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HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER THURSDAY 61710 B8 MONEY Resale sites can offer deals on event tickets If-4 pull the trigger on buying those concert or game tickets, ask yourself, Is this the best 1 can do? The rise of online ticket brokers such as StubHub has expanded options for consumers looking to attend concerts, shows and sporting events. The drawback is that there's also CANDICE Choi On The Money face value or less, according to the research company Forrester. Your odds of scoring such a deal depend on multiple factors. Naturally, your chances will diminish for a highly anticipated game. But for a Wednesday afternoon game, you might find a deal on coveted, high-end seats you otherwise couldn't afford.

This is particularly true for baseball, where season ticket holders often don't want to attend all 81 home games. Keep in mind that there can be great variance in prices and availability. Check a couple different resale sites before making a decision, and don't forget to factor in service charges when comparing prices. StubHub is the biggest player in the market by far and charges a 10 percent service fee. Other players include TicketLiquidator.com and TicketNetwork.com.

The longer you can wait to buy your tickets, the better your chances of finding a deal. That's because sellers don't want to eat their tickets. Your selection will be a lot more limited, however, so this is good strategy if you're just looking for one or two tickets. step in. Ticket resellers use these sites to find buyers.

The sites charge buyers a service fee, sometimes as high as 20 percent of the sale price. So how do tickets appear on the resale market? They're generally from smaller ticket brokers that want to list inventories online or from consumers who have tickets to an event they can't attend. Many sites also buy and sell tickets directly, much like brokers. The sites don't violate anti-scalping laws because they're not selling tickets at the event. To give wary buyers assurance that they're not buying counterfeit tickets, big sites generally have strong guarantee policies.

StubHub, for example, promises that buyers won't be charged until a seller confirms the order and that tickets will be delivered in time for the event. Money is refunded for any canceled event. Another site, TicketNetwork.com, guarantees buyers a 125 percent refund if a purchased ticket turns out to be a dud. Terms will vary from site to site so be sure to check them carefully. The resale market is primarily for finding hard-to-come-by tickets, often at a higher cost.

Still, it can also be a place to find bargains, especially for pricier seats. About 40 percent of tickets on the resale market sell for more confusion. It used to be that the resale market was primarily for those willing to pay a big markup for sold-out events. But that's changing as competition drives down prices and buyers get sawier about sniffing out deals. In many cases your best bet is probably still buying directly from the event producer.

But there are times when striking out on your own could pay off. Here's what you need to know. Let's start with what's called the primary market. Ticketing giants such as Ticketmaster work directly with artists and venues to sell seats. You'll be charged a service fee that varies depending on the event.

The resale market is where companies such as StubHub Candice Choi writes about consumer issues for The Associated Press. Write to her at cchoiap.org. Network affiliates can find good news in Nielsen ratings 9 ALOHA VISITORS A weekly snapshot of passenger arrivals from June 8-14, with the percentage change from the year earlier: VISITORS CHANCE Domestic 134,902 5.9 International .36,764 48.8 Total 171,666 12.9 DOMESTIC ARRIVALS BY ISLAND Oahu 81,580 2.5 Kauai 10,196 6.3 Maui 31,150 8.6 Big Island 11,976 25.5 Source: State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism The combined Hawaii News Now ratings lead single highest numbers WEEKDAY NEWSCASTS Household ratingshare for each of the stations during the May 2010 (April 29-May 26) rating period. KGMB and KHNL often air the same news at the same time, which enables the stations to combine the rating and share numbers for promotional purposes, but advertising for the newscasts is sold Asha Wignarajah BYERIKAENGLE erikastaradvertiser.com STATION STATION RSHARE MAY 2009 RSHARE MAY 2010 RSHARE MAY 2009 RSHARE MAY 2010 525 417 313 14 6 TO 7 A.M. KGMB 626 KHON 418 KITV 211 KHNL 15 5 TO 5:30 P.M.

KHON 719 KGMB 618 KITV 617 KHNL 14 KHNL 36 6 TO 6:30 P.M. KHON 1227 1329 KGMB 717 919 KITV 613 512 KFVE 13 13 (b) 10 TO 10:30 P.M. KHON 1024 922 KGMB 923 1228 KITV 513 410 KHNL 37 49 KFVE 59 48 (c) KITV 41 1(d) 27 719 720 615 26 410 (a) JW Marriott Ihilani Resort Spa at Ko Olina has hired the following: Asha Wignarajah as group sales manager. She previously worked at Hawaii WorldDistinguished Resorts and represented 13 Marriott resorts throughout Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean. Dion Kiernan as group sales manager.

He has 27 years of sales experience, including as national director of business development for Renaissance Hotels Resorts and director of sales at Renaissance Cleveland tel. (a) KHNL's evening newscast airs from 5:30 to 6 p.m. (b) KFVE's evening edition of Hawaii News Now airs from 6:30 to 7 p.m. (c) KFVE's late edition of Hawaii News Now airs from 9 to 9:30 p.m. (d) The second half hour of KITV's hourlong 10 p.m.

weekday newscast compared with the station's airing of "Seinfeld" in that same period a year earlier. In February the second half-hour of the newscast garnered a 3 rating, 7 share in its first rating period. Rating is a percent of all TV households in Hawaii. Share is the percent of people watching TV at that time who are tuned in to a particular show. Source: Nielsen Media The May Nielsen ratings for Honolulu TV gave each network-affiliated station something to be happy about.

KHON issued a statement touting itself as the "undisputed news leader in all local and world newscasts," while the Hawaii News Now ratings, taken together from KGMB-TV and KHNL-TV, surpass KHON's ratings as a stand-alone station. KITV's ratings grew for six of its weekly newscasts compared with the May 2009 Nielsens, and in prime-time programming, finale on May 23 was the top-rated program. KHON's Joe Moore had the highest numbers at 10 p.m. "We're No. 1 at 10 for three books (November, February and May surveys) in a row, and I'm excited to be back in that position," said Joe McNamara, KHON president and general manager.

However, the combined 10 p.m. ratings of Hawaii News Now, anchored by Keahi Tucker and Stephanie Lum, broadcast on both KGMB and KHNL, surpass those of KHON. Hawaii News Now is a single newscast that is sometimes available on two stations, said Rick Blan-giardi, general manager of Hawaii News Now. No matter which station the viewers are watching, viewership totals are what matters, he said. "I'm pleased about where we are, seven months into it," he said of the shared-services agreement that consolidated KGMB, KHNL and KFVE-TV, which also airs Hawaii News Now.

All the stations dipped in the year-over-year ratings in some time slots, by varying amounts. KHON was down in two, KITV was down in three, KHNL dipped in four and KGMB in six. Jayson Fujimoto BRIEFLY Isle farmers might get federal relief Hawaii farmers may be eligible for federal relief from high shipping costs, thanks to recent appropriations in a U.S. Senate bill. The Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program for Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers assists farmers and ranchers in geographically disadvantaged areas outside of the mainland.

About $2.6 million was appropriated in fiscal 2010 for the farm program. Aiona and Moon to be key speakers The Exchange Club of Downtown Honolulu has announced the speakers for the following luncheons at the Oahu Country Club. Today: Lt. Gov. James "Duke" Aiona, also a gubernatorial candidate, will outline his positions on various issues.

July 1: Chief Justice Ronald Moon will discuss his role in the court system. Guests are invited for the lunch and the speech. Meetings start at noon. Attendance is $20. For more information, contact Ed Kemper at 225-2965 or edracersaol.com.

Djou seeks free trade with Philippines U.S. Rep. Charles Djou is calling for negotiations on a free-trade agreement between the United States and the Philippines. Djou has introduced a nonbinding resolution requesting trade talks between the two countries, which have long-held economic, military, cultural and social ties. The legislation is Djou's first since winning his seat May 22.

Djou says in a statement that a trade pact would benefit Hawaii, where about one-fifth of the population is of Filipino descent. The U.S. exported $9.7 billion worth of goods to the Philippines in 2007, according to the U.S. Trade Representative's office, making it the 30th-largest U.S. market.

The Philippines exported $11.6 billion in 2007 to the U.S, making it the 37th-Iargest supplier of goods. Hawaiian Holdings' stock rating cut Hawaiian Holdings stock was cut to "market perform" from "market outperform" by analyst Bob McAdoo of Avondale Partners LLC. He lowered his target price to $8 from $14. Shares of Hawaiian Airlines' parent fell 68 cents, or 9.7 percent, to $6.34 yesterday on the Nasdaq. FedEx is upbeat on trade recovery NEW YORK FedEx said people are too pessimistic about a recovery in global trade, after it reported yesterday that strong exports from Asia and other international shipments drove its improved fourth-quarter results.

While concerns about European economies and their looming debt problems remain, FedEx said international shipments overall grew by 23 percent. Countries like India, China and Brazil in particular are driving the increase. FedEx said the U.S. economy is steadily growing as well. Still, it has a conservative outlook for the next year, expecting rising costs as shipments pick up.

In the quarter ended in May, FedEx earned $419 million, or $1.33 a share. It lost $876 million, or $2.82 a share, a year earlier. Revenue climbed 20 percent to $9.43 billion. show "won every half-hour." Morning news is a growth area industrywide. Hawaii News Now's "Sunrise" will celebrate its third anniversary in the fall, and its top ratings indicate the stations have succeeded in "overcoming lots of viewing patterns and viewing habits," which is not easily done, Blangiardi said.

Viewers tend to tune in to the same station they were watching when they turned off the TV the night before, as they do with radio stations in their cars. KHON's McNamara, whose morning news was previously dominant, is inclined to make the station's morning news "a little more content-focused, with a little less chitchat." The early evening newscast battle remains "a horse race," McNamara said, "and it's neck and neck." KITV's hourlong newscast at 10 p.m., anchored by Paula Akana and Lara Ya-mada, is growing in the ratings and has far surpassed the 2-rating, 7-share earned by syndicated "Seinfeld" episodes that aired in the time period a year ago. KITV's 6 p.m. Saturday newscast, anchored by Pamela Young and started May 1, goes head to head against KHON. While it stole no viewers from KHON, "we added more rating points to the news audience and (won) the weekends at 5 o'clock," said Mike Rosenberg, KTrV's president and general manager.

"I'm really happy with the whole book." The morning newscasts at KHON, KITV and Hawaii News Now "basically tie" from 5 to 6 a.m., said Rosenberg, while Blangiardi said Hawaii News Now's morning Meadow Gold Dairies Hawaii has promoted Jayson Fujimoto to distribution manager from assistant distribution manager. His has been a route driver salesman and distribution supervisor for the company. The Western Association of Student Employment Administrators said Matthew Sanders of Chaminade University has won its Hawaii Student Employee of the Year Award for 2009-2010. Sanders has been responsible for accurate statistics for Chaminade's volleyball, basketball and Softball games while using software called STATCREW. Dilbert Scott Adams AyoUT Y0U 0UJE MARRIED? AN 0LD I SHOW NY LOVE BY A COMBINATION OF INSANITY AND STALKING.

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