I'm not sure if this is just for handbag-related Ebay purchases, but I have a question regarding concert tickets.
So, I've been looking EVERYWHERE for Jonas Brothers tickets. Finally found some on Ebay and I scooped them up right away for a reasonably low price. And when I say reasonably low, I mean way more than face value but below what others were selling them for. Heh. Anyway, I asked the guy if he would accept a best offer and he said yes.
I know it was stupid considering it was the only thing he's ever sold and he's only purchased a small handfull of things that he's gotten positive feedback on, but I was in a similar situation last year selling concert tickets. I had zero feedback and it didn't necessarily mean I was going to screw somebody over.
But now I'm getting freaked out that my tickets will be fake. I know the trick that I can hold it up to a light and if it's blue then it's okay. My sister also has tickets to the show so I'm going to compare them with hers.
My issue is that I'm afraid the seller is going to report them lost or stolen and that would render my tickets completely useless, then pick up another pair at will call and sell them off to another person. Is there any way I can call TicketMaster and have them verify that my tickets have not been reported lost or stolen? I don't have any information but whatever is on the ticket itself. Should I do this right away or wait until the day of the show to make sure he doesn't try anything funny?
I hope I'm over-reacting and I hate to distrust somebody who hasn't given me any reason to yet but you know how it is on Ebay. I'd rather be safe than sorry. And I'd feel horrible if my friend and I got to the venue and weren't allowed in.
Can anybody help?
So, I've been looking EVERYWHERE for Jonas Brothers tickets. Finally found some on Ebay and I scooped them up right away for a reasonably low price. And when I say reasonably low, I mean way more than face value but below what others were selling them for. Heh. Anyway, I asked the guy if he would accept a best offer and he said yes.
I know it was stupid considering it was the only thing he's ever sold and he's only purchased a small handfull of things that he's gotten positive feedback on, but I was in a similar situation last year selling concert tickets. I had zero feedback and it didn't necessarily mean I was going to screw somebody over.
But now I'm getting freaked out that my tickets will be fake. I know the trick that I can hold it up to a light and if it's blue then it's okay. My sister also has tickets to the show so I'm going to compare them with hers.
My issue is that I'm afraid the seller is going to report them lost or stolen and that would render my tickets completely useless, then pick up another pair at will call and sell them off to another person. Is there any way I can call TicketMaster and have them verify that my tickets have not been reported lost or stolen? I don't have any information but whatever is on the ticket itself. Should I do this right away or wait until the day of the show to make sure he doesn't try anything funny?
I hope I'm over-reacting and I hate to distrust somebody who hasn't given me any reason to yet but you know how it is on Ebay. I'd rather be safe than sorry. And I'd feel horrible if my friend and I got to the venue and weren't allowed in.
Can anybody help?
