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Post by tnbackroads on May 11, 2010 12:45:25 GMT -5
Reading about buying tickets on sites like Ebay and Craigslist I have found that it is best to wait till tickets have been sent out. Well I've been watching the prices, b/c I am impatient, and found a great deal. . . so I emailed them. The guy sounds legit even willing to call and exchange all our information and what not. But he lives in another state and wants me to send money western union. . not too bad, but then he said that he had the tickets. I don't know about that one, said that he got them through work at a discount and had them "in hand."
SO I was wondering is there anyway he could have them? Or maybe have some sort of physical proof that he bought them?
I hate to pass up this deal b/c its for 4 tickets, but I'm kinda nervous. . . Anyone got any advice?? Thanks♥
Sounds fake to me. I don't see how he could have the tickets yet, even if he were going to get a discount through work. As Judge Judy says, if it doesn't make sense, it isn't true. Wait until the tickets have shipped, IMO.
Another option, albeit more risky, is to buy some in Manchester the day Bonnaroo starts. I always see people buying tickets for dirt cheap on their way in.
Post by lordrockinhood on May 11, 2010 12:52:36 GMT -5
Requiring the use of Western Union is a classic craigslist scam
Also, there is no way the general public has tickets in hand yet, so unless he got them in some special not normal way...
Just be warned, when something is too good to be true, it usually isn't
Also, the following comes directly from the cragslist site
You can sidestep would-be scammers by following these common-sense rules:
DEAL LOCALLY WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON - follow this one simple rule and you will avoid 99% of the scam attempts on craigslist. NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any other wire service - anyone who asks you to do so is a scammer. FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON, and BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the fake is discovered weeks later. CRAIGSLIST IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TRANSACTION, and does not handle payments, guarantee transactions, provide escrow services, or offer "buyer protection" or "seller certification" NEVER GIVE OUT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (bank account number, social security number, eBay/PayPal info, etc.) AVOID DEALS INVOLVING SHIPPING OR ESCROW SERVICES and know that ONLY A SCAMMER WILL "GUARANTEE" YOUR TRANSACTION.
Now the fun game to play is to act like you want them, but tell them you can only western union it to another town 150 miles from to them, but you will include extra money to pay for their gas.
I found the same thing. $90 tickets and the person said he had the tickets in hand already! SCAM! He also said western union, which i NEVER trust. Only paypal or cash in person. That's it. Even suggest waiting to pay until they're shipped and you can get a picture of it and definitely ask for their email confirmation.
Post by tnbackroads on May 11, 2010 13:10:59 GMT -5
THANKS GUYS!!!!!! I thought that but just needed someone to tell me it was a bad idea.
And yes that link is the one I found, 4 tickets $90 a piece . . . oh well I guess the wait continues. . . Please email him and waste his time like he wasted mine, haha!!
THANKS GUYS!!!!!! I thought that but just needed someone to tell me it was a bad idea.
And yes that link is the one I found, 4 tickets $90 a piece . . . oh well I guess the wait continues. . . Please email him and waste his time like he wasted mine, haha!!
I emailed him I am going to wait until he try to seal the deal then call the cops.
This guy took 3 days to respond to me in the first place, so keep that in mind. He's probably going through a long list of emails trying to gather up all the money he can get.
btw, I hear the locals get free tickets. True? And do they get theirs the same time everyone else does? (to make sure there isn't some sort of way it's possible to have tickets in hand early)
Post by drewfessor on May 11, 2010 14:01:41 GMT -5
Haha EVERYONE should email this guy and mess with him. Someone tried to rip me off on Ebay through Paypal so I made the guy jump through hoops for a month or so before he figured out I knew it was a scam, then he had the audacity to yell at me for doing it! HAHA the world today...wow. I am about to email him telling him I will actually pay 150 a piece because he is being so nice. HA! This will be fun, thanks for the link my friend
Now the fun game to play is to act like you want them, but tell them you can only western union it to another town 150 miles from to them, but you will include extra money to pay for their gas.
No, locals do not get free tickets - unless they live on the road's that are right around bonnaroo. Those people are put on a list that is checked off as they arrive on site. The groups or organizations that do get arm bands for whatever reason get them a day or two before bonnaroo begins. Never this early.
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Nobody has tickets yet. It's just that simple, please don't get sucked into a scam!
We had to sell a pair of tickets last year as some friends backed out. We didn't put them up until they were in hand and then it was with a picture of the tickets in our hands. Anything else is a ripoff.
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I like to hope that they'll get karma, whether I get to see it or not. I love the idea of having them drive all over town for nothing. Small retribution.
My brother is looking for tickets in NJ well, he came across similar scams. Thankfully he called me first....I suspect Roo doesn't release tickets too early in order to avoid counterfeit tix.
On another note I went to see Phoenix last summer, in Central Park, NYC and the dudes in front of use were asked to step out of line cause they had bogus tickets. Craigslist scam strikes again. I felt real bad for the guys, they paid twice face to see Phoenix and got to talk with a police officer instead.
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True. After all he did say: " I have no problem disclosing all my info to you to get a comfort level, name, address, phone number, pics of tickets, etc."
I'd like to see what he comes up with for those pictures...or if he even responds at that point
Post by tnbackroads on May 12, 2010 13:08:06 GMT -5
He responded today saying that he didn't have them "in hand" but had an email stating that he had won the tickets. (After he told me in his 1st email that he bought them at discount.) So I asked him if I could see the email.
(I'm going to make this guy jump through all kinds of hoops as long as he keeps emailing me back!)
Post by flymordecai on May 13, 2010 2:45:45 GMT -5
Awesome. Without having seen this thread I found the same listing and sent the guy an email. I knew it was BS but just wanted to see what he had to say. He mentioned having had to reply to a lot of emails, lol.
Post by tnbackroads on May 13, 2010 9:09:04 GMT -5
^^^Glad this thread helped someone else
For some reason he keeps wanting my phone number. . . . I just wish he would send this "winning email" I've been asking to see since I first emailed him. . .
Post by terrapin8654 on May 13, 2010 22:49:21 GMT -5
i would send a reply and lie a little and tell him i have a good friend in the same city (or pick a city within 50 or 60 miles from him) and ask if my friend could meet him in person to buy the tickets. if he has tickets he'll say yes.
Hey guys. I'm new to the board so if I'm posting this in the wrong section, let me know.
I saw a guy on ebay selling tickets, saying he would ship them as soon as he got them, and it was a decent price. I messaged him and asked him if he could send me the confirmation email from the tickets. He sent me a portion of the confirmation as he didn't want to share the parts that included his credit card numbers, etc. It seems strange:
Thank you for your order. Your payment has been verified and your order is being processed. You will receive a shipment notification e-mail once your item has shipped. If your item is being fulfilled through e-Voucher print delivery, please access the link directly below. You will need to print this voucher in order to redeem your reward.
Order Summary #9967335 Order date: 2010-05-12 Order number: 9967335
Does that sound like the confirmation email at all, or is this obviously a scam? The red flags would be the mention of printing and possibly the order date.
Post by burntpapers on May 14, 2010 9:23:31 GMT -5
so, not sure if this goes along with this whole subject or not..
but a friend from alabama, wants to meet my fellow roo goer and myself there, but cannot really make it till saturday.. what do y'all think the chances of her finding a pretty bleep cheap ticket then..?
and i STILL havent gotten my ticket yet, im contemplating just waiting for the walmart.. but is that wise?
so, not sure if this goes along with this whole subject or not..
but a friend from alabama, wants to meet my fellow roo goer and myself there, but cannot really make it till saturday.. what do y'all think the chances of her finding a pretty bleep cheap ticket then..?
and i STILL havent gotten my ticket yet, im contemplating just waiting for the walmart.. but is that wise?
Not the same thing but you should be able to find cheap tickets near the beginning of the festival
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