<p>I purchased tickets through StubHub, after being assured by a friend that they are reputable. I received my tickets, but instead of regular tickets, I received tickets that are printed off someone’s computer. I am now imagining that the seller is printing and selling these tickets over and over again, and I’ll get to my concert and find out I don’t really have valid tickets. I know I can get my money refunded by StubHub if that happens, but that won’t help me as I stand outside the venue, crying that I can’t get in to see Adam Lambert :)</p>
<p>Should I be concerned, or do I just have an overactive imagination?</p>
<p>StubHub is owned by eBay. The company is reputable, but the same caveats apply; e.g., check the seller’s reputation before making a purchase. As to tickets printed on someone’s computer – that’s a very common way (for the original purchaser) to “receive” tickets purchased online. Probably what happened is the seller purchased discount tickets online and is now reselling them at a profit. I wouldn’t worry overmuch… but if you’re really, really nervous, you might want to show up early enough to be the first one in with your tickets. ;)</p>
<p>I do not use StubHub, but I do buy & sell tickets on Craigslist (for personal use - this is not a business.) I have never had a problem with the computer printed tickets.</p>
<p>I have used Stubhub three times this year to buy Yankee tickets. I never had a problem - but I never knew that they were owned by ebay. I was contacted by stubhub after each purchase and received the tickets by e-mail within a week.</p>
<p>I had the exact same experience and was very nervous that the tickets were “fake”<br>
There is a real risk that the tickets are not fake, but that multiple copies were sold. The bar code is scanned when you enter the event, and if multiple copies of the ticket exist only the first one will get in. That’s why geek_mom suggested getting there early, and that’s what we did!</p>
<p>A few weeks ago I sold Lion King tickets on StubHub…they were printed off the computer and I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to sell them becuase of that.</p>
<p>Used Stubhub, but got “real” tickets. Had no problem with them.</p>
<p>You could notify Stubhub and ask them to double-check that the seller has not sold more the same tickets more than once on Stubhub. And I’d echo the advice to get there kind of early.</p>
<p>I sold tickets once on stubhub. When I purchased the tickets, the method of ticket delivery that I chose was printing them off my computer, so that was the only way to sell them. So this isn’t necessarily a scam. Sometimes ticketmaster gives you the opportunity to print your own tickets. I was nervous that the people I sold to would think it was a scam. I think there are some safeguards built into stubhub if your tickets are not legit.</p>
<p>We have used Stubhub a LOT, and the tickets are always printed off of a home computer. If you had purchased the ticket directly from Ticketmaster, you would be printing them yourself from your home computer. Ticketmaster offers the option of having the tickets emailed to the purchaser. An attachment is a printable ticket, complete with seating information and the barcode that is scanned at the gate. Yes, a scam artist can make multiple copies and send them out, but we do this all the time through Stubhub and have never had a problem.</p>
<p>We have used it 2 x, one for all of our tickets to the winter olympics. They were there at will call. Another for UMD football. Again they were at will call. We just printed up the verification email and showed it with identification…no problems</p>
<p>DH orders tickets through StubHub & has never had a problem with them. I think he said that one of the reasons he orders through StubHub is because they guarantee their tickets…he brings the printed receipt with him in addition to the tickets, but has never had to show it as proof of pruchase.</p>
<p>Just purchased Chicago Cubs tickets for when we’ll be in town this summer. I was given a link within about half an hour of purchasing the tickets in order to print them off on my own computer. I have repeatedly used Stub Hub whenever we go ballgames out of town. So far so good, but I also take my printed receipt with me to the games. I haven’t had to show it yet as I’ve never had difficulty. I figure since the Cubs website specifically points you to Stub Hub as an option for buying tickets they must feel fairly secure with it.</p>
<p>I have used StubHub. I’ve purchased tickets to Red Sox spring training games in Ft. Myers, playoff tickets for the Celtics, and last year I bought tickets for a Red Sox/Yankee game in the old Yankee Stadium (it was a gift for my D and her husband). I never had a problem. The tickets for the Red Sox/Yankee game had me worried–I had to get them a few hours before the game in a bowling alley across the street from the stadium. My H was convinced I’d been scammed–I called the 800 number to make sure about the procedure and got the same directions. Before the game, we went to the bowling alley asked for the person who had the tickets and got them. No problem. I’ve never printed out tickets when I purchased them from StubHub–they’ve always come to me via Fedex. In most instances, I was buying tickets from a season ticketholder. For example, I purchased the Spring Training tickets at Christmas time, but didn’t get them until the season ticketholder got them.</p>
<p>Imagine our fears when we bought our Olympic tickets. We could not get them until we arrived in Italy. We too were told to go a certain site. However, the one thing I will say is that Stub Hub was one of the 3 vendors to get tickets from, so obviously even the IOC trusts them.</p>
<p>Thanks all. I feel better now, but I will definitely get there early. I decided to call the 800 # to ask what happens if my tickets are refused, and although it took 2 calls and about a half hour, I did finally get through to someone who could answer my question. Apparently they can get substitute tickets pretty quickly, especially since it’s in L.A.</p>
<p>If you buy and print the tickets direct from Stubhub, you should be ok. They will only sell the same barcode once. If you want to resell your ticket through Stubhub, they deactivate your barcode and give the purchaser a different one.</p>
<p>Buying a computer printed ticket off the street is an entirely different risk.</p>