AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas Longhorns will make their first appearance in the College Football Playoff.
They will face Washington in New Orleans on January 1 and tickets for this game will be in high demand, especially on resale sites.
While it’s an exciting time for Longhorns fans, it also opens the door for scammers to make their move.
It’s an exciting time to be a UT football fan, as the Longhorns are determined to play their first school football playoff game.
This is also the time scammers strike, for enthusiasts looking to settle on a ticket to the New Orleans game.
The Better Business Bureau says one of the first signs of a ticket is cheap. Too cheap.
“A lot of deep discounts, be leery,” said Better Business Bureau senior director of media relations Jason Meza. “Your gut should tell you something like it probably should go for this much, but there’s a really big cheap ticket on sale.”
Paisley Porter has been down the scammed road before.
“They took me to the door and I went to scan my ticket, and they told me that others had already scanned it,” she said.
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Porter bought a Price Price ticket to the UT-Alabama game last year and had no luck getting a Price Price ticket for just $30.
The BBB also claims to be one of those unhappy stories.
This may simply be a way to hook them and the way Longhorns enthusiasts want.
“It’s just the best situation or the best unhappy story, where we couldn’t use them,” Meza said.
The BBB also says that you shouldn’t wait until the last minute to buy your ticket, as that’s when the chances of getting scammed increase, and you should do your research.
“Finding out what the overall value of tickets is, what the market supports, and when we see big discounts, when we see the almost flexible option, but we have to get rid of tickets, because of an unhappy situation, that would possibly pose a problem; Possibly it would be a task in itself.
Another tip: Avoid third-party corporations, if possible, and buy directly from UT or a reputable and well-known company, such as Ticketmaster.
Gabriel Ochoa knows a thing or two about buying from those third-party resellers.
He made it a point to come to us so that others could simply heed his warning.
“Don’t buy them from GroupMe!” he said. I feel like there are a lot of opportunities to get scammed on GroupMe. Scammers come up to us and say, “Hey, I’m promoting this ticket,” and other people end up getting caught.
If you have been scammed, report it to the Better Business Bureau, as this is the only way they can locate you and warn others to stay away from certain sellers.