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Has anyone got any experiences buying/selling with ticket touts at venues?
I am considering going down to Twickenham to see if I can pick up some tickets for Eng Vs Fiji tonight.
The plan would be to wait until just before KO and try to snap some up. If I fail, go to the pub.
Anyone bought or sold with success? Any tips?!
I am considering going down to Twickenham to see if I can pick up some tickets for Eng Vs Fiji tonight.
The plan would be to wait until just before KO and try to snap some up. If I fail, go to the pub.
Anyone bought or sold with success? Any tips?!
FrankAbagnale said:
Has anyone got any experiences buying/selling with ticket touts at venues?
I am considering going down to Twickenham to see if I can pick up some tickets for Eng Vs Fiji tonight.
The plan would be to wait until just before KO and try to snap some up. If I fail, go to the pub.
Anyone bought or sold with success? Any tips?!
Yeah have done over the years, just check they are genuine (as much as you can) there will be many touts about, don't be afraid to haggleI am considering going down to Twickenham to see if I can pick up some tickets for Eng Vs Fiji tonight.
The plan would be to wait until just before KO and try to snap some up. If I fail, go to the pub.
Anyone bought or sold with success? Any tips?!
There will be touts certainly.
And if you don't get in there is a massive screen and plenty of bars in the west car park area - it's actually quite a good place to watch the game.
ETA you may also find genuine people with spare tickets who will sell for face value.
And if you don't get in there is a massive screen and plenty of bars in the west car park area - it's actually quite a good place to watch the game.
ETA you may also find genuine people with spare tickets who will sell for face value.
Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 18th September 11:07
I'm not so sure you'll pick up a ticket from a tout tonight. Could well be wrong but the area is heavily policed and with such a big game there won't be many who don't want to attend.
That said no harm in trying. There could be people who have a spare and that's an option.
The days of sauntering around saying "Tickets, tickets" haven't gone but less prevalent.
Price wise I'd put the ball in your court, how much are you willing to pay?
As said, it'll be a good atmosphere down that way do not a wasted journey.
That said no harm in trying. There could be people who have a spare and that's an option.
The days of sauntering around saying "Tickets, tickets" haven't gone but less prevalent.
Price wise I'd put the ball in your court, how much are you willing to pay?
As said, it'll be a good atmosphere down that way do not a wasted journey.
FrankAbagnale said:
If I buy at 7:58 - what % over face would you expect to pay? Lets say £100 face value.
They are pretty wise to people waiting until a few mins before kick off etc thinking they'll get a deal, it all depends on if you want 1 or 2 etc, I'd just set a benchmark in my head of what i was willing to pay and not go above it, always be willing to walk awayiphonedyou said:
Thankyou4calling said:
The days of sauntering around saying "Tickets, tickets" haven't gone but less prevalent.
We live in Fulham and those fellas are very prevalent around there on Chelsea match days! 
However this is not and RFU event so I am not sure how they will treat touted tickets. I am told the security is very hot, but can't be sure.
There will be plenty of touts around im sure, normally around the roundabout between the station and the stadium. I don't predict there being a vast amount of tickets though...
My experience of touts is that even just before kick off they don't drop the prices that much, they would prefer to rip up the tickets, otherwise everyone just waits til the last minute.
My advice would be to get them as early as possible, that way you don't have to panic about whether you are going to get them or not and can get in and enjoy the atmosphere.. it also means that if they do turn out to be duds, you may have a chance of finding the tout and kicking up trying to get them to swap them.
Good luck - il be doing the same thing myself!
My experience of touts is that even just before kick off they don't drop the prices that much, they would prefer to rip up the tickets, otherwise everyone just waits til the last minute.
My advice would be to get them as early as possible, that way you don't have to panic about whether you are going to get them or not and can get in and enjoy the atmosphere.. it also means that if they do turn out to be duds, you may have a chance of finding the tout and kicking up trying to get them to swap them.
Good luck - il be doing the same thing myself!
desolate said:
And if you don't get in there is a massive screen and plenty of bars in the west car park area - it's actually quite a good place to watch the game.
Not sure how true this is so take with a pinch of salt but I am heading down to the game tonight and usually meet the people I go with at either the Guinness bar or one of the smaller bars in the west car park.Chap who has arranged/is holding the tickets phoned me yesterday and said that such big crowds are expected that they have put turnstiles on the west car park to limit numbers and it is ticket entry only. We are now meeting outside the turnstile area to distribute tickets and go in from there.
As I said, don't know if this is true but might be worth bearing in mind if you plan on heading there without a ticket with the intention of watching the screens in the west car park as many do at other matches.
OzzyR1 said:
Not sure how true this is so take with a pinch of salt but I am heading down to the game tonight and usually meet the people I go with at either the Guinness bar or one of the smaller bars in the west car park.
Chap who has arranged/is holding the tickets phoned me yesterday and said that such big crowds are expected that they have put turnstiles on the west car park to limit numbers and it is ticket entry only. We are now meeting outside the turnstile area to distribute tickets and go in from there.
As I said, don't know if this is true but might be worth bearing in mind if you plan on heading there without a ticket with the intention of watching the screens in the west car park as many do at other matches.
You are correct and I am incorrect.Chap who has arranged/is holding the tickets phoned me yesterday and said that such big crowds are expected that they have put turnstiles on the west car park to limit numbers and it is ticket entry only. We are now meeting outside the turnstile area to distribute tickets and go in from there.
As I said, don't know if this is true but might be worth bearing in mind if you plan on heading there without a ticket with the intention of watching the screens in the west car park as many do at other matches.
What I said is true for games but not the RWC games - I didn't go to the warm up matches but apparently there were issues surrounding this as well.
So - OP I apologise. No fun and games in the Car Park without a ticket.
BigRickus said:
There will be plenty of touts around im sure, normally around the roundabout between the station and the stadium. I don't predict there being a vast amount of tickets though...
My experience of touts is that even just before kick off they don't drop the prices that much, they would prefer to rip up the tickets, otherwise everyone just waits til the last minute.
My advice would be to get them as early as possible, that way you don't have to panic about whether you are going to get them or not and can get in and enjoy the atmosphere.. it also means that if they do turn out to be duds, you may have a chance of finding the tout and kicking up trying to get them to swap them.
Good luck - il be doing the same thing myself!
Finding the tout who sold you dud tickets and kicking up trying to get them to swap them:-)My experience of touts is that even just before kick off they don't drop the prices that much, they would prefer to rip up the tickets, otherwise everyone just waits til the last minute.
My advice would be to get them as early as possible, that way you don't have to panic about whether you are going to get them or not and can get in and enjoy the atmosphere.. it also means that if they do turn out to be duds, you may have a chance of finding the tout and kicking up trying to get them to swap them.
Good luck - il be doing the same thing myself!
That I'd like to see!
BigRickus said:
Happened to me before.. they just swapped them - and presumably then re-sold the duds.....
If we were buying multiples we'd give them half the cash and one of us would wait with him while the others gained entry, if they were fine then deal done, generally the reaction of the tout to that question told you a lot
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