Be careful. It's tour season and the thieves are out there..... Don't fall for the scam..... The rip-off artist referred to below got the intended victim's phone number from the BN ticket exchange. Personally, I wouldn't post my number there for the world to see.....
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
This is from another thread, but I felt it deserved its own thread, as a warning.
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
kellybishop wrote:I got a call yesterday about buying tickets for the first time... they are awsome seats 4th row center stage in atlanta... the guy that called me had a private number wouldnt give me his name or anything... and he wants me to make him an offer????
He says he is not a scalper etc... how do I trust him??? what do I ask when he calls me back today???? and how much do I offer him??
Help please...
RUN.
HE called YOU? Where did he get your number? (*edit* answer: he got it here; you posted it in the ticket exchange) WHY did he call you? (*edit* answer: to rip you off) Don't let your excitement cloud your judgement; this has ALL the earmarks of a common scam. Ask yourself, "Does any of this make sense?" NO!
DON'T trust him.
Ask for his name, address and phone number. How does he have tickets already (is he a season ticket holder?)? WHERE did he get YOUR name and number and WHY is he calling you? (*edit* the BN Ticket exchange..... )
He'll probably have already hung up at that point, or called you foolish for passing up such a *great* opportunity...... And then, having failed in ripping you off, he'll move to the next potential sucker.....
Do NOT deal with this person!
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
kellybishop wrote:Thanks! he told me he was a Parrott Head and he had the tickets and he was going to be out of town during that show... should I take my number off of that post?
He lied. If he was a parrothead with primo seats, why wouldn't he sell them to someone he knows, instead of taking a chance on someone he never met (you)?
Personally, I'd take your phone number off the post. It sets you up....
Last edited by SchoolGirlHeart on March 9, 2006 11:41 am, edited 1 time in total.
Carry on as you know they would want you to do. ~~JB, dedication to Tim Russert
Take your time
Find your passion
Life goes on until it ends
Don’t stop living
Until then
~~Mac McAnally
thanks everyone for the help. This Bozo just called me back after I was trying to contact him at the number he left me for 60 minutes (no workie). I told him i changed my mind and he said OK and no pressure. I think I'll try to get tickets in hand at the same time as exchanging the money.
"The most aggravating thing about the younger generation is that I no longer belong to it." - Albert Einstein
Don't forget that if some bozo sells you tickets and he knows either your name or phone number, he could easily find out your address and clean out your home while you're at the concert!
moondoggie wrote:Don't forget that if some bozo sells you tickets and he knows either your name or phone number, he could easily find out your address and clean out your home while you're at the concert!
Be aware, babe!
thats why i get my cousin from miami to come up and watch my place. He treats it like his own!!!
moondoggie wrote:Don't forget that if some bozo sells you tickets and he knows either your name or phone number, he could easily find out your address and clean out your home while you're at the concert!
Be aware, babe!
thats why i get my cousin from miami to come up and watch my place. He treats it like his own!!!
moondoggie wrote:Don't forget that if some bozo sells you tickets and he knows either your name or phone number, he could easily find out your address and clean out your home while you're at the concert!
Be aware, babe!
thats why i get my cousin from miami to come up and watch my place. He treats it like his own!!!
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Good call, SGH.
