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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *

South Africa
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Posted - 02/26/2004 :  09:48:20  Show Profile  Click to see offerw's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I've checked the listing of Pixies tickets on eBay, over the past two or three days there has been a flood of tickets up for auction. It seems like the touts don't worry too much about the "steps being taken to cancel tickets being sold on eBay". Maybe there are no efforts being made to stop tickets from being sold on eBay! I think this new rush is because of Ticketweb releasing tickets to guys who have been billed but not ticketed . One eBay seller states he is trying to make some money back after having bought the pair of tix on eBay. So those tickets are going through eBay TWICE!

Chris Knight
= Cult of Ray =

USA
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Posted - 02/26/2004 :  13:45:50  Show Profile  Visit Chris Knight's Homepage  Reply with Quote
The scalpers who were planning on holding off until the last minute to auction off tickets are probably trying to make a quick buck before the whole thing gets shut down by the authorities at EBay. Just a guess.

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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *

South Africa
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Posted - 03/02/2004 :  02:36:07  Show Profile  Click to see offerw's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2229556484&category=16067

This eBay tout advertises that he/she has tickets in hand!!
How is it possible? As far as I know the tickets will be posted out much later!!
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <

New Zealand
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Posted - 03/02/2004 :  03:28:08  Show Profile  Visit benji's Homepage  Reply with Quote
well i'm about to ask him/her that exact question.

i'm rather interested in the reply.

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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *

South Africa
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Posted - 03/02/2004 :  09:58:15  Show Profile  Click to see offerw's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Please let me know if you get a reply. I cannot contact the seller as I am not registered on eBay.
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bishk99
- FB Fan -

United Kingdom
100 Posts
Posted - 03/02/2004 :  11:16:57  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I would trust that seller about as far as I could throw them, especially since they have a feedback score of 0!

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benji
> Teenager of the Year <

New Zealand
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Posted - 03/03/2004 :  01:04:03  Show Profile  Visit benji's Homepage  Reply with Quote
well i got the reply back from the seller, and it is quite interesting.
hi

i do have the tickets to hand, i have a friend who works at the
academy.

thanks

i wonder what the "academy" would think of an emplyee getting tickets for a friend to tout on ebay?
probly not alot.




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offerw
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South Africa
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Posted - 03/03/2004 :  10:02:00  Show Profile  Click to see offerw's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Hey Benji. I suspect that seller is a dodgy fella. I've called the ticketweb helpline (30 minutes call from South Africa) They told me that as the tickets are souvenir issues they haven't even been printed yet. This guy might be selling fake tickets, some of many around on eBay I suspect.
Edited by - offerw on 03/03/2004 10:03:32
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <

New Zealand
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Posted - 03/04/2004 :  01:09:57  Show Profile  Visit benji's Homepage  Reply with Quote
i think i'm going to email the brixton academy and ticketweb informing them of this idiot pretending to have tickets...
but if they do, also point out that one of brixtons employees is selling to touts.

either way someone will get screwed.

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bumblebeeboy2
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/04/2004 :  06:06:24  Show Profile  Click to see bumblebeeboy2's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by benji

i think i'm going to email the brixton academy and ticketweb informing them of this idiot pretending to have tickets...
but if they do, also point out that one of brixtons employees is selling to touts.

either way someone will get screwed.

"I joined the Cult of Frank / I think that man deserves a DB!"


good idea! sounds very dodgy.

(i no longer work for ticketweb/ticketmaster btw)




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