Glastonbury hopefuls were met with disappointment yesterday as it was announced the festivalâs ticket sale has been delayed by two weeks âout of fairnessâ to customers who did not realise their registration had expired.
The announcement came just hours before tickets for coach travel were due to go on sale. Glastonbury tickets for coach travel will now be released November 16 at 6pm, and general admission 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.
âWhen it comes to trying your luck to purchase Glastonbury tickets, itâs 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 itâs time to settle down and focus.
A strong internet connection is key, as the last thing you want when youâre 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 itâs 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 youâre 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. Youâll need a ÂŁ75 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.
Donât 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.â
If you haven’t already registered on Glastonbury’s website, now is your chance – registration will reopen on Monday (November 6) at 12pm and close the following Monday (November 13) at 5pm.
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 arenât aware of the rules, but donât fall for it – Glastonbury tickets are printed with your photographic ID so a resale wonât work.
If youâre 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 donât become a victim.
Top 5 useful ways to avoid a reseller site scamâŚ
- 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 siteâs 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.
- Demand current photos of the product
Whatever ticket youâre 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 theyâre unwilling to do so, chances are they donât have the product at all, so donât proceed with the transaction.
- 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 youâd 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.
- Check the sellerâs 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, donât risk buying from that seller.
- Decline overpayments if youâre 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 theyâve 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 theyâre a scammer
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