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Lamabeater89 Newbie

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Is it safe to buy tickets from ebay now, seeing as the event is in less than 90 days and I read somewhere paypal protects you for up to 90 days?

Also what is the 45 day ebay buyers protection about? Is this to make it safer buying tickets etc?

Asked the question over on the t forum but figured someone maybe more helpful here,

Thanks in advance

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Is it safe to buy tickets from ebay now, seeing as the event is in less than 90 days and I read somewhere paypal protects you for up to 90 days?

Also what is the 45 day ebay buyers protection about? Is this to make it safer buying tickets etc?

Asked the question over on the t forum but figured someone maybe more helpful here,

Thanks in advance

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Best advice I can offer someone buying T in the Park tickets is not to - got to RockNess instead :P:P

I've been stung for a ticket on eBay before (got the money back through a credit card - but had to wait til after the event) - just wait until T release the "last few remaining" tickets ... like they do every year :lol: they always find more to put on sale somewhere :P They will prob go on sale May/June time and they will be ligit - just wait for them!!

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I've been to the last 2 Rockness festivals and would throughly recommened it to anyone for the campsite experience alone. Thanks for your advice and I hold of buying a ticket till later on.

Feel free to knock on my tent to share a pint this year! :P

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Is it safe to buy tickets from ebay now, seeing as the event is in less than 90 days and I read somewhere paypal protects you for up to 90 days?

Also what is the 45 day ebay buyers protection about? Is this to make it safer buying tickets etc?

Asked the question over on the t forum but figured someone maybe more helpful here,

Thanks in advance

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Is it safe to buy tickets from ebay now, seeing as the event is in less than 90 days and I read somewhere paypal protects you for up to 90 days?

Also what is the 45 day ebay buyers protection about? Is this to make it safer buying tickets etc?

Asked the question over on the t forum but figured someone maybe more helpful here,

Thanks in advance

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thedementedpoppet Newbie

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good bit of ebay bashing!!!!

I have bought tickets for a wide range of gigs (and have sold them too), there are a few things that you can do to protect yourself; have a look at the sellers reputation (sellers new to ebay avoid) especially around tickets, email a few questions before bidding (if they respond quickly and with the correct info, it can be reassurring), if you are worried only bid on tickets that are in hand (waiting for tickets to be released can be an anxious time for both seller and buyer),if it feels too good to be true go with your gut!!, also consider buying from people with a local address and remember there are other ways to get tickets as previously mentioned scarlet mist and if you really must getmein etc occassionally have deals.

Remember a lot of negativity comes from promoters who need to sell tickets and from people who have been a victim of crime (I have already mentioned legal recourse, which paypal ignore as they need to rationalise thier fees).

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If I'm honest I wouldn't buy a RockNess ticket from ebay. The tickets aren't sold out and it causes that little bit extra hassle and worry.

You probably would be fine buying from ebay but the tickets to the festival are cheap enough anyways :P

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So what price do you think they should be if £160 is overpriced? A very reasonable price if you ask me. Granted getting them from E-bay might save you a few quid but there is all the bollocks that comes with it like NO GUARANTEE they will arrive. I'd rather know my money was going to the festival than lining someone else's pocket and I know 'they have already bought one and rockness has they're money and so-on....', point is Rockness is not getting the sale on another ticket because you decide to buy from E-bay. It's a crazy cycle and not a very profitable one for the organisers.
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So what price do you think they should be if £160 is overpriced? A very reasonable price if you ask me. Granted getting them from E-bay might save you a few quid but there is all the bollocks that comes with it like NO GUARANTEE they will arrive. I'd rather know my money was going to the festival than lining someone else's pocket and I know 'they have already bought one and rockness has they're money and so-on....', point is Rockness is not getting the sale on another ticket because you decide to buy from E-bay. It's a crazy cycle and not a very profitable one for the organisers.
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Nobody said the fee was the organisers fault the point I was making was that to buy a ticket it would currently cost £161. Regardless of what this price is made up of I think it is too expensive!

As far as the fees go maybe the organisers could do a do a deal with Ironworks and for example give them 10,000 tickets to sell with a £3 booking fee? Not a bad return on that and I'd rather a local box office like Ironworks taking my money than ticketmaster who seem to own half the online ticket companies these days. Probably the reason they can keep their booking fees so high!

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