Guides: buying and selling tickets safely

Plain-language guides to buying and selling tickets from another fan without getting scammed.

• How to tell if a ticket seller is legit

  A simple way to check whether the person selling you tickets is real before you pay. Works on Facebook, X, Instagram, Reddit and Discord. Free.

• Ticket scam red flags: the exact messages scammers use

  The copy-paste posts, replies and DMs that ticket scammers send, word for word, and the one thing none of them can fake.

• How to buy tickets from a stranger on Facebook, X or Instagram without getting scammed

  A step by step way to buy concert or match tickets from another fan online. What to ask for, what to pay with, and the one check that tells you who you are paying.

• Got scammed buying tickets? What to do right now

  What to do in the first hour after a ticket scam: how to try to get the money back, where to report it, and how to avoid it next time.

• Selling tickets online? How to look legit and not get scammed yourself

  You have real tickets and buyers don't trust you. Here is how to prove you're a real person in about two minutes, and how to protect yourself from buyer side scams.