Online ticket buying advice

Because of the recent spate of ticket scams committed by companies highly ranked on Google and yahoo, Double8tickets feel it necessary to issue this checklist to see if you are dealing with a bonafide company that will deliver your tickets.

We strongly advise all of our possible future customers to follow them:

1.Do not buy tickets from a company that does not display a phone number! (or hides it in the small print). Here at double8tickets we feel we pass this with flying colours as we have one of the most valuable and memorable telephone numbers in the country.

Please note this is a local London number not a premium rate number.

2.Do not buy tickets from a company that does not display an address! (or hides it in the small print). Make sure they have a reputable, legitimate address. Try to avoid PO Boxes. Here at double8tickets we feel we pass this with flying colours again, as we have been trading from our world famous shop at 88 Charing Cross Road (with offices above) in London for almost 20 years.

3. Be very wary buying tickets from a company registered overseas. If you live in London and want to go to the O2 Arena or Wembley why buy from a company registered in Hungary, USA or Spain!!

4. If you are going to buy from an overseas company make sure they are members of ASTA.

5. ASTA is the association of secondary ticket agents, which requires its members to maintain a high level of ethics and protect the consumer’s interest in the secondary ticket market. Double8tickets is proud to be a founder member of ASTA.

6. Be careful buying tickets in the front half or front third of the arena. You could end up sitting in the upper tier (nosebleed section!!) or even restricted side view of the stage, but still technically be in the front half or front third of the arena.

7. Be extra vigilant when buying festival tickets. Unfortunately, as most of you know, festival tickets are always held back by the promoter’s until a few days before the event. This enables the scammers / rogue trader’s to sell tickets for months without people panicking about the delivery of their tickets until the last minute.

8. Don’t panic buy. Check exactly where you are sitting, try to get block numbers and check the seating plans. Once again check registered address!

Here at Double8tickets we pride ourselves on always getting the best seats, and our prices are more than competitive! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!!

Double8tickets.com

88 Charing Cross Road,
London,
WC2H 0JA

Tel: 020 88 88 88 88