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# DesignMyNight vs Skiddle

Both are free to list on and sell UK event tickets with a booking fee that buyers pay or you absorb; DesignMyNight's Tonic Ticketing puts your event in front of its hospitality audience and feeds sales into Access Collins, while Skiddle adds face-value resale, payment plans and ticket money paid straight into your own Stripe account.

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- **7 of 11** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of DesignMyNight
- **9 of 11** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of Skiddle
- **1** thing you get only on Ticket Fairy here

## The short answer

Which should you choose?

### DesignMyNight suits you if you need

- Events on Tonic Ticketing are listed automatically on designmynight.com, which has up to 3.9 million users a month.[1](#source-1)
- Tonic ticket sales can go straight into Access Collins, DesignMyNight's booking system, so a venue manages event and table bookings in one place.[2](#source-2)

### Skiddle suits you if you need

- Re:Sell lets buyers resell tickets through Skiddle at face value only, at no cost to the promoter.[3](#source-3)
- With DirectPay, ticket funds go straight to the organizer's own Stripe account as sales happen.[4](#source-4)

Choose DesignMyNight if you run a bar, club or restaurant and want your events in its editorial guides and your tickets alongside your table bookings in Access Collins. Choose Skiddle if you run club nights and gigs and want face-value resale, monthly payment plans and ticket money paid into your own Stripe account as you sell.

## Why event teams choose Ticket Fairy

Why do UK promoters and venues choose Ticket Fairy over both DesignMyNight and Skiddle?

Fai can answer questions about your event and make changes once you approve, and you can see who approved each of her suggestions and undo what she did. On a paid plan you can also add your own ticketing fee on top of Ticket Fairy's and keep your own fee.

### Only on Ticket Fairy

- **Sells through AI assistants** Your buyers can find and buy your tickets inside the AI assistants you choose [5](#source-5)

- Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve.[6](#source-6)
- You can see who approved or turned down each of Fai's suggestions and what she did on her own, with undo.[7](#source-7)
- You can ask Fai about your event by typing or out loud, and she can chart the answer or make the change once you approve it.[8](#source-8)
- Every plan has one standard ticketing fee, and you choose whether buyers pay it on top of your price or you absorb it. On a paid plan you can add your own ticketing fee on top of Ticket Fairy's, a percentage and a fixed amount in each currency, and you keep your own fee. Ticket Fairy's ticketing fee stays Ticket Fairy's and, after payment processing, counts towards your plan bill. Where fees show on top of the price, the whole ticketing fee is capped at twice the standard fee. In the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Ireland and Mexico, where the law asks for one all-in price, the fees are included in your ticket price.[9](#source-9)

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[DesignMyNight vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/ticketing/ticket-fairy-vs-designmynight) [Skiddle vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/ticketing/ticket-fairy-vs-skiddle)

## What each platform does for your event

What does each of DesignMyNight and Skiddle do?

### How do both tools and Ticket Fairy compare on what your event needs?

     Each platform's count, in words

- **Ticket Fairy** includes 11 of 11 things you need.
- **DesignMyNight** includes 7 of 11 things you need.
- **Skiddle** includes 9 of 11 things you need.

Ticket Fairy includes 11 of these 11 things you need, on any plan.

| What you need | DesignMyNight | Skiddle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Money |  |  |
| Fees | In the UK, one booking fee by ticket price that includes card processing: free tickets £0, up to £39.99 10%, £40 to £69.99 8%, £70 and above 6%; buyers pay it or the event organizer absorbs it [10](#source-10) | UK default booking fee 10% of face value + 27p, minimum £1, paid by buyer unless organizer absorbs it [11](#source-11) |
| When you are paid | Funds are remitted to the promoter within 3 to 5 working days after the event, net of fees [12](#source-12) | Skiddle releases funds after the event, in payment runs every Tuesday and Thursday [13](#source-13) |
| Selling |  |  |
| Reserved seating | Not found in DesignMyNight's public documentation[14](#source-14) We did not find reserved seating in DesignMyNight's public pages for Tonic Ticketing | Included[15](#source-15) Allocated Seating with seat picker, set up by Skiddle's Account Support team |
| Payment plans | Not found in DesignMyNight's public documentation[16](#source-16) We did not find payment plans or installments for ticket buyers in DesignMyNight's public pages | Included[17](#source-17) Monthly Payment Plans (deposit, installments, balance) and PayPal Pay in 3 on GBP orders £20 to £3,000 |
| Resale and transfers | Not found in DesignMyNight's public documentation[18](#source-18) We did not find fan-to-fan resale in DesignMyNight's public pages | Included[19](#source-19) Re:Sell official face-value resale, enabled per event once tickets sell out |
| Event website or checkout on your site | Included[20](#source-20) The Tonic Ticket Widget for the event organizer's own website, and an event listing on designmynight.com | Included[21](#source-21) Embeddable ticket box, ticket button and event listings widget |
| Sells through AI assistants | Not found in DesignMyNight's public documentation[22](#source-22) Buying inside an AI assistant was not found in DesignMyNight's public pages | Not found in Skiddle's public documentation[23](#source-23) Buying inside an AI assistant was not found in their public documentation |
| Running the event |  |  |
| Door scanning | Included[24](#source-24) A free scanning app for iOS and Android that checks in tickets by QR code or from the attendee list | Included[25](#source-25) RapidScan app, which scans offline once the event has loaded |
| Marketing tools | Included[26](#source-26) Automatic listing on designmynight.com, editorial features across its site, social media and newsletter, and promotions | Included[27](#source-27) Discount codes, reps and Remind Me, plus paid e-flyers and paid reminder messages |
| Your buyer data | Included[28](#source-28) Sales tracking, customer data collection and contacting ticket holders | Included[29](#source-29) Customer lists download as CSV or PDF, after a data sharing agreement and a GDPR video the first time |
| AI assistant | Included[30](#source-30) Venues using Access Collins get Evo Researcher, which generates reports, summarizes bookings and suggests next steps | Not found in Skiddle's public documentation[31](#source-31) We did not find an AI assistant for organizers in public material |

## What else should you know about DesignMyNight and Skiddle?

    How do DesignMyNight and Skiddle fees compare in the UK?  Tonic Ticketing charges no fee on free tickets, 10% up to £39.99, 8% from £40 to £69.99 and 6% from £70, with card processing included. Skiddle's default booking fee is 10% of face value plus 27p, with a £1 minimum, and Skiddle also charges a RapidScan fee on every order. DesignMyNight's terms say VAT is added on top of its booking fees. Both let you pass the fee to buyers or absorb it. [32](#source-32) [33](#source-33) [34](#source-34) [35](#source-35) [36](#source-36) [37](#source-37) [38](#source-38)    When do DesignMyNight and Skiddle pay you?  DesignMyNight's terms say funds are remitted to the promoter within 3 to 5 working days after the event. Skiddle releases ticket money after the event in Tuesday and Thursday payment runs, and with DirectPay it goes straight to your own Stripe account as you sell. [39](#source-39) [40](#source-40) [4](#source-4)    Which brings more buyers to my event, DesignMyNight or Skiddle?  DesignMyNight lists your event on designmynight.com, which has up to 3.9 million users a month, and writes editorial features across its site, social media and newsletter. Skiddle's promoter site states 9.87 million tickets sold in 2025, and buyers can sign up as reps and earn rewards for selling your tickets. [1](#source-1) [41](#source-41) [42](#source-42) [43](#source-43)    Can fans resell tickets or pay in installments on DesignMyNight or Skiddle?  On Skiddle, yes: Re:Sell lets buyers resell at face value only, and you can offer monthly payment plan tickets. We did not find resale or installments for Tonic Ticketing in DesignMyNight's public pages. [3](#source-3) [44](#source-44) [45](#source-45) [46](#source-46)    How do DesignMyNight and Skiddle scan tickets at the door?  Tonic Ticketing's free scanning app checks tickets in by QR code or from the attendee list. Skiddle's RapidScan app keeps scanning without an internet connection once the event has loaded. [47](#source-47) [48](#source-48)

## How each platform is priced

How are DesignMyNight and Skiddle priced?

DesignMyNight:  Free for event organizers to use with no upfront cost. In the UK, buyers pay a booking fee by ticket price, or the event organizer absorbs it: no fee on free tickets, 10% up to £39.99, 8% from £40 to £69.99 and 6% from £70, with card processing included.[49](#source-49)

Skiddle:  Free to list and sell. Skiddle charges a per-ticket booking fee (UK default 10% of face value + 27p, minimum £1), which the buyer pays by default or the organizer absorbs as a commission, plus a per-order RapidScan fee. Optional paid extras include Same Day Payments, e-flyers and reminder messages.[50](#source-50)

## Where each platform wins

Where does each one win?

### DesignMyNight

- DesignMyNight writes editorial features about events that run across its website, social media and newsletter.[41](#source-41)
- Event organizers can sell food and drink add-ons or bundle merchandise with Tonic tickets.[51](#source-51)

### Skiddle

- Organizers can offer monthly Payment Plan tickets; buyers get the ticket when the plan completes.[44](#source-44)
- Cool:Off is an opt-in refund window in which buyers can request a refund with no questions asked.[52](#source-52)
- The RapidScan app keeps scanning without an internet connection once the event has loaded.[48](#source-48)

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1. DesignMyNight Events on Tonic Ticketing are listed automatically on designmynight.com, which has up to 3.9 million users a month. "Automatically list your event on DesignMyNight.com and benefit from up to 3.9 million users per month"  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
2. DesignMyNight Tonic ticket sales can go straight into Access Collins, DesignMyNight's booking system, so a venue manages event and table bookings in one place. "All ticket sales through Tonic can be sent directly in to the DesignMyNight booking system, Access Collins"  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
3. Skiddle Re:Sell lets buyers resell tickets through Skiddle at face value only, at no cost to the promoter. "Tickets can only be resold at face value"  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362803-all-about-re-sell](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362803-all-about-re-sell), read on 17 October 2026.
4. Skiddle With DirectPay, ticket funds go straight to the organizer's own Stripe account as sales happen. "Alternatively, you can use DirectPay via Stripe, allowing ticket funds to be paid directly into your own Stripe account."  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362871-directpay-using-stripe](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362871-directpay-using-stripe), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260610054844/https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362871-directpay-using-stripe)
5. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Choose which AI assistants sell your tickets](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/choose-which-ai-assistants-sell-your-tickets)
6. Ticket Fairy [Fai gets your ticketing jobs done when you ask](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/fai)
7. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Run your event from its Today page](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/run-your-event-from-its-today-page)
8. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Ask Fai about your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/ask-fai-about-your-event)
9. Ticket Fairy [Your ticket money arrives daily, or after the show](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-accounts-fees-and-payouts)
10. DesignMyNight Fees "Free Tickets - £0 fee. £39.99 and under – 10% fee. £40 to £69.99 – 8% fee. £70 and above – 6% fee."  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
11. Skiddle Fees "Our default booking fee rate is 10% of the ticket face value + 27p, with a minimum booking fee of £1."  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362892-what-is-the-booking-fee-rate-on-skiddle](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362892-what-is-the-booking-fee-rate-on-skiddle), read on 17 October 2026.
12. DesignMyNight When you are paid "will be remitted to the Promoter within 3-5 working days after the relevant Event"  [www.designmynight.com/terms-and-conditions](https://www.designmynight.com/terms-and-conditions), read on 19 October 2026.
13. Skiddle When you are paid "Skiddle releases ticket funds after your event has taken place."  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362870-when-will-i-be-paid-for-my-event](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362870-when-will-i-be-paid-for-my-event), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260410171036/https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362870-when-will-i-be-paid-for-my-event)
14. DesignMyNight Reserved seating "From tracking sales and running promotions to collecting data and contacting ticket holders" Where we looked: designmynight.com pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, Tonic Ticketing, Venue exposure, About, FAQs and Terms and Conditions; searched for "resale", "transfer", "seating", "seat", "installment", "payment plan", "AI", "artificial intelligence"..  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
15. Skiddle Reserved seating "Skiddle's Allocated Seating system allows customers to choose their own seats"  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362866-everything-allocated-seating](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362866-everything-allocated-seating), read on 17 October 2026.
16. DesignMyNight Payment plans "From tracking sales and running promotions to collecting data and contacting ticket holders" Where we looked: designmynight.com pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, Tonic Ticketing, Venue exposure, About, FAQs and Terms and Conditions; searched for "resale", "transfer", "seating", "seat", "installment", "payment plan", "AI", "artificial intelligence"..  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
17. Skiddle Payment plans "They allow customers to spread the cost of their ticket over several monthly payments"  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362807-everything-payment-plans](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362807-everything-payment-plans), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260511123701/https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362807-everything-payment-plans)
18. DesignMyNight Resale and transfers "From tracking sales and running promotions to collecting data and contacting ticket holders" Where we looked: designmynight.com pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, Tonic Ticketing, Venue exposure, About, FAQs and Terms and Conditions; searched for "resale", "transfer", "seating", "seat", "installment", "payment plan", "AI", "artificial intelligence"..  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
19. Skiddle Resale and transfers "Tickets can only be resold at face value"  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362803-all-about-re-sell](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362803-all-about-re-sell), read on 17 October 2026.
20. DesignMyNight Event website or checkout on your site "The Tonic Ticket Widget delivers substantial advantages"  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
21. Skiddle Event website or checkout on your site "Your ticket widget will automatically display your available event tickets and allow customers to purchase directly from your website."  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362836-sell-tickets-on-your-own-website](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362836-sell-tickets-on-your-own-website), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260616205800/https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362836-sell-tickets-on-your-own-website)
22. DesignMyNight Sells through AI assistants "From tracking sales and running promotions to collecting data and contacting ticket holders" Where we looked: designmynight.com pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, Tonic Ticketing, Venue exposure, About, FAQs and Terms and Conditions; searched for "resale", "transfer", "seating", "seat", "installment", "payment plan", "AI", "artificial intelligence"..  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
23. Skiddle Sells through AI assistants "Use Brand Pages to list all your events in one place." Where we looked: promotioncentre.co.uk post-sitemap.xml, post-sitemap2.xml and page-sitemap.xml (1,080 URLs) searched by URL for AI, ChatGPT, GPT, MCP, agentic, assistant; all 53 page-sitemap pages incl. /features/ and every /features/\* page, plus the two ChatGPT and AI-tools blog posts, fetched and searched for "ChatGPT", "OpenAI", "Gemini", "Perplexity", "Copilot", "MCP", "agentic", "AI assistant", "AI agent"; help.promotioncentre.co.uk (203 URLs) and help.skiddle.com (167 URLs) sitemaps: all articles and collections fetched and searched for the same terms; www.skiddle.com home and /about/..  [promotioncentre.co.uk/features/](https://promotioncentre.co.uk/features/), read on 17 October 2026.
24. DesignMyNight Door scanning "Advanced ticket scanning app which can be downloaded from the Apple or Google Play store for free"  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
25. Skiddle Door scanning "Once the event has loaded, you can continue scanning tickets without an internet connection."  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362907-rapidscan-app-faqs](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362907-rapidscan-app-faqs), read on 17 October 2026.
26. DesignMyNight Marketing tools "Automatically list your event on DesignMyNight.com and benefit from up to 3.9 million users per month"  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
27. Skiddle Marketing tools "Discount Codes are a great way to offer customers a discount on one or more tickets."  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362797-discount-codes](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362797-discount-codes), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260616211831/https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362797-discount-codes)
28. DesignMyNight Your buyer data "From tracking sales and running promotions to collecting data and contacting ticket holders"  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
29. Skiddle Your buyer data "CSV — ideal for working with the data in a spreadsheet"  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/10513055-how-to-download-your-customer-list](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/10513055-how-to-download-your-customer-list), read on 17 October 2026.
30. DesignMyNight AI assistant "Evo Researcher generates reports, summarises bookings and suggests next steps."  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/venue-exposure](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/venue-exposure), read on 19 October 2026.
31. Skiddle AI assistant "Our default booking fee rate is 10% of the ticket face value + 27p, with a minimum booking fee of £1." Where we looked: promotioncentre.co.uk page sitemap (all 49 pages incl. /features/ and every /features/\* page, /sell-tickets/\*, home); help.promotioncentre.co.uk all 11 collections and all 192 article texts searched for 'AI', 'artificial intelligence', 'chatbot', 'assistant' on 2026-10-17. The only chatbot found is the support contact chatbot (help article 13459943), not described as AI.; the pricing page.  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362892-what-is-the-booking-fee-rate-on-skiddle](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362892-what-is-the-booking-fee-rate-on-skiddle), read on 17 October 2026.
32. DesignMyNight In the UK, Tonic Ticketing charges no fee on free tickets, 10% up to £39.99, 8% from £40 to £69.99 and 6% from £70. "Free Tickets - £0 fee. £39.99 and under – 10% fee. £40 to £69.99 – 8% fee. £70 and above – 6% fee."  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
33. DesignMyNight Tonic Ticketing's fee covers card processing; it does not pass on card processing fees or add-ons. "We don’t pass on card processing fees or add-ons."  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
34. DesignMyNight DesignMyNight adds VAT on top of its booking fees and commission rates. "subject to VAT which will be added on to such fees and commissions"  [www.designmynight.com/terms-and-conditions](https://www.designmynight.com/terms-and-conditions), read on 19 October 2026.
35. DesignMyNight Event organizers choose whether buyers pay Tonic Ticketing's booking fee or it is absorbed into the ticket price. "Whether you want to pass on the booking fee to your customers, or absorb these in to your ticket costs"  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
36. Skiddle Skiddle's default booking fee is 10% of face value plus 27p, with a £1 minimum. "Our default booking fee rate is 10% of the ticket face value + 27p, with a minimum booking fee of £1."  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362892-what-is-the-booking-fee-rate-on-skiddle](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362892-what-is-the-booking-fee-rate-on-skiddle), read on 17 October 2026.
37. Skiddle Skiddle charges a RapidScan fee on every order, per basket, even if tickets are not scanned. "RapidScan is Skiddle's default delivery method and cannot be turned off, even if you choose not to use the scanning service at your event."  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362898-rapidscan-fees](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362898-rapidscan-fees), read on 17 October 2026.
38. Skiddle Organizers can pay the booking fee themselves as a commission deducted from face value. "When you choose to pay the booking fee, it becomes a commission and is deducted from the ticket face value."  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362892-what-is-the-booking-fee-rate-on-skiddle](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362892-what-is-the-booking-fee-rate-on-skiddle), read on 17 October 2026.
39. DesignMyNight DesignMyNight remits funds to the promoter within 3 to 5 working days after the event. "will be remitted to the Promoter within 3-5 working days after the relevant Event"  [www.designmynight.com/terms-and-conditions](https://www.designmynight.com/terms-and-conditions), read on 19 October 2026.
40. Skiddle Skiddle releases ticket funds after the event, in remittance runs every Tuesday and Thursday. "Remittance is processed automatically every Tuesday and Thursday."  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362870-when-will-i-be-paid-for-my-event](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362870-when-will-i-be-paid-for-my-event), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260410171036/https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362870-when-will-i-be-paid-for-my-event)
41. DesignMyNight DesignMyNight writes editorial features about events that run across its website, social media and newsletter. "we also curate editorial features that are not only featured prominently across DesignMyNight's website, social media and newsletter spots"  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
42. Skiddle Skiddle's promoter site states 9.87M tickets sold in 2025. "9.87M Tickets sold in 2025"  [promotioncentre.co.uk/](https://promotioncentre.co.uk/), read on 17 October 2026.
43. Skiddle Buyers can sign up as reps and earn cash or rewards for ticket sales from their links. "Customers who sign up as reps can earn cash or rewards for sharing their unique links and generating ticket sales."  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362841-what-is-the-rep-system-and-where-is-it-available](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362841-what-is-the-rep-system-and-where-is-it-available), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260616215538/https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362841-what-is-the-rep-system-and-where-is-it-available)
44. Skiddle Organizers can offer monthly Payment Plan tickets; buyers get the ticket when the plan completes. "They allow customers to spread the cost of their ticket over several monthly payments"  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362807-everything-payment-plans](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362807-everything-payment-plans), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260511123701/https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362807-everything-payment-plans)
45. DesignMyNight We did not find fan-to-fan resale in DesignMyNight's public pages "From tracking sales and running promotions to collecting data and contacting ticket holders"  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
46. DesignMyNight We did not find payment plans or installments for ticket buyers in DesignMyNight's public pages "From tracking sales and running promotions to collecting data and contacting ticket holders"  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
47. DesignMyNight Tonic Ticketing's free scanning app checks tickets in by QR code or from the attendee list. "Advanced ticket scanning app which can be downloaded from the Apple or Google Play store for free"  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
48. Skiddle The RapidScan app keeps scanning without an internet connection once the event has loaded. "Once the event has loaded, you can continue scanning tickets without an internet connection."  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362907-rapidscan-app-faqs](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362907-rapidscan-app-faqs), read on 17 October 2026.
49. DesignMyNight Pricing "Free Tickets - £0 fee. £39.99 and under – 10% fee. £40 to £69.99 – 8% fee. £70 and above – 6% fee."  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
50. Skiddle Pricing "Our default booking fee rate is 10% of the ticket face value + 27p, with a minimum booking fee of £1."  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362892-what-is-the-booking-fee-rate-on-skiddle](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362892-what-is-the-booking-fee-rate-on-skiddle), read on 17 October 2026.
51. DesignMyNight Event organizers can sell food and drink add-ons or bundle merchandise with Tonic tickets. "You can easily upsell food and drink add-ons or bundle merchandise to tickets"  [www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing](https://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
52. Skiddle Cool:Off is an opt-in refund window in which buyers can request a refund with no questions asked. "Cool:Off gives customers a set period after purchasing their ticket in which they can request a refund if their circumstances change"  [help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362964-what-is-cool-off](https://help.promotioncentre.co.uk/en/articles/9362964-what-is-cool-off), read on 17 October 2026.

Updated 19 October 2026: First published.

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