Avoid an Eventbrite and Ticketmaster scam
Shocking Discoveries for Eventbrite and Ticketmaster
Section 1.2 (Specified Refunds) from Eventbrite refund policy (we saved on Oct 7, 2024) states that organizers are exempt from issuing refunds for each event rescheduled within 90 days of postponement. This is a major problem when ticket holders cannot book much time off from important obligations, because they may lose their full ticket price! If the new event time is when people sleep, then affected ticket holders could become scam victims!
Many people have once again become scam victims on Ticketmaster when hackers stole the victims tickets. A previous report indicated that hackers successfully generated correct codes for their free access to events while stopping real ticket holders from attending.
Eventbrite and Ticketmaster have one shared problem. They never address customer complaints properly. Customer support on Eventbrite is mostly AI based. Ticketmaster staff only helps concerned customers when news stations (including one in the video below) step in.
Buy from official event websites instead
Have you seen event tickets for sale on websites like Eventbrite and Ticketmaster? They might be a scam. You should probably avoid them.
Anyone can make an account, an organization name, and put tickets up for sale, but will those advertised events physically exist? Some people buy tickets from eventbrite then upon arriving on-time, one venue owner tells them NO such event will take place. In some cases, people can't get their money back from the scam organizer.
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What happens if ticket holders on 3rd-party websites have questions? Eventbrite is known to offer no real support . It wouldn't be surprising if Ticketmaster copies them. If you add this with organizers that cut contact with customers upon ticket purchase, then those people choosing to buy tickets from such organizers or companies become scam victims.
Dedicated event websites shows seriousness
Eventbrite and Ticketmaster are two popular ticketing platforms. They supposedly act as middle-men between event organizers and its customers. An organizer who is serious about events would have one dedicated branded website for them.
Mini organizer profiles on ticketing platforms may show less dedication. It requires far less thought & investment to create mini profiles than managing an entire official event website. Those who dedicate their time to event preparation both physically and online are unlikely to scam people.
When you buy tickets through dedicated speed dating websites such as this one, the organizer is entirely responsible for ALL event money. Hence, Eventbrite and Ticketmaster cannot control money.
Ticketing platform websites cause a scam?
Organizers using Eventbrite must wait until their event concludes plus several days later before receiving any payment. Those on Ticketmaster that sell tickets at the last minute may face similar delays.
With prices of essentials (like food & rent) skyrocketing, Many people are in an affordability crisis. They sometimes cannot pay for basic needs.
Almost all speed dating hosts offer all attendees a free drink during their event. Imagine if one host cannot afford drinks for the big day. If he/she is in that situation while advertising free drinks in the event description, then it's a partial scam because there will unlikely be any free drinks.
Benefits to using our event website
You saw an awesome benefit: Blazing-fast loading speed. Extra benefits include more payment methods and options, pretty backgrounds, vibrant colours with BLACK text, and excellent customer support.
Eventbrite and Ticketmaster (plus many other websites) believe grey text on white is great, but visibility sucks! You need sufficient sized black print, so everyone can read it without using magnifying glasses.
To illustrate, we show three columns of text on white background with Deja-vu sans condensed font sized at 12px, 14px & 16px font respectively with increasing intensities of black. Many websites use faint shades while we use deep black. (#12)
We teamed up with a payment processor that pays us within one day of every successful sale! For all running events, we will pre-purchase everyone's drink before the first attendee arrives. It's one way we don't scam people.
Don't jump the gun!
Some people buy tickets through Eventbrite or Ticketmaster quickly without thinking about the consequences of their decision. This video demonstrates why high-speed buying could result in you becoming a scam victim.
Don't trust Facebook
To prevent a scam, Tara from Team 12 news suggests people should buy tickets from the official sales box office website, not Facebook or other third-party sources.
Before buying on Eventbrite or Ticketmaster
Don't be an Eventbrite or Ticketmaster scam victim! You can avoid it by asking questions and ensuring you receive full human-like answers before buying any tickets.