deepseas 0 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I did a search for this and only really saw a thread about counterfeits in LSU. My brother just met this girl and wanted to impress her, so he took her to Auburn for the game. He bought two tickets for $160 outside the stadium from a guy in an Auburn hat. Got in the stadium sat down at the seats, only to have someone come up and claim to have the same seats. My brother and his date were escorted out by security. I asked him to make sure they did not have a purple chicken or something like that on them. He goes to about 4-5 games a year and said they looked legit, and he examined them 1st before the purchase. Buyer beware in the secondary market I guess. I have never heard of this happening in Auburn before, has anyone else?? The victory did a lot to ease the sting of the lost money. WAR EAGLE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsixfive 328 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Yet another reason AU needs to crack down on the scalping and force people to go through the ticket office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUartlady 19 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Amen! The scalping is ridiculous! Many of those guys scalping are not the most upstanding of citizens, I wouldn't trust some of them at all. Wish something could be done about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PChamp119 96 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 That sucks for your friend. I would recommend next time if someone claims to have the same seats to check their tickets and see which appear more real. If you can't figure it out - don't take the risk and just stand on the ramp. That's gotta suck though. I heard people that walked in without a ticket and some that paid the security to get in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerStar 0 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I've always thought it funny that 2 guys will be standing next to each other, 1 buying 1 selling. Wonder if they had ever met...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUartlady 19 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I've always thought it funny that 2 guys will be standing next to each other, 1 buying 1 selling. Wonder if they had ever met...... Most likely, and they all work for the same guy, though I have never figured out who it is and how they get so many tickets. Seems strange since so many of us have to pay through the nose just to be able to buy season tickets. The seats 2 rows down from us in sec. 52 were empty almost the whole season. Also saw tickets on the 4 and 5th row of our section for sale at Stubhub. We have been trying to get lower in our section for 10 years and their is always an excuse that there are no seats available. If they would actually check sometimes or believe me when I tell them, I bet they would see that a lot of people who keep buying these tickets don't even go to the games. Of course this would probably be almost impossible to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerStar 0 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I've always thought it funny that 2 guys will be standing next to each other, 1 buying 1 selling. Wonder if they had ever met...... Most likely, and they all work for the same guy, though I have never figured out who it is and how they get so many tickets. Seems strange since so many of us have to pay through the nose just to be able to buy season tickets. The seats 2 rows down from us in sec. 52 were empty almost the whole season. Also saw tickets on the 4 and 5th row of our section for sale at Stubhub. We have been trying to get lower in our section for 10 years and their is always an excuse that there are no seats available. If they would actually check sometimes or believe me when I tell them, I bet they would see that a lot of people who keep buying these tickets don't even go to the games. Of course this would probably be almost impossible to do. it was :sarcasm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUartlady 19 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I've always thought it funny that 2 guys will be standing next to each other, 1 buying 1 selling. Wonder if they had ever met...... Most likely, and they all work for the same guy, though I have never figured out who it is and how they get so many tickets. Seems strange since so many of us have to pay through the nose just to be able to buy season tickets. The seats 2 rows down from us in sec. 52 were empty almost the whole season. Also saw tickets on the 4 and 5th row of our section for sale at Stubhub. We have been trying to get lower in our section for 10 years and their is always an excuse that there are no seats available. If they would actually check sometimes or believe me when I tell them, I bet they would see that a lot of people who keep buying these tickets don't even go to the games. Of course this would probably be almost impossible to do. it was :sarcasm: Duh, dumb me. But I still wonder how they get all these tickets. I have said in another post that some of these guys are former students and they were not the ones I would trust handling my money or selling me tickets. Not all of them but some of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomfeeder 244 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Snap a picture of the seller with your cellphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerDad 0 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 The two guys (typical bammers) behind me buy season tickets to use only every other year-I thanked them for their donations to . He then told me he covers the cost by selling off the rest of the tickets. I agree with some control over the tickets. I hate that those of us in our section that have been sitting together for all the games have to endure sitting in a "visitors" section when comes to town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarDlowe 39 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Amen! The scalping is ridiculous! Many of those guys scalping are not the most upstanding of citizens, I wouldn't trust some of them at all. Wish something could be done about it. I know... start ID'ing all the season ticket holders and make sure that they are who is supposed to be sitting in the seat. After all, season tickets are a privilege, not a right, and aren't intended to make the owner of the seats $$$ in profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saniflush 0 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 If you are gonna counterfeit tickets the ones to do were student tickets before you had to show I.D. I know the 93 Iron Bowl paid for two years of my school. But all my clients got into the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eibua12 81 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Before the Holograms it was easy to make tickets. Did the counterfeit tickets have the holograms on them? Season tickets are a touchy subject because people buy the season for the big games and try to sell the rest. I personally don't want an empty stadium and realize there is a market for the scalpers (not everyone can afford season tickets year in and year out) but if Auburn wanted to reduce the scalping it would be very easy but it would have a negative impact on attendance. Season tickets should be distributed via one card with an electronic strip/chip that is scanned at time of entry. The card can be registered and reissued for a nominal fee if lost or stolen. If you chose not to register then a much larger fee would be accessed if lost or stolen. The card could be shutdown if lost or stolen and a new card issued. Not hard to implement and the cost could be covered by various means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiescottie 1 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Snap a picture of the seller with your cellphone. Not a bad idea, ask him if he doesn't mind you taking a quick picture. If he does, something is def up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atltigerfan 0 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I bought counterfeit tickets last time AU played in the SEC title game, right outside the GA dome. Bought them from a normal looking guy dressed in AU gear. The fake tickets were fairly sharp, except for the fact that there was no hologram. When we attempted to enter the dome the tickets would not scan, then a ticket manager took a look & told us they were fake. Even the actual seat #'s/section did not exist. Unfortunately I was unaware of what a sec title game ticket looked like, unlike AU season tickets which I get every year. So I didn't know exactly what to look for. Best advice is always look for the hologram. Those are fairly difficult to reproduce. I also agree with the take a pic philosphy. Don't ask permission, just take the pic. Also, another good piece of advice I have heard is to make the seller walk with you to the entry gate, and have a person working the gate verify the tickets are in fact legit. Then walk away and conduct your transaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eibua12 81 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I bought counterfeit tickets last time AU played in the SEC title game, right outside the GA dome. Bought them from a normal looking guy dressed in AU gear. The fake tickets were fairly sharp, except for the fact that there was no hologram. When we attempted to enter the dome the tickets would not scan, then a ticket manager took a look & told us they were fake. Even the actual seat #'s/section did not exist. Unfortunately I was unaware of what a sec title game ticket looked like, unlike AU season tickets which I get every year. So I didn't know exactly what to look for. Best advice is always look for the hologram. Those are fairly difficult to reproduce. I also agree with the take a pic philosphy. Don't ask permission, just take the pic. Also, another good piece of advice I have heard is to make the seller walk with you to the entry gate, and have a person working the gate verify the tickets are in fact legit. Then walk away and conduct your transaction. Well since you can't sell tickets within what 1200 feet or something of the dome there is no way to check their validity. I guess check the Internet and see if you can get a good look at a legit copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiescottie 1 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Yes, definitely look for a hologram, the little AU on the picture. Looking for preferations along the edges is another good idea. Also, I'm surprised that Auburn hasn't gone to scanning tix, I feel like it would be fairly easy for someone to make a fake ticket, know that its a fake, and just stand on the ramps or whatever. Lastly its also good to buy the tickets from someone else who is going to the game, but sometimes thats not an option. I remember I was in NYC once, and my friend's mom gave him 2 broadway tickets that we had zero interest in going to. Our plan was to sell those and use the cash to go to the Jets game the next day. We finally found someone to buy them, but he was very skeptical they were real. We finally offered to stand in line with him at the theater. After 10 minutes of standing there, he finally decided we weren't faking and we made the transaction. His wife thought he was a big you know what. She kept giving me the eye and was pretty hot...wait, a story for another board... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermike 3,057 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 This afternoon I talked to a man at work who bought four tickets this past week for the AU vs. UAT game. He said when he got to the seats the man sitting there just rolled his eyes and told him they were counterfeit and that four other couples had been there to sit. When they compared tickets they were identical. They both thought someone at the printing office had sold the tickets. The police were called and then someone from the ticket office came and took the tickets for evidence. The guy from work was then provided seats on the 30 yard line 25 rows up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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