Posted by Rik on 08/10/07 16:49

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:39:36 +0200, William Gill <noreply@example.invalid>
wrote:

> I have a client who wants to sell tickets online for his annual show.
>
> I said we could set up a paypal account to handle the money, but that it
> would be best to mail the tickets, or hold them at will call, but told
> him I would look into it anyway.
>
> It is easy enough to print a ticket, but as far as I can see validation
> and duplication are a problem. Any thoughts on how to integrate a
> payment transaction with a ticket delivery system that doesn't allow
> someone to pay for 1 ticket and print 100?

Barcodes & a scanner at the entrance (which will offcourse pick up
duplication)?

Or just give the a unique (unguessable) ticketnumber (so not in ascending
order, more of a simple random string or number), and have a list at the
entrance where people can give their number, and once someone used it, it
gets crossed off the list?
--
Rik Wasmus

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