Advice re: eBay Ticket Purchase

[R A Softlad]

I've just bid on a third set of tickets on eBay (other two turned out to be fakes) and the fella's a newbie on eBay, no history, regstered as being in Lisbon, Portugal.

 

I e-mailed him for a scan of the tickets as he's only posted an watermarked e-mail confirmation from UEFA. He said he hasn't got the tickets yet but according to the Greek FA he will have them tomorrow and he will send me scans then - which I imagine will have his name on. He gave me a phone number and it turns out to be Greek.

 

Should I trust him?

[sutty]

Erm... No?

[cymrococh]

Yes.

[Barnesy_10]

I have been sent UEFA receipts, photo's of tickets etc...

 

the UEFA receipt had been poorly photoshopped to change the number of tickets... and personally I reckon it was from last years Final as well.... but someone had put a watermark on it... but three different sellers on ebay have sent me the same UEFA receipt with the same watermark on it..

 

Don't trust anyone on there mate..

[Cobs]

as the saying goes - 'beware of greeks ebaying tkts'

 

or something like that

[stressederic]

Yes you absolutely should trust him.

 

Also just on a tangent would you like to buy these magic beans?

[johngibo YPC]

I'm gonna wait till i get out there before i think about touting it

That way i can look at the ticket, and decide if its fake or not

 

 

And beat up the tout and stick the face value in his pocket

Well i'm not a thief like!

[jon_hall]

Phil, if i email you a pic of my ticket will you transfer via Western Union to me?

[Guest sniffer]

You need to be circumspect about any site which has a guy on there selling an 'imaginary friend. and actually getting takers!

[Michael]

I read somewhere recently that UEFA had cancelled some tickets sold by touts for the CL final so beware of buying anything on ebay. Even if the tickets are genuine they well be annulled by UEFA.

[BDB]

When I'm buying something like this, I'll request that the person send a new picture of the tickets, and one that has something in the picture that I ask for.

 

Like a picture of the tickets with a watch, or todays paper, in this case whatever is the local paper in lisbon.

 

And under no circumstances send money using western union.

[R A Softlad]

Phil, if i email you a pic of my ticket will you transfer via Western Union to me?

 

No but I'll use paygit.

[BDB]

Of course the other side of this is we're all probably out there bidding against each other for these tickets!

[R A Softlad]

True, so I should go all adayinthelife and not trust anyone.

 

Anyhoo, I've been outbid on the ones in Greece and another couple in the US and I'm not gonna pay silly money.

[Guest JV]

Also just on a tangent would you like to buy these magic beans?

I'll take them

[jon_hall]

No but I'll use paygit.

 

[Ginu]

When does the auction end? If he can send you the scan tomorrow then it should be easier for you. With a big purchase, you want to wait until the end of the auction anyways to keep the price low. You may also want to contact PayPal to inform them you may be making this purchase and ask them what protection you have. Usually they insure you up to a certain amount. Hope that helps.

[paddyb]

can anyone scan a ticket or even the letter from uefa to the ballot winners and send it to

paddybutler@gmail.com

been offered some but i dont know aout buying off the net. at least if its off someone over there I can check it out first

[monkey puzzle]

Paypal will insure you for up to 200 USD but if the person has a 98% rating and sold over 50 items they will insure to 2000 USD. Checked earlier.

 

Had a fella tell me he had 2 neutral cat 1 for 700 euro. He originally said 1000 but when I said all I had was 700 he dropped to that without a question. Don't think there is any chance of me bidding for tickets on eBay.

[Cliff M]

Just seen this warning on Ebay: (this is only part of it)

 

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL TICKET SCAM - BEWARE -

If your thinking of Buying any - read this first!

 

Im posting this because it appears there is a few scams in progress. People in Greece are selling there tickets on ebay. They would like you to contact them direct & part with your money through western union. I called these guys up to transfer money & they said they have had hundreds of problems with champions league final tickets & fraud. Ebay will not accept any responsibilty & neither will Western Union.

 

Dont fall for it!!!

 

See a series of emails below between me and a Greek guy selling two tickets.

 

Email starts here with the last email sent, first!

 

sorry wade

 

i can't wait 12 days

 

i have other interested buyers

 

thanks and good luck

 

>Subject: RE: Champions league tickets

 

>Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 23:59:28 +0100

 

>

 

>I understand. How about this then:

 

>

 

>I travel to Athens on the 22nd May, I have flights & accommodation

 

>already booked. The only thing Im missing is a ticket!

 

>

 

>If you agree then I can meet you on the 22nd or 23rd & Ill hand you 800

 

>Euro's there and then. That way, you get your money, I get the tickets,

 

>no delivery costs or trust issues, no potential issues.

 

>

 

>Is this ok?

 

>

 

>

 

>-----Original Message-----

 

>Sent: 09 May 2007 23:51

 

>Subject: RE: Champions league tickets

 

>

 

>

 

>sorry man but i can't

 

>

 

>I need to see 50% in advance.

 

>Thanks

 

> >Subject: RE: Champions league tickets

 

> >Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 23:51:01 +0100

 

> >

 

> >Right, I understand that you're an honest person & a good ebayer.

 

> >However I cannot afford to lose any money on this so you have to

 

> >understand that being told of fraud makes me extremely nervous!

 

> >

 

> >I went to Istanbul in 2005 & had the best time of my life. I want to

 

> >experience that again & I am also a very honest, trustworthy, loyal

 

> >person & ebayer. Would you do this?

 

> >

 

> >Send me one ticket tomorrow by DHL to my address. If I receive it

 

> >then Ill send you 600 Euro's via Western Union. You send me the other

 

> >ticket

 

>

 

> >& Uefa letter & then Ill send the balance of 200 Euro's with a very

 

> >expensive bottle of wine to say thanks.

 

> >

 

> >Like I said, you'd have my address, work address, name, number (if

 

> >you wanted it), Proof of delivery so British Police could come

 

> >around. I am

 

>

 

> >so seriously genuine I will not let you down as all I want is the

 

> >tickets!

 

> >

 

> >PLEASE accept this

 

> >Sent: 09 May 2007 23:38

 

> >Subject: RE: Champions league tickets

 

> >

 

> >I am a good ebayer and a honest person.

 

> >I also understand you. it is a long distance between us but just

 

> >trust me. I just only want to sell my tickets and nothing more.

 

> >

 

> >I don't want to have problems with police.

 

> >

 

> >Ebay knows me. When i registered on their website I placed my credit

 

> >card info so i can be a seller. So it is very easy to find me.

 

> >

 

> >Thanks

 

> > >Subject: RE: Champions league tickets

 

> > >Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 23:35:31 +0100

 

> > >

 

> > >I have been advised not to use Western Union for football ticket

 

> > >transfers as they have had monumental fraud over the past few days

 

> > >whereby the money is sent, collected & nothing received.

 

> > >

 

> > >Can we not go through paypal? Or another bank service? Or my

 

> > >original

 

>

 

> > >suggestion. I guarantee Ill send you the money

 

> > >

 

> > >-----Original Message-----

 

 

 

> > >Subject: RE: Champions league tickets

 

> > >

 

> > >ok i will wait your email tomorrow

 

> > > >Subject: RE: Champions league tickets

 

> > > >Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 23:16:28 +0100

 

> > > >

 

> > > >Will do

 

> > > >-----Original Message-----

 

> > > >Sent: 09 May 2007 23:11

 

 

 

> > > >Subject: RE: Champions league tickets

 

> > > >

 

> > > >Do the transfer by westekrn union. It is very fast. I can deliver them tomorrow.

 

> > > >

 

> > > >I'll send them by DHL or Fedex. The package will be insured.

 

> > > >

 

> > > >Here are my details for the western union money transfer: -full

 

> > > >name:

 

> > excluded for security!

 

> > > >-Country: GREECE

 

> > > >

 

> > > >After you make the transfer email me the sender's full name and

 

> > > >address

 

> > >

 

> > > >used at western union and the MTCN (money transfer control

 

> > > >number).

 

> > > >

 

> > > >Also i will need the address where to deliver them.

 

> > > >

 

> > > >Thanks

 

> > > > >Subject: RE: Champions league tickets

 

> > > > >Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 23:04:50 +0100

 

> > > > >

 

> > > > >Do you have a bank account? I could transfer the money that way

 

> > > > >within one day. All I need is a sort code/ account number name

 

> > > > >of

 

>

 

> > > > >bank & name on account.

 

> > > > >

 

> > > > >Otherwise - can I have your details to transfer the money & Ill

 

> > > > >sort it

 

> > > >

 

> > > > >tomorrow.

 

> > > > >

 

> > > > >How would you send the tickets. Can you send them in the safest

 

> > > > >way

 

> >

 

> > > > >secured so I am guaranteed to get them quickly?

 

> > > > >

 

> > > > >-----Original Message-----

 

> > > > >Sent: 09 May 2007 22:57

 

 

 

> > > > >Subject: RE: Champions league tickets

 

> > > > >

 

> > > >I covered the image for my protection.

 

> > > > >

 

> > > > >Western union is a money transfer service.

 

> > > > >Do to a transfer you will have to go to a western union agent

 

> > > > >location from your city, to fill in a form with your details,

 

> > > > >my details, and to

 

> > > >

 

> > > > >pay cash.

 

> > > > > They will give you a receipt with a 10 digits number

 

> > > > >

 

> > > > > >Subject: RE: Champions league tickets

 

> > > > > >Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 22:48:00 +0100

 

> > > > > >

 

> > > > > >Sorry, on the images why is some of the information on the

 

> > > > > >tickets blocked out?

 

> > > > > >

 

> > > > > >Do I make payment through eBay? Sorry - don't know what a

 

> > > > > >western

 

> >

 

> > > > > >union

 

> > > > >

 

> > > > > >transfer is!

 

> > > > > >

 

> > > > > >Thanks

 

> > > > > >

 

> > > > > >-----Original Message-----

 

> > > > > >Sent: 09 May 2007 22:39

 

> > > > > >Subject: RE: Champions league tickets

 

> > > > > >

 

> > > > > >I will need the full address where to send the tickets

 

> > > > > >

 

> > > > > >For payment I accept western union money transfer sent on my

 

> > > > > >name

 

> > > > > >and

 

> > > >

 

> > > > > >address.

 

> > > > > > >Subject: RE: Champions league tickets

 

> > > > > > >Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 22:36:06 +0100

 

> > > > > > >

 

> > > > > > >Agreed. Why are the seat numbers blocked out on the ticket?

 

> > > > > > >

 

> > > > > > >Ill pay 400 Euro's (half) now & the balance when I get

 

> > > > > > >them. Thanks

 

> > > >

 

> > > > > > >for

 

> > > > > >

 

> > > > > > >this but as you can see this is allot of money to part

 

> > > > > > >with!!!

 

> > > > > > >

 

> > > > > > >What do you need from me now?

 

> > > > > > >

 

> > > > > > >Sent: 09 May 2007 22:24

 

> > > > > > >Subject: RE: Champions league tickets

 

> > > > > > >

 

> > > > > > >Sorry but I can't do that.

 

> > > > > > >

 

> > > > > > >Only if you agree to pay 50% in advance and 50% after you

 

> > > > > > >will get the tickets in hand

 

 

 

Here's a copyof them and the uefa email

 

 

 

Thanks

 

 

Subject: RE: Champions league tickets

 

Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 22:23:37 +0100

 

 

 

Can you deliver them prior to payment? I know it's a big ask but this

[BDB]

eBay appear on top of it now all the crooked ones are getting cancelled fast..

 

You can tell as they will always have an email address in the listing asking you to email them for buy it now price.

 

And if you use the ask the seller a question the seller will invariably get back to you and let you know they are not selling anything like that.

[meepins]

Ebay really do as little as possible about scammers. The wholesalers that operate there are the only ones to deal with

if you are buying anything through that site.

Edited May 10, 2007 by lfc-dub

[Cunny]

Just got this email from an ebay seller :

 

i am ready to sell 2 tickets for 500 pounds and 4 tickets for 900 pounds included all shipping taxes and insurances and if you are interesed to close a deal with me , email me back soon

the best way so we can close this deal is :

for the payment and shipping we will must to chose the fastest way and secure way so :

for the shipping : UPS express

and for the payment : Western union services because it is the fastest way to send money worldwide so if you are interesed to close a deal with me , please email me back with your full name and adress for shipping so i can give you my payment adress

i will finish the shippment in the same day with the payment and in 24/48 hours after the payment will be made you will receive the tickets in your hand

so if you are interesed to close a deal with me , email me back soon with your details

regards

you can call me at 00447025****59 or 07925****59

[BDB]

Western Union is the problem, there is no comeback with it.

And as I've stated a few times, make sure they send you a pic of the tickets

and have them put a random thing beside the ticket.

As you never know where they have ripped the ticket pic off from.

Edited May 10, 2007 by BDB

[allez les rouges]

dont do it. if its western union, its a scam