Music fans excited about the much-hyped Oasis reunion are being urged to be wary of ticket scams, with Hertfordshire County Council Trading Standards issuing five ‘top tips’ to help ticket buyers make sure they get what they pay for.
The Hertfordshire team are urging fans to always book tickets through official sellers; to avoid deals that look too good to be true – they probably are; to avoid buying from ticket touts; to ensure that ticket sales websites have contact details and are registered to an address; and to use a credit card to buy tickets rather than a debit card, making a refund more likely in the event of a scam.
Consumers who think they may have been scammed are advised to contact their bank immediately and report it to Action Fraud.
Morris Bright, Hertfordshire Council Executive Member for Community Protection said: “We urge Hertfordshire’s Oasis fans to think carefully before they commit to handing over any money and follow the tips above to prevent themselves becoming a victim of fraud.”
Separately, the Government has announced that it will examine surge ticket pricing practices after the cost of tickets for Oasis’s concerts more than doubled when they went on sale this weekend.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy described the inflated price of tickets as “incredibly depressing” after the price of standard tickets went up from £148 to £355 on the website Ticketmaster under its dynamic pricing system, which increases the price of tickets that are in high demand.
