How to Avoid Scams on eBay Concert Tickets
The eBay site is an online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers worldwide. Among the millions of items sold on eBay are concert tickets. While it is legal to sell concert tickets on eBay, certain states and Canadian provinces have regulations for the resale of tickets. The eBay site has established guidelines for sellers and buyers to avoid potential scams.
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Instructions
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Buyers
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Contact your seller if you purchased a ticket to a canceled event. The seller should be able to advise you on how to proceed.
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Wait for rescheduling information if you purchased tickets to an event that has been postponed. Keep your tickets since they should be valid for the new date.
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Contact your seller first to resolve the issue before requesting a refund through eBay.
Sellers
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Request a refund from the ticket outlet if the event has been canceled. In most cases, a refund is issued automatically. If this is not possible, you may have to return the tickets in order to receive a refund.
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Refund your buyers and request that the tickets be returned to you.
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If requested, refund buyers who purchase tickets to postponed events.
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Request a refund from the ticket outlet if the event is eventually canceled.
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Re-list the tickets on eBay if the event is rescheduled.
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Tips & Warnings
For more information on obtaining a refund, contact the ticket outlet that you originally purchased the tickets from.
Your listing must follow eBay's guidelines. Failure to do so will result in the listing being removed, limits to your buying/selling privileges and suspension of your account.
