Ebay - We love it. Conert tickets
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Charmless man said:
Has anyone got any experience of Paying for tickets on Ebay before the buyer has got them, if you know what i mean?
The tickets I want are for a gig in the Summer so the tickets aren't realeased yet. If I win two tickets and pay for them now will I end up getting shafted?
Tried it with festival tickets. Laid out about 1000 quid, then the guy became a bit crap - no copy of confirmation e-mail to prove he had tickets, no details, no contact. Finished up having to e-mail his mum(it was her paypal account). The tickets I want are for a gig in the Summer so the tickets aren't realeased yet. If I win two tickets and pay for them now will I end up getting shafted?
It was getting to the point where I was about to claim a refund, but ebay stepped in and automatically refunded me anyway on the grounds that the goods couldn't be supplied before their buyer protection expired. I never actually got shafted, but it's easy to see how I could have. However, I probabaly would still buy tickets on e-bay, but I'd buy nearer to the event(even factoring in that it may be more costly) and try to go for COD for an actual ticket.
As a matter of interest, have you tried Scarlet Mist or some of the other reseller sites? They tend to be a bit better set up for tickets.
I'd agree and look on Seatwave.
They work on the principle that you pay your money, they hold it in escrow I think and the seller only gets paid once you either have the tickets in your hand or after the actual event.
Not sure if you can diddle it by saying they never turned up etc... but equally, your money has already left your account and I'm sure they have procedures to cover this.
They work on the principle that you pay your money, they hold it in escrow I think and the seller only gets paid once you either have the tickets in your hand or after the actual event.
Not sure if you can diddle it by saying they never turned up etc... but equally, your money has already left your account and I'm sure they have procedures to cover this.
Be careful though - if you don't receive your tickets, your Paypal protection only covers you for 45 days from when you paid.
It might be less for tickets after last years Michael Jackson fiasco - check before you buy.
I've sold a couple of tickets on ebay - I actually had hold of them though & it was about a week before the event (Six Nations & FiL couldn't go). Got a good price for them as well.
Check the sellers feedback properly before you buy - don't just look at the percentage score.
It might be less for tickets after last years Michael Jackson fiasco - check before you buy.
I've sold a couple of tickets on ebay - I actually had hold of them though & it was about a week before the event (Six Nations & FiL couldn't go). Got a good price for them as well.
Check the sellers feedback properly before you buy - don't just look at the percentage score.
i've done it, i was very wary too because of the possible cons and the 45 day limit, and the fact yuo buy tickets months before the gig but they only get sent out 2 weeks before.
As already said, check their feed back and it'll be ok.
I got my tickets and had one of the best nights of my life.
As already said, check their feed back and it'll be ok.
I got my tickets and had one of the best nights of my life.
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