How to Avoid Rose Bowl Championship Ticket Fraud

Each year on New Year’s Day, the Tournament of Roses happens in Pasadena, California. The Tournament of Roses—with its festivities, music, sports and flowers—is over a century old and is one of the hottest events in the United States. Tickets are hard to come by, and would-be Rose Bowl ticket purchases are often the victims of fraud. People travel from all over the world to take in the Tournament of Roses. Some of them end up as unhappy campers with no valid tickets for the event. By following a few simple steps, you can avoid Rose Bowl Championship ticket fraud.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Credit card
• Computer and Internet connection

1. Find a reputable dealer of tickets for the Rose Bowl championship game on the Internet or through a ticket vendor locally.

2. Ensure that the ticket vendor or Web site that you are purchasing your tickets from is legitimate.

3. Do some research on the vendor before purchasing the tickets. There should be a land line phone number to reach the company if there are any problems. Call the number before purchasing tickets to make sure the phone number is legitimate. If the number doesn’t work, find another vendor.

4. Purchase your ticket. If you are purchasing through an automated vendor or a Web site, you will probably have to pay for your tickets with a credit card.

5. Make sure the credit card and cashier area of a Web site are secure to avoid credit card fraud.

6. Make a note of your transaction number, print out the receipt page and/or ask for the name of the person you are speaking to in case there is a problem with your tickets.

7. Pay for your tickets using your credit card.

8. Book accommodations and travel arrangements for the Tournament of Roses.

9. Have fun at the championship game!

Tips & Warnings

• Remember that tickets for the Rose Bowl championship game are very expensive and they are prime targets for fraud.
• Make sure that any Web site you deal with is legitimate and a member of the Better Business Bureau or other similar organization.
• Check and double check the legitimacy of the company, Web site or vendor that you are purchasing your tickets from to ensure that your tickets will not be fraudulent.
• Print all the necessary pages if you are purchasing your tickets on the Internet.

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