I buy a ticket as a gift to my wife. Only the ticket holder can use the ticket. So I transfer the ticket (several hundred dollars) to my wife’s account.
The concert is canceled.
They call it “delayed,” although that was over a year ago. I can’t apply for a refund because I am no longer the ticket holder. She cannot apply for a refund because they can only refund it back to the original purchaser. Transfer is locked on delayed shows.
If this ever happens to you, it’s important to dispute the charge immediately.
I started fighting it probably 6-8 months ago. At that time, it was outside the window that it could be disputed. Check with your credit card. It usually has to be disputed in 30-60 days. Given that it was purchased well in advance of the show and we waited to see if it would be rescheduled, it was outside the window.
Here’s a great mini-scam inside the big scam:
I buy a ticket as a gift to my wife. Only the ticket holder can use the ticket. So I transfer the ticket (several hundred dollars) to my wife’s account.
The concert is canceled.
They call it “delayed,” although that was over a year ago. I can’t apply for a refund because I am no longer the ticket holder. She cannot apply for a refund because they can only refund it back to the original purchaser. Transfer is locked on delayed shows.
“Robbing them blind” is right.
Fraud dispute with CC company?
If this ever happens to you, it’s important to dispute the charge immediately.
I started fighting it probably 6-8 months ago. At that time, it was outside the window that it could be disputed. Check with your credit card. It usually has to be disputed in 30-60 days. Given that it was purchased well in advance of the show and we waited to see if it would be rescheduled, it was outside the window.
Yep, go to war.