LOS ANGELES (KABC) — If you want to see a World Series game between the Dodgers and the Yankees in person, it’s going to cost you, and you’ll most likely look for tickets on the secondary market.
An example: a ticket behind the Dodgers bench costs more than $80,000. As you can imagine, tickets are very difficult to get.
“We don’t have many tickets anymore,” said Barry Rudin of Barry’s Tickets, an online ticket provider.
He added that when this happens, scammers are most likely trying to take advantage.
“You don’t want to go on Craigslist. If you find a deal that’s too good to be true, it’s too good to be true,” Rudin said.
Rudin said there are a few things to keep in mind:
— Prices too low
— Buy only from trusted sellers
— Only use secure payment methods. Do not pay for tickets with cash or transfers.
Some sellers may want you to send payment as friends and family to avoid a fee, but that doesn’t offer any protection for you as a buyer.
And when you get your tickets, you have to be careful. That’s because the tickets have to be in the MLB app, which has a special dynamic barcode.
“You also have to make sure you download the tickets to the Major League Baseball app because a photocopy won’t get you into the building,” Rudin said. “When you buy a ticket from us, for example, we transfer them to you through the Dodgers app and then you get the official barcode. There’s only one way and it’s very legal to do it.”
Scammers may even create fake websites that look legitimate to sell tickets. So, always check that too before submitting any credit card information.
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