Online Ticketing: Sell Event Tickets with QR E-Tickets and Access Control
Set up a full online ticketing system — sales, QR e-tickets and door check-in — and scan your guests on event day with nothing but a phone.
Selling tickets shouldn't demand dedicated software, a physical box office and three vendors that never talk to each other. Concert, workshop, conference, match or private party: with the right platform, you can put an event on sale in the morning and scan people in that same evening. Here's how to build online ticketing end to end — sales, QR e-tickets, access control — without writing a single line of code.
Why QR E-Tickets Change Everything
Paper tickets get lost, get photocopied and clog the line. A digital ticket lives in an email or a mobile wallet, and its unique QR code solves three problems at once: it proves the purchase, it blocks duplication and it speeds up entry.
Every QR encodes a signed, unguessable identifier. At the door, an ordinary phone reads it and answers instantly: valid, already used, or invalid. No more ticking names off a printed sheet, no more duplicates slipping through twice.
Create Your Event and Ticket Tiers
Start with the structure. One event, one date, one venue, one capacity. Then add your ticket tiers: full price, concession, early bird, VIP, table of six. For each, set the price, the available stock and an optional sales window — the early-bird rate closes itself on the date you choose.
A few settings that spare you headaches on the day:
- Cap the quantity per order to curb scalping. - Track real inventory so a sold-out tier flips to "unavailable" on its own. - Collect the details you need at checkout (attendee name, dietary choice, t-shirt size) through custom fields.
Because ShopClaw runs in 19 languages, your sales page shows up in each visitor's own language — a real edge for an international or tourist crowd.
Take Payment and Deliver the Ticket Automatically
Payment should be local and frictionless. Depending on your audience, offer cards, PayPal, PromptPay QR for Thailand, even crypto. The golden rule: a ticket is issued only once payment is confirmed, never before.
The moment the payment clears, the buyer receives their e-ticket by email with its QR code. Bought five seats? They get five separate QR codes — one per entry, each scannable exactly once. Nothing for you to do: it's all automatic, invoice included.
If you sell on behalf of third-party organizers, seller payouts route the revenue to the right beneficiary with your commission already deducted.
Event Day: Scan and Control Access
At the door, open check-in mode on a phone or tablet. Each scanned QR turns green (welcome), red (already in) or grey (unknown ticket). The status syncs across all your checkpoints, so the same ticket can never pass through two gates.
A few field-tested habits:
- Run several scanners at peak times to keep the queue moving. - Test the network on site the day before, and keep an offline fallback if the connection is shaky. - Watch attendance live — the dashboard shows validated entries in real time.
After the event, you have an exact count: tickets sold, guests present, no-shows. Enough to fine-tune the capacity and marketing for your next date.
Launch Your Ticketing
Good online ticketing keeps three promises: sell anywhere, deliver a tamper-proof e-ticket, and control access without stress. ShopClaw brings those pieces together in one platform — alongside your stores, bookings or classifieds if you run them. Create your event, open the sale, and let the QR do the rest.
Frequently asked questions
How do QR code e-tickets work?
When a buyer completes checkout, the system generates a ticket containing a unique cryptographically signed QR code and emails it as a PDF or wallet pass. At the entrance, a staff member scans the code with a phone or scanner; the server verifies the signature and marks the ticket as used, so it cannot be scanned a second time.
How do you prevent ticket fraud and duplicate scans?
Each QR code encodes a signed token tied to a single order, so screenshots or forwarded copies all resolve to the same ticket ID. The first valid scan checks it in and every later scan is rejected as already used, which blocks reselling the same ticket twice.
Can I scan tickets without an internet connection?
Yes. The check-in app can pre-load the guest list so it validates codes locally at the door, then syncs check-ins once it reconnects. This keeps entry fast even in venues with weak Wi-Fi or mobile coverage.
Do attendees need to print their tickets?
No. The e-ticket works straight from a phone screen and can be added to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. Printing is optional, which lowers cost, speeds up entry, and reduces paper waste.
What are the fees for selling tickets online from my own website?
On your own ShopClaw site there is no per-ticket platform commission; you only pay the standard payment-processor fee on each transaction. That is usually far cheaper than marketplace ticketing sites that add a booking fee on top of every order.