Demand for World Series tickets may be the highest ever.
Yet, along with that interest, people should be careful of ticket scams.
“If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, said Denise Groene, state director of the Better Business Bureau.
To avoid losing out on tickets, Groene said people should look out for the following:
– Never wire money or pay in cash.
– Buy from places with BBB accreditation. Websites will have a BBB-approved logo.
– On online auction sites, only buy from sellers with long-term success and good reviews.
“Make sure that you have somebody who has that long tenure, so that way you know that they’re reputable and can be trusted, since most of the time you’re never going to meet these people,” she said.
A new trend in ticket fraud is when people are selling reprints of tickets to multiple people. Groene said people should ask for ticket information before purchasing and check that ticket seat availability with the World Series.
Groene also said people should be careful with purchasing items on Craigslist. The website is OK, but it can be a common place to get ripped off.
“More than likely, those are going to be the ones that want to meet you in a parking lot, they only want cash, so if something were to come down the road, say the tickets are fraudulent, you’re not going to have a way to getting back in tough with them and you’re pretty much going to be out the money,” she said.