ATLANTA — We are just days away from Super Bowl LIII and it is easily the hottest ticket in town. However, if you’re not careful, trying to buy Super Bowl tickets can turn into a complete disaster.
On Jan. 18, 11Alive shared the stories of Danese and Jay, who along with friends and family handed the woman a total of $60,000 for Super Bowl tickets before she disappeared.
Jay told us he and his friends were scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars from a woman he says he bought Falcons tickets from in the past.
“I wouldn’t part with that much money unknowingly. We did our due diligence and I was conned,” he said.
More people have come forward claiming it’s happened to them, too. While all of the stories share the same cautionary tale, 11Alive is not naming the woman at the center of this because she has not been charged with a crime – although a police report has been filed in Gwinnett County.
Here are some things you should keep in mind, so you don’t get burned getting those last-minute tickets.
You can go the NFL's website. It has a link to the official NFL ticket exchange on Ticketmaster, with a 100 percent verified ticket guarantee.
Stubhub is also a good site to find ticket. It advertises every order quote having a 100 percent guarantee.
Craigslist is another option and has a number of sellers who even provide photos of their tickets as proof.
However, experts say it’s not enough to simply trust the seller’s word.