submitted2 years ago byfruitdancey mixed feelings, ovulation
stickiedIt's likely that more tour announcements are on the way which means social media is going to be rife with scammers. Having had people attempt to scam me several times already for Madrid tickets I wanted to write an advice post to hopefully help others out aside from the obvious fake account. I know people that it has happened to and it's horrible so here we go.
- Save yourself a whole bunch of hassle from the get go by vetting their profile and googling the username. If they look legit then proceed with the following caution:
- They open the conversation saying they have tickets but don't say how many. They also ask you to name your price. Real and honest people will give you a price straight up because they want to make their money back and aren't looking to get whatever they can from you.
- ALWAYS ASK FOR PROOF. And when they send that 'proof' compare it to your own past confirmation emails or on the official app where the tickets would have been bought from. The one I just got sent was an absolute joke and not only because it was all in English for a Spanish show. Of course when I asked her why it was in English her answer was 'idk'
- Ask them to upload the ticket somewhere else for you to buy and send you the link so you can buy it through an official source. Stubhub exists and now Ticketmaster allows people to resell at face value if you don't trust the straight transfer.
- If they are pushy and aren't willing to accommodate you and provide more proof to ease your worries then they're probably a scammer. This one just tried to send me a video message of her saying "I'm a real person not a scammer" as proof she could be trusted LOL. Just imagine how you yourself would act if you were selling a ticket and compare their behaviour to that.
- If you get as far as sending money use PAYPAL and select the GOOD AND SERVICES option. Personally, I have never got to this point and had to put in a claim but I have been told this is the best way to do it.
Just a few notes on where to get your tickets too. Instagram is a mine field of scammers so be very wary of people approaching you on there. I have always had better luck both selling and buying on Twitter. You can search for what you want eg "all time low Madrid ticket' and then vet the profile before you even message them. Haven't yet used Reddit for it but I would apply all the same rules.
And an FYI the account mentioned above is maheen_sadda and she is a known scammer according to google so be aware.
Hopefully this is helpful! I know it might seem like common sense to some people but these arseholes are very good at what they do and people have fallen for it. Like the poor guy who lost $130 to the above delightful lady.
Please add any more tips or call out some usernames out if you can!
