Oztix Launches New Partnership With Tixel To Combat Unfair Resale Practices

Australian live ticketing website Oztix has announced a new partnership that will see a massive clampdown on scalping, fraud and false advertisement in online ticket reselling.

Working in collaboration with Tixel - who offer legitimate resellers the opportunity to safely and securely transfer event tickets online - the pair have unveiled a new "deep tech integration" that aims to see a dramatic decrease in fraudulent resale activity.

“The sheer quantity of new event builds on our platform is something I’ve never seen before and it’s all in response to a huge demand from fans wanting to get back out there,” Oztix Commercial Director Seth Clancy explained. 

“The partnership with Tixel is landing at the perfect time to give fans more flexibility and confidence as they make decisions about which summer events they want to attend.”

The partnership will allow independent operators like Melbourne's Corner Hotel to have a much greater sense of confidence and security - knowing that punters are being well looked after when purchasing second-hand tickets.

Corner Hotel's GM Rod Smith said of the partnership “After we brought Tixel on board, we saw a huge 50% reduction in no-shows. That means more fans showing up, buying drinks, singing along to the band, grabbing a t-shirt, and telling their friends what a bloody great time they had. I can’t overstate what a huge difference that makes to our business.”

CEO and co-founder of Tixel Zac Leigh also shared his passion for the project, adding, “Oztix has such an impressive roster of promoters, venues and events and we’re honoured to be working with the team there. They share our ethos of creating technology that helps event organisers make better decisions about their business while also taking good care of the fans that drive it.”