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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050322174210
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001038083-05-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050321
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050322
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050322

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TICKETS COM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001038083
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES [7900]
		IRS NUMBER:				061424841
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 ANTON BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COSTA MESA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92626
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7143275400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 ANTON BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COSTA MESA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92626

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADVANTIX INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SINACORI NICHOLAS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022674
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27893
		FILM NUMBER:		05697550

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SHARED TECHNOLOGIES CELLULAR INC
		STREET 2:		100 GREAT MEADOW RD SUITE 102
		CITY:			WETHERSFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8602582474

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		46 SOURFIELD AVE
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001038083</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TICKETS COM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TIXX.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001022674</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SINACORI NICHOLAS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>46 SOURFIELD AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06902</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>U</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>298658</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.1</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By ICP Profit Sharing Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>U</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22222</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.1</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By ICP</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 14, 2005, between MLB Advanced Media, L.P., MLBAM Acquisition Corp. and Tickets.com, Inc. in exchange for $1.10 per share on the acceptance of the Tender Offer by MLBAM Acquisition Corp.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert F. Murphy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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