Buying tickets off craigslist

BTM · 05-03-2010, 08:56 AM

I'm finding some tickets I might be interested in for tonight's Hawks/Canucks game...seller has hard tickets anyone know of a way to check if it's counterfeit?

Email mentions moneygram and a Nigerian prince...jk

Feyd · 05-03-2010, 09:42 AM

Maybe ask for pics of the security features?

Holograms/watermarks, etc. I have no idea what is on these types of tickets.... just a thought. Then maybe compare the pics to what you see on ebay.

Peanuto · 05-03-2010, 09:56 AM

Dont do it. Go on stubhub and get ones you can download instantly.

BTM · 05-03-2010, 09:57 AM

Yea I've been to a lot of Cubs/Bulls games so those tickets I feel comfortable buying but never seen a Hawks ticket...they play at the UC too so maybe look like a bulls ticket kinda?

DrockNJ · 05-03-2010, 10:00 AM

i've bought a sh*tload of tickets off of craigslist and "knock on wood" never been scammed...i would feel a lot more confident if they were the hard tickets and not just ones that you can print out at home...ask the seller if he has an ebay account and check out his rating on there...Also i always pay through pay pal..

BTM · 05-03-2010, 10:02 AM

Yea he says can email or get hardcopy...it would be my first Hawks game so I would want hardcopy to commemorate

BTM · 05-03-2010, 10:03 AM

Good idea on the ebay thing...

But now my dad seems less interested in going than when I talked to him Saturday

CollinsE90 · 05-03-2010, 11:02 AM

i wouldnt do it, ive heard a lot of stories about craigslist and scamming, even to the point that the completely looked real but was missing one security feature and like 100 people showed up to the event, and went to get scanned in and was declined

Kroy · 05-03-2010, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CollinsE90

i wouldnt do it, ive heard a lot of stories about craigslist and scamming, even to the point that the completely looked real but was missing one security feature and like 100 people showed up to the event, and went to get scanned in and was declined

I've seen this happen and people not getting in due to realistic fake tickets. It's usually the watermark or something similar. Bring a blacklight and do research to what should show up.

BTM · 05-03-2010, 02:18 PM

Good to know. Don't think I'll be going tickets I was interested in sold and my dad isn't really feeling it anyway. I'll probably stick to stub hub never had a problem with them

SantaPimp27 · 05-03-2010, 02:34 PM

Pay through paypal and pick them up in person. If they dont work just start a dispute. Then you get your money back

lambtron · 05-04-2010, 02:28 AM

buy em. then, after he hands you the tix, take a picture of him and tell him if they are frauds you will hunt him down and insert an eel in his rectum.

JayKay335i · 05-04-2010, 02:38 AM

Insinuate jamming AAA batteries up his pee hole if they are fake.

Navith@Varrstoen · 05-04-2010, 05:03 PM

Craigslist is like the biggest scam website. I wouldnt do it.

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Feyd Major 369 Rep 1,288 Posts Drives: a DEEZZULL Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (2)	Maybe ask for pics of the security features? Holograms/watermarks, etc. I have no idea what is on these types of tickets.... just a thought. Then maybe compare the pics to what you see on ebay.
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Peanuto Private First Class 69 Rep 122 Posts Drives: E92 335i Lemans Blue M-sport Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Dont do it. Go on stubhub and get ones you can download instantly.
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BTM Banned 501 Rep 10,309 Posts Drives: A///MERICAN!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: A///MERICA!!! iTrader: (11) Garage List 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe [7.20]	Yea I've been to a lot of Cubs/Bulls games so those tickets I feel comfortable buying but never seen a Hawks ticket...they play at the UC too so maybe look like a bulls ticket kinda?
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DrockNJ New Member 134 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey iTrader: (0)	i've bought a sh*tload of tickets off of craigslist and "knock on wood" never been scammed...i would feel a lot more confident if they were the hard tickets and not just ones that you can print out at home...ask the seller if he has an ebay account and check out his rating on there...Also i always pay through pay pal..
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BTM Banned 501 Rep 10,309 Posts Drives: A///MERICAN!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: A///MERICA!!! iTrader: (11) Garage List 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe [7.20]	Yea he says can email or get hardcopy...it would be my first Hawks game so I would want hardcopy to commemorate
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BTM Banned 501 Rep 10,309 Posts Drives: A///MERICAN!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: A///MERICA!!! iTrader: (11) Garage List 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe [7.20]	Good idea on the ebay thing... But now my dad seems less interested in going than when I talked to him Saturday
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CollinsE90 Where my bitches 797 Rep 1,924 Posts Drives: Cadillac coupe deville Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: street corner checking profits iTrader: (0)	i wouldnt do it, ive heard a lot of stories about craigslist and scamming, even to the point that the completely looked real but was missing one security feature and like 100 people showed up to the event, and went to get scanned in and was declined __________________
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BTM Banned 501 Rep 10,309 Posts Drives: A///MERICAN!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: A///MERICA!!! iTrader: (11) Garage List 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe [7.20]	Good to know. Don't think I'll be going tickets I was interested in sold and my dad isn't really feeling it anyway. I'll probably stick to stub hub never had a problem with them
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SantaPimp27 Lieutenant 37 Rep 412 Posts Drives: Slow homie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jersey iTrader: (1)	Pay through paypal and pick them up in person. If they dont work just start a dispute. Then you get your money back __________________
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lambtron First Lieutenant 176 Rep 336 Posts Drives: Crimson Red E90 335i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1)	buy em. then, after he hands you the tix, take a picture of him and tell him if they are frauds you will hunt him down and insert an eel in his rectum. __________________
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Navith@Varrstoen 15 Rep 321 Posts Drives: e39 5spd Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Santa Fe Springs, Ca iTrader: (0)	Craigslist is like the biggest scam website. I wouldnt do it.
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