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[ed1441]

Looking for a quick sale ..

150each

Four full adult tickets ...

EMAIL ME wd445545@gmail.com

Dont PM me

[perfectpassion]

I am sorry if this is a genuine sale but beware of people who have never posted on here before, too many scams around! NO THIS IS A SCAM see Beautiful Days if you do not believe me and this guy is postin gon EoTR facebook again
From Beautiful Days
"Just to let you know, I got scammed for 340 quid after buying 3 tickets from matt irvine who advertised on Facebook. I believe that this has also happened to some other people. Only buy tickets from reputable source. I would hate this to happen to anyone else"

Edited by perfectpassion, 10 August 2011 - 07:23 PM.

[MissB]

I suspect 'Ed' is a group of people advertising everywhere including Gumtree. I messaged someone on Gumtree through desperation even thougb I sort of knew it'd be a scam saying I'd only do a in person cash for tickets exchange... never heard back. That email address is ridiculous too... there are heaps of variations of the digits and numbers with gmail or yahoo addresses advertising tickets for various festivals. I just wish they'd stick to the free ads instead on infiltrating genuine communities. 'Ed', if you are reading this... you are a total prick.

[perfectpassion]

On Facebook he calls himself Matt Irving, he posted on EoTR facebook page and I just read it and put "Scam" under it, seconds later he deleted it

[Tobie_Trice]

I've just mailed him.

Seemed genuine.

Are we sure it is a SCAM?

[MissB]

Tobie_Trice, on 10 August 2011 - 08:20 PM, said:

I've just mailed him.

Seemed genuine.

Are we sure it is a SCAM?

Tobie, I guess you'd never be sure until you've either got the tickets or lost your money but with an email address and mssg like that I certainly wouldn't risk it. The two seperate ads I answered had email addresses jt7713@yahoo.co.uk and kn4556@yahoo.co.uk both worded very similar (3 tix at £150 face value) Neither answered when I offered to meet with cash... a normal person would at least decline if that wasn't possible.

[perfectpassion]

Tobie just check the post on Beautiful Days efests re ticket scam, then check End of The Road Page on facebook (there are two end of the road pages) Its the same person on fb he is called Matt Irving, you will see on both sites that people have been scammed. Why would anyone send money to a perfect stranger?

from facebook (July)
"Has anyone bought tickets from someone called Matt Irving. He advertised 4 tickets about 2 weeks ago, a friend of mine bought one and fears that he has been scammed as this Matt guy is not answering texts, calls, emails and has basically 'disappeared'. Any feedback would be great."

Edited by perfectpassion, 11 August 2011 - 07:02 AM.

[Yokel Again]

Just checked this out on FB - definitely looks like a scam to me. His likes/ints all seem to be regarding festival tickets, and the comment says 'email my mate', ie not him. Deffo suspicious.

[ALSW123]

ed1441, on 10 August 2011 - 05:16 PM, said:

Looking for a quick sale ..

150each

Four full adult tickets ...

EMAIL ME wd445545@gmail.com

Dont PM me

Yep dodgy geezer. He advertised the tickets on gumtree at face value in London. Fine we thought as we were in brighton. Suddenly when he knew this it all changed we got an email saying  he was in Newcastle and could meet us there, or send them in teh post Of course we called his bluff and said we would try and work out meeting in person in newcastle but never heard back despite giving phone and email adresses. He may be genuine but if you are use a proper email address and speak to people! I would avoid

I'm still looking but you have to be so careful.

Edited by ALSW123, 11 August 2011 - 09:53 AM.

[MissB]

ALSW123, on 11 August 2011 - 08:52 AM, said:

Yep dodgy geezer. He advertised the tickets on gumtree at face value in London. Fine we thought as we were in brighton. Suddenly when he knew this it all changed we got an email saying  he was in Newcastle and could meet us there, or send them in teh post Of course we called his bluff and said we would try and work out meeting in person in newcastle but never heard back despite giving phone and email adresses. He may be genuine but if you are use a proper email address and speak to people! I would avoid

I'm still looking but you have to be so careful.

This is DEFINITELY the same guy... I offered to meet him in London via a Gumtree ad and he just replied saying "I'm in Newcastle". The ad said London.

Please don't anyone give him any of your money

[perfectpassion]

MissB Thank You for posting, I was afraid I was wrong! I hope that you got a ticket in the end?

[MissB]

perfectpassion, on 11 August 2011 - 12:05 PM, said:

MissB Thank You for posting, I was afraid I was wrong! I hope that you got a ticket in the end?

still looking!   what will be will be...

[MissB]

Sorted! Thank you Ticket Trust   off to rest my refresh finger  

[Infinite Jest]

Yay!  

[Yokel Again]

Good stuff!

[perfectpassion]

MissB, on 12 August 2011 - 12:04 PM, said:

Sorted! Thank you Ticket Trust   off to rest my refresh finger  

Great News!

[MissB]

I can't quite believe it.. this will be my first EOTR... Very excited indeed!