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Update!: Ticketmaster account hacked. My ticket for Philly is gone.

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  • LukinAtULukinAtU Posts: 792
    that sucks. I've now updated my password
  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,171
    Human Tide said:
    Go Beavers said:
    I could see TM bumping up people who go for the spendy tickets. 
    That would be some next-level evil. Can't imagine it would be legal, but it's TM after all.  
    It has been alleged in the past that this is what verified fan is all about. They are creating their own market based on your past purchases and likelihood of buying premium. 
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  • njhaley1njhaley1 Posts: 799
    edited April 26
    Go Beavers said:
    I could see TM bumping up people who go for the spendy tickets. 
    Or people who reliably buy, and maybe even don't sell.

    I've always had very good luck getting through pre-sales, but I always buy a pair and have never had to sell or transfer. 
    Post edited by njhaley1 on
  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,123
    Ticketmaster has openly said it uses an algorithm to determine if people are scalpers based on their ticket buying and selling histories.  Those accounts are supposed to be filtered out with verified fan which would make a hacked account from a regular user very desirable.  
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  • KV4053KV4053 Posts: 1,503
    What happened to @rival9500 is concerning.  I just changed my password and TM prompted me for a code that they sent via email or phone.  How did @rival9500's account get hacked?  Did they also hack @rival9500's phone or email?
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  • Human TideHuman Tide Posts: 328
    JimmyV said:
    Human Tide said:
    Go Beavers said:
    I could see TM bumping up people who go for the spendy tickets. 
    That would be some next-level evil. Can't imagine it would be legal, but it's TM after all.  
    It has been alleged in the past that this is what verified fan is all about. They are creating their own market based on your past purchases and likelihood of buying premium. 
    I guess it makes sense, in the most unfortunate and cynical way. Everything just gets worse and worse...
  • YourDirtisMyfoodYourDirtisMyfood Posts: 4,644
    edited April 26
    Watch, before you know it, there will be "eye recognition" software at these concerts where you go to a portal, the machine recognizes your eyes and lets you through the turnstiles.  
    Post edited by YourDirtisMyfood on
  • LiteTheMatchLiteTheMatch Posts: 1,208
    You can also try opening a case with your credit card company. 
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    I've spent so many years in question
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  • rival9500rival9500 Posts: 574
    KV4053 said:
    What happened to @rival9500 is concerning.  I just changed my password and TM prompted me for a code that they sent via email or phone.  How did @rival9500's account get hacked?  Did they also hack @rival9500's phone or email?
    That is what I’m not sure about.  Could have hacked my email. I changed all of my passwords and attached a new email to my ticketmaster account.   Canceled my cards too. No other accounts or social media were hacked to my knowledge. 
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  • aisleseatsaisleseats Posts: 1,403
    on2legs said:
    Ticketmaster has openly said it uses an algorithm to determine if people are scalpers based on their ticket buying and selling histories.  Those accounts are supposed to be filtered out with verified fan which would make a hacked account from a regular user very desirable.  
    Given how many F2F pairs I've resold over the last 4 years, this may explain why I get shut out of literally every verified fan sale.
  • rival9500rival9500 Posts: 574
    Update: Ticketmaster was helpful and agreed to give me a premium ticket for my troubles in section 115 Row 8 seat 3.  It took a long time on the phone to get the approval for this.  I called them as soon as this new row of premiums became available.  They were all listed at $750 each.  Pretty gross these seats didn’t go to ten club but overall I’m satisfied. 

    PS.  If anyone wants to trade me for a GA, let me know. 
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    2000: Pitt
    2003: Pitt, State College, Columbus,DC, Hershey
    2004: Reading, Toledo, DC
    2005: Pitt
    2006: Cleve, Camden 1+2, DC, Pitt, Cinci
    2008: Camden 1+2, DC
    2009: Philly 3
    2010: Columbus
    2012: Philly
    2013: Pitt, NYC 1+2
  • SHZASHZA Posts: 3,933
    edited May 2
    aisleseats said:
    on2legs said:
    Ticketmaster has openly said it uses an algorithm to determine if people are scalpers based on their ticket buying and selling histories.  Those accounts are supposed to be filtered out with verified fan which would make a hacked account from a regular user very desirable.  
    Given how many F2F pairs I've resold over the last 4 years, this may explain why I get shut out of literally every verified fan sale.
    I've never gotten a VF code despite registering for many over the years. If you have tickets for a lot of shows, they assume you are a scalper. 

    OP, good to hear TM fixed this for you 
    Post edited by SHZA on
  • gotthebottlegotthebottle Posts: 2,752
    aisleseats said:
    on2legs said:
    Ticketmaster has openly said it uses an algorithm to determine if people are scalpers based on their ticket buying and selling histories.  Those accounts are supposed to be filtered out with verified fan which would make a hacked account from a regular user very desirable.  
    Given how many F2F pairs I've resold over the last 4 years, this may explain why I get shut out of literally every verified fan sale.
    Yes, this isn't new. I've bought and  sold hundreds over the years and never get verified. So I don't expect it... it never was for the biggest fans
  • KwienekeKwieneke Posts: 1,654
    rival9500 said:
    Update: Ticketmaster was helpful and agreed to give me a premium ticket for my troubles in section 115 Row 8 seat 3.  It took a long time on the phone to get the approval for this.  I called them as soon as this new row of premiums became available.  They were all listed at $750 each.  Pretty gross these seats didn’t go to ten club but overall I’m satisfied. 

    PS.  If anyone wants to trade me for a GA, let me know. 
    super happy to hear this 
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  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,123
    gotthebottle said:
    aisleseats said:
    on2legs said:
    Ticketmaster has openly said it uses an algorithm to determine if people are scalpers based on their ticket buying and selling histories.  Those accounts are supposed to be filtered out with verified fan which would make a hacked account from a regular user very desirable.  
    Given how many F2F pairs I've resold over the last 4 years, this may explain why I get shut out of literally every verified fan sale.
    Yes, this isn't new. I've bought and  sold hundreds over the years and never get verified. So I don't expect it... it never was for the biggest fans
    Lol
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  • GlowGirlGlowGirl Posts: 10,919
    edited May 2
    gotthebottle said:
    aisleseats said:
    on2legs said:
    Ticketmaster has openly said it uses an algorithm to determine if people are scalpers based on their ticket buying and selling histories.  Those accounts are supposed to be filtered out with verified fan which would make a hacked account from a regular user very desirable.  
    Given how many F2F pairs I've resold over the last 4 years, this may explain why I get shut out of literally every verified fan sale.
    Yes, this isn't new. I've bought and  sold hundreds over the years and never get verified. So I don't expect it... it never was for the biggest fans
    I didn't expect to get verified either because of all the F2F and upgrades I do. I bought and sold quite a few tickets last year while upgrading. I usually never get VF. Somehow, this year I got it for MSG1. I was really surprised. I ended up getting seats - upper deck - but still....

  • P-Town-P-Jam-FanP-Town-P-Jam-Fan Posts: 930
    on2legs said:
    Ticketmaster has openly said it uses an algorithm to determine if people are scalpers based on their ticket buying and selling histories.  Those accounts are supposed to be filtered out with verified fan which would make a hacked account from a regular user very desirable.  
    This is exactly what I was saying earlier in the thread.  This algorithm puts accounts that buy and sell tickets all the time in the back of the line.  Thus the need for ticket scalpers to obtain new accounts with order history that doesn't show a bunch of sold tickets all over the country.  Do a little googling around aged ticketmaster accounts and you will see plenty of shady offerings.
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  • yosiyosi Posts: 3,037
    aisleseats said:
    on2legs said:
    Ticketmaster has openly said it uses an algorithm to determine if people are scalpers based on their ticket buying and selling histories.  Those accounts are supposed to be filtered out with verified fan which would make a hacked account from a regular user very desirable.  
    Given how many F2F pairs I've resold over the last 4 years, this may explain why I get shut out of literally every verified fan sale.
    I’m not sure. I’ve been shut out of verified fan long before I sold or transferred tickets…
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  • ZodZod Posts: 10,588
    on2legs said:
    Ticketmaster has openly said it uses an algorithm to determine if people are scalpers based on their ticket buying and selling histories.  Those accounts are supposed to be filtered out with verified fan which would make a hacked account from a regular user very desirable.  
    They did do that, but they don't call if verified fan anymore.  They call it something else.  I've wondered if the dropped the algorithm thing when they stopped calling it verified fan.
  • PJNBPJNB Posts: 13,435
    TM loves it when you buy and resell on their platform. I highly doubt they filter out those that flip tickets and resell on their website. 
  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,123
    Zod said:
    on2legs said:
    Ticketmaster has openly said it uses an algorithm to determine if people are scalpers based on their ticket buying and selling histories.  Those accounts are supposed to be filtered out with verified fan which would make a hacked account from a regular user very desirable.  
    They did do that, but they don't call if verified fan anymore.  They call it something else.  I've wondered if the dropped the algorithm thing when they stopped calling it verified fan.
    They still filter out high volume accounts. 
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