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re: Got scammed by someone trolling this board...be careful
Posted on 8/5/09 at 11:52 am to BoulderTiger
Posted on 8/5/09 at 11:52 am to BoulderTiger
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Guys
Do not buy tickets from anyone that you cannot do a person by person exchange or a process you are comfortable with.
Sorry to hear that buddy. I contacted a person posting on here saying they were in Atlanta and weren't going to be able to attend any games this year. All I had to do was pay them a deposit through Paypal and then I'd get the tickets in August when he received them. After insisting that he sign a contract, meet in person, that I wasn't paying half of the cost up front, and that all of the posters on TD.com would likely require the same thing he never contacted me again.
Funny thing is that the thread never got bumped again. It was a scammer.
So, here are some tips for you guys:
1. Require a face to face meeting. Even this doesn't guarantee that you won't get scammed. Just last year a few members on here were scammed by one guy. He met them all in person and still scammed them.
2. Get personal information. Name, phone number, etc. Don't just settle for an email address as a way to continue contact with the person. Phony emails take 3 minutes to set up.
3. Never pay more than a minimum deposit on the tickets when you won't have them in your hand for months. If the person is a season ticket holder, then they should be well off enough to pay their bills without having to receive a large portion of the payment up front. I'd consider a small non-refundable deposit acceptable. I personally wouldn't pay anyone more than 10% of the total cost of the tickets from LSU as a deposit and that's only if the first 2 tips are being followed.. That's around $50 -$100 per ticket depending on the seat location. A deposit shows good faith and that you are a serious buyer.
4. Request a contract. This may seem like an unescessary step betwen two adults, but trust me. This the internet. People aren't what they appear to be. A simple statement saying what the items being sold and the agreed upon purchase price should be sufficient. I'd make sure to include the number and location of the tickets being sold. For a seller it would be wise to include the date payment is due. It doesn't hurt to have the contract signed by both parties and notarized.
5. PAYPAL IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WON'T GET SCAMMED. The scammer that I encountered assured me that using Paypal would mean that we both couldn't be scammed. He would receive the payment and I could get a refund if he never delivered the tickets. This is partially true, but what he failed to mention was that Paypall only refunds money on disputed purchases up to 90 days after the sale. The scammer wanted me to pay half of the ticket price up front. This was in May. When I didn't receive my tickets in August like he promised I would have been disappointed if I tried to get my money back from Paypal.
6. Nothing works as well as a good old fashioned check. No wire transfers. No cash up front. No Paypal. No money orders. None of that. Post date the check so that it shouldn't be honored until the date written. This last tip is only my opinion.
I don't think any normal ticket seller would balk at these request. Remember that you are trying to protect yourself first and foremost. Let the seller make their own demands, but I wouldn't waiver on any of these tips. Good luck getting tickets for a reasonable price, guys.
This post was edited on 8/5/09 at 11:57 am
Posted on 8/5/09 at 12:52 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
quote:
Post date the check so that it shouldn't be honored until the date written. This last tip is only my opinion
actually, that's a GREAT tip ... post date the check for two weeks after tix are to be mailed .. then, when you are given the tix, call the ticket office or go by to make sure they are legitimate tix ... if the check clears anytime before that .. this is on the bank and not you .. so, trust me, they won't cash it at all ..
Posted on 8/5/09 at 5:39 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
This sounds like the guy - the guy I spoke to said he relocated to Miami, former LSU grad and his dad, just deceased, was a professor in Architecture at LSU. Basically the process he described was that to go to grocery store with western union/ in this case went to minute money in Miami and that money would not be released until the FedEx guy showed me the envelope with the tickets, an authenticated letter from LSU and a parking pass and once I reviewed that I would sign a release form that he had to release the money. What happended is the money was released immediately when did the minute money transaction, he gave us fake fedex tracking number as well.
Posted on 9/8/09 at 9:50 am to TigersRuleTheEarth
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I contacted a person posting on here saying they were in Atlanta and weren't going to be able to attend any games this year. All I had to do was pay them a deposit through Paypal and then I'd get the tickets in August when he received them. After insisting that he sign a contract, meet in person, that I wasn't paying half of the cost up front, and that all of the posters on TD.com would likely require the same thing he never contacted me again.
Thought you were talking about me for a second, but I never had anyone insist on that set of rules. I sold most of my season tickets to a guy on the board here. He asked me how did he know he could trust me and that he would get the tickets. I told him he didn't. Paid me a deposit and then the balance when I got the tickets before I mailed them. He got his tickets in the mail from me about a month ago.
I wouldn't mind doing paypal and emailing the tickets, so long as the buyer pays those fees.
Posted on 9/15/09 at 6:00 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
WELL, DUH THAT IS JUST COMMON SENSE
Posted on 9/22/12 at 5:07 am to TigersRuleTheEarth
Post dating a check won't do you any good. The banks don't care what date is on it. They don't hold checks waiting for that future date in your check to roll around.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 8:15 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
Had mine picked off the front door FedEx. Fed Ex shows delivered, but eh, no tix. Parking arrived today, but no tix. Have to switch to electronic delivery I guess, or do they reissue them in bound form? I liked having the actual book of tickets.
Posted on 9/26/23 at 6:33 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
I would never give someone I don't know that could be a potential scammer my personal check. Now they have your routing number and bank account number.
Posted on 11/22/23 at 1:15 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
Just got scammed by someone on dandy don ticket exchange on Monday. Had 5 tickets for sale against Aggies
in section 304. Rebs fan
Poster. AVOID
in section 304. Rebs fan
Poster. AVOID
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