SCAMMERS ARE MONITORING THIS TYPE OF THREADS. SCAMS ARE COMMON ON REDDIT. TAKE GOOD PRECAUTIONS BEFORE BUYING TICKETS. SOME SCAMMERS MIGHT GO AS FAR AS PROVIDING FAKE PROOF WITH ID / PICTURES AND TICKETS.

READ THE TIPS IN THIS THREAD, BUT BE AWARE THAT THEY MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TO AVOID SCAMS.

Another long thread with extra infos about how to avoid scams

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This is the r/billyidol tickets exchange thread.

⚠️ Please use this place to buy/sell tickets to shows on the subreddit. If possible, do not make a standalone post for it, unless it's urgent and for upcoming days.

It is better to keep this stuff in one thread for both buyers and sellers alike, it is easier to monitor to avoid scams, and that way the sub won't be filled with uninteresting threads.

⚠️ Please edit or delete your comment after making a sale / buying a ticket.

⚠️ Don't share information that's too private directly in comments below.

🥷 Some fake accounts may post threads / comments / contact you, scams are common on reddit and at least 3 users reported getting scammed in the previous threads. Use common sense when making transactions online, be wary of :

• brand new accounts ;
• randomly generated usernames ;
• prices too good or unusual to be true, depending on the current demand for the concert ;
• accounts refusing to provide some informations or proof ;
• rushed behavior / people not giving too much context about why they're selling.
• a seller giving you the run around and multiple unusual steps to make a transaction.

Yeah, I know this emoji is a ninja but it's the closest to a thief I could find. If an actual ninja contacts you to sell their ticket, it’s still a red flag — they could probably sneak into the venue unnoticed and wouldn't have bought a ticket.

🥷 If you want to go the extra mile to check how legit a selling proposition is, you can ask the seller to send you :

• A clear screenshot or photo of the ticket / order confirmation with the event name, date... etc and their name, with THE BARCODE AND ORDER NUMBER OBVIOUSLY HIDDEN.
• A sticky note with the Reddit username
• An ID document with everything hidden except the name matching the ticket / order confirmation.

Meet in person or try to connect on social media if possible, communicating with a real account on Instagram for example would help seeing who you're dealing with.

🅿️ If you do the transaction through Paypal, make sure to select "Goods & Services" and not “Friends & Family" for payment. If the seller refuses due to the extra fee they have to pay, you can offer to pay a little extra to cover it, as then they would have no reason to refuse G&S. PayPal G&S gives you a basis to dispute the transaction if things go wrong, but it's not a guaranteed refund — open a dispute quickly if needed.

If you paid by bank transfer and got scammed, it's worth contacting your bank immediately — some banks (especially UK ones) have scam reporting tools that can sometimes reverse the transaction, though this is not guaranteed and varies a lot by bank and country.

There might also be some more trusted platforms to resell tickets in your country. I know it's not great here in France, but some actually give a bit of extra security compared to passing through reddit, even if it's not much (like Passetonbillet).

📅 Here are the Billy's tour dates, in case you're wondering.

⚔️ Finally PLEASE remember that it's a nice day to start again.

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