Ticket scams 'may be avoided with credit cards'
22.08.2008
Concert-goers worried about falling victim to ticket scams can ensure their purchases are protected by paying with their credit cards, it has been claimed.
Tony Northcott, spokesperson for the Trading Standards Institute, said consumers can "help themselves" when buying tickets.
"If you pay by debit card you won't get your money back but, if you pay by credit card you'll probably be able to claim it back from your credit card company," he explained.
Under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974, customers buying tickets with their credit cards are able to make a claim with their bank if the tickets do not arrive.
However, the "bottom line", Mr Northcott said, is not to purchase goods from ticket touts.
There have been a number of high-profile ticket scams recently, with one website reportedly earning almost £5 million from selling fake tickets for the Beijing Olympic Games.
Meanwhile, both the V and Reading festivals have been targeted by ticket touts, leaving many consumers out of pocket when their tickets were never delivered.
Tony Northcott, spokesperson for the Trading Standards Institute, said consumers can "help themselves" when buying tickets.
"If you pay by debit card you won't get your money back but, if you pay by credit card you'll probably be able to claim it back from your credit card company," he explained.
Under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974, customers buying tickets with their credit cards are able to make a claim with their bank if the tickets do not arrive.
However, the "bottom line", Mr Northcott said, is not to purchase goods from ticket touts.
There have been a number of high-profile ticket scams recently, with one website reportedly earning almost £5 million from selling fake tickets for the Beijing Olympic Games.
Meanwhile, both the V and Reading festivals have been targeted by ticket touts, leaving many consumers out of pocket when their tickets were never delivered.