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Boxes&BooksBoxes&Books USA Posts: 2,672
edited July 2011 in Given To Fly (live)
I met about 5 people yesterday that got burned with Fake tickets!!

This isn't the scalpers doing it, it's fraudsters who are selling away from the venue - so you need to make sure you're inspecting your tickets .... I would ask to see ID and maybe write down the person's ID number on the ticket. The tickets were all sold for just a little over face value, about 125.

You would be surprised, but even the Scalpers at the show were trying to help these people out.
Glad I was able to help one guy get in..... It ended up working out MUCH MUCH MUCH BETTER FOR HIM!!! :shock: :shock: ;););):D:D:D


but for those few out there who weren't able to get in because they were burned I totally feel for you.... :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

Be smart out there people.....
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    bump
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    Good topic!

    IF YOU'RE BUYING FROM SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE VENUE, INSIST ON TAKING A PHOTO OF THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH YOUR CELL PHONE CAMERA.

    A legitimate person should have no problem with this.
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  • FC866FC866 Posts: 27
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Good topic!

    IF YOU'RE BUYING FROM SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE VENUE, INSIST ON TAKING A PHOTO OF THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH YOUR CELL PHONE CAMERA.

    A legitimate person should have no problem with this.
    I don't know about that. If I was selling an extra and somebody wanted to take a record of my appearance, address, name, and DOB while they were buying it, I don't think I'd let them.
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    FC866 wrote:
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Good topic!

    IF YOU'RE BUYING FROM SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE VENUE, INSIST ON TAKING A PHOTO OF THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH YOUR CELL PHONE CAMERA.

    A legitimate person should have no problem with this.
    I don't know about that. If I was selling an extra and somebody wanted to take a record of my appearance, address, name, and DOB while they were buying it, I don't think I'd let them.
    but i guess u wouldnt have problem to go with the guy you sold the ticket till the point he will check the ticket and get into the venue.right?to check the barcode etc,right?
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    FC866 wrote:
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Good topic!

    IF YOU'RE BUYING FROM SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE VENUE, INSIST ON TAKING A PHOTO OF THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH YOUR CELL PHONE CAMERA.

    A legitimate person should have no problem with this.
    I don't know about that. If I was selling an extra and somebody wanted to take a record of my appearance, address, name, and DOB while they were buying it, I don't think I'd let them.
    but i guess u wouldnt have problem to go with the guy you sold the ticket till the point he will check the ticket and get into the venue.right?to check the barcode etc,right?


    If going with a second person, you can have one person with the seller outside waiting to give him the cash, then once the first person makes it inside the doors, the second person gives the seller the cash.

    ...with all the print-at-home tickets and other forgeries, this is only getting more likely to happen.
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  • Red MosqitoRed Mosqito Posts: 1,239
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Good topic!

    IF YOU'RE BUYING FROM SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE VENUE, INSIST ON TAKING A PHOTO OF THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH YOUR CELL PHONE CAMERA.

    A legitimate person should have no problem with this.

    I would absolutely have a problem with that. There's too much information on a DL that is personal to that individual that shouldn't be shared with a complete stranger since you don't know what they might do with that info afterwards.

    However I would have no issues walking to the front door with that person in order to make them feel comfortable that I was indeed selling them a valid ticket.

    RM
  • High Fidelity 2000High Fidelity 2000 New Mexico USA Posts: 4,439
    Can you ask them to walk up to the entrance with you until you're inside? That's what I would do. I've offered to do that with people when I've sold extras, too. It seems too easy these days to be able to just print multiple print at home sheets and scam people out of their money.
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  • FC866FC866 Posts: 27
    I would definitely walk in with them so they know it's valid. In fact, I'd offer to do that even if they didn't ask. A license is just out of the question, though.

    For buying, my policy has always been hard tickets only. I've bought tickets from Craigslist to other shows several times and I only buy hard tickets because that way you know what you're getting. If I ever buy e-tickets, it'll be a "walk in with me" deal.
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