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Old 07-23-2014, 12:30 PM
 
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Just a message to say buyer beware.

Recently started searching Craigslist for 2014 Bears tickets and after sorting through all the crap I came across one guy calling himself "Randy" who was offering (4) United Level seats (section 213) for $900. Sounded too good to be true and started doing some research only to find out that another Chicagoan had gotten taken by a guy with the same mobile number back in Jan / Blackhawks tickets.

For anyone searching, the mobile number this guy used was:

(312) 229-0207
And +1 (773) 577-0325

The earlier post saved me a ton of money and I hope this does the same for someone else.
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Old 07-23-2014, 02:38 PM
 
Location: Wicker Park/East Village area
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Yea, tickets are too easy to create fakes with computers and printers as advanced and easy to use as they are.
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Old 07-23-2014, 03:36 PM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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it might be beneficial to post that warning on CL
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Old 07-24-2014, 08:12 AM
 
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"If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is". Amazingly, this axiom is incredibly accurate.

I've bought tickets off Craigslist before, but you need to be extremely careful. Never, ever, ever send payment online. That's almost guaranteed lost money right there.
Only do an exchange in person but even then, I'm not sure what the safeguards can be put in place to make sure the tix are authentic and the guy isn't scamming you.
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Old 07-29-2014, 11:32 AM
 
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just got an email with this phone "773- 577-0325" for 1 Direction tickets. He's "selling" 6th row center for less than half of what everyone else is asking. Good thing I google his phone # and found this thread.
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Old 07-29-2014, 12:57 PM
 
Location: Wicker Park/East Village area
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just got an email with this phone "773- 577-0325" for 1 Direction tickets. He's "selling" 6th row center for less than half of what everyone else is asking. Good thing I google his phone # and found this thread.
City-Data foils another crime.
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Old 07-29-2014, 05:49 PM
 
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just got an email with this phone "773- 577-0325" for 1 Direction tickets. He's "selling" 6th row center for less than half of what everyone else is asking. Good thing I google his phone # and found this thread.
Police need to set up a sting for this guy.
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Old 07-30-2014, 06:56 AM
 
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Set up a meeting with the guy to exchange money, then pay a couple thugs to beat the hell out of him.
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