Resale of advance tickets

[sukamat]

Hi,
I am new to this forum and wanted to check if there is a way to resell my advance ticket that I have booked through trainline.com. This is for EMR service from Corby to London St.Pancras. As my work takes me to London often I book the advance tickets that are quite cheaper . However, sometime I wont be able to go into London and I am looking to see if there is a way to resell my tickets (for the purchase price) so I can get my money back. Any suggestions ?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Think that's now allowed provided that you don't attempt to resell the ticket for more than what you originally paid for it. Alternatively, it should be possible to cancel the unwanted advance ticket and re-book one for a similar journey (same two stations) on a future date, although, depending on how, and who you originally booked your tickets with, you may well have to pay an admin fee and the adverse ticket price differential (if any).

 

[Bletchleyite]

Yes, resale is now allowed for face value or below provided the whole ticket is unused (both parts in the case of a return).

Another option to look at is Seatfrog which has a "train swap" feature for some TOCs.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

@sukamat. One other observation... If the advance ticket was bought with some railcard discount having been applied, then whomever does end up using it will also need to have a corresponding, in date, valid railcard with them, in order to travel using the tickets bought off you.

 

[AY1975]

Yes, resale is now allowed for face value or below provided the whole ticket is unused (both parts in the case of a return).

What would you say is the best way to go about reselling it, though?

Another option to look at is Seatfrog which has a "train swap" feature for some TOCs.

Yes, the Seatfrog app says it's available on selected LNER, Northern, XC and TransPennine trains. Does it only work if you bought your original ticket through Seatfrog, though?

 

[sukamat]

Thanks everyone for your response. The ticket is advance ticket and so the cheapest fare and I dont use any railcards . Its non refundable and the price for change (admin fees/differential etc) exceeds the original ticket price.

However, I am looking for any forum/website where I can sell these tickets as anyone travelling on a regular fare will end up paying almost 3 times the price of my advance tickets.

 

[Tazi Hupefi]

Thanks everyone for your response. The ticket is advance ticket and so the cheapest fare and I dont use any railcards . Its non refundable and the price for change (admin fees/differential etc) exceeds the original ticket price.

However, I am looking for any forum/website where I can sell these tickets as anyone travelling on a regular fare will end up paying almost 3 times the price of my advance tickets.

You're going to have to be pretty trusting and organised if you are re-selling tickets, especially if it's not just one or two.

If the person using the ticket misuses it or misbehaves in any way, and the train operator identifies a problem, as part of their investigations, they will contact the retailer of the ticket and request all of your buying habits and records - and you could find yourself with a letter asking you to explain fraudulent behaviour by a stranger you've sold the ticket(s) to. What would you do if it was an e-ticket and they printed 50 copies of it and sold it themselves or gave a few to their mates trying it on?

You would obviously explain the situation to have it resolved, but it's not just a case of selling your ticket and forgetting about it.

You'd also need to make sure that any automatic compensation for that ticket was switched off, or the person buying your ticket won't be able to claim, and by them claiming again, could also trigger further issues.

Finally, you'd have to make clear to your purchaser that they can't request a refund from either you or the train operator, and you'd have to be confident that they understood that and wouldn't try.