanProtect Guarantee.

As Sarah, a long-time NBA fan, told us: “With Pingseat and StubHub together, I never miss the right price on tickets for my team.” That’s the whole point—remove the scramble and replace it with a clear, dependable workflow.

Fair Prices, Not Scalper Prices

One of the biggest frustrations for fans is feeling like you have to overpay to get in the door. Panic-buying is the scalper’s best friend: a marquee matchup is trending, you’re worried seats will vanish, and suddenly you’ve spent more than you planned. With Pingseat, you set your limit and we stick to it. No pressure tactics, no fear-of-missing-out carousel, no “buy now or else” anxiety. You determine what a fair price is for you—by section, by row, by budget—and we monitor until the market meets your terms.

When your alert triggers, you’re pointed to StubHub, where you can review the seats and complete a trusted transaction. Emily, who follows MLB all summer, explained it perfectly: “I used to feel stuck paying way more than I wanted just to get into the game. Now, I set my price on Pingseat, and when StubHub tickets hit that number, I’m ready to buy without regret.”

This partnership is about flipping the script: fans drive the outcome. Instead of chasing surge pricing, you define your value and let the combined Pingseat–StubHub system do the work.

What This Means for Pingseat Customers

If you already use Pingseat, the benefits are immediate:

Faster, more relevant alerts. StubHub’s broad inventory means alerts fire on more real opportunities that fit your criteria—especially for high-demand games.
Confidence in listings. When you click through to StubHub, you’re buying with a well-known guarantee designed to protect buyers. Learn more at FanProtect® Guarantee.
Smarter decisions with trend awareness. Pingseat helps you track when prices move toward your target, so you can stick to your budget and still land great seats.
Less screen time, fewer tabs. No more round-the-clock refreshing or juggling multiple marketplaces. Pingseat alerts + StubHub checkout = a cleaner, calmer path to the seats you want.

David, a college football and NFL fan, summed it up this way: “I love knowing the alerts I get are for real tickets backed by StubHub. It makes me trust the process completely.”

What This Means for StubHub Customers

If you’re a regular StubHub buyer, Pingseat adds a powerful layer of automation and precision to your routine:

Set and forget—seriously. Define your game, section, quantity, and price once. Pingseat watches continuously and pings you when it’s time.
Section-first shopping. If your sweet spot is lower-bowl corners or upper-deck center ice, alerts can be tuned to those seating zones so you’re not wading through irrelevant listings.
Budget discipline made easy. By aligning alerts with your maximum per-ticket price (inclusive of marketplace fees you factor into your target), you reduce the impulse to overpay.
Checkout on familiar rails. When your alert triggers, you’ll head to StubHub to complete the purchase—with all the benefits of a marketplace you already know.

The End-to-End Flow: From Alert to Tip-Off

Set your alert on Pingseat. Choose the sport, team, opponent (optional), date, section(s), quantity, and max price per ticket.
Pingseat monitors continuously. No manual refreshing; our system checks the market frequently, aligning to StubHub’s dynamic listings.
Get notified the moment your target is live. When matching seats hit your number—or better—you receive an instant alert via email or SMS.
Tap through to StubHub to buy. Review the listing details and check out on StubHub, backed by the FanProtect® Guarantee. If you need a refresher on the buying process, visit StubHub’s Buying Tickets Help Center.

You stay in control throughout: you set the price, you decide when to buy, and you choose your seats. Pingseat simply tells you when the market matches your plan—then StubHub handles the secure, familiar checkout.

How to Get the Most Value from the Partnership

A few practical tips (straight from how heavy users approach “price-first” ticket buying):

Be specific about sections. Great “value seats” are section-dependent. Use Pingseat’s section filters to zero in on price-efficient views—upper center for hockey, lower corner for basketball, or sidelines above row 20 for football.
Set a realistic target. If your alert is too far below market, it may not trigger before the game. Start near recent averages, then tighten as you watch trends.
Mind game context. Weeknight vs. weekend, divisional showdowns, and star power (e.g., MVP candidates visiting) all shape price curves. Adjust your targets accordingly.
Use quantity filters to avoid splitting groups. If you need four seats together, say so in the alert; Pingseat won’t nudge you to buy pairs that break up your party.
Move promptly on alerts. When your alert fires, similar buyers may also be circling. Check out on StubHub quickly if the listing is a fit.

For deeper strategy, check our guides: Ticket Buying Guides, NBA, NFL, NCAA, NHL, and MLB.

Pricing Transparency and Buyer Confidence

We know that fees and surges can be confusing. That’s why Pingseat’s core philosophy is to encourage a target price that you define—anchored to your budget and the view you want. Once your alert triggers, you can review the final price details on StubHub before committing. If you’re newer to the marketplace, StubHub’s support docs are a helpful primer:

Our aim is simple: reduce uncertainty. When you see an alert from Pingseat, you’ll know it meets your criteria; when you click through, you’ll complete the purchase on a marketplace with a well-documented buyer protection standard.

Built for the Biggest Sports Moments

Whether your year revolves around rivalry Saturdays, a winter playoff chase, or Opening Day, the Pingseat × StubHub integration helps you play offense with your ticket budget:

NBA and NHL: Weeknight games against non-rivals often present windows where prices drift downward. Alerts tuned to sections with good sightlines (corners, upper-center) can produce great values.
NFL: Demand is condensed into fewer home games. Alerts help you respond quickly to dips after injury news, weather updates, or shifting divisional stakes.
NCAA: Rivals and ranked matchups spike quickly; look for non-conference value and conference games in larger venues where supply is broader.
MLB: The long season creates opportunities—weekday series, late-summer call-ups, or non-rival visits can all bring prices into your target band.

You’ll still make the final call. But with Pingseat’s signals and StubHub’s inventory, you’ll make that call with more data, more choices, and fewer regrets.

What Stays the Same (and What Gets Better)

Pingseat remains a “no auto-buy” platform. You will always decide where to buy and whether to buy. The partnership doesn’t change your control; it improves your options. Your alerts are still tuned by section and price, and your notifications still arrive via the channels you choose. What’s improved is the connection to a major marketplace—so the path from right price to right seats is shorter and more reliable.

Always monitoring, so you don’t have to

Pingseat runs 24/7. You set the price and sections once; we handle the rest and notify you the instant listings match.

No auto-buy

You always review the listing and choose where to checkout.

Getting Started

Head to Pingseat Ticket Alerts and create your first alert. Pick your game, sections, quantity, and your max per-ticket price.
Watch your inbox (or texts) for notifications when prices hit your target.
Tap through to StubHub to complete your purchase:

If you want a refresher on how Pingseat fits into your overall ticket strategy, check out How It Works and our growing library of sports ticket guides.

The Bottom Line

Ticket buying shouldn't feel like a race against the refresh button. With the Pingseat × StubHub partnership, you can set your price, let the system do the work, and buy with confidence when the market aligns. It’s a smarter, calmer way to land the seats you want—at the value you’re comfortable with. We’re thrilled to bring this to sports fans everywhere, and we’re just getting started.

Ready to try it? Create your first alert now: Pingseat Ticket Alerts. When your price hits, head to StubHub to complete your purchase, supported by the FanProtect® Guarantee.