Selling your ticket last minute

[pie_and_a_pint]

If that happened, I'd calmly go back to the car, put all my stuff back in, save for two twixes....

[FloorFiller]

Story time!

Tell us the one about the twixes again, father, please. It's our favourite.

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[theDandy]

I didn't realise there was so much risk in turning a blind eye. Apologies to all involved, I firmly take back my ignorant comments. xXxXx

[UEF]

OK, I'll come out and say it. How much of the stuff about strict checks and "spot checking" is propaganda put out by the festival and its security teams?

It reminds me of the "honeytrap tents" the police said they had onsite to catch tent robbers. Anyone ever seen one?

Peoples actual, verified experiences don't seem to match up with what's being put out as PR.

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[LondonTom]

It reminds me of the "honeytrap tents" the police said they had onsite to catch tent robbers. Anyone ever seen one?

[Drinky]

I've seen people turned away from wristband collection with non-matching tickets; I've seen people told to remove hats or glasses and then allowed to pass despite a bit of scepticism; I've actually been to the festival with someone who bought someone else's ticket (via these forums), who was quite prepared to get a bus back to London if it hadn't worked out (she got in just fine, having made an effort to change her appearance a little - dyed her hair and eyebrows!)

People do get in, but people also do get turned away - you have to be prepared for either eventuality.

As for honeytrap tents, last time I camped on Pennards there was a tent behind ours that popped up on the Thursday morning... the evening it was surrounded by police; and it was gone on the Friday morning. Depending on who we talked to nearby who'd been watching, it was either a tent that had been set up by the police to catch thieves, or it was a dealer who'd been running his operation out of it and had been busted. So perhaps the honeytrap stories aren't as apocryphal as they seem... or maybe they are

[grumpyhack]

The only time I've been involved in dodgy festival entry was 12 years ago when my daughter and her friend decided to try to get in on the '12 year olds and under get in free when accompanied by a parent' deal.

The only problem was that they were both 18.

I was already there and they came by coach. I went up to the Ped Gate to meet them and told the stewards I was meeting my 12 year old daughter and her friend.

I'd told them both to dress right down and put their tits away. But I couldn't believe it when I met these two demure '12 year olds.'

Luckily they were both short, which helped, but my daughter's friend had even turned up in her old school uniform!

They both proudly showed me their carefully Photoshopped birth certificates with amended dates and off we went to wristband collection.

"Do you want to see our birth certificates?" they asked. But were told not to worry and were issued with kiddies wristbands.

We then had to try to keep calm and walk the length of the field until we passed through a hedge and out of sight and then gave out massive "Woohoos!"

After a night with us, the next morning it was makeup on, tits out, and they were off to join their friends.

[phil the shrew]

What sort - if any - of refund can you get if you have paid the full balance of your ticket but can't go at the last minute through illness or something?

Totally understand the strict ticket rules to stop touts profiting from sales but would hope there is some flexibility to allow tickets that can't be used to go back in the system and for the original ticket holder to get their money back

[russycarps]

What sort - if any - of refund can you get if you have paid the full balance of your ticket but can't go at the last minute through illness or something?

Totally understand the strict ticket rules to stop touts profiting from sales but would hope there is some flexibility to allow tickets that can't be used to go back in the system and for the original ticket holder to get their money back

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Looks like it'll be at least two weeks before I know for sure if I get a ticket off my mate.

[grumpyhack]

What sort - if any - of refund can you get if you have paid the full balance of your ticket but can't go at the last minute through illness or something?

Totally understand the strict ticket rules to stop touts profiting from sales but would hope there is some flexibility to allow tickets that can't be used to go back in the system and for the original ticket holder to get their money back

[Spindles]

It is only some conditions that apply, most minor illnesses and accidents like broken limbs are excluded, I qualified for a refund previously but went anyway

[UEF]

It will be such a miniscule amount of people that find themself in this situation that it is not worth reducing the charitable donation to fund a system to deal with this highly unlikely scenario.

[cammie81]

The only time I've been involved in dodgy festival entry was 12 years ago when my daughter and her friend decided to try to get in on the '12 year olds and under get in free when accompanied by a parent' deal.

The only problem was that they were both 18.

I was already there and they came by coach. I went up to the Ped Gate to meet them and told the stewards I was meeting my 12 year old daughter and her friend.

I'd told them both to dress right down and put their tits away. But I couldn't believe it when I met these two demure '12 year olds.'

Luckily they were both short, which helped, but my daughter's friend had even turned up in her old school uniform!

They both proudly showed me their carefully Photoshopped birth certificates with amended dates and off we went to wristband collection.

"Do you want to see our birth certificates?" they asked. But were told not to worry and were issued with kiddies wristbands.

We then had to try to keep calm and walk the length of the field until we passed through a hedge and out of sight and then gave out massive "Woohoos!"

After a night with us, the next morning it was makeup on, tits out, and they were off to join their friends.

[ybelgrave1]

I bought tickets for my boyfriend and I off slats through this forum last year. Two of his group had dropped out the week before and, having decided that we could pass for the photos we decided to risk it. We met him at about 9AM on the wednesday morning, got the tickets and went straight through without any hassle.

I think a lot of this was down to the busy gates and likeness of the photos but my mum (who had been given a ticket by a friend) arrived on the Friday night to empty gates with a photo that looked nothing like her and still managed to get in...

It's risky but if anything is worth the risk it's glastonbury