Oyster Radio: Watch out for scams when buying National Championship tickets

The better business bureau is warning people to be careful when buying tickets to the Vizio BCS National championship.

Since FSU is in the game, the tickets are very popular in North Florida, and there are a lot of sites offering tickets, but some may not be legit.

The reason tickets are expensive is because they’re hard to get and the chances of finding a deal are slim.

If an offer sounds much better than it should, it’s probably not on the level.

To help insure that you don’t get ripped off, the Better Business Bureau has a few recommendations.

If you are buying from an online ticket broker, check out the broker’s Better Business Bureau Business Review at bbb.org.

If you buy tickets through an online auction site, choose a seller with a long history of satisfied customers.

Scammers can hijack old accounts, so make sure the seller has recently sold other tickets.

Ticket buyers also should be wary of sellers who try to lure buyers from a legitimate site to another site for a “private” transaction.

And if you are buying tickets through an online classified ad site, never pay the seller by wire transfer.

You will have no way to get your money back if the tickets do not arrive or are counterfeit.

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