Australians are being warned to be careful for faux ticket scams after a Melbourne man forked out extra $600 for tickets that by no means arrived.
Patrick, from Glenroy in Melbourne’s north, paid for live performance tickets from a resale web site that by no means arrived and which have been promoting for a lot much less via a reseller.
The Victorian Government issued a contemporary warning over ticket scams forward of a packed occasions schedule, which incorporates the Australian Open.
The warning comes because the Government stated Consumer Affairs Victoria acquired greater than 1100 reviews regarding ticket resales within the 2021-22 monetary 12 months.
They reminded Victorians that they’re protected by Australian Consumer Law once they purchase tickets to occasions, which requires on-line ticket resellers to reveal that they’re a reseller and reveal the unique value of the ticket.
The Government stated there have been 4 easy steps Victorians ought to be mindful when they’re shopping for a ticket to an occasion via a resale web site.
They stated individuals ought to maintain digital information of tickets like receipts, emails and financial institution information in case a chargeback must be lodged at a later date, and to learn the phrases and situations earlier than shopping for.
Researching the resale web site and its critiques and looking the resellers ABN to see in the event that they have been a registered Australian business have been additionally suggested.
Minister for Consumer Affairs, Danny Pearson, stated nobody ought to miss an occasion due to a scammer.
“I urge everyone to do their research to ensure resale sites are legitimate before purchasing tickets and avoid the pain of missing out on an event you’ve been looking forward to,” Mr Pearson stated.
“All event organisers and ticketing agencies should have contingency plans and understand their obligations if things don’t go as expected,” he stated.
“Victoria is the nation’s events capital – no one should miss out on our unrivalled offering for live sport and music because of a scammer.”
