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dacouch
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Please read this link before buying tickets or festival tickets on line...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2009/03/avoid_scam_festival_tickets.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2009/03/avoid_scam_festival_tickets.html
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Why you spammin' the boards?0
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Its not spam, its warnings on different fake ticket shops, I have put each of the shops names up so when people do a forum search of them they will come up with the watchdog link. It will also show up on google. If it stops one more person being scammed it will be great.
I've seen loads of people on MSE who have been scammed by some of these shops. The Watchdog link will help people realise that these shops who have very convincing websites are scams0 -
Its not spam, its warnings on different fake ticket shops, I have put each of the shops names up so when people do a forum search of them they will come up with the watchdog link. It will also show up on google. If it stops one more person being scammed it will be great.
I've seen loads of people on MSE who have been scammed by some of these shops. The Watchdog link will help people realise that these shops who have very convincing websites are scams
Also, if you look at the comments on the BBC link, you will see that several people have also been conned by these scammers.What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?0 -
The sites that watchdog are ALLEGDING are scams are as follows (I have put these up so when people search MSE they will come to this thread, it will also come up on google so hopefully it will help avoid more people get scammed.
Be careful people as fake ticket shops seems to be on the rise, think before you part with your money and if you do check their contact page to make sure they have a proper UK address etc. Its also an idea to google the company name and / or post code to see if any complaints about them are on google or MSE
Apparantly the police cannot shut down some of these sites as until the day of the event eg Download Festival there is a chance they may come up with your ticket so they don't break the law until that happpens.
Please be carefull, like any internet purchase use your brain, if it does not look right go elsewher
This is the watchdog site link, it also has some good advice on how to detect if a ticket website that is not listed is dodgy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2009/03/avoid_scam_festival_tickets.html
THE SECOND COLUMN IS TO ASSIST IN FINDING THIS THREAD IN SEARCHES ON MSE AND GOOGLE
cliffrichardtour.com - cliffrichardtour
vfestival2009.net - v festival2009
tinaturnerworldtour.com - tinaturnerworldtour
downloadfestival2009.com - downloadfestival2009
worldticketshop.com - worldticketshop
theonlineticketshop.com - theonlineticketshop
double8tickets.com - double8tickets - double 8 tickets0 -
So that's aright then we will take your word for it, because you work for them and pay your taxesworldticketshop wrote: »Worldticketshop is NOT a scam. I know because I work here and pay my fair share of taxes along with some 40 other employees.
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If you look at the reviews for the company on the web there are many more negatives then positives. I think that sums it up.What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?0
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I didnt say it wasn't biased stating a fact which you had already started
I couldn't careless what you think you come on to defend your company which your entitled to do.
I personally wouldn't touch your company but then I am careful who gets my money for fear of been ripped off
Yes your right its so lame.
Google
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=worldticketshop+scam&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=0 -
Umm a good balance of good and bad you say.
Not where I am looking from it isnt, its rated 31% that's poor in my view. Keep up with the positive spin though nice try
http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews138019.html
31% Recommended 11 out of 36 Reviewsworldticketshop wrote: »Really?
Look here - reviewcentre dot com
I'd say there's a healthy balance of good and bad.
And people tend to harp on the net only when they have a bad experience rather than a good one.0 -
Watchdog are very respected in the UK, if your such a great company and what Watchdog has said is so wrong then any decent company would be straight on to them and get a retraction and apology from Watchdog. When can we expect to see an apology and retrataction about them labelling you then?
I would also agree with the previous posters that the reviewcentres posts about your company leave very little the imagination. The few positive posts on their about your company are mainly by guests...0
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