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A YOUNG LIMERICK man was jailed yesterday for ripping off four Ed Sheeran fans who were looking for tickets to the singer’s Irish gigs earlier this year.
The entertainment and sports industries are in a constant battle with touts and other resellers of tickets to ensure fans can support their favourites – without breaking the bank.
In this case, however, there were no tickets even available. The victims deposited money to a bank account and got nothing in return.
What about you? Have you chanced it before? Has it worked out? Let us know in the comments.
Poll: Have you ever bought a ticket for an event from an unofficial source?
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Yes…for a all Ireland game…and never charged more then face value….true fans selling
@Dan: Yes. Bought a ticket for michael jackson in Cork 1988 outside the stadium. The steward asked me if it was a fake and I said “NO’ so he let me in. Innocent times….
1988 I got thrown out of a Sepultura gig in either McGonagles or Top hat for doing my first ever crowd surf.
Bought a ticket from a tout in front of the bouncer who threw me out and got back in promising to behave.
@Dermot Mc: McGonagles has some brilliant gigs and I think I was at that one too!
@Dermot Mc: That was in the Top hat
Yes I’ve bee to a few all Ireland finals.
@Louis Jacob: buzzzzz buzzzzz buzizzzzz
Went to buy 2 electric picnic tickets on seatwave and they were charging €85 service charge. Dont know how this is considered any different from touting. Ended up getting them from a nice seller on adverts.ie for face value, was not too worried as the sellers are reviewed on the site. Just a normal punter who had decided not to go. Tickets were fully legit, had no problems. Great weekend!
Yes. Bought a U2 ticket from Viagogo for one of the London gigs back in July. The ‘E-Ticket’ turned out to be a .img of the original, physical ticket. Totally scammed. To be fair, after getting in contact with Viagogo, they refunded me and applied a £55 discount voucher onto my account.
@Cian Carroll:
I got a 55 refund voucher from Viagogo too. Obviously a standard process there
Yes. Toutless, so face value only.
I’ll be honest I bought 2 tickets to an upcoming concert for a group I’m desperate to see. It was on a local selling page on fb it’s the first time I’ve bought second hand tickets and I’m a bit nervous now are they genuine? I’ve taken them to a ticket master outlet and rang them also to see can they be verified but they won’t do that. So I guess it’s make a 4hr trip on the day and find out hopefully they are okay!
@Cathriona Daley: there should really be a way to validate tickets.
Ireland qualifier outside the hotel one day. Chanced my arm getting tickets, paid face the adult face value and it was only when I got up to the stadium that I realised it was a child’s ticket. Thank feck for electronic turnstiles and I got to see Ireland beat Gibraltar 7-0. Never again.
@Darren Bates: yeah it looks like you will never see them beat anyone 7 – 0 again.
In another report on todays journal, the young man jailed is from Ennis not Limerick. Which one is it?! :)
Bought 2 tickets to Phil Collins at the Aviva recently from Viagogo. Turned up at the Avia and was refused admission and got a refund about 2 weeks later. A complete pain in the ass but at least I got my money back
@Nick Allen: lucky escape Nick. And I don’t mean the refund.
I remember picking up two tickets outside Anfield . Season ticket holder rented them to me and would collect after the game. Just after he gave them to me in an envelope an announcement over the P.A said beware of scammers touting outside the stadium. My heart dropped. In the end he was genuine but still.
Once saved money by getting a ticket from a tout. Was on holidays in Rome and there happened to be a Grand Prix athletics meeting in the Olympic Stadium there. Cheapest tickets at the official ticket office outside were €30. Touts nearby offering tickets for €20. Was dubious, but saw somebody else buy from a tout and then get in no problem. So I did the same. Still don’t understand how that one worked.
I got gouged for the Bucs and Patriots in Wembley
Yes for Eddie Vedder at the 3 Arena. Fella on street was looking for 170 for tickets. Waited until just before stage time got one for 100. Wait until the last possible moment when the crowds are gone. They will sell for far cheaper than an hour before thay
Heavens no, I’m not a complete skumbag.
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