Glastonbury 2024: Expert Reveals How to Finally Secure Tickets

Glastonbury hopefuls were met with disappointment this month as it was announced the festival’s ticket sale has been delayed by two weeks “out of fairness” to customers who did not realise their registration had expired.

Glastonbury tickets for coach travel are set to be released this Thursday (November 16) at 6pm, and general admission this Sunday (November 19) at 9am.

The experts at Scams.info know all too well how to best prepare for purchasing tickets for a hot event. Nicholas Crouch at Scams.info summarises their best advice in trying to get tickets.

“When it comes to trying your luck to purchase Glastonbury tickets, it’s important to be prepared and go into it with all the information you need. Ensure you decide in advance who wants to attend and agree on the types of tickets you want to purchase. Most importantly, ensure you have all the details you need – including names, postcodes and registration numbers.

There are two types of Glastonbury tickets, the standard weekend tickets and coach weekend tickets. Set an early alarm so you know when it’s time to settle down and focus.

A strong internet connection is key, as the last thing you want when you’re in the midst of purchasing tickets is to lose connection and risk losing the tickets altogether. Internet connection seems to play a large part in successfully purchasing tickets so it’s worth seeking out who in the party has access to the fastest one. Try to avoid using your phone and connect to the home broadband.

Once you’re online, do not refresh the page as this will likely work against you and you will lose your place in the queue.

It might sound obvious but pre-settle and sort your payment before to avoid payment failures, issues or disappointment. You’ll need a £75 deposit per ticket so whoever gets through to purchasing tickets, ensure you have enough in the bank to complete the sale. We suggest having two cards ready, in case one card gets blocked by your bank for an unusually large spend.

Don’t lose hope. Occasionally when a site gets hit with a lot of traffic, things will slow down and can often result in tickets appearing incorrectly unavailable. Be sure to continue checking the site and looking for tickets over the following few hours.”

If unsuccessful, you may be tempted to turn to resale sites for a chance to attend the hottest event of the year, however resale is completely prohibited by Glastonbury. Scammers are still likely to test their luck, in hopes buyers aren’t aware of the rules, but don’t fall for it – Glastonbury tickets are printed with your photographic ID so a resale won’t work.

If you’re searching for resale tickets for other events, the experts at Scams.info have provided some helpful tips on how to detect a scam to ensure you don’t become a victim.

Top 5 useful ways to avoid a reseller site scam…

1. Pay attention to the payment method

When shopping for resold tickets online, it is crucial to make payments through the actual website itself. Often online scammers might put pressure on a buyer not to use a site’s secure payment methods, and instead pay through a bank transfer before the product has been seen or received. Such seller practices should always raise a red flag. Try to avoid sellers advertising through social platforms such as Facebook, X [Twitter], and Instagram.

2. Demand current photos of the product

Whatever ticket you’re trying to purchase, request that the seller send you a recent photo of it or a screenshot of the ticket confirmation. Ask them to set the printed-out ticket(s) or confirmation next to a piece of paper with your name written on it, for example. If they’re unwilling to do so, chances are they don’t have the product at all, so don’t proceed with the transaction.

3. Look out for extremely low-priced products

Tickets sold for unbelievably low prices are a definite warning sign. Do your research and look around other websites to check the average price of the tickets you’d like to buy. With the demand for sold out shows always set to be so high, resold tickets will most likely be overpriced. Remember: if the price seems way too good to be true, it most likely is.

4. Check the seller’s profile

Ideally, the seller should have reviews on their profile from previous buyers that you can read. Also be aware of too many positive reviews which sound the same. Inspect the profile carefully for anything that might look suspicious and if you see something, don’t risk buying from that seller.

5. Decline overpayments if you’re the seller

While it might not happen too often, scammers may target sellers as well. They may pay more than the set price and then say they’ve made a mistake before asking for a partial refund. The seller will send the refund, only to discover the original payment had been cancelled. If a person is acting suspiciously when you decline an overpayment and ask for the correct amount, it could mean they’re a scammer!