Concert ticket Scams

[kiddiedoc]

I narrowly helped my wife escape a ticket scam on Facebook today, and I was shocked to find COUNTLESS apparent accounts attempting the same. The red flags for me were a recently-created account and very poor grammar. I then cross searched this "girl" and found that she had nearly-identical posts for probably 50 events in the past week. She had requested an Amazon e-gift card as payment.

Has anyone else experienced such a scam? I reported the account to FB but wonder if I should try to do more...

 

[superdave1984]

Ditch facebook maybe?

 

[kiddiedoc]

I don't really use it much, but she was looking for a deal on Stapleton tickets

 

[508mikey]

dont use Craigslist either

 

[NorCalVol67]

I wire my bank info to an account in Nigeria for my concert tickets. Funny thing though, the tickets keep getting lost in transit.

 

[superdave1984]

Anytime somebody gives you a link to follow for a purchase or whatever, run it through here first.
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[kiddiedoc]

Thanks, you guys have been a big help.

/Bluefont

 

[Go aeiou]

dont use Craigslist either

I sell concert tickets on Facebook ocassionally. I always meet at somewhere like Lowe's or the police station in Hermitage. That helps keep everyone safe and there are cameras.

 

[Boca Vol]

dont use Craigslist either

I just bought Bob Dylan tickets from someone on Craigslist. I met them at a Whole Foods and the tickets worked....but there are scams out there. Especially with hard and electronic tickets.

 

[Go aeiou]

I just bought Bob Dylan tickets from someone on Craigslist. I met them at a Whole Foods and the tickets worked....but there are scams out there. Especially with hard and electronic tickets.

Yep, and who doesn't download their tickets these days?
Have you seen Bob Dylan before? We saw him 2 years? ago at TPAC in Nashville. Best acoustics I have heard, but we had exceptional seats. He did not utter one word, before, after or during the concert except for the songs he sang. Steven Tyler sat next to my wife. I thought she was going to jump in his lap, and she isn't an Aerosmith fan.
Is he gonna be another Tony Bennett or Willie Nelson? He nearly 80 isn't he?

 

[Boca Vol]

Yep, and who doesn't download their tickets these days?
Have you seen Bob Dylan before? We saw him 2 years? ago at TPAC in Nashville. Best acoustics I have heard, but we had exceptional seats. He did not utter one word, before, after or during the concert except for the songs he sang. Steven Tyler sat next to my wife. I thought she was going to jump in his lap, and she isn't an Aerosmith fan.
Is he gonna be another Tony Bennett or Willie Nelson? He nearly 80 isn't he?

Cool story about the Steven Tyler!

You're correct. He didn't say one word to the audience. The Dead & Co. shows are like that, as well. They don't say anything. They just play.

He's 77, I think. He played for 2 hours. His band rocked. They were very smooth.

 

[NorCalVol67]

I just bought Bob Dylan tickets from someone on Craigslist. I met them at a Whole Foods and the tickets worked....but there are scams out there. Especially with hard and electronic tickets.

Which show did you attend? I will be at the show in Fort Lauderdale tonight.

 

[Boca Vol]

Which show did you attend? I will be at the show in Fort Lauderdale tonight.

The one at the Van Wezel in Sarasota.

There was no opening act. It started at 8 and ended at 10.

 

[Boca Vol]

Which show did you attend? I will be at the show in Fort Lauderdale tonight.

What did you think about the concert?

 

[NorCalVol67]

What did you think about the concert?

I thought it was a great show, loved the set list. I see him multiple times a year when he plays near me, so I know what to expect. I really enjoy his ever changing arrangements for the songs.