Ticketmaster via eBay

[curly~sue]

Hello! I recently purchased a number of tickets (originally from Ticketmaster) for a show from a seller via eBay. I have now received them, but I'm a little worried. They are e-tickets that have been printed off. They each have their own bar code and the seat numbers are all correct, but the thing I am worried about is what is stopping the seller printing off more and selling the same seats again or even using them himself? Is there anything I can do? Thank you in advance, curly~sue

[kaztuz]

I would have thought that once the tickets have been printed off it would not be possible to do it again. I am sure a massive company like Ticketmaster are not going to let customers print their own tickets off again and again, otherwise everyone would be reselling them and making loads of money.

[CheekyChops]

I would be slightly concerned. After checking Ticketmasters website, it seems that they email the tickets to you as a .pdf file. There is nothing to stop someone printing of 25 copies of each ticket and selling them (other than the fact they might get arrested for fraud!)

There is a question on their website regarding multiple copies and they say that only the first scan of the barcode will work. So if someone did print off and sell 25 tickets, the first person to get there wins!

What if I print more than one copy of my ticket or a photocopy is made?
A. Only the first scan of the barcode on your ticket will be allowed entry.
Make sure you keep it in a safe place like you would cash and protect it just like you would any other ticket! If more than one copy were to arrive, the barcode scanner will alert the attendant that the ticket has already been scanned. If there is a dispute, the purchaser's name appears on each ticket.

[curly~sue]

Thank you for all your responses neildown, kaztuz and Cheeky Chops.

I did check his feedback before purchasing the tickets, it is 98.2%. He has one bad out of 329 and that was just because the item arrived late. He doesn't have a business as such and he sells a couple of items per month, it looks like.

I paid through PayPal on my credit card. It's a shame the listing didn't actually state that they were e-tickets. Now I don't know whether to say anything to the seller about me not being sure whether I'll be able to use them (they cost a lot of money) and the show isn't until the end of next year! Will I still be covered with any PayPal guarantee ?

It says on the e-tickets that they are non-transferable and there is the sellers name on them but I have bought tickets from eBay before so know this isn't necessarily a problem. I'm just worried that that might either be voided before I even get to the venue (and it is a very long way away) or that we'll have to be the first there to avoid someone else using the tickets with the same barcode before us and the doors open a couple of hours before the show starts.

Would you say anything to him (and perhaps even put the idea in his head) ? Thank you all once again.

[Craig24]

I know this is late, but how did it go? recently something similar has happened to me and im extremely worried.

[Craig24]

Hi, I know this is late but it recently happened to me. Did it work? im extremely worried.