Many avid Eagles fans weren’t able to score face-value playoff tickets, which sold out in minutes Tuesday morning. For some, the consolation prize is a labor-intensive, weeklong internet search for the best deal on the secondary market.
The Eagles have not had a home playoff game since 2019, pre-COVID times, and there are high hopes for this team.
Those factors make demand for tickets especially high — and create a prime environment for scammers.
“I would expect that higher demand would lead scam artists to cast their lines more fruitfully and plentifully to try to seek out more victims,“ said Andrew Goode, vice president of the Better Business Bureau for Metropolitan Washington, D.C., and Eastern Pennsylvania.
Anecdotal reports of attempts to sell counterfeit tickets are rising nationwide, due in part to increased demand as pandemic concerns wane, said Teresa Murray, consumer watchdog for the Public Interest Research Group.
At the same time, she said, some consumers may be a bit rusty, out of practice at spotting red flags.
These are Murray’s and Goode’s top tips for avoiding scams and price gouging during the Eagles playoff ticket hunt:
Buy through trusted resellers
Well-known names are the safest bets, so try to stick with SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster, and Vivid Seats.
“Those tickets are going to be as close to 100% verified as you can get,” Murray said.
Avoid Facebook, Craigslist, or any avenue that involves buying directly from another person, unless that…
